EXILE Presents CREATOR BATTLE AUDITION ~Yume wo Motta Sozosha Tachi e~

**EXILE Presents CREATOR BATTLE AUDITION ~Yume wo Motta Sozosha Tachi e~** (EXILE Presents CREATOR BATTLE AUDITION ～夢を持った創造者達へ～), short **CREATOR BATTLE AUDITION**, was an audition held by LDH JAPAN in 2013.

The audition was announced on February 12, 2013, and split into three parts.

The second and third rounds were announced on the TBS program *Shuukan EXILE*.

## First Part

The first call for entries was for screenwriters/scriptwriters. The final selection committee included executive producer EXILE HIRO, film director Tsutsumi Yukihiko, director Miyamoto Amon, and producer Matsuda Makoto, who works with Gekidan EXILE.

The work of the winner would be made into a film by director Tsutsumi, and the prize money would be 5 million yen. In addition, the winner would be invited to join LDH.

### Eligibility

Applicants could be professionals or amateurs, and there was no age limit (those under 20 must have the consent of a parent or guardian). Co-writing and group participation were not allowed.

## Second Part

The second batch of entries was for lyricists/songwriters/trackmakers. The final selection committee included EXILE HIRO, EXILE ATSUSHI, Sato Tatsuro (Avex Entertainment) and Kimura Takeshi (Sony Music Associated Records).

The winner of the contest would have their work sung by an LDH artist and released on CD, as well as receive a prize money of 1 million yen. The winner(s) would also be awarded a contract with LDH. In addition, the special project award was established fors this part of the audition, and EXILE ATSUSHI would sing the work selected for this award.

### Eligibility

Professionals and amateurs (experienced or inexperienced) of any age were elligbe to apply (those under 20 must have the consent of a parent or guardian).

Only unpublished original works were accepted as entries, and music form and genre did not matter. Applicants must also be able to sign an exclusive contract with LDH as a creator.

## Third Part

The third batch of entries was for costume designers/graphic designers. The final selection committee included EXILE HIRO, Zaldy Goco (New York based fashion designer), Ninagawa Mika (photographer and film director), Nakashiro Takuya (BUCCI) and Ogawa Satoshi (LDH apparel CEO).

The winner's work would be used by LDH artists in their live performances and PVs, as well as receive a prize money of 1 million yen. The runner-up would receive a prize money of 100.000 yen. Additionally, both the grand prize winner and the runner-up would be awarded a contract with LDH.

### Eligibility

Professional and amateur (experienced or inexperienced) of any age were elligble to apply (those under 20 must have the consent of a parent or guardian).

Only unpublished original works were accepted as entries. Moreover, only individual works, no collaborative or group works, were allowed. Applicants must be able to sign a contract with LDH as a creator.

## References

1. ↑ https://m.ex-m.jp/static\_renew\_before/event/cba/index
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2021564/full/
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/exile/50970
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/exile/51737