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1st Manga Time Kirara Forward Newcomer Award

Seeking cute and cool story manga for the next wave of Kirara Forward!

This contest only accepts entries written in Japanese.

Prize300,000 yen, assigned editor, and guaranteed serialization

The 1st Manga Time Kirara Forward Newcomer Award is looking for story manga that combine 'cute' and 'cool' to become the next wave of Kirara Forward. Winners receive a cash prize of 300,000 yen, an assigned editor and a guaranteed serialization in the magazine.

Rules

Eligibility

  • Open to professionals and amateurs; residents of Japan only.

Format

  • No fixed page count; 24 to 40 pages is the guideline.
  • Commercially unpublished original works only.
  • Japanese-language works only.
  • If AI services were used, the scope of use must be declared on the entry form.

Submission

  • Deadline: September 30, 2026.
  • Postal entries: postmarked by the deadline.
  • Web form: until 23:59 on the deadline day.

Results

  • Announced in the January 2027 issue of Manga Time Kirara Forward, on sale in November 2026.
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