Silent Manga Audition Contest 2025

Overview:

The Silent Manga Audition Contest 2025, hosted by Coamix Inc., invites manga creators worldwide to submit their best works based on the theme "Seized with Rage". This international manga competition challenges participants to convey intense emotions solely through illustrations, without the use of dialogue.

Prize:

• Grand Prix: 500,000 YEN

• Grand Prix Runner-Up: 300,000 YEN

• Excellence Award: 100,000 YEN

• Excellence Runner-Up: 30,000 YEN

• Honourable Mention: 10,000 YEN

• Special Prizes: Merchandise for selected entrants

• All entrants receive professional editorial feedback and a 3-month trial of Clip Studio Paint EX.

  
  

Submission Requirements:

• Pages: 5 – 17 pages

• Format: Monochrome, reading order from right to left

• Theme: "Seized with Rage" (convey intense emotions like anger, frustration, or passion solely through visual storytelling)

  
  

Eligibility:

• Open worldwide to anyone.

  
  

Judging Criteria:

• Focus on emotions, originality, and composition

• Judges will evaluate artistic skills, ability to build drama, and paneling/directorial skills.

  
  

Winner Benefits:

• Winners have the opportunity to collaborate with professional editors and may have the chance to debut their work in Monthly Comic ZENON, a prominent manga magazine.

  
  

This prestigious contest has launched the careers of numerous manga creators, making it an excellent opportunity for aspiring artists to gain recognition in the manga industry.