Magic International Manga Contest Terms and Conditions 2021 EDITION
Magic International Manga Contest Terms and Conditions 2021 EDITION
Magic International Manga Contest Terms and Conditions 2021 EDITION
Graphic creativity
Script writing creativity
Universal story
www. magic-ip.com
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ARTICLE 1 - SPONSORS
ARTICLE 2 - ENTRY
Only natural persons, over 18, may enter this contest.
The contest is free and open to all.
If the work has been realised by two persons, only the
main author will be considered as the contest applicant.
If this work wins, only the main applicant will benefit
from the stay in Japan. The co-author will however be
mentioned and presented in all publications that will be
made around the contest.
He will also be able to come to Japan with the main author
by paying all of his own expenses (travel fees,
accommodation and food).
Entry forms should be submitted by email to
[email protected], along with a scanned image file
of these signed and initialled (candidate's initials at
the bottom right of each page) terms and conditions and a
link to a server where we can download your full work.
You may sign each page and date the document.
Entry forms must be legibly completed in full. Any
incomplete or illegible form will be rejected. The form
must include the name of the participant. The name will be
used for communication, on promotional materials and for
the prize announcement.
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The primary aim of the contest is to find new talent and
promote them to the Japanese audiences. The secondary aim
is to give SHUEISHA Inc. opportunity to find a new talent.
The panel of judges will not only consider the universal
of the projects, but also their originality.
Schedule:
Important dates:
• From June 15 to October 15, 2020 - Registration start
date; story submission open
• October 26, 2020 – Final deadline for story submission;
All entry forms submitted after October 26, 2020 at 12:00 am CET
will be rejected.
For reasons beyond control, Shibuya Productions may have to modify this schedule – any
change will be announced on the MAGIC website (www.magic-ip.com) which applicants are
advised to visit on a regular basis, as well as by email, 15 days before the event at
the latest.
Assessment criteria:
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Style: Manga
Languages: French, English or Japanese (applicant's
choice)
Technical information:
- For the shortlisting process, applicants should submit
their 31-45 pages story in low definition
- File Format: PDF with all the pages in one document
- 764 px, 822 px or 844 px in width
- 1200 px in height
- Paper size: A5 and A4 accepted
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- Chief Editor or the Assistant chief editor of Shônen
Jump
- Chief Editor or the Assistant chief editor of the
Shônen Jump+’s
- Shueisha’s manga artist
- Mrs. Sahé CIBOT, Managing Director of Shibuya
International
- Mr. Hervé TROUILLET, Artistic Director of Shibuya
Productions
- Mr. Cédric BISCAY, President of Shibuya Productions and
MAGIC founder
The final list of both panels of judges will be announced on the official MAGIC website
www.magic-ip.com
ARTICLE 6 - PRIZES
The judges of the final will select a winner and runner-
up:
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ARTICLE 7 – PUBLISHING RIGHTS
SHUEISHA Inc. will own the publishing rights of both
winning stories for the Asian territory as well as the
worldwide publishing rights for both winning stories in
Japanese for one year starting form the date of the winner
announcement.
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related to the contest, including during the award
ceremony.
Should any applicant refuse to meet those requirements,
the sponsoring committee may disqualify them.
Should an applicant withdraw from the contest, he/she will
have to reimburse the investment and expenses incurred by
Shibuya Productions, who may also ask for compensation.
The applicant commits to creating a 31-45-page manga. The
costs incurred in such creation process will be the
responsibility of the applicant.
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have a right to access and correct to the submitted
information by notifying SARL Shibuya Productions, Villa
Bianca, 29 rue du Portier, 98 000 Monaco.
The data recorded by Shibuya Productions about the
applicants will not be used for political, electoral or
commercial communication purposes. Collecting applicants'
information is only for feeding and leveraging a mailing
database in order to inform and communicate with the
applicants about the contest, excluding any commercial
solicitation.
I, the undersigned,
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hereby confirm that I have read and understood these Terms
and Conditions of the MAGIC International Manga Contest
and agree to comply with them. The Terms and Conditions
are available for download on www.magic-ip.com
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Place ________________________________
Date ________________________________
Address _______________________
E-Mail _______________________
Phone _______________________
Signature
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