Application Form | Kitakyushu International Manga Competition | Put all your power into the four panels.

Your name※
Pen Name
Date of birth※	Year Month Date
Division※	General DivisionJunior Division（Age 12 or under） *Those who are 12 years of age or under as of April 1, 2027, are entitled to apply for the Junior Division.
country/region※	*The full names of the artists (or pen name if you are using a pen name) and their country/region will be published for the award-winning and excellent works.
Residence address※
Phone number※
E-mail※
Work title1※
Entry1※	×
Work title2
Entry2	×
Work title3
Entry3	×
Work title4
Entry4	×
Work title5
Entry5	×
How many times have you applied for this competition, including this one?
	First timeSecond timeThird timeFourth timeFifth timeSixth timeSeventh timeEighth timeninth timetenth timeeleventh time
How did you find about this competition?
	Official website Flier/Poster Email from Kitakyushu Manga Museum Internet SNS Friend Newspaper Magazine/Free community paper Others
Comments about yourself
【Application rules】 Each work must be a four-panel manga strip. Each four-panel manga must consist of a single page, but each panel can be in any shape, size, and arrangement. Each applicant can submit up to five works. Each work must be comprised of four panels. Each work must be completed in four panels. (You may use the same character and world view in all your works.) Do not use generative AI trained on third-party copyrighted works without permission. Create and save each work in accordance with the following data format guidance. Number of pixels: Around 3,000 px × 4,500 px* Image format: JPEG format (in RGB or grayscale) *No works in CMYK format or 2-gradation (monochrome) will be accepted. Works in color or monochrome and any language are acceptable. Input necessary items into the form at the time of posting. The full names of the artists (or pen name if you are using a pen name) and their country/region will be published for the award-winning and excellent works. Works contrary to the purpose of the contest may not be accepted, e.g., those containing expressions promoting violence, slander, discrimination, obscenity, or offensive to others. Any work that is found to be entered in other contests will be disqualified even if their winning entry is chosen. Entries must not infringe on the copyrights, portrait rights, or other rights of third parties. 【Handling of copyrights】 For each work submitted, a copyright will be issued and belong to the applicant on the condition that the city of Kitakyushu may use the work (i.e., exhibit, print, publish, and display the work on the Internet) without the applicant’s permission. 【Handling of personal information】 Personal information on all applicants will be handled properly in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and no personal information on any applicants will be used for purposes other than the Kitakyushu International Manga Competition. 【Inquiry about the submission of your work】 manga@kitakyushu-mangataisho.com I accept the above terms and conditions.

【Application rules】

Each work must be a four-panel manga strip.
Each four-panel manga must consist of a single page, but each panel can be in any shape, size, and arrangement. Each applicant can submit up to five works. Each work must be comprised of four panels. Each work must be completed in four panels.
(You may use the same character and world view in all your works.)
*Do not use generative AI trained on third-party copyrighted works without permission.
Create and save each work in accordance with the following data format guidance.
Number of pixels: Around 3,000 px × 4,500 px
Image format: JPEG format (in RGB or grayscale)
*No works in CMYK format or 2-gradation (monochrome) will be accepted.
Works in color or monochrome and any language are acceptable.
Input necessary items into the form at the time of posting. The full names of the artists (or pen name if you are using a pen name) and their country/region will be published for the award-winning and excellent works.
Works contrary to the purpose of the contest may not be
accepted, e.g., those containing expressions promoting violence,
slander, discrimination, obscenity, or offensive to others.
Any work that is found to be entered in other contests will be
disqualified even if their winning entry is chosen.
Entries must not infringe on the copyrights, portrait
rights, or other rights of third parties.

【Handling of copyrights】

For each work submitted, a copyright will be issued and belong to the applicant on the condition that the city of Kitakyushu may use the work (i.e., exhibit, print, publish, and display the work on the Internet) without the applicant’s permission.

【Handling of personal information】

Personal information on all applicants will be handled properly in compliance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and no personal information on any applicants will be used for purposes other than the Kitakyushu International Manga Competition.

【Inquiry about the submission of your work】

manga@kitakyushu-mangataisho.com