October 21, 2024, official youth magazine The X/Twitter account posted a call for overseas artists as the company is looking for work from overseas artists.His new special edition”American Youth Magazine (tentative title)”! Scheduled for release in August 2025, the deadline for submissions is Monday, January 20, 2025.
The official website provides more information about submission, youth magazine We are strongly looking forward to receiving applications in the following three categories: Science Fiction & Dark Fantasy, Horror, and Works Depicting LGBTQ, Racial, Ethnic, and Other Identity Statuses. Additionally, if artists have the perseverance, they may submit any of the earlier stories in addition to those mentioned above. Other types of stories. Artists interested in submitting work are required to have 1 chapter with a comic/story title and a 3 page sample manuscript. There is no limit to the number of pages, but keep in mind that the fee of 13,200 yen + tax per page (approximately $87.51 per page) is negotiable, even if you have serialization experience.
As mentioned, the deadline for submissions is Monday, January 20, 2025! The link to submit the form is here!
Good luck to all artists and creators interested in trying this. It’s always a great opportunity for Japanese publishers to accept submissions from overseas artists, and I can’t wait to see what works will be announced through this program in the future.
Are you interested in submitting your work to Young Magazine? Are you excited to see what stories the magazine will publish in the future? Let us know in the comments!
For more news about Young Magazine, you can check out their X/Twitter and official website.
As always, until next time, my lovely uncle nerds!
