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SILENT MANGA AUDITION®

CURRENT ROUND

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Manga without dialogue

The SILENT MANGA AUDITION® (SMA) is the biggest international manga audition in the world. Created in 2012 by COAMIX Inc., a manga publisher founded by manga legends such as Tetsuo Hara and Tsukasa Hojo, SMA is a manga audition exclusively for manga without dialogue. In this way, creators of all ages from any country can break through language barriers and share their love of manga.

SMA is not just a manga audition: it’s a gateway into the Japanese manga world for international creators. SMA aims to discover, nurture, and allow the next generation of international manga creators to debut in Japan through exclusive opportunities such as the MasterClass and Artists Village Aso 096k projects. Will you sit among the manga legends?

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GRAND PRIX MANGA

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OUR MANGA

Masterclass

Masterclass

The best of the best from the SILENT MANGA AUDITION®! A community of international creators who are offered professional editorial support and opportunities from the SMA Editorial Department to work towards their Japanese manga debut in Monthly Comic ZENON.

BEYOND MANGA

SMA In Motion

SMA In Action

SMA MasterClass MANGA into ANIME!

A limited number of international creators from our MasterClass have been selected to have their works featured in commercial anime productions – the ultimate dream for any manga artist, whether in Japan or abroad! To learn more about this exciting project and our MasterClass program, click HERE!

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