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Kodansha

Japan's largest publisher. Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Monthly Shōnen Magazine, Young Magazine, Morning, and Afternoon all run newcomer awards; the Kodansha Manga Academy runs a global English-language pipeline.

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Magazines

Weekly Shōnen Magazine
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Weekly Shōnen Magazine

Kodansha's flagship shōnen weekly. The Newcomer Manga Award runs twice a year; submissions accepted by post, web upload, or in-person drop-off from age 13+.

ShonenActionRomance+1 moreMangaOne-shot
Monthly Shōnen Magazine
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Monthly Shōnen Magazine

Monthly shōnen title. Comic Award Debut! winners are published on Tsukimaga Kichi, Comic DAYS, and Magapoke.

ShonenSportsFantasyMangaOne-shot
Young Magazine
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Young Magazine

"Any genre, just be fun." Monthly newcomer award with immediate print publication for the Grand Prize; the new Painter Award targets illustrators and animators crossing into manga.

SeinenActionHorror+1 moreMangaOne-shot
Kodansha Manga Academy
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Kodansha Manga Academy

Kodansha's global creator program. Free entry, English or Japanese, 8–60 pages, no experience required. Winners get K MANGA / Comic DAYS publication and a Kodansha editor as creative partner.

ShonenSeinenFantasy+2 moreMangaOne-shot
International OK
Bessatsu Friend
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Bessatsu Friend

Shōjo monthly ("Betsufure"). The BF Manga Seminar accepts newcomer submissions and remote mochikomi by email or video call.

ShoujoRomanceMangaOne-shot
Morning
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Morning

Seinen weekly (Vagabond, Space Brothers, The Fable). Newcomer submissions run through DAYS NEO, Kodansha's editor-matching submission site.

SeinendramaSlice of lifeMangaOne-shot
Afternoon
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Afternoon

Seinen monthly (Vinland Saga, Blue Period). Famous for the quarterly Shiki Awards, one of the most prestigious newcomer prizes in manga; also accepts submissions via DAYS NEO.

SeinenFantasydrama+1 moreMangaOne-shot
BE LOVE
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BE LOVE

Josei monthly, home of Chihayafuru. Newcomer submissions accepted through DAYS NEO.

JoseiRomancedramaMangaOne-shot
Kiss
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Kiss

Josei monthly (Nodame Cantabile, Tokyo Tarareba Girls). Newcomer submissions accepted through DAYS NEO.

JoseiRomanceComedyMangaOne-shot

Distribution platforms

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K MANGA

Contests

Young Magazine Monthly Newcomer Manga Award — Round 557 (September 2026)
Ended · Sep 30, 2026
YanMag Painter Award 2026
Ended · Aug 17, 2026
116th Weekly Shōnen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award
Ended · Mar 31, 2026
KMA Award: Mangaka Discovery 2026
Ended · Jul 22, 2026
32nd Monthly Shōnen Magazine Comic Award Debut!
Ended · Sep 30, 2026