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Shogakukan

One of Japan's "big three" manga publishers. The annual Newcomer Comic Award feeds every Shogakukan magazine — Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Big Comic, Ciao, Cheese!, and more — via a single application.

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Weekly Shōnen Sunday
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Weekly Shōnen Sunday

Shogakukan's flagship shōnen weekly. Accepts newcomer submissions year-round through the Newcomer Comic Award and mochikomi.

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Big Comic Spirits
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Big Comic Spirits

Seinen weekly. Newcomer submissions via the Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award (seinen department) and editorial mochikomi.

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Cheese!
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Cheese!

Shōjo/josei monthly. The Manga Grand Prix runs every month — Premium Debut Prize is ¥1,000,000 plus immediate debut.

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Gessan (Monthly Shōnen Sunday)
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Gessan (Monthly Shōnen Sunday)

Monthly Shōnen Sunday. Runs the Gessan Manga Award and an online mochikomi system where you can pick a specific editor by weekday.

ShonenComedySlice of life+1 moreMangaOne-shot
Sho-Comi
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Sho-Comi

Shogakukan's shōjo biweekly. The Sho-Comi Academia program accepts web submissions with feedback by Zoom or phone.

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Big Comic
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Big Comic

Flagship seinen biweekly (Golgo 13). Newcomer submissions via the Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award (seinen department).

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Big Comic Original
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Big Comic Original

Seinen biweekly with one of the largest print circulations in Japan (Tsuribaka Nisshi, Monster history). Submissions via the Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award.

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CoroCoro Comic
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CoroCoro Comic

Japan's biggest children's manga monthly (Doraemon, Pokémon). Newcomer submissions via the children's department of the Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award.

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Monthly Flowers
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Monthly Flowers

Josei/shōjo monthly (7SEEDS, Poe no Ichizoku). Submissions via the shōjo/josei department of the Shogakukan Newcomer Comic Award.

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Shogakukan 99th Newcomer Comic Award
Ongoing · Sep 15, 2026