Rising Stars of Manga

"Want to be a manga artist? No one makes it easier than TOKYOPOP." -WIZARD "

The Rising Stars of Manga is an anthology founded on a simple concept: give aspiring manga-ka the chance to publish their manga and they will come. Since 2003, TOKYOPOP has run annual Rising Stars contests and with eight US and three UK competitions now under our belt, it is evident that the Rising Stars competition is living up to its bright promise. With the addition of the popular online People's Choice Award in Rising Stars 5, ordinary manga readers gained a voice in deciding the next top manga-ka.

Past Rising Stars winners have signed multivolume book deals with TOKYOPOP, including: Bizenghast, Peach Fuzz, Van Von Hunter, Re:Play, MBQ, Mail Order Ninja, Atomic King Daidogan, Snow, Go with Grace, My Cat Loki, Dogby Walks Alone, PSY-COMM, Bombos vs Everything, Divalicous!, Mail Order Ninja, Mark of the Succubus, Fool's Gold, Sorcerers and Secretaries, and more winners continue to be signed up with every contest.

To enter Rising Stars or learn more about this unique sneak peak of the future of manga, please visit either the RSOM US homepage or the RSOM UK homepage.

Note: Please check back for announcements about future contests RSOM 9 and RSOM UK 4.