This is the page for the UKs favourite manga contest: the Manga Jiman competition!
Ethan Herwono’s entry for the 19th Yonkoma Youth Competition offers a creative take on this year’s theme, "bridge" 🌉
Check out the video below to see what is behind it!
Have you visited the Manga Jiman Winners Exhibition yet? If not, this is your last chance to see these incredible works in person before we close!
📅 Last Day: Friday, 24 April
🕙 Opening Times: 10:00am – 05:30pm
https://eventbrite.com/e/manga-jiman-the-winners-exhibition-tickets-1985379162520?keep_tld=true
It is hard to believe that one of our top winners is only 15 years old!
Meet Betsy Willcock, a brilliantly talented first-time entrant who took home the "Best Youth" prize in this year’s competition. 🏆
When asked to describe the process of manga-making, Betsy chose these three words:
"Mindful, Dedication, Happiness."
There is nothing more inspiring than seeing young artists succeed in doing what they love.
📖 Read Betsy’s full story, "In Loving Memory," at our Winners Exhibition.
Open weekdays 10:00 - 17:30, closed weekends. Check the link for opening times (advance bookings can be made but walk-ins are also welcome).
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manga-jiman-the-winners-exhibition-tickets-1985379162520?keep_tld=true
What can you do with just four panels? Luis De Vera showed us exactly how it's done as the Manga Jiman 2025 Yonkoma 14+ winner! 🎨
Pop by the Embassy of Japan to explore the full Manga Jiman exhibition, featuring a diverse range of styles and stories from this year’s top talent.
🖼️ Open to the public now!
📍Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
Open weekdays 10:00 - 17:30, closed weekends.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manga-jiman-the-winners-exhibition-tickets-1985379162520?keep_tld=true
02/04/2026
🏆Congratulations to all Manga Jiman winners!
On Friday 27/03, the Embassy hosted a reception to announce the results of the 19th Manga Jiman and Yonkoma Competitions. The Manga Jiman Winners exhibition at the Embassy presents the winning entries of the 19th competition and it is on display until 24 April!
Visitors to the Embassy can enjoy reading all the shortlisted entries in our special exhibition of the 19th Manga Jiman.
Exhibition details:
📍Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
⏲️Open weekdays 10:00 - 17:30, closed weekends, 03 and 06 April.
Please check opening times in advance (advance bookings can be made but walk-ins are also welcome)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/manga-jiman-the-winners-exhibition-tickets-1985379162520?keep_tld=true
27/03/2026
📢 Join us for the Manga Jiman Awards Ceremony!
Today from 7:30 PM (GMT)
📍 Live streamed on https://youtu.be/X_C_KzV4kFM
12/02/2026
🎉 Shoutout to this year’s Manga Jiman shortlisted artists! 🎉
Stay tuned for more updates ahead of the awards ceremony at the end of March!
09/02/2026
📣 The moment you’ve all been waiting for!
🏆 Meet the shortlisted artists from this year’s competition 🏆
A huge thank you to everyone who entered, your work was outstanding.
Winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony at the end of March, stay tuned!
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🎉 You submitted your entry, yay! Now what?
All manga and yonkoma entries are being carefully reviewed by our judges. 📝✨
Shortlist announcements are coming in February, and winners will be revealed in March! Stay tuned!
07/01/2026
You made it! 🎉
We received so many amazing entries for this year’s competition, and we’re sooo excited. We know how much work goes into each entry, and we want to say a huge thank you for being part of the Manga Jiman community and making it so special.
If you haven’t received our confirmation email yet, please write to us at [email protected], we may have missed your message.
Good luck, everyone!! 🍀✨
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