One of the largest manga publishers, Kodansha, became the premiere sponsor of the 2024 Script2Comic Contest.

The Script2Comic Contest transforms screenplays, teleplays, short stories, and comic scripts into published works.

This partnership with Kodansha provides a pathway into both American and Japanese markets. Winning entries can be published as manga in Japan and developed into an animated series by Kodansha.

“We at Kodansha are thrilled to be the premiere sponsor of the 2024 Script2Comic Contest. This partnership embodies our enduring commitment to discovering new talents in the world of manga and graphic novels. We believe that this contest offers a unique platform for storytellers to bring their visions to life and potentially reach a global audience,” said Yohei Takami, director of the rights media business division of Kodansha, in a statement. “As a leading publisher in Japan, we are excited to see the innovative and inspiring works that will emerge from this collaboration and look forward to bringing the winning entries to readers around the world.”

The publisher is known for well-known manga titles that includes Attack On Titan, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Fairy Tail.

The contest is also backed by Motor Content (Knightfall, The Founder), an had previous sponsors with Picturestart (Strays, Borderlands) and Mosaic (Talladega Nights, Anchorman).

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During the announcement, Script2Comic Contest also revealed last year’s winners:

Grand Prize – BearBatFrankenstein by Shaun K. Radecki – When a hapless mad scientist’s latest creation turns out to be another epic failure, the mellow monster-gone-wrong boldly sets out to prove him wrong.

First Prize – Honour Bound by Omri Rose – The true story of dishonoured knight Roger Godberd who leads a band of warriors on a quest to rescue the peasants he once swore to protect, his deeds inspiring the legend of Robin Hood.

Second Prize – Ambergris by Jacobo Fe Gismera – In WWII, after crashing in the Sahara Desert, an RAF pilot meets a Tuareg. Regardless of their cultural differences, the bold British and the cryptic Bedouin join forces to traverse a harsh land in search of the weirdest and most valuable substance on earth: whale poop.

Third Prize – Faux by Graham Nelson – When a murderous shape-shifting abomination infiltrates the alpine getaway of a hostile housewives reality show, the newest cast member must discover who is real and who is fake before it’s too late.

The 2024 panel will include Eric Williams of Zero Gravity, independent producer Tai Duncan, Fidan Manishirova of Westbrook Studios, and more to be announced soon.

Early bird entries already begun today through www.coverfly.com. The contest continues through June 30. For more information or to enter the contest, visit www.script2comic.com.

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Source: Script2Comic Contest