• The Silent Manga Audition
• Deadline: February 2nd, 2025
• Prize: ¥500,000 + Exhibition in Japan
• Theme: Illustration
• Entry Fees: Free
• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE
The Silent Manga Audition is a prestigious international manga competition organized by the renowned Japanese publisher, COAMIX Inc. This global contest is open to aspiring artists from all corners of the world, inviting them to create stories that are told entirely through the visual language of manga, without the need for any dialogue or written text. The competition encourages creators to use their artistic skills to communicate powerful emotions, complex storylines, and memorable moments purely through images.
By eliminating the use of words, the Silent Manga Audition places a unique emphasis on the universal power of visual storytelling. This approach allows the competition to transcend linguistic and cultural barriers, making it a truly international platform for diverse creators. Artists from different backgrounds can participate and share their perspectives, knowing that their work can speak to audiences around the globe without the need for translation.
For the 2025 edition, the theme "Seized with Rage" challenges participants to evoke raw, intense emotions such as anger, frustration, and passion purely through their artwork. Artists must find ways to capture these powerful feelings using only visual elements, relying on characters' facial expressions, body language, and artistic techniques like onomatopoeia or symbolic imagery. The goal is to create a manga that resonates universally, allowing readers to connect deeply with the emotional core of the story and experience the intensity of the narrative through the art alone.
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