Shonen JUMP+ MANGA Contest

Comic book artists from around the globe, have you always wanted to become a mangaka alongside the big guns of Shonen Jump? 
This distant dream is achievable! In partnership with the Japanese publishing company Shueisha, we're delighted to announce the launch of the Japan Expo and Shonen Jump+ manga contest.

Comic book artists from around the globe, have you always wanted to become a mangaka alongside the big guns of Shonen Jump?
This distant dream is acheivable! In partnership with Shueisha, we're delighted to announce the launch of the JUMP+ competition as part of the platform's 10th anniversary celebrations!

JUMP+ is the digital publishing platform of Shueisha, the publishing company behind the legendary Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, which has published such manga staples as One Piece, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Slam Dunk and Hunter x Hunter.

This contest gives seasoned cartoonists, driven by their ambition to bring their stories to the world, the chance to be published on the #1 platform for manga online.
This is your chance to have your work published alongside popular Shonen Jump+ titles: SPY×FAMILY, Kaiju 8, and Dandadan! The Shonen Jump+ platform is a powerhouse for one-shots, producing 300 annually, including acclaimed works like Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto.

10 works will be shortlisted by a special pre-selection jury from amongst the one-shots sent in by applicants, and will then be published on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA, a global manga platform also run directly by Shueisha (available worldwide excluding Japan, China and Korea). 

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS MANGA PLUS

The shortlisted titles will then be translated and adapted into Japanese fore review by the Shonen Jump+ editors.
Among these 10 manga, there will be 3 winners:

• 2 will be chosen by the editors of Shonen Jump+
• 1 by popular vote of MANGA Plus readers.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
The manga submitted must meet all the following criteria:

• The manga must be an original one-shot, i.e. a story with a beginning and an end, which has never been commercially exploited in any way (e.g. sale on the Internet, sale at conventions), nor won a prize in any other competition.
• The manga must also not have been submitted to publishers or magazines between February 3rd and July 6th, 2025.
• Texts must be written in French.
• The number of pages must be between 31 and 63 and must end in an odd number. Any introductory illustration will be counted in the total number of pages.
• Manga must be in black and white.
• Manga must be in Japanese reading direction (reading from the right to the left).
• For preselections, a low-resolution PDF in A4 format, 150 dpi, must be supplied.
• All pages must have the same dimensions.
• Final files must be exported as: JPEG or PNG. Dimensions must be 1,920 x 2,560 px
• (or more, but in homothetic proportions) in order to ensure optimum readability on smartphones, tablets and computers.
• Their resolution must be at least 600 dpi. These files and conditions will be requested from the list of 10 titles that won the preselection stage.
• Files must be named as follows: Title_Pseudonym or candidate's name
  Example: Mon Manga_Dupont Pierre
• The cost of this creation will be borne by the Participant.
• The mangas submitted by the candidates will not be made public, with the exception of the 10 pre-selected mangas.
   

SUBMISSION OF WORK

Candidates must send a complete PDF file of their one-shot via a Wetransfer link or equivalent, no later than April 29th, 2025 at midnight CET (GMT+1) to the following mail address: nouveau-mangaka@sefa-event.com.

Candidates must specify the following information:

• Work’s title
• First and last name
• Pseudonym to be used
• Date of birth
• City of origin

No original plates, covers or drawings may be sent by post (no documents will be returned).
Candidates guarantee that they are the authors of the project submitted and certify that this project is not the subject of any publishing contract in any form or medium whatsoever. Should a conflict arise despite this guarantee, candidates undertake to assume and cover all costs, including legal and procedural costs, as well as any other expenses related to the management and resolution of this conflict.

COMPOSITION AND OPERATION OF THE JURY

The competition is divided into two stages, with one jury for each stage.

1.The pre-selection jury
The pre-selection jury is made up of French mangaka, content creators, Japan Expo members and journalists who are well acquainted with manga thematics.
Its role will be to shortlist up to 10 titles by May 20th, 2025, at the latest.
These titles will be published on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA, but also translated and adapted into Japanese, then sent to the members of the final jury.

2.The Final Jury
The Final Jury is made up of Shonen Jump+ editors.
Each member of the Jury has one vote. Votes will be made on the basis of a simple majority.

CONTESTS MECHANICS

The Pre-Selection Jury will designate up to 10 mangas by May 20th, 2025, at the latest. These mangas will be published on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA before June 20th, 2025. The exact date will be communicated on the Partner websites and social media.
These selected mangas will also be translated and adapted into Japanese for submission to the Final Jury members.
The Final Jury will select the winner(s) in view of an announcement on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at Japan Expo Paris.
The selection criteria applied by the Jury will be those of a publisher, namely: the quality of the storyline, the graphic quality, and the originality of the story.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS AND PRIZE PRESENTATION

The pre-selected mangas will be announced following their publication on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA.
The winning works will be officially revealed at Japan Expo Paris on Sunday, July the 6th. This information will be shared on the Partner websites and social media.

THE AWARDS

Depending on the quality of the submitted one-shots, it is possible that several first prizes will be awarded. Similarly, it is also possible that no first prize will be awarded. All the mangas pre-selected by the Pre-Selection Jury will be published on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA. Among them, one winner will be chosen by MANGA Plus readers, and two will be chosen by the Final Jury.

The authors of the pre-selected works will receive a daily invitation for Sunday, July 6, at Japan Expo, to meet the jury members in the conference dedicated to presenting the awardees. The authors will be expected to take part in this event. For this purpose, they will receive a daily invitation for Japan Expo. It is agreed that all other expenses related to the laureates' participation, including but not limited to accommodation, transportation, meals, and personal expenses, are entirely the responsibility of the laureates.

First Prize (Shonen Jump+ Selection): Publication in Japanese on the Shonen Jump+ platform, a cash prize of €6,500
Second Prize (Shonen Jump+ Selection): €2,000
Readers’ Prize: €1,000
The Readers’ Prize will be determined by the “likes” each manga will receive on MANGA Plus by 2025, June 30th.

Shonen Jump+ undertakes to reward the winners in accordance with the terms set forth above and in compliance with applicable laws. Japan Expo cannot be held responsible if Shonen Jump+ fails to fulfill this obligation or breaches the law in awarding the prizes.

CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND REGULATIONS

For further information, please refer to the attached charter:
Rules “IN SEARCH OF THE NEW MANGAKA”.