Posted on 25 August 2023

Deadline
4 December 2023

Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.

Short description
The SILENT MANGA AUDITION® is an international competition organized by COAMIX Inc., a manga publisher based in Tokyo, Japan.

Silent Manga is a story told entirely through illustration, without the use of dialogue. 

The theme of this edition is “Memorable Smile”. Tell your story through images alone.

“ People can have many different kinds of smiles: happy, amused, sad, confused, embarrassed, threatening…What memorable smiles will you show in your SMA20 entry?

Number of pages: 5 – 17. Reading order from the right to left, monochrome only.

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• Grand Prix: ¥500,000
• Grand Prix Runner-Up: ¥300,000
• Excellence Award: ¥100,000
• Exellence Runner-Up: ¥30,000
• Honourable Mention: ¥10,000

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.