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[Special Feature] "The 2nd Kitakyushu International Manga Competition"

A call for 4 koma (4 panel) manga strips! New junior division established!
The 1st "Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" welcomed 670 applications from 20 counties and regions around the world. The success of the Kitakyushu Manga Museum-sponsored award reconfirmed the popular nature of this art form and the surrounding culture. It also proved how many people across the globe are working towards becoming fully-fledged manga artists! The second contest saw the establishment of a new "Junior Division," which aimed to cultivate young talent and encourage emerging artists to start spreading their wings. The "asianbeat FUKUOKA, JAPAN Award" was also set-up! The winner of the asianbeat prize received round trip plane tickets to Fukuoka!