Manga Jiman

Create an original story within 6, 7 or 8 pages for a chance to win superb prizes! This category is for artists aged 14 or over. For full details, read the Rules & Regulations. Entry forms can be downloaded in PDF and MS Word formats.

Loren Lam

Yonkoma Youth

Yonkoma is a comic strip of four panels arranged vertically. The Yonkoma Youth category is for artists aged 11, 12 or 13 to create an original story within this format. For full details, read the Rules & Regulations. You can download a yonkoma template sheet as a PDF or else as a MS Word document. Entry forms can be downloaded in PDF and MS Word formats.

Yonkoma 14+

As the name suggests, Yonkoma 14+ is a category for those aged 14 or over to compose an original yonkoma strip. For full details, read the Rules & Regulations. You can download a yonkoma template sheet as a PDF or else as a MS Word document. Entry forms can be downloaded in PDF and MS Word formats.

Theme for 2023

All entries must be original stories. Each story must include a reference, either written or visual, to this year's theme. So what is the theme for this year?

What is Yonkoma?

Watch this short video to learn how to construct a yonkoma comic.

The Manga Community

Enter the competition and become part of a vibrant community of manga artists where you can meet like-minded people.

Prize Sponsors

The following companies are all generously sponsoring prizes for the competition.

Cel-Ga
Japanese Gallery Kensington
PFU
Ricoh
Japan Centre
SelfMadeHero
Fanfare
Manga Originals
Minamoto Kitchoan
Daikin

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