「GIGAZINEマンガ大賞」2025年11月度募集開始＆電子書籍セールのマル秘レポートをまとめてみた – GIGAZINE

The story of Kiyu’s one year struggle as a new employee at a gas shop.It’s a gas shop! !” comics below!

Vampire x Maid x Garlic GourmetMaster, it smells like garlic!” comics below!

A story about two weeks between a girl who loves the rain and a boy who is cursed by it.Ame Ame Fure Fure Usoyande” Check out the comics too!

◆Click here for application guidelines for “GIGAZINE Manga Award”

I have already read the recruitment requirements, so I applied anyway! The person who saysApplication formPlease.

◆Send your portfolio and apply for drawing staff, name composition staff, and drawing help

◆Click here for recruitment guidelines for original scripts in the form of novels and screenplays.

◆Secret report on e-book sales
Amazon held a sale event “Prime Thanksgiving” for Amazon Prime members from October 7, 2025 (Tuesday) to October 10, 2025 (Friday). In line with the Prime Thanksgiving period, GIGAZINE also held a sale where Kindle books such as manga, interview collections, and work collections were completely discounted at half price. The start and end dates of the sale are the same as Prime Thanksgiving, from October 7th to 10th, 2025.

Below is a graph showing the trends in the number of works purchased before and after the sale. The number of orders ranges from a few to a few dozen each day, but on October 8th, the day after the sale was announced, the number of orders was several times higher than usual.

This time, the manga that had the most purchases was the manga “The part-time life of a brave man and a company slave”, and this comic was relatively new, having been released in July 2025, so its growth was greater than other works. The runner-up is “It’s a gas shop! !」「Master, it smells like garlic!」「Asahina wants to bully me anyway” and drew attention to the manga work.

Also, some manga and world travelogues, etc.Kindle UnlimitedIt is eligible for unlimited reading if you are a Kindle Unlimited user. Unlimited reading with Kindle Unlimited is basically available at any time, but when we checked the data on KENP, which is the number of views by Kindle Unlimited users, the number of views by Kindle Unlimited users also nearly doubled from the day after the sale was announced. Also, looking at the graph, you can see that once it grows, it does not drop immediately, but maintains a certain level of growth during the sale period.

KENP’s “bicycle travelogue” containing more than 12,000 photos was particularly popular.Chariderman Bicycle Traveling Man Running Around the World Volume 1” was. In addition, there is a compilation of past GIGAZINE Manga Awards records and the making of illustrations used for announcements.GIGAZINE Manga Award Top Drawing Illustration Collection 2019 Edition that clearly shows how professionals add retakes to illustrations” has also increased significantly due to this sale announcement. Also, in the manga “Ame Ame Fure Fure Usoyande” had the largest increase in KENP, and data different from the number of purchases was confirmed.

What are your thoughts on manga and characters?Manga review formPlease. If you have any other questions or requests regarding applications or serialization, please contact us.Contact formPlease.

◆“GIGAZINE Manga Award” application guidelines

▼What if you serialize your manga on GIGAZINE…?
・Completely remote & work timings up to you

・The serialized manga will be published on GIGAZINE, so you can read it first.

– Easy to schedule without strict deadlines

・No restrictions on genre or target, anything is OK as long as it’s interesting

・Equipped with an assistant who can take care of coloring and backgrounds (no need to pay your own expenses)

・Since the label is still young, it is easy to receive opinions and requests like a venture company!

・For people who are worried about working as a freelancer, such as “I don’t have any knowledge about laws or taxes, is that okay?” or “What is it like working with an editor for a series?”, we have created “Guidelines for creating an environment where you can work safely as a freelancer” in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.publicI’m doing it. Please take a look at the Q&A that summarizes the points you may have questions or concerns about.

And so on. If you have any other questions, “What about this?”Click herePlease feel free to contact us with any questions.

▼Basic conditions:
・It is assumed that it can be read on a smartphone (no two-page spread, vertical scrolling standard)

・Full color, full digital (black and white may be treated as an “original work”, but applications are welcome)

・Genre-free “Episode 1”Complete the manuscriptand itsMaking materialsTo be. For making-of materials, please send character designs, settings, and a synopsis of the entire story in approximately 200 to 800 characters. Please note that if there is insufficient content in your application, the review may not proceed.

・Manuscript format:
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・Number of manuscripts:
Freedom. Any number of pages is OK.

▼Others:
– Original works that have already been published on other media or platforms are OK.

・We also accept works that were published in magazines but were not published in book form or were discontinued due to unforeseen circumstances. Don’t give up.

▼Deadline:
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 23:59:59

▼Judging process:

After the first round of selection by the editorial department, the following review process is planned. The review process and stages may change slightly, so we will send you a separate explanation and confirmation before the first stage review.

First stage:GIGAZINE Secret ClubEvaluation in a closed environment that only members can view + evaluation including making materials by the editorial department
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2nd stage: In a format more conscious of serialization, the necessary information such as the “first episode manuscript” and “plot up to the final episode” are additionally created for review. Once you’ve made it this far, you can almost guarantee that it will be serialized in some form.
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Final stage: Review by the editor-in-chief of GIGAZINE for serialized manuscripts +GIGAZINE Secret ClubThe grand prize winner will be determined overall through evaluation by members and guest judging, including authors currently serialized on GIGAZINE. We will also commit to serialization once it reaches the final stage.

▼Reward:

All those who passed the first screening and were selected for the first stage:
Prize money 30,000 yen

Advance to the second stage:
Additional prize money of 20,000 yen + editor in charge for serialization

Those who advanced to the final stage:
Additional prize money of 50,000 yen (total of 100,000 yen) + promise of serialization after brushing up the submitted work at the time of advancing to the final stage

Winning or above:
Additional prize money starting from 100,000 yen + guaranteed serialization

Grand Prize:
Prize money: 1 million yen + guaranteed serialization of the submitted work as is

▼Selection results of submitted works
For works that proceed to the first stage of screening, we will contact you via the email address you used when applying with the details of the screening by the end of the month following the month of application.
Please note that in other cases, we will generally not notify you of the screening results.

▼Process after receiving the award
After it is published in serial format on GIGAZINE, it will be converted into an e-book and sold on Amazon. We will pay the prescribed manuscript fee and royalties for each. GIGAZINE will also be responsible for selling and promoting e-books.

▼Question reception form:
If you have any questions about applyingClick herePlease feel free to contact us. If similar questions continue, we will compile them into a FAQ. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

▼Manga Award application form:

Click here

◆Application for drawing/name composition/drawing help

▼How to apply for “Drawing only”:
Manga Award Application FormIt is OK if you can show us the URL of your portfolio or collection of works. Please write “I only apply for drawing” in the “Other” column. There is no limit to the number of illustrations or manga for your portfolio, and there is no limit to how many illustrations or manga you need, but the more you have, the easier it will be to receive praise.

▼How to apply for “Name composition person”
We are also looking for “name composition” that uses the original script of the text as the name. As well as drawings, please send as much information as possible about your portfolio, the names of your past works, and your manga works.

▼ Judgment flow for “Drawing only” and “Name composition”:
We will contact you by the month after you submit the form for those that passed the first stage screening based on your portfolio, so we will ask you to actually draw a trial original in the second stage screening, and once it passes, we will send it to the final stage voting screening.

▼Reward:
Passed the 1st stage portfolio screening and participated in the 2nd stage:
Prize money 50,000 yen
*Since this screening requires additional manuscript work, a stipend will be given to all those who advance to and participate in the second stage.

Winning a prize in the final screening:
Additional prize money of 100,000 yen + guaranteed serialization

Grand Prize:
Additional prize money of 200,000 yen + guaranteed serialization

*Due to the circumstances of the original script, we may not be able to immediately serialize your work, but we will give you a priority proposal and guarantee serialization.

▼Procedure for applying for help:
We are also looking for help to help create full-color manga. Underpainting for characters, text placement, and background help are also welcome. You can participate only when you can from the comfort of your own home as it is completely remote.

▼Conditions：
None in particular. Since the flow is “if it is possible to work on it, select it from the task list and work on it”, so it is possible to not participate during busy periods.
Also, it is OK to participate as a helper, earn some money, improve your skills, and create original works and submit them for editing.

▼Reward：
“Coloring Help” and “Background Help” calculate hourly wages using work management software. The hourly rate will initially be set as a trial period, and from there it will increase depending on your work proficiency and the number of contributions you can make.
In the case of “Name structure”, the manuscript fee will be calculated per page.

▼How to apply：
GIGAZINE Manga Award application formPlease paste the URL where you can view the “color manuscripts and portfolios you have worked on in the past” instead of the “address/URL for downloading the work file.” Also, in the last column “Other necessary information that we should know, etc.”, please enter the appropriate information for “coloring help”, “background help”, or “name structure”.

・Manga Award application form:
Click here

◆Original script recruitment guidelines

・Episode 1 manuscriptIn addition toPlot from episode 1 to the final episode (synopsis)Please prepare the following. Please write a detailed synopsis of the entire work in 100 to 800 characters on the first page of the manuscript.

・The first round of judging will look at the fun of the simple story and the degree of completion of the first story. If you advance from the second round to the final round, we will judge whether you can consistently create a fully written script until the final episode, with the intention of actually creating an original manga.

– If you are applying for “original work only” and only text, you can paste the text into Google Docs and then write the shared link address in the application form. In that case, please do not edit the document after applying.

– Make sure Google’s sharing settings are set to “Everyone with the link.” If it remains “restricted”, you will not be able to read the submitted work. For more detailsGoogle Docs HelpCheck “Share files publicly”.

▼Reward:
All those who passed the first screening and were selected for the first stage:
Prize money 30,000 yen

Advance to the second stage:
Additional prize money of 20,000 yen + editor in charge for serialization

Those who advanced to the final stage:
Additional prize money of 50,000 yen (total of 100,000 yen) + promise of serialization after brushing up the submitted work at the time of advancing to the final stage

Winning or above:
Prize money 100,000 yen + guaranteed serialization

Grand Prize:
Prize money of 200,000 yen + guaranteed serialization of the submitted work as is

*Due to matching with the illustrator, we may not be able to get your work serialized immediately, but we will give you a priority proposal and guarantee serialization.

Click here for application form

The selection flow for the Manga Award includes “GIGAZINE Secret Club (GSC) Closed Judging.” Whether you are a GSC member or not yet, please take this opportunity to become a member of GSC and witness the birth of future masterpieces. To register for GIGAZINE Secret Clubherefrom.

We look forward to receiving applications from all creators. thank you.