Rising Stars of Manga

If you have no prior publication experience and you live in the U.S., entering the Rising Stars of Manga (RsoM) competition is the best way to introduce yourself to TOKYOPOP. Your entry will consist of a complete manga short story that is ready for publication. That means you and your team must be able to handle every aspect of manga creation: script, layout, pencils, inks, tones, and lettering. Many people already know that finalists have the chance to pitch a full-length graphic novel series to the TOKYOPOP editors -- we've signed up 14 previous winners already. What you may not know is that even some of the manga-ka who did not win are currently working on TOKYOPOP projects that will see publication soon. Don't be discouraged if you don't win -- enter again and again. Right now, RSoM is a great source for TOKYOPOP to find and hire promising new talent. Check these pages for announcements about the start of the next competition.