Celsys and pixiv Announce Winners of the "7th Global Comic Awards"

Celsys announced the award-winning works for the "7th Global Comic Awards," a global contest held in collaboration with pixiv, a creative platform with over 100 million registered users in over 240 countries and regions, on July 6 (Mon). The contest, which called for submissions on the theme of "Journey," received over 1,100 diverse entries from around the world. Winners received commentary from professional manga artists who served as judges, as well as prize money and "CLIP STUDIO PAINT" as a prize.

The "Global Comic Awards" is an international comic and manga contest regularly co-hosted with creative platform operators worldwide. It aims to provide creators around the world with opportunities to present their work, challenge themselves, and learn new expressions and techniques, while also serving as a venue to connect creators with major domestic and international media such as "Jump TOON" and "KADOKAWA."

Celsys will continue to collaborate with creative platforms and major media outlets in various countries to provide opportunities for aspiring professional creators worldwide to showcase their work and debut.

▼"7th Global Comic Awards" Judging Results Here https://www.pixiv.net/contest/GlobalComicAwards2026

【Award-Winning Works】

<Grand Prize>

Pen Name: Lilywiu

Work Title: The Long Sleep

Work URL: https://www.pixiv.net/i/142887791

Cooperating Media

KADOKAWA, Jump TOON, Palcy, Shonen Sunday, Comic Earth Star, Comic Ogyaa!!, Prestige Publishing, Mangatari, Ki-oon, Glénat Manga, Norma Editorial, Planeta Cómic, Tacotoon

Guest Judges

Ann Maulina (Manga Artist/Writer)

An artist from Indonesia. She has collaborated with numerous comic studios such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Titan Comics. Her original comic "Raruurien" has won awards at the International Manga Award in Japan and the Jogja Comic Awards.

Website: https://www.raruurien.com/ X: https://x.com/Ann_Maulina

Nina Vakueva (Comic Illustrator)

An independent artist primarily active in comic creation and visual development for animation. She is currently working on a reboot of her webcomic "Lilith's Word." After graduating from the Moscow Architectural Institute, she moved into the fields of comics and character design, collaborating with many studios including DC, Marvel, and Riot.

Website: https://ninavakueva.myportfolio.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkpangur/

Organizer

CLIP STUDIO PAINT (Celsys, Inc.)

▼About "CLIP STUDIO PAINT"

"CLIP STUDIO PAINT" is a paint application that provides a seamless production environment for illustrations, manga, and animation. Based on Celsys's core graphics technology, it has been developed and refined in-house for over 30 years, and is offered based on the results of that research. It is used by over 60 million people worldwide (*), with over 80% of them being overseas users. It supports 11 languages and is globally supported by a wide range of creators, from entry-level users to professional manga artists and animators.

CLIP STUDIO PAINT Official Website: https://www.clipstudio.net/

* Includes trial users and installations of the iPad, iPhone, Galaxy, Android, and Chromebook versions.

pixiv (pixiv Inc.)

▼About "pixiv" "pixiv" is an SNS (Social Networking Service) for creators focused on "communication through creations." Under the philosophy of "Making creative activities more enjoyable," it has been providing a service specialized for the publication and exchange of creative works (illustrations, manga, novels) since September 2007. Currently, over 100 million users are registered.

pixiv Official Website: https://www.pixiv.net/

About Celsys, Inc. In the expanding creator economy market for digital content creation and utilization, Celsys provides tools that support creators' work, including "CLIP STUDIO PAINT," as well as new service platforms that serve as new venues for creators' activities. The company develops business that comprehensively supports the various activities in the "CREATOR JOURNEY" undertaken by creators worldwide, aiming for a more colorful world connected by individual passions.

Celsys Corporate Site: https://www.celsys.com/

Contact Celsys, Inc. Public Relations: Furuno / Takahashi / Narasaki Pacific Marks Shinjuku Park Side 2F, 4-15-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 e-mail: press@celsys.com

For Corporate Customers https://www.celsys.com/clipsolution/