10 Publishers Launch Manga Contest with 2 Million Yen Grand Prize

The Mangano app announced on Wednesday “The Mangano Grand Prize,” a new manga contest that gives contestants the chance to be scouted by 10 manga publishers: Shinchosha, Mag Garden, Kadokawa, Kodansha, Square Enix, Shogakukan, Shueisha, Coamix, Hakusensha, and Akita Publishing.

The Mangano app is a joint production between Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ manga application and Hatena.

Entrants can submit entries using the app until February 15 at 11:59 p.m. JST (9:59 a.m. EST).