Previously known as JUMP Tezuka Manga Contest General. At the request of a previous poster, this thread series is being generalized for all manga-making discussion in general, albeit with a soft-focus on the contest regardless.
Post resources, questions, in-progress pages, breakdowns of other works, etc. If a work is not yours, credit the maker (unless it's fucking obvious like a full page of One Piece or something).
Previous thread: >>4788324
Link to the contest: https://medibang.com/contest/jumptezuka100th/entry?lang=en
Contest FAQ:
> isn't everyone gonna get BTFO by the JP entries?
No, separate prize pools
> but--
No, we've been over this several times. The requirements for both prizes are entirely different.
> do covers have to be black and white too?
Uncertain. Color them at your own risk.
> what's the page size?
Unspecified. It's recommended you work at at least 600 DPI regardless.
> do entries have to be shonen stories?
All genres are allowed, but keep in mind that this is still a Shonen Jump contest.
> western reading direction or JP reading direction?
JP.
> what does "no scenario, name" mean?
Scenario refers to a script, and Name is the Japanese term for a storyboard or rough page layout. So, in other words, no sketches and no scripts. Finished works only.
> what do they mean by "monochrome?"
All pages must be solely black and white. No colors, no middle-tones (such as shades of grey). Shades besides black and white should be achieved through things such as screentones and dot matrices.
Some resources.
Books:
"Understanding Comics", "Making Comics", "Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga", "Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting," 2000AD Script Book ( https://mega.nz/file/gtNQgY6L#p7vPA_fLOUwxINMBzAX62w_xx282FVQoMhUHDGtiCpE )
Youtube channels:
"Manga Senpai/Tokyo Name Tank", "SMAC! THE SILENT MANGA AUDITION COMMUNITY"
Post resources, questions, in-progress pages, breakdowns of other works, etc. If a work is not yours, credit the maker (unless it's fucking obvious like a full page of One Piece or something).
Previous thread: >>4788324
Link to the contest: https://medibang.com/contest/jumptezuka100th/entry?lang=en
Contest FAQ:
> isn't everyone gonna get BTFO by the JP entries?
No, separate prize pools
> but--
No, we've been over this several times. The requirements for both prizes are entirely different.
> do covers have to be black and white too?
Uncertain. Color them at your own risk.
> what's the page size?
Unspecified. It's recommended you work at at least 600 DPI regardless.
> do entries have to be shonen stories?
All genres are allowed, but keep in mind that this is still a Shonen Jump contest.
> western reading direction or JP reading direction?
JP.
> what does "no scenario, name" mean?
Scenario refers to a script, and Name is the Japanese term for a storyboard or rough page layout. So, in other words, no sketches and no scripts. Finished works only.
> what do they mean by "monochrome?"
All pages must be solely black and white. No colors, no middle-tones (such as shades of grey). Shades besides black and white should be achieved through things such as screentones and dot matrices.
Some resources.
Books:
"Understanding Comics", "Making Comics", "Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga", "Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting," 2000AD Script Book ( https://mega.nz/file/gtNQgY6L#p7vPA_fLOUwxINMBzAX62w_xx282FVQoMhUHDGtiCpE )
Youtube channels:
"Manga Senpai/Tokyo Name Tank", "SMAC! THE SILENT MANGA AUDITION COMMUNITY"
