The very first SILENT MANGA AUDITION® CHINA Round is now over! The work of 384 manga creators, from all over China have been collected and judged by the SMA Judging Panel, including our guest judge, Sayuri Matsumura...
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Christopher TordoffSMAC! at the Tokyo Comic Con
In the Land of manga and anime, you would be forgiven for thinking American comic books struggle to find an audience in Japan. But with the explosion of live action super heroics, not least the astronomically successful...
Manga S.O.S. #3 – Making a SPLASH with composition!
Hello and welcome back guys! It’s been an age since the last MANGA S.O.S. article but fear not, eager readers, as we’re back! For you newcomers out there, this series of articles aims to shine a light on the workings...
Enrico CroceKumamoto Manga Fes. & Manga Camp THE REPORT – The last days
The story so far … Over 50 international manga creators had been invited to Japan to take part in a unique and pioneering event… The Kumamoto International Manga Camp! Here, they attended workshops, run by manga...
SMA in Portugal’s Comic Con
Portugal is a small country with a huge history! The first, truly global empire, Portugal’s reach once stretched from South America to Japan during the height of the Age of Discovery. Today, this innocuous little...
ViviKumamoto Manga Fes. & Manga Camp THE REPORT – Day 5
THE STORY SO FAR … After yesterday’s tremendous announcement about a Silent Manga Movie project, along with an unforgettable evening of Lion Dances and Dengaku, the Master Class start the 2nd day of the Kumamoto...
EX3 Interview #1 – Luis Eloi (Sojo University Award winner)
With the weather slowly getting colder here in Japan, what better time to visit the sunny Portuguese Algarve and say hello to Luis Eloi, the Sojo University Award winner in our recent EX3 Kumamoto Round contest!? Grab...
brendanWeekend Yokai Hunter #13 – HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #3!
Welcome back, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all you ghoul-loving thrill seekers out there! I hope my top ten urban legends didn’t frighten you off, because as promised, I am back with THE most famous ghost story to ever grip...
Manga Nutcracker #28 – Ushio to Tora
Ushio and Tora (うしおととら – Ushio to Tora) By Fujita Kazuhiro Published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shōnen Sunday Original run: January 1990 – October 1996 “A boy unleashes a feared youkai from...
SMA9 Interview #7 – Daniel Bretas (Excellence Award winner)
Hailing from the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, SMA9 “Excellence Award” winner, Daniel Bretas, takes some time out of his busy day to sit down with us and chat about his award winning entry “ROAR”! Join us as we...