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Application for the 18th Japan International Manga Award
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will launch the 18th Japan International MANGA Award and accept entries by non-Japanese MANGA creators from April 12th to July 5th 2024.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs established the Japan International MANGA Award in 2007, with the aim of promoting of manga culture and international cultural exchanges through manga by awarding overseas artists for their excellent manga works. The Award has been presented every year since then.
- Among entries, the gold Award will be given to the best work and the Silver Awards to three other excellent works. The winners will be invited to Japan by the Japan Foundation to attend the award ceremony. During their stay in Japan, they will also have opportunities to exchange ideas with Japanese MANGA creators and to visit publishing companies.
- Here is the link to the website that contains more information about the application for the 18th Japan International Manga Award.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs established the Japan International MANGA Award in 2007 for the purpose of expanding international exchange and mutual understanding through world-famous MANGA culture, upon the initiative of then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. ASO Taro.
More information: Japan International MANGA Award Website
587 entries, which was record-high number since the establishment, were received from 82 countries and regions last time (17th Japan International Manga Award).
(1) East Asia: 193entries, (2) Southeast Asia: 91 entries, (3) Latin America: 89 entries, (4) Western Europe: 46 entries, (5) Central and Eastern Europe: 44 entries, (6) North America: 42 entries, (7) Middle East: 38 entries, (8) Africa: 31 entries, (9) South Asia: 10 entries, (10) Oceania: 3 entries
- Members of the Executive Committee of the Award
- Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs [chairperson]
- Mr. KUROSAWA Shinya, President, Japan Foundation
- Dr. SHIRAISHI Saya, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University
- Mr. SUGIYAMA Kotaro, President, LIGHTPUBLICITY Co. Ltd.,
- Mr. Frederik L. SCHODT, Translator, interpreter and writer
- Mr. MARUSAWA Shigeru, Managing Director, SHOGAKUKAN Co. Ltd.,
- Members of the Selection Committee of the Award
- Ms. SATONAKA Machiko, Manga artist [chairperson]
- Ms. IPPONGI Ban, Manga artist
- Mr. KISHIMOTO Kenji, former editor-in-chief of a manga magazine
- Mr. HORI Yasuki, former editor-in-chief of a manga magazine
- Mr. MORIKAWA George, Manga artist