Hay una belleza silenciosa en las cosas sencillas que solemos pasar por alto a diario. Y me gusta especialmente la pintura que se detiene en plasmar eso.
El pintor alemán Serge de Vries yiene ese don, transforma lo ordinario en algo único a través de su pincelada.
👇🏻Hilo.
🏆 KODANSHA MANGA ACADEMY AWARD: MANGAKA DISCOVERY
Kodansha's largest-ever global initiative to discover new talent. WE'RE NOT LOOKING FOR PERFECTION. WE'RE LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL.
We welcome creators of all nationalities and experience levels. Every submission will be reviewed by HENSHUSHA from all seven of Kodansha’s manga editorial departments.
【AWARD BENEFITS】
🥇 Grand Prize (Up to 7 winners—one potential selection per editorial department)
Cash Prize: ¥300,000 JPY
Professional Partnership: Assignment of a dedicated Kodansha HENSHUSHA
Invitation to Tokyo: Award ceremony travel and accommodation fully covered
Global Debut: Publication on K MANGA and COMIC DAYS
🏅 Encouragement Prize
Professional Partnership: Assignment of a dedicated Kodansha HENSHUSHA
📝 Top 100 Finalists (First-Round Qualifiers)
Direct feedback from a Kodansha HENSHUSHA
Note: Grand Prize selections are made at the discretion of each department. Up to 7 awards may be granted, or none if professional standards are not met.
【HOW TO APPLY】
Eligibility: All creators worldwide (No prior experience required)
Submission: Original manga (8–60 pages) in English or Japanese
Entry Fee: Free
Application Period: April 20, 2026 – July 22, 2026 ( PM JST)
👉 Apply here: https://t.co/byRFIZfUPC
Video by: @shibutake_Ole
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Came across this video last night of Naoki Urasawa and Shinichi Sakamoto discussing drawing/manga as a whole and it was like the coolest thing ever. The creative process behind art is always so fascinating to me