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🏆 KODANSHA MANGA ACADEMY AWARD: MANGAKA DISCOVERY Kodansha's largest-ever global initiative to discover new talent. WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR PERFECTION. WE'RE LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL. We welcome creators of all nationalities and experience levels. Every submission will be reviewed by HENSHUSHA from all seven of Kodansha’s manga editorial departments. 【AWARD BENEFITS】 🥇 Grand Prize (Up to 7 winners—one potential selection per editorial department) Cash Prize: ¥300,000 JPY Professional Partnership: Assignment of a dedicated Kodansha HENSHUSHA Invitation to Tokyo: Award ceremony travel and accommodation fully covered Global Debut: Publication on K MANGA and COMIC DAYS 🏅 Encouragement Prize Professional Partnership: Assignment of a dedicated Kodansha HENSHUSHA 📝 Top 100 Finalists (First-Round Qualifiers) Direct feedback from a Kodansha HENSHUSHA Note: Grand Prize selections are made at the discretion of each department. Up to 7 awards may be granted, or none if professional standards are not met. 【HOW TO APPLY】 Eligibility: All creators worldwide (No prior experience required) Submission: Original manga (8–60 pages) in English or Japanese Entry Fee: Free Application Period: April 20, 2026 – July 22, 2026 ( PM JST) 👉 Apply here: manga-academy.kodansha.com/award/mangaka-… Video by: @shibutake_Ole #kodanshamangaacademy #kmaaward #kodansha #mangaka #manga
WIT Studio releases Official Apology for AI usage in the 'Ascendance of a Bookworm' Season 4 Anime OP The AI will be removed and corrected as soon as Episode 2 "WIT Studio has Confirmed A.I Usage... We deeply apologize for the considerable inconvenience and trouble caused to our viewers who were looking forward to the work, as well as to the original author and other related parties. Going forward, we will work in cooperation with Wit Studio Co., Ltd. to review our production system and strive to prevent this from happening again."
Re: LITTLE MUSHROOM naming, we understand the debate over our decision, but we trust the recommendations of our professional translators. We’ve also received reports that fans are harassing people who work for us over this, and that must stop. Contact us directly with feedback.
