Hey people who love anime & manga,there will be a national manga competition again this year :) Its organised by Liquid Media alongside the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and they have some big names this year as sponsors and partners as well such as Canon Marketing Malaysia and Novotel KLCC as a sponsor, Animax as the Official TV & Online Partner, Comic Fiesta as the event partner and is further endorsed by the Education Ministry of Malaysia.
The competition has begun from 30th June 2010 up till 30th November 2010 and it has 3 different categories which are Amatuers (18 years onwards); Secondary (13- 17 years of age); and Primary (7-12 years of age) There are awesome prizes and also cash prize worth up till RM 15,000 for grabs! I can't draw even a stick man to save my life but hell,if i could draw,even i would join!
Better join in quick for those who are interested because the competition this year is going one step further by organising a regional roadshow for school students in the states of Penang, Putrajaya, Malacca, Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur.
According to Mr. Richard Yeow, Senior Director and General Manager, Business Imaging Solution Division of Canon Marketing Malaysia,“We are a booming economy and as far as I have realised, the Manga industry has nothing but grown over the years. The art and its artists are no longer confined to Japan
Canon is sponsoring cash and RM12,000 worth of Wedoo products which are formerly known as Canonfoto as prizes.Yeow also added that the winners will also receive a printed and bound copy of their work that was entered for the competition.
Animax which is available to some 40 million viewers from 27 million homes in 19 countries across Asia and reaching over 2.1 million viewers in Malaysia is the official TV and online media partner for this competition.If i were an aspiring manga artist looking for big time exposure,i would so join this competition.So what you're waiting for? Head on www.mymanga.com.my now for all the information that is needed :)
