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Shonen Jump will now reward the best Spokon with the help of the best Japanese baseball player
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It seems that spokon are entering a golden age. In a press release from Shonen Jump (referring to the second half of the year), it was announced that a contest will be held featuring the genre as its star. It's impossible to believe the judges or the prizes. Whether you're an amateur or professional creator, this information will interest you.
Shuēisha's Weekly Shonen Jump has announced Jump Sports Manga, a new contest for creators of Spokon titles. Submissions are open from May 27 to October 31, 2024. And the results will be released in the second half of December on the Semanal's official website.
The Jump Sports Manga judges are incredible to believe, they will be:
- Takehiko Inoue mangaka of Slam Dunk.
- Riichirō Inagaki, creator of Eyeshield 21.
- Tadatoshi Fujimaki, the author of Kuroko's Basketball.
- Shohei Ohtani, baseball player for the LA Dodgers.
The main bases of Jump Sports Manga are the works:
“They aim to create moments that change readers’ lives.”
Professionals and amateurs can participate and editions must be between 15 and 55 pages long.
And the prizes?
In fact, different categories will be awarded:
- Winner: 1,000,000 yen (about 6,400 US dollars).
- Runner-up: 50,000 yen (about US$$ 320).
- Semifinalists: 500,000 yen (about 3,200 US dollars).
- Honorable mentions: 300,000 yen (about 2,000 US dollars).
So, do you have the courage to participate?
What is the Spokon genre? What are the best Spokon?
Spokon is the genre of manga that has as its thematic backbone the growth of an individual in a sporting environmentGenerally speaking, we could say that it is a sports genre that enters shonen based on the demographic group it is aimed at.
The best spokons depend largely on your taste, and on the other hand, there are the most popular titles. And referring to contemporary ones, I'll tell you the ones that are essential to keep calm with the Chaviza right now:
- Blue Blockade
- Haikyuu!
- Diamond without Ace
