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Kadokawa

Media giant spanning manga, light novels, anime, and games. Manga submissions run through imprint-level awards (Harta, Dengeki Daioh, Young Ace) and the ComicWalker web platform.

This publisher only accepts submissions written in Japanese.

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Harta

Kadokawa's craft-focused anthology (Hyouge Mono, A Bride's Story, Dungeon Meshi). Runs the Harta Newcomer Award; mochikomi and postal submissions welcome year-round.

SeinenFantasySlice of lifeMangaOne-shot

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Young Ace

Seinen monthly. The Young Ace Newcomer Manga Award accepts story manga submissions on a rolling basis.

SeinenActionHorrorMangaOne-shot

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Monthly Comic Gene

Kadokawa monthly aimed at female readers ("media-mix magazine for girls"). Accepts online mochikomi reservations through a dedicated form — pro or amateur, any age or genre.

ShoujoFantasyBL+1 moreMangaOne-shot

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Monthly Shōnen Ace

Kadokawa's media-mix shōnen monthly (Evangelion, Kerberos saga adaptations). Newcomer entries via the Kadokawa Manga Newcomer Award covering the Ace family.

Shonensci_fiFantasy+1 moreMangaOne-shot

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Comp Ace

Monthly aimed at otaku culture — game and light-novel tie-ins, moe four-panel. Newcomer entries via the Kadokawa Manga Newcomer Award.

ShonenComedyFantasyMangaOne-shot

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Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh

Shōnen monthly from the Dengeki brand (Azumanga Daioh, Toradora!). Accepts online mochikomi through the Kadokawa POST portal.

ShonenComedysci_fi+1 moreMangaOne-shot

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Monthly Dragon Age

Fantasy-leaning shōnen monthly (light-novel comicalizations, High School DxD). Accepts online mochikomi through the Kadokawa POST portal.

ShonenFantasyActionMangaOne-shot

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ComicWalker