First annual mayapple manga matsuri!
This years theme is : Urban legends and Cryptids.
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A selection of winners will be featured in the October, anniversary issue! All other qualifying entries will be free to read on the website until the next round! The matsuri content will be collected together as a physical book and made available wherever books are sold!
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Prizes! The top 3 entries of each category will be published in the Oct issue of the magazine and be included in the annual matsuri physical anthology book! The main character of each first prize winner will be illustrated by Zenko and a digital, print ready copy will be provided. They will feature on the October cover and the creator(s) may be considered for serialization. 1st prize: will be a 11x17 drawing of your main character by Marvel artist Alex Ogle. |
Rules: Genre : Urban Legend / Cryptids is this year’s theme though you may use it in any genre. Categories: Manga (2-20 pgs (30 max) 4koma - 1/2-1 page (30 max singe IP) Lite novel - 1500 words max. Language : English or silent only Manuscript : Right to Left (reverse bound/manga direction) Greyscale (Cover and spot illustrations can be color). Resolution : 300-600 dpi. Png, psd or pdf No NSFW/sexual content Deadline : Sept 1st midnight CST |
Judges:
Alex Ogle
Guest Judge : Comic book Illustrator and Style guide artist for MARVEL. |
Zenko
Chief editor, Artist: Saros/Scatheless |
Lotti Rost
Writer: Lotti’s travelog and select articles, Scatheless |
Jesse Baruffi
Editor, Author: Anime Reviews |
Fend13th
Logo designer, Artist: Yokai girls |
Snowy
Author, Keith and Jeremy’s mystical mysteries |
Entry notes and suggestions:
• The magazine is A4 but can accommodate other common manuscript sizes such as A5 and B4.
• Keep text within the central “safe” frame and not in outer margins. keep the spine side gutter empty.
• ORIGINAL IP only: for legal reasons fan art, fan fic and AU’s etc. of copyrighted IP’s will be disqualified.
(Two piece was hilarious as a 2020 Tezuka meme, but we can’t publish something like that).
Entrants will retain the intellectual property rights to the works that they submit.
• The file name should be such that the official title is easy to understand and shows the order of publication, such as "001.jpg"
• Entrants will be contacted by the email address they submitted when entering the contest. If a winner is unable to be contacted they will forfeit their prize and another entry will be selected.
• Entrants retain the copyright of their work and IP.
• The magazine is A4 but can accommodate other common manuscript sizes such as A5 and B4.
• Keep text within the central “safe” frame and not in outer margins. keep the spine side gutter empty.
• ORIGINAL IP only: for legal reasons fan art, fan fic and AU’s etc. of copyrighted IP’s will be disqualified.
(Two piece was hilarious as a 2020 Tezuka meme, but we can’t publish something like that).
Entrants will retain the intellectual property rights to the works that they submit.
• The file name should be such that the official title is easy to understand and shows the order of publication, such as "001.jpg"
• Entrants will be contacted by the email address they submitted when entering the contest. If a winner is unable to be contacted they will forfeit their prize and another entry will be selected.
• Entrants retain the copyright of their work and IP.
Mayapple magazine was inspired by the 2020 international Tezuka manga competition.
The flurry of activity and the excitement it generated was so inspiring. Reading the entries every day, then discussing them with other creators was so much fun! All the while supporting each other as we worked on our own entries.
Once the deadline passed, this excitement died down and everything went quiet. I really missed it and thought, maybe I could create a space to try and reignite that feeling! Which , in turn, led to the creation of Mayapple magazine.
Matsuri Festival
Since 1971 Shonen Jump has used the Tezuka award to find new manga talent and honor the hard work of aspiring manga artists. With this in mind, for our first anniversary, I thought it would be fun to hold our own such award; an annual event to nurture, exhibit and promote international manga!
Hopefully through this Matsuri, or festival, we can recapture some of the camaraderie and fun of the 2020 100th anniversary Tezuka award! Every qualifying entry will be posted on the website (until the next round) so they can be read, discussed and shared. A select few will go into the October issue of Mayapple to celebrate one year in publication!
Lite novels?
Initially we set out with the goal of being a manga-centric magazine like Shonen jump, Saturday Am etc. However, over the past year we have met so many passionate writers that the concept was expanded to include articles and reviews! As such, we’d like to include them in this event, so a section for light novel-esq prose will be included! We would love for artwork to be included with the text , but it isn't required.
I have pulled together a rag-tag crew of judges from behind the scenes at Mayapple including myself (Zen), Jesse , Snowy , Lotti and Fend! We would also like to welcome guest judge, Marvel artist Alex Ogle. As a thankyou/punishment for helping concoct this idea at C2E2 in 2021.
A selection of prizes has been pulled together , including being featured in the October issue and joining our mangaka in a physical anthology of the Matsuri content! The book will go through our distributor and be available worldwide anywhere books are sold! You can see your work in print!!
In the end we want you all to have fun, make more manga , talk about making manga, read each other's work , get help, give help etc. Whether you are a seasoned pro, hobbyist or aspiring creator, we would love you, and your manga friends to join us!
Let’s celebrate the international love of manga, by making manga!
Join the discord to discuss and get feedback while you work on your entry.
Be sure to read the rules and guidelines to make sure you’re entry qualifies!
The flurry of activity and the excitement it generated was so inspiring. Reading the entries every day, then discussing them with other creators was so much fun! All the while supporting each other as we worked on our own entries.
Once the deadline passed, this excitement died down and everything went quiet. I really missed it and thought, maybe I could create a space to try and reignite that feeling! Which , in turn, led to the creation of Mayapple magazine.
Matsuri Festival
Since 1971 Shonen Jump has used the Tezuka award to find new manga talent and honor the hard work of aspiring manga artists. With this in mind, for our first anniversary, I thought it would be fun to hold our own such award; an annual event to nurture, exhibit and promote international manga!
Hopefully through this Matsuri, or festival, we can recapture some of the camaraderie and fun of the 2020 100th anniversary Tezuka award! Every qualifying entry will be posted on the website (until the next round) so they can be read, discussed and shared. A select few will go into the October issue of Mayapple to celebrate one year in publication!
Lite novels?
Initially we set out with the goal of being a manga-centric magazine like Shonen jump, Saturday Am etc. However, over the past year we have met so many passionate writers that the concept was expanded to include articles and reviews! As such, we’d like to include them in this event, so a section for light novel-esq prose will be included! We would love for artwork to be included with the text , but it isn't required.
I have pulled together a rag-tag crew of judges from behind the scenes at Mayapple including myself (Zen), Jesse , Snowy , Lotti and Fend! We would also like to welcome guest judge, Marvel artist Alex Ogle. As a thankyou/punishment for helping concoct this idea at C2E2 in 2021.
A selection of prizes has been pulled together , including being featured in the October issue and joining our mangaka in a physical anthology of the Matsuri content! The book will go through our distributor and be available worldwide anywhere books are sold! You can see your work in print!!
In the end we want you all to have fun, make more manga , talk about making manga, read each other's work , get help, give help etc. Whether you are a seasoned pro, hobbyist or aspiring creator, we would love you, and your manga friends to join us!
Let’s celebrate the international love of manga, by making manga!
Join the discord to discuss and get feedback while you work on your entry.
Be sure to read the rules and guidelines to make sure you’re entry qualifies!
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Works submitted to this contest may be used for free to promote and advertise the contest on websites and social media platform . Mayapple reserves the right to display entries on the site and social network accounts, and use them for promotional purposes, for free, regardless of whether or not the entrant wins.
Please include your social media info so we can share it and readers can find more of your work. Use common sense and discretion regarding content. This publication is available to a wide range of ages so avoid graphic sexual content, excessive portrayal of substance abuse, excessive profanity etc. Hints, suggestion and limited portrayal of taboo, racy or difficult subjects are one thing, but deep, excessive, unnecessary focus may be too much for our readership. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that doesn’t abide by the rules. |
