Inio Asano And Others To Judge Shogakukan’s Newcomer Manga Award

Shogakukan‘s sixth challenge of the seinen manga journal Huge Comedian Superior launched on Friday, Feb 25, 2022, introduced that the choice of the “2nd Subsequent Era Newcomer Manga Award” has began.

The judging panel will embody Inio Asano (Oyasumi Punpun), Riichiro Inagaki (Dr. Stone), Yasuo Ohtagaki (Cellular Swimsuit Gundam Thunderbolt), Hiroya Oku (Gantz), Shūzō Oshimi (Akuma no Hana), Taro Nogizaka (Natsume Arata no Kekkon), and Takayuki Yamaguchi (Apocalypse Zero).

Participation submission has began from Feb 26, 2022, until Aug 31, 2022.

The winner of the grand prize will obtain a prize cash of three million yen together with an opportunity to begin a brand new serialization in Huge Comedian Superior and get a quantity printed.

The primary and second runners-up will get a prize cash of 1million yen and 50,000 yen respectively. The honorable mentions can even obtain a prize cash of 100,000 yen. All these works will get featured within the journal after the declaration of the leads to December 2022.

The announcement additionally launched feedback from the authors in regard to the manga award:

“The origin of the enjoyment of creation is invention. Let me really feel that there’s nonetheless potential in manga with a novelty that’s unconventional and has by no means been learn by anybody.”

Inio Asano

“I don’t need to draw one thing like this, however I need to learn one thing that oozes out of my physique and thoughts.”

Shuzo Oshimi

“It’s surprisingly extra spectacular to have a piece that makes you suppose that it’s only one body, one web page, or one body, quite than a piece that is stuffed with enthusiasm. Please do no matter you want.”

Takayuki Yamaguchi

Supply: Natalie Comedian