First Nola Original Work Award" Receives 1,748 Entries! Amuse Creative Studios Selects Two Works with High Potential for Comic Adaptation and Video Production!

Amuse Creative Studios Inc. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroyuki Araki) participated in the "First Nola Original Work Award," a creative contest organized by indent Inc. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yuki Kamagata). This contest is Japan's largest creative contest, connecting "original works" created by writers to commercialization in various forms such as novels, manga, webtoons, and video.

MANGAmuse editorial department within Amuse Creative Studios recruited original works in three categories for this contest: [Human Drama Connected by Hobbies], [Work x Human Drama], and [Adult Women's Romance]. The total number of entries reached 1,748, receiving a large number of submissions.

From these, after a rigorous selection process, two works with high potential for multi-faceted development, including comic adaptation and video production, have been selected as award-winning works, and we are pleased to announce them.

Award-Winning Works

【MANGAmuse Editorial Department (Work x Human Drama) Excellence Award】Prize money 50,000 yen + Commercialization guaranteed

Title: Garden Garden

Author: Watanuki

Work URL: https://story.nola-novel.com/novel/N-4b2eaf12-f999-49d7-b541-b38d0333053b

＜Selection Comment＞

The unexpected setting of a former yakuza loving plants is excellent. The characters are also distinctive, and we felt great potential in the story's development. Although it is currently unfinished, we are very much looking forward to future episodes.

【MANGAmuse Editorial Department (Adult Women's Romance) Excellence Award】Prize money 50,000 yen + Commercialization guaranteed

Title: Enjo Ambassador Model to Keiyaku Ihan no Koho Senryaku (Flaming Ambassador Model and Contract-Breaching PR Strategy)

Author: Yuma Asada

Work URL: https://story.nola-novel.com/novel/N-7f7cd7c1-e4a7-4c77-94b8-dd011da59cb7

＜Selection Comment＞

The contrasting character settings of an arrogant male talent and a diligent female PR officer are appealing. The introduction, where the heroine's sharp retort leads to him becoming obsessed with her, also left a good impression as a romantic comedy. The potential for development after comic adaptation was also highly evaluated, leading to this award.

For these two works, we will launch a project for comic adaptation. We will focus on maximizing the charm of the works and delivering them to a wider audience through the comic format.

Amuse Creative Studios will continue to promote content development with a media mix perspective, actively working towards the creation of next-generation hit content.

◯First Nola Original Work Award Overall Results Announcement Page

https://contest.nola-novel.com/gensaku-award-2025/

Amuse Creative Studios Inc.

Amuse Creative Studios Inc. is a new type of creative studio that leverages the production capabilities cultivated by the Amuse Group in areas such as films, dramas, stage plays, musicals, artist production, comics, and anime. It creates a wide range of entertainment centered on IP planning, development, and operation, conducting business globally. Furthermore, the TV anime "Hikuitori" will be the first animation work produced by Amuse Creative Studios. Amuse Creative Studios Inc. will continue to release various IP content to the world.

・Official HP: https://amuse-creative-studio.jp/