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Manga & drawing contests

The contests worth entering.

Every ongoing manga and drawing contest, with the organizer, jury, prize, and deadline at a glance. Updated weekly.

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Major2 days left

KMA Award: Mangaka Discovery 2026

Kodansha Manga Academy's new global manga award.

PrizeGrand Prize ¥300,000 + Tokyo ceremony invitation
Local6 days left

Alison Brown Young Comics Maestro Award 2026

A comic strip competition for young artists aged 18 and under.

PrizeOverall winner receives £200, and two runners-up receive £50 each.
Standard11 days left

East African Comic Competition 2026

Inviting East African comic artists to explore the theme 'Inhabiting the World'.

Prize1st Prize: €800 cash prize + representation by literary agent Nicolas Grivel. 2nd Prize: €400. 3rd Prize: A curated selection of French comic books.
Major28 days left

YanMag Painter Award 2026

New Young Magazine award aimed at non-manga drawing pros.

PrizeGrand Prize ¥1,000,000
Cheese! Manga Grand Prix — Round 314
Major35 days left

Cheese! Manga Grand Prix — Round 314

Shogakukan Cheese!'s monthly shōjo/josei newcomer prize.

PrizePremium Debut Prize ¥1,000,000 + laptop + immediate debut
Major42 days left

The 35th Kadokawa Manga Newcomer Award

KADOKAWA is seeking entries for the 35th Kadokawa Manga Newcomer Award!

PrizeCash prizes and publication opportunities in KADOKAWA manga magazines.
Major42 days left

Tottori Manga Kingdom 2026 International Comic Art Contest

A prestigious global manga competition organized by Tottori Prefecture with the theme 'Clothes'.

PrizeGrand Prize: 500,000 yen cash + Certificate, Merit Awards: 100,000 yen, Judges' Awards: 50,000 yen, U-15 Award: 30,000 yen worth of prizes.
Major42 days left

Shonen Jump+ Name Original Manga Award 2026

Submit your manga storyboards to Shonen Jump+ and show your storytelling strength!

Flagship57 days left

Shogakukan 99th Newcomer Comic Award

Shogakukan's flagship newcomer contest, feeding all its manga magazines.

PrizeGrand Prize ¥2,000,000 + tablet + 3-yr Clip Studio Paint EX
Flagship72 days left

Tezuka & Akatsuka Awards — Lower Term 2026

Shueisha's twin flagship gateways into Weekly Shonen Jump.

PrizeGrand Prize ¥2,000,000 + Weekly Jump publication
Major72 days left

Nakayoshi Newcomer Manga Award

A semi-annual major newcomer manga award to debut and win serialization rights in Nakayoshi!

PrizeGrand Prize: 1,000,000 yen + publication in Nakayoshi & serialization rights; Runner-up: 500,000 yen + publication & one-shot rights.
Standard72 days left

1st Manga Time Kirara Forward Newcomer Award

Seeking cute and cool story manga for the next wave of Kirara Forward!

Prize300,000 yen, assigned editor, and guaranteed serialization
Major73 days left

Silent Manga Audition — SMA24 (next round)

Coamix's wordless global manga contest — the route to a Japanese debut.

PrizeCoamix publishing pathway + editor pairing
Standard254 days left

1st OUR FEEL Manga Award

The web manga label "OUR FEEL" holds its first manga award judged by Moyoco Anno, Yama Wayama, and Tomoko Yamashita.

PrizeGrand Prize: 300,000 yen + feedback from judges; Encouragement Prize: 100,000 yen + feedback.
MajorEnded 17 days ago

Jump SQ. Newcomer Manga Award SPARK (July 2026)

Submit your manga to Jump SQ.'s monthly SPARK award and win up to 1.5 million yen!

PrizeGrand Prize 1.5 million yen + publication in Jump SQ.

Every active manga & drawing contest, in one place.

M2W Contests tracks every major manga and drawing contest currently open for submission, plus the contests opening soon and the ones that just closed. Each entry lists the organizer, sponsors, judges, prize, deadline, and submission link — straight from the organizer.

What you'll find here

Shonen Jump's Tezuka & Akatsuka Awards (Shueisha), the Jump SQ. SPARK New Manga Award, Ultra Jump New Manga Award, JUMP Shin Sekai Manga Award, the rolling MANGA Plus Creators Monthly Award, Kodansha Manga Academy's Mangaka Discovery, Coamix's Silent Manga Audition, the Pixiv × CLIP STUDIO PAINT Global Comic Awards, the 20th Japan International Manga Award (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan), the Manga Taisho, and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Contests open to non-Japanese artists

Most contests we list accept entries from anywhere in the world. The Japan International Manga Award is dedicated to non-Japanese creators; the Tezuka & Akatsuka Awards, Kodansha Mangaka Discovery, Silent Manga Audition, MANGA Plus Creators, and the Pixiv × Clip Studio Global Comic Awards all accept international entries.

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