Year 2024
The 33rd National High School Manga Championship(Manga Koshien)
Implementation Outline for Overseas Schools

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Outline of Manga Koshien ...................... 1
Event Dates ................................... 13456789101112

Event Venues .................................. 1
Eligibility ................................... 1
Guidelines for the Preliminary Round Entries .. 2
Preliminary Round Judging ..................... 2
Main Round .................................... 3
Judges ........................................ 7
Judging Process................................ 8
Copyrights of Submitted Works ................. 9
Other ......................................... 9Inquiries ..................................... 9

Manga Kingdom Tosa Promotional Committee

1 Outline of Manga Koshien
This competition started in Kochi Prefecture in 1992 to determine the best high school manga
team. Teams of three to five students compete by creating a one-page manga based on agiven theme, within their allocated time limit.
Kochi Prefecture holds this competition to support the cultural activities of high school
students, and to promote inter-regional and inter-generational exchange by gathering such
students from both Japan and abroad.
It is also expected that through Manga Koshien, students will be able to develop their abilities
of creativeness and expression through their efforts in creating a story based on the given
theme. They will also be able to develop their teamwork and concentration by working as ateam and creating a piece in a short span of time. Through Manga Koshien, budding manga
artists may also be scouted by publishing companies through the scouting system.
2 Event Dates
Announcement of the preliminary themes: April 5th, 2024 (Friday)
Deadline for the preliminaries:
June 6th, 2024 (Thursday) 24:00
Preliminary Judging:
June 14th, 2024 (Friday)
Main Round:
August 3rd and 4th, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday)
3 Event Venues (to be confirmed)
Preliminary Judging: Main Hall, Kochi Prefectural Government Building(1-2-20 Marunouchi, Kochi City)
Main Round:
Kochi City Culture-Plaza CUL-PORT (2-1 Kutanda, Kochi City)
4 Eligibility· High school students, students in the second semester of secondary school, students inthe upper grades of special schools, students up to the third year of technical colleges,
and students whose years of study at special training schools and vocational schools
correspond to those of senior high schools.
· Students from overseas who are equivalent to the above.
· Only one team per school is allowed to participate.
· Each team should consist of three to five students and one staff member who is
responsible for escorting the team.
*Participation by students who do not fit the above criteria will be determined by the Manga
Koshien Office, upon discussion.
*If a team does not consist of three to five members, it may be disqualified.

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5 Guidelines for the Preliminary Round Entries· The work must be produced solely by the students registered in the preliminary
application form, in joint collaboration with each other. The use of AI technology is strictlyprohibited.
· The preliminary submission deadline is June 6th, 2024 (Thursday), JST 24:00 (GMT+9).
· Entries must be submitted via the "Manga Koshien Preliminary Round Entries" website.
URL of Website: https://mangaoukoku-tosa.jp/enquete.html?enquete_id=322· The created manga must be a B4 single-page work (257mm x 364mm) based on one of thetwo given themes (announced in April). *there are no restrictions on panels andorientation· Works must be no more than 10MB in size and exported as JPEG, PNG, or GIF (do notinclude animations). Ensure that they are in RGB color, as CMYK formats are notsupported.
· The recommended resolution is approx. 350 dpi for color and 600 dpi for monochrome.
· Analog drawings must be scanned and converted into digital format.
· Only one entry per school is allowed.
*Failure to meet the above requirements may result in disqualification.

Important・As there is a lot to be entered into the online application, like school details, students arerecommended to submit a draft application even before completing their final work.
・Once a draft application is sent in, applicants will receive a login and password. With this,they can update their initial information and replace their uploaded work.
・If online application is difficult due to special circumstances, applicants should contact theManga Koshien Office by May 31st, 2024 (Friday).
6 Preliminary Round Judging· Date and Time: June 14th, 2024 (Friday) 9:30 onwards· Venue: Main Hall, Kochi Prefectural Government Building· Judges: Professional manga artists, etc. (7 people)· Judging Method: Voting and Discussion· Number of schools moving into the main round: 33 schools (30 from Japan, 3 overseas)· Reserves: 8 (5 from Japan, 3 overseas)· Results Announced: June 14th, 2024 (Friday) on the “Manga Kingdom Tosa Portal Site”*Schools that have passed the preliminaries will be notified and asked to confirm theirintention to participate in the main round by the Manga Koshien Office by e-mail or othermeans, after 16:00 of the preliminary judging day.

2*If the Office has not received the confirmation of participation from schools that havepassed the preliminaries by June 21st (Friday), reserve schools will be moved up into the mainround and asked to confirm their intention to participate.
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Main Round( 1 ) Conditions for Participation, etc.
· Participating Students: Only students registered in the preliminary entry form
Changes or an increase in participating students are not permitted✧
Only a reduction in the number of students is permitted in the case of✧unavoidable circumstances, such as health issues
If due to a reduction in the number of students, the participating team fails✧
to meet the minimum participatory qualifying criteria of 3 students perteam, the Manga Koshien Office will make a decision after a discussion· Escort: A teacher or staff of the participating school· Entry Fee: JPY 30,000 per overseas participant
To be paid to the designated account by the specified date (Late July)✧Eligible participants are the competing students and one escort✧· Travel Arrangements: The Manga Koshien Office will handle the travel
arrangements by allocating a portion of the participation fee to it
The Manga Koshien Office will pay for the transportation between the✧school's nearest station to Kochi Ryoma Airport, as well as accommodation(including meals)
Students other than those participating in the main round, and additional✧
escorts, are required to bear the costs of transport and accommodation bythemselves· Participation Method:
Japan high schools are required to come to the actual venue✧
Overseas high schools may participate online if they have difficulty traveling✧to the actual venue( 2 ) Art Materials and Equipment used in the Competition· Except for the competition board (B2-sized illustration board) that will beprovided by the Manga Koshien Office, all other art materials and equipment
should be prepared by the participating school· The Office will provide one power supply outlet for each competition boothParticipants should not exceed 1,500 watts when using the outlet, and The✧
Office will not be held responsible for any malfunctions or problems withany equipment
Overseas equipment may require an adaptor or transformer to fit Japan's✧
power supply outlet·Analog Drawings3··The following art materials are available at the competition venue and can beused for free. 1) Brushes 2) Paints (Liquitex) 3) Buckets (for washing brushes)4) Palettes 5) Paper (for drafts)
A booth selling stationeries and art materials will also be set up at the venue✧Digital Drawings
Participants must print out their artwork on paper and paste them on the✧competition board by the end of the competition
All schools are to prepare their printing equipment (printers, etc.) as well as✧
the environment (Wi-Fi, etc.) required for them to submit their work
The Office will prepare an on-site printer to print the submissions of✧overseas online participating schools. Schools participating in Kochi are also
permitted to use the on-site printer. However, schools should note thatwhen using the on-site printer, various issues, such as congestion caused bymultiple schools printing simultaneously or particular schools monopolizing
the printer, may occur. Schools are advised to hand over their USB, etc.,
containing the data to be printed to the on-site printing staff at least 15
minutes before the end of the competition.
The use of the on-site printer beyond the designated time is not permitted✧Participants intending to use the on-site printer are recommended to use✧
the drawing canvas template prepared by The Office. It is available for both
Clip Studio (CLIP) and Photoshop (PSD).
The Office assumes no responsibility for any malfunctions or problems with✧the on-site printerAdvance dispatch of required art materials and equipment
Required art materials and equipment can be sent to the venue in advance✧
Schools wishing to send such items in advance are to contact The Office✧
Arrived packages will be placed at their respective school booth by The✧
OfficeThe costs and other expenses for shipping shall be handled as follows✧⮚⮚

From School to Competition Venue: Sent by school by prepayment
From Competition Venue to School: Schools should prepare thenecessary cardboard boxes, postage slips, etc., and place their packed
items in a designated area at the venue (shipping paid for by the school
upon delivery)4

( 3 ) Schedule (tentative)
Schools outside of Kochi Prefecture (including overseas): 4 days, 3 nights
Schools within Kochi Prefecture: 3 days, 2 nights· Late July, 2024
Online briefing session for schools in the main round (only escorts are to attend)
Explanation of the competition rules and guidelines will be given
The detailed schedule will be announced after discussions with schools in✧
the main round·

August 2nd, 2024 (Friday)
High schools' arrival, unloading belongings, checking the venue, and overnight
stay in Kochi Prefecture·

August 3rd, 2024 (Saturday)
09:30 - 10:25 Opening Ceremony
10:30 - 16:00 Round One
16:00 - 17:00 Judging of Round One
17:30 - 18:00 Announcement of Results
18:15
End of Competition Day One
18:30 - 19:15 Day 1 Judges’ Critical Remarks Video Livestream*The critical remark livestream is planned to be able to viewed as an archive···

August 4th, 2024 (Sunday)
09:30 - 15:00 Round Two
15:00 - 16:00 Judging of Round Two
16:10 - 16:50 Prize Presentation and Closing Ceremony
17:30 - 18:50 Networking
19:00
End of Competition Day Two*Schools from outside of Kochi Prefecture will stay for a night·

August 5th, 2024 (Monday)
08:00 - 15:00 Tour of manga-related facilities and more in Kochi Prefecture(only for those interested - additional fees required)
Return Journey (Those wishing to extend their stay will have to bear the extracosts of accommodation, etc. by themselves)5

( 4 ) Outline of the competition· Round One
Competing schools: All 33 schools in the main round✧
Venue: Each school's booth in the main competition hall✧
Theme: One of the five previously notified themes will be chosen✧
Drawing size: B2 size✧
Time limit: 5 hours 30 minutes✧
Results announced: August 3rd, 2024 (Saturday), 17:30 - 18:00✧Nominated Outstanding Works: 10✧·Round Two
Competing schools: All 33 schools in the main round✧
Venue: Each school's booth in the main competition hall✧
Theme: One of the five previously notified themes will be chosen✧
Drawing size: B2 size✧
Time limit: 5 hours 30 minutes✧
Prize presentation and closing ceremony: August 4th, 2024 (Sunday)✧
16:10-16:50
Nominated Outstanding Works: 10✧·Networking EventParticipants: Main round contestants, local high school staff, judges, etc.
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Date and Time: To be confirmed✧
Venue: To be confirmed✧( 5 ) Prizes· Top Prize (Winner's Flag, Commemorative Trophy, Prize Money of JPY 300,000)· Second Prize (Plaque, Prize Money of JPY 200,000)· Third Prize (Plaque, Prize Money of JPY 100,000)· Chief Judge's Prize (Plaque, Prize Money of JPY 50,000)· Manga Kingdom Tosa Promotion Association Chairperson Prize(Plaque, Prize Money of JPY 50,000)· Mitsubishi Electric Prize (Plaque, Souvenir)· ANA Prize (Plaque, Souvenir)· Kochi Prefecture and Municipalities Promotion Association Prize(Plaque, Souvenir)· Kochi Prefecture High School Culture Confederation President's Prize(Plaque, Souvenir)· Obiyamachi-suji Association "Obiyamachi Prize" (Plaque, Prize Money of JPY30,000)· Special Prizes:6✧✧✧Ebook Japan Prize (selected from all works in rounds one and two)
Yanase Takashi Prize (selected from all works in rounds one and two)
Guest Judge Prize (selected from all works in rounds one and two)( 6 ) Scoutship Development Program· During the competition, representatives from editorial departments of major
publishers will visit each booth for scouting.
· Students who catch the attention of the scouting representatives from major
publishers at the main round venue will be able to take part in a development
program aimed at helping them become professional manga artists.
For scouting representatives to judge the potential of each student, all✧students are encouraged to bring and display a large number of their pastworks, including illustration collections and story manga, in front of theircompetition booth.
The Manga Koshien Office will provide a table (650mm in width and 450mm✧
in depth) for students to display their works in front of their respectivebooths.
· Overseas students who are scouted by the publishers should communicate
directly with them. Students stand a chance to professionally debut if all goeswell.
8Judges (tentative)( 1 ) Preliminary Round Judges· Yamane Aooni (Chief Judge, Director of the Japan Cartoonists Association)· Kusaka Riki (Manga Artist)· Moo. Nenpei (Manga Artist)· Hinomoto Meguru (Manga Artist, Past Participant of Manga Koshien)· Est Em (Manga Artist, Past Participant of Manga Koshien)· Chisato (Chairperson of the Kochi Manga Group)· Iwagami Yoshihiro (Director General of the Kochi Manga Group Kujira)( 2 ) Main Round Judges· Preliminary Round Judges (All 7 Judges)· Toyoda Minoru (Manga Artist)· Fujichika Koume (Manga Artist)( 3 ) Permanent Honorary Jury Chairperson: Yanase Takashi
Honorary Jury Chairperson: Makino Keiichi

79Judging Process
The judging occurs primarily with judges casting votes( 1 ) Preliminary Round Judging Process· 30 local schools will be selected to participate in the main round, and 5 reserve
schools will also be selected (with ranking).
· 3 overseas schools will be selected to participate in the main round, and 3
reserve schools will also be selected.
· Judging is done by voting and discussion.
· In the event of multiple works having an equal number of votes, the judges will
decide the result by discussion.
( 2 ) Round One Judging Process· Each judge has 10 votes, and they will place one vote per work of their choice.
· The 10 works with the highest number of votes will be nominated as outstanding
works.
In the event of multiple works having an equal number of votes, the judges✧
will decide the result by discussion.
( 3 ) Round Two Judging Process· Each judge has 10 votes, and they will place one vote per work of their choice.
· The 10 works with the highest number of votes will be nominated as outstanding
works.
In the event of multiple works having an equal number of votes, the judges✧will decide the result by discussion.
( 4 ) Determination of Award-Winning Works· Decisions will be made for the following awards from 1 to 10. 1)Top Prize
2)Second Prize 3)Third Prize 4)Chief Judge's Prize 5)Manga Kingdom Tosa
Promotion Association Chairperson Prize 6)Mitsubishi Electric Prize 7)ANA Prize8)Kochi Prefecture and Municipalities Promotion Association Prize 9)Kochi
Prefecture High School Culture Confederation President's Prize 10)Obiyamachi
Prize.
· Judging Process for Prizes 1 to 3
Each judge has three votes, and they will place one vote per work of their choicefrom the 20 selected works from Rounds One and Two. Prizes are determined inorder of works receiving the most votes.
· Judging Process for Prizes 4 to 10
Each judge has seven votes, and they will place one vote per work of their choicefrom the remaining 17 selected works. Seven works receiving the most votes will8

be selected, and their respective prizes will be decided by the wishes of thesponsoring companies.
In the event of multiple works having an equal number of votes, the judges✧will decide the result by discussion.
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Copyrights of Submitted Works( 1 ) About the works･ Copyright of the works produced for the preliminary and main rounds will begiven to the Manga Koshien Office.
( 2 ) About the production of the works･ Only original, unpublished works can be submitted.
･ Participants must be careful so that the work does not infringe on a third party’s
copyright, privacy, or right to likeness.
･ Use of copyrighted works or photographs is prohibited.
･ In the event that a copyright infringement-related problem arises, the artists or
the artists’ affiliated school will bear the responsibility for the infringement. TheManga Koshien Office will bear no responsibility in the matter.

11Other· Submitted works to the preliminary or main round will not be returned· Teams are free to choose the color, panel layout, and tools used to create theirworks, including digital technology.
· The work must be two-dimensional.
· There will be media coverage and filming at the main round.
· Footage taken may be used to publicize the event (e.g. in newspapers, on the TV,on the internet, on websites, etc.)· Photographs, videos, etc. taken of students may be used to publicize the event(e.g. newspaper publications, TV and web broadcasts, publication on websites,etc.)

12Inquiries
Manga Kingdom Tosa Promotion Association, Manga Koshien Office(located in the Culture and International Affairs Division, Kochi Prefectural Government)
1-2-20 Marunouchi, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, JAPAN 780-8570
Tel: 088-823-9711 FAX: 088-823-9296
Email: manga-koshien@ken.pref.kochi.lg.jp
URL: https://mangaoukoku-tosa.jp/manga-koshien/9