MAGIC Manga Contest

Zpreader 2017-06-02 22:56:18 UTC #1

I came across this today. Deadline for registration is October 1st, and for submission is October 15th.

You can read more about the contest rules and rewards here:

http://www.magic-ip.com/en/activity/manga-contest/

Apparently Kubo will be one of the judges. Here's a CR article that talks a bit about that:

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/06/02-1/magic-manga-contest-impress-tite-kubo-and-become-a-mangaka

So, anyone think they might enter?

monotone_ink 2017-06-02 23:52:12 UTC #2

I think it'd be easy to make something that appeals to Kubo - just don't put backgrounds

silencelibrarian 2017-06-02 23:55:33 UTC #3

seems like there's not much monetary value on the prize?
mostly opening a connection to shonen jump editor
in comparison to previous webtoon/lezhin contest, it seems... cheap?

UzukiCheverie 2017-06-03 00:01:32 UTC #4

Webtoon and Lehzin are not SHUEISHA. SHUEISHA contests are often run this way - it's how they find a lot of their serialized manga for Shonen Jump (even Death Note and Naruto started off as one shot submissions). For starting mangakas that work tirelessly on one shots, this is just another contest that, if won, almost guarantees them constant publishing work through SHUEISHA.

silencelibrarian 2017-06-03 00:19:08 UTC #5

I guess, from what I've seen, SHUEISHA probably have better filter when choosing to publish someone, their editor probably are experienced enough to guide the mangaka.
As much as I read webtoon, it seems like they publish a lot of junk?
There's few good and entertaining ones, but the barrier seems to be lower, like WAAYY lower than SHUEISHA.
I haven't explored Lezhin yet, but their contest sounds like being through some sort filter too