Announcement of the 9th Comic Earth Star Manga Grand Prize
Earth Star Entertainment has launched the 9th Comic Earth Star Manga Grand Prize, offering guaranteed serialization and up to 2 million yen in prizes across original, comicalize, and name divisions.
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Earth Star Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) announced today the launch of the "9th Comic Earth Star Manga Grand Prize" by its comic label [Comic Earth Star] on its special website (https://comic-earthstar.com/article/esc_award/), and has begun accepting applications.
This is a manga grand prize hosted by [Comic Earth Star]. We encourage both first-time participants and those who have applied in the past to join us.
Schedule
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 (Friday) (Must arrive by mail; online form open until 23:59)
Results Announcement: June 30, 2026 (Tuesday)
Introduction to Each Division
It is possible to enter one work into three divisions.
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Original Division |
Grand Prize: 2 million yen, guaranteed serialization Honorable Mention: 100,000 yen, Encouragement Award: 50,000 yen, Rookie Award: 30,000 yen |
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Comicalize Division |
Grand Prize: 1 million yen, guaranteed serialization Honorable Mention: 100,000 yen, Encouragement Award: 50,000 yen |
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Name Division |
Grand Prize: 1 million yen, guaranteed serialization Honorable Mention: 100,000 yen, Encouragement Award: 50,000 yen, Rookie Award: 30,000 yen |
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Common Awards for All Three Divisions |
Editor-in-Chief's Award: 50,000 yen Sales Department Award: 30,000 yen / Expectation Award: No prize money, but assigned an editor |
How to Apply
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Apply via Website |
① Upload your manuscript and prepare the URL (Please upload to a file transfer service or cloud storage) ② Fill in the required information on the submission form Your application is complete with the above steps. |
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Apply via Mail |
① A copy of your manuscript (Please do not send the original) ② Print the application form and fill in the required information Your application is complete by mailing the above two items to the address below. 〒141-0021 Meguro Central Square 7F, 3-1-1 Kami-Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Comic Earth Star Editorial Department "Earth Star Manga Grand Prize" Section |
From the Editorial Department
Do you want to bring your manga to the world?
Do you want to see cool, cute, humane, etc., relatable characters active?
Do you want your manga to be animated! Dramatized! Game-ified!
We are waiting for your work, filled with such passionate aspirations.
Introduction to Past Award-Winning Works
《Original Division》『TS Cyborg Hero Rin』 - Won 2 titles: Honorable Mention and Editor-in-Chief's Award
《Name Division》『In the Palm of My Hand』 - Won 2 titles: Encouragement Award and Sales Department Award
《Name Division》『LEFT』 - Won Expectation Award
《Original Division》『Ajamako Spiral』 - Won Expectation Award with an assigned editor
《Name Division》『Last Dungeon』 - Won 2 titles: Editor-in-Chief's Award and Encouragement Award
《Name Division》『Barry Burke Alert』 - Won 2 titles: Expectation Award and Sales Department Award
《Original Division》『Smile!』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Manga Artist Apprentice Fuuko-chan』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Shirayuki Money Exchange』 - Won Sales Department Award
《Name Division》『There's a Human-Phobic Shut-in Vampire in My Room』 - Won Honorable Mention
《Original Division》『Fin-Slicing Orca Bone』 - Won Encouragement Award
《Original Division》『Under Days』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Siege Undying』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Poor Devil』 - Won Sales Department Award
《Name Division》『Lucky』 - Won 2 titles: Rookie Award and Editor-in-Chief's Award
《Name Division》『Demon Lord, Be Prepared!』 - Won Sales Department Award
《Original Division》『Paradox』 - Won Expectation Award
《Original Division》『Remember』 - Won Honorable Mention
《Original Division》『COTATSU』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Flower and Plushie』 - Won Rookie Award
《Name Division》『Scarlet Behind the Scenes』 - Won 2 titles: Rookie Award and Sales Department Award
《Name Division》『Ghost Lady Struts』 - Won Expectation Award
《Original Division》『Where the Date Leads』 - Won 2 titles: Encouragement Award and Editor-in-Chief's Award
《Original Division》『Terror That Cannot Be Ruminated』 - Won Encouragement Award
《Original Division》『Magical Girl Starts with One Step.』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『I Love You!』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Cherry Blossom Hunting Storm』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『My Summer Never Ends』 - Won Expectation Award
《Comicalize Division》『The Princess Who Returns from Death's Scheme』 - Won Expectation Award
《Name Division》『Master Who Loves His Disciple Too Much』 - Won Expectation Award
《Name Division》『Stolen Love』 - Won 2 titles: Encouragement Award and Sales Department Award
《Original Division》『Blooming at the End of Ruin』 - Won Rookie Award
《Original Division》『Zombie-chan in Love』 - Won Rookie Award
Earth Star Entertainment Official Website
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Comic Earth Star: https://comic-earthstar.com/ (Updated every Thursday at 6 PM, released on the 12th of every month)
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Earth Star Novel: https://earthstar-novel.com/ (Released on the 15th of every month)
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Earth Star Luna: https://www.es-luna.jp/ (Released on the 1st of every month)
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Uta Hime Dream: https://www.utadori.com/
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Hokodan: https://www.hokodan.com/
FAQ
What is the application deadline for the 9th Comic Earth Star Manga Grand Prize?
The deadline is May 29, 2026 (Friday). Postal submissions must arrive by this date, and online forms are accepted until 23:59.
What are the Grand Prize money and benefits?
The Grand Prize for the Original Division is 2 million yen with guaranteed serialization, and for the Comicalize and Name Divisions, it's 1 million yen with guaranteed serialization.
Where can I see past award-winning works?
You can access the results page for each round from the "Introduction to Past Award-Winning Works" section on the special website.