Business Content SMAC project
Starting from "silent manga" that does not use dialogue, multilingual editors are creating manga with creators from all over the world.
Overview
Responsible for the planning and operation of the world's largest international manga award, "SILENT MANGA AUDITION®︎," in which over 140 manga creators from over 6,000 countries and regions around the world participate. Manga creators from all over the world and multilingual editors work directly to create manga, starting with their directing ability.
Break away from the idea of translating Japanese manga and selling it worldwide.We aim to develop star writers around the world and expand manga as an industry to the world in collaboration with local publishers.
* "SILENT MANGA AUDITION®" is a registered trademark of Coamix in Europe and Europe-related regions.
"Creating with the World! Up-and-coming Manga Project"
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SMAC
SMAC
Abbreviation for Silent Manga Audition Community.Also, a general term for related projects.
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Silent manga audition
Silent manga audition
International Manga Award without dialogue that connects Japan and the world with manga
Manga without dialogue = To the common language of the worldSMA has been soliciting "silent manga" that does not use dialogue as an award to judge "performance output", which is the greatest attraction of manga.As a result, entries using grammar peculiar to Japanese manga have been gathered from all over the world, and many high-level works have been created that evoke sympathy across languages and national borders because there are no lines.
Silent manga from all over the world can be viewed on the SMA World Map.
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SMA master class
SMA master class
SMA awards the title of "Master" to creators who have recognized their achievements and talents, and provides production support by manga editors.We invite master class writers to Japan and hold intensive workshops, lectures, and social gatherings by Japanese manga artists and editors.
SMA master class