{"rewrite":{"id":"r_94751a248a1df180505a011c","clusterId":"c_d3e347df292200b411750fac","slug":"celsys-opens-applications-for-13th-mochikomi-online-manga-pitch-event","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Celsys Opens Applications for 13th Mochikomi Online Manga Pitch Event","summary":"Celsys has opened applications for the 13th Mochikomi online, an event where aspiring manga artists submit work to editorial departments over the internet. Submissions run from November 9 to December 4, 2026, and the event itself runs December 5, from 9:00 to 24:00. Participation is free. Participating editorial departments include Margaret, Ribon, Comic Yuri Hime, and Cheese!.","whyItMatters":"The pitch event runs about four times a year with more than 700 editors registered, and its multiple-submission format lets artists outside the major publishing centers reach several editorial desks in one day.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eApplications opened November 9, 2026, and close December 4 at 21:00, the day before the event. Matching happens online, so applicants can submit to editors regardless of where they live, and they can apply to several editors at once. Manuscript data and the parts they want advice on are shared in advance, and matched meetings run up to 30 minutes over a conferencing service the editor specifies, such as Zoom. 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For a shoujo or yuri hopeful, the format removes the old choice of courting one department per pitch and lets the same manuscript reach several at once.","newsletterBlurb":"Celsys is taking applications for the 13th Mochikomi online, a free event on December 5, 2026 where aspiring manga artists bring their work to editorial departments over the internet. Applications close December 4 at 21:00. Margaret, Ribon, Comic Yuri Hime and Cheese! are among the editorial departments listed as scheduled to take part.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/652555\",\"title\":\"13th \\\"Mochikomi online\\\" for aspiring manga artists to be held on December 5! 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