

This will also allow MediBang to raise awareness about their site and services while stimulating the members of their art community. Do take note that MediBang will ONLY translate Mangas submitted in above mentioned languages.Īccording to a representative of MediBang, the co-organiser the the contest, they offered to host the contest and translate English, Chinese and Korean entries so that people who normally wouldn’t have a chance to participate can participate. Now, Shonen Jump usually organises similar contests to scout out new talent but it is pretty hard for non-Japanese to take part due to the language barrier, so you might be wondering, just how would you be able to participate? Now that’s where MediBang comes in. If your Manga submission is in either English, Korean, or Traditional and Simplified Chinese, MediBang will translate your Manga before it gets submitted to Shonen Jump +. The prizes that are up for grabs are:ġst Prize: 1 million yen and publication in Shonen Jump +Ģnd Prize: 300,000 yen and publication in Shone Jump + The contest, called the Jump Plus x MediBang Manga Contest runs from 17 December 2015 till 17 March 2016 and is open to everyone, no matter which country you come from, not just Japan. Now you can as Medibang has partnered up with Shonen Jump +, the digital publication of Shonen Jump,to find two potential manga creations to be published. Ever wanted to get your comic/manga creation published in the renowned Shonen Jump in Japan? Sounds pretty far fetched right considering how hard it is to break into Japan’s Manga industry, especially if Japanese isn’t your native language.
