Tim asked:
Japan has a number of manga digests with various stories from different authors. How does the submission process work for most manga publishers, and is it a different process from US or UK publishers? Do these companies accept new writers or do they require a writer with a track record? Do the majority accept finished stories from a writer/artist group or do some have an in-house artist that works with submitted scripts? Are there any guides on the subject of being published in the manga industry?
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ragdoll added these pithy words on Aug 06 08 at 2:37 pmI’m not sure if this will help at all, but Tokyopop, one of the biggest manga publishers, has contact information on their website (www.tokyopop.com) where you could send an email to their Associate Publisher. They might have some more detailed information about submissions and submission guidelines that you could read/peruse. They also have a publication called “The Rising Stars of Manga” that may have been developed from their online pool of members — I know the Tokyopop website has a lot of fan art and fan fiction, so that might be a place to start.
cindy2u2005 added these pithy words on Aug 08 08 at 7:20 amhmm good question have been wondering the same thing… but usually at Anime Conventions you can ask and sometimes promote your own work there! Look at shoujobeat.com too for suggestions! Good luck! ^-^
Kurisutaru Yuuki added these pithy words on Aug 10 08 at 12:43 amumm… you can submit your story first or with the manga into a competition from shonen jump. they ussually have it and if you get selected your manga will be published.