May 13 2006
The 7th Rising Stars of Manga Competition has been announced by TOKYOPOP, so all you aspiring manga artists out there should listen up. Realizing that there's a whole slew of talented artists out there, TOKYOPOP wants to see your work and they're willing to pay out some pretty impressive prizes to the winners.
Trying something new, TOKYOPOP is awarding eight $1000 prizes to the winner in each category: comedy, drama, action, sci-fi, mystery, fantasy, romance and horror. There's also a People's Choice category that will bring another $500 prize. Not to mention the amazing publicity your masterpiece will receive. The contest runs from April 1st through January 12, 2007 so you've got plenty of time to flesh that story out. For details, rules and entry forms, just visit the RSOM section of the TOKYOPOP website.
