Kodansha's new contest pays winners and reads every entry.

Published: 2026-07-20T21:27:23.881Z

Kodansha just opened its biggest-ever global manga contest, the MANGAKA DISCOVERY award, with a cash prize, a Tokyo ceremony, and a dedicated editor for the winner. The twist: every submission gets re

Why it matters: Kodansha just built a direct talent pipeline that cuts out every agent and publisher between a new creator and a Tokyo editor.

Source: https://www.kodansha.com/notice/20260420.pdf

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