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Stage set for “The World Manga Competition”

Costumed attendee Kougyoku stands at the Connichi anime and manga convention on Japanese popular and youth culture in Kassel, Germany, Sunday, Oct.9, 2022. (AP)
Costumed attendee Kougyoku stands at the Connichi anime and manga convention on Japanese popular and youth culture in Kassel, Germany, Sunday, Oct.9, 2022. (AP)
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15 Oct 2022 10:10:13 GMT9
15 Oct 2022 10:10:13 GMT9

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KOCHI (Japan): The stage is set for “The World Manga Competition” to be held again this year.

The venue is the Kochi Prefecture of Japan, which has a history of more than 30 years holding the Manga Koshien, a competition for selecting the top high school teams in the field of manga.

The competition will be a participation of works of manga from around the world in an effort to cultivate new talent in the tradition of Manga Koshien.

 Those who wish to participate may enter their work by uploading to the specified site on the internet or by sending their work in by email.

Participants that pass the first selection round will be reviewed by professional manga artists, with possible feedback.

Further, the winner of the story category will be published in “ComicWalker,” a well-known manga magazine in Japan.

Entry period ends on November 30, 2022.

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