European Comic Schools Contest 2018
Organised by the company Celsys, this competition is aimed at students of art schools in Europe who teach comics, manga, digital arts and illustration making.
Each school and its students can participate to compare their projects and win numerous prizes.
Each project will be judged by the readers and then by the Mangaka Ken Niimura and the Mangaka and Japanese painter Yoshiyasu Tamura.
The contest is now closed
Below, the results of the finalists in the 2 categories selected by the partners and jury
Category One Shots
THE SKETCHBOOK
By Sara Marino with the school "Scuola Internazionale di Comics Napoli" (Italy)
COOL COPS ON THE CASE
By ingaliburmester with the school "Kunsthochschule Kassel" (Germany)
ROBOT ET LA WEBSTAR
By Roquette with the school "Human Academy Europe" (France)
Category Illustrations
GOODBYE, MY FRIEND
By LenderShell with the school "Scuola del Fumetto Palermo" (Italy)
HALLOWEEN TALES
By Miriápodo with the school "O Garaxe Hermetico" (Germany)
ANGES NOIRS
By Koralia with the school "Human Academy Europe" (France)
Jury's comments
THE SKETCHBOOK
The art is very good. I like that this artist drew from lots of different angles。 However, the composition is haphazard at times, particularly the orientation of the characters, which makes it a little hard to read. I think if this artist studied the classic principles of camerawork in film-making such as the 180-degree rule, then the composition would improve a lot. The personalities of the characters is also a little weak, particularly the main character. It’s not clear why he fights with the other character, which weakens the impact at the end. If the reason for the fight and its resolution was included, this comic would be even better. (Yoshiyasu Tamura)COOL COPS ON THE CASE
The story flows really well from beginning to end. I was won over the characters, who are interestingly written, and very alive thanks to their expressiveness. (Ken Niimura)ROBOT ET LA WEBSTAR
The exchanges through social media and in conversation create a sense of foreshadowing and the story has quite a fast pace, but it still leads to the conclusion in a satisfying and natural way. The artist excellently capturing the unwavering trust between the main character and the robot. (CELSYS)GOODBYE, MY FRIEND
We were moved by this unexpected setting. The art is very good, especially the main character, which stands out against the cherry blossoms despite the muted color scheme. The illustration as a whole has a lot of careful details that really make it feel like a Japanese grave. (CELSYS)HALLOWEEN TALES
The way the eye is led around the page is really excellent. Although there are a lot of characters, the tree in the background naturally leads the eye to the characters below. The characters are diverse and distinct with a lot of variation. This is the kind of quality that you could use for the cover of a comic or illustrated book. It feels like you could create a story just from this illustration. (Yoshiyasu Tamura)ANGES NOIRS
The symmetrical composition is very pleasing to look at. There’s a good contrast not only with the colors but also with the different elements of the painting. They really captured the different essences of light and dark. We certainly want these two characters to become good friends. (CELSYS)The competition is divided into 2 categories : One shots and Illustrations.
Each category has its own selection and winners.
The same participant may compete for both but may only win one.
How to participate?
- Country name
- Name of school
- Name of teacher in charge
- School e-mail address
- Telephone number
- School website URL
The administrative secretariat will answer to your teacher by e-mail when the profile of your school is created and completed.
This mail will explain the procedure to publish on Mangadraft the works by the students.
In order to submit artwork on Mangadraft for the contest, every student will have to register on mangadraft.com and indicate the school number provided by the teacher in charge.
Details and conditions
Entries must be original works suitable for all ages.
Multiple works may be submitted by one person.
Works that have been presented in other commercial magazines or winning works of other contests are not eligible. We also ask, that submitted works to this contest are not simultaneously entered into other contests.
Minors need to apply with the consent of their parent or guardian.
Winning works may be used for promotional purposes by CELSYS,Inc. and other sponsors.
Winning works will be requested as original high-resolution data. (In the case of traditional media, scanned images must be 350dpi or higher)
Submitted works may be translated into different languages for presentation in other country.
The following works may not be submitted. If application with the stated content is submitted, it will not be subject to review.
- Entries that violate the privacy of others.
- Entries that violate the copyrights of any third party.
- Entries that are contrary to public order and morals.
- In addition, the decision to exclude entries from the contest may be made at the judgment of the organizer during review. Inquiries regarding such exclusion of works will not be answered.
Winner's Prizes - Category One shot
Winner's Prizes - Category Illustration
Selection of winners
Then there will be the votes of the jury where each member will choose his top 3 and will allow to bring out the final winners of the 2 categories.
The jury is composed of mangaka Ken Niimura and Japanese painter and mangaka Yoshiyasu Tamura.
Ken Niimura
www.niimuraweb.comCartoonist and illustrator. His graphic novel “I Kill Giants” was adapted into a live action feature film in 2017.
Yoshiyasu Tamura
www.tamurayoshiyasu.comManga artist, illustrator, painter. Holds worldwide exhibitions, and illustration/manga workshops at events and schools.
Photo by marfa-vasilieva.com
Partners and sponsors
Provider of “Meccha comics”, one of the most accessed e-manga distribution services in Japan’s e-book market.
One of the largest digital content download shops in Japan. Available in English and other languages.
Global leader in pen tablets, pen tablet displays and digital interface technology.
Manga publisher founded by Japan's most successful manga creators. The company also runs the "SILENT MANGA AUDITION®" competition.
Organizer
Participating schools
EIMA - France
Human Academy Europe - France
Eurasiam - France
Académie Brassart Delcourt - France
Axe Sud Marseille - France
Émile Cohl, l'Association - France
L'iconograf - France
AAA Section manga - France
Estienne, Paris - France
Toulouse Manga - France
Ecole Georges Méliès - France
Université de Picardie Jules Verne - France
Semper Schulen - Germany
Rhein-Sieg-Akademie für Realistische Bildende Kunst und Design (RSAK) - Germany
deutsche meisterschule für mode/designschule münchen - Germany
Kunsthochschule Kassel - Germany
Varndean college - England
Cambridge School of Art - England
Escola JOSO - Spain
ESDIP, Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional - Spain
Metropolis - Spain
O garaxe hermetico - Spain
TS Comic Academy El Provencio - Spain
Escuela de Arte de Zaragoza - Spain
Río Creative Art Center Escuela de Arte - Spain
Escola d'Art de Manresa - Spain
Escola JOSO Sabadell - Spain
Lucca Manga School - Italy
Lucca Manga Academy - Italy
Accademia Europea di Manga - Italy
Scuola Internazionale di Comics Roma - Italy
Scuola del Fumetto Palermo - Italy
Scuola Internazionale di Comics Napoli - Italy
Scuola Internazionale di Comics Torino - Italy
Scuola Internazionale di Comics Padova - Italy
Scuola Internazionale di Comics Reggio Emilia - Italy
Dali Arts - Italy
Scuola d Arte Andrea Fantoni - Italy
Manga School of Venice - Italy
Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa - Portugal
Escola Artística António Arroio - Portugal
Escola Profissional Amar Terra Verde - Portugal
EPAC - Switzerland
Académie des Arts Créatifs - Switzerland
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow - Poland
Zespół Szkół Plastycznych im. Jacka Malczewskiego w Częstochowie - Poland
Audio Visual Arts Department, Ionian University - Greece
The Design Workshop - Greece
Liminka school of arts - Finland
School for applied art and design Osijek - Croatia