{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ca6ea5e11d374f2b9c756ef4","clusterId":"c_3940b5f9c330488ebb9ee0fd","slug":"kadokawa-launches-world-manga-atelier-to-support-overseas-creators","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kadokawa Launches World Manga Atelier to Support Overseas Creators","summary":"Kadokawa Corporation has launched the KADOKAWA WORLD MANGA ATELIER (KWMA) initiative, starting April 30, 2026, to help overseas manga creators debut in Japan. The program includes an online portfolio review platform and in-person sessions, with the first OnSITE event at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5.","whyItMatters":"The initiative formalizes a direct pipeline for non-Japanese creators to receive editorial feedback and potentially publish with Kadokawa, addressing a structural gap in the industry's global expansion.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Online Portfolio Review MOCHIKOMI platform is open year-round in English, accepting submissions from creators who can communicate in English or Japanese. The OnSITE Portfolio Review program sends Kadokawa editors to international conventions for face-to-face critiques; the first session runs during Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles, with reservations open until June 25 on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional OnSITE sessions are planned for Taiwan and other regions, though dates have not been set.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKadokawa also expanded its World Manga Contest to accept dialogue-based works in five languages-Japanese, English, Spanish, French, and Traditional Chinese-alongside wordless entries. The previous Wordless World Manga Contest drew 1,126 entries from 104 countries and regions in its first edition.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kadokawa launched KWMA, a new initiative supporting overseas manga creators with online portfolio reviews and in-person sessions at Anime Expo 2026. The expanded World Manga Contest now accepts dialogue in five languages.","twitterPost":"Kadokawa launches KWMA to help overseas manga creators debut in Japan. Online portfolio reviews are open year-round; first OnSITE session at Anime Expo 2026 in July. World Manga Contest now accepts dialogue in five languages.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa launched the KADOKAWA WORLD MANGA ATELIER initiative on April 30, 2026, offering overseas creators online portfolio reviews and in-person editorial feedback sessions. The first OnSITE event will be at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles. The company also expanded its World Manga Contest to include dialogue-based entries in five languages.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Animehunch\",\"url\":\"https://animehunch.com/kadokawa-launches-new-initiative-to-help-overseas-manga-creators-debut-in-japan/\",\"title\":\"Kadokawa Launches New Initiative To Help Overseas Manga Creators Debut In Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3519,"outputTokens":616,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826872,"createdAt":"2026-05-19T19:33:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T19:46:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T19:46:49.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3940b5f9c330488ebb9ee0fd","canonicalTitle":"Kadokawa Launches New Initiative To Help Overseas Manga Creators Debut In Japan","representativeArticleId":"a_c363f99c439955384baa3826","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-03T00:16:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-03T00:16:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T19:46:49.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Animehunch","url":"https://animehunch.com/kadokawa-launches-new-initiative-to-help-overseas-manga-creators-debut-in-japan/","title":"Kadokawa Launches New Initiative To Help Overseas Manga Creators Debut In Japan"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Kadokawa"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kadokawa Corporation launched the KADOKAWA WORLD MANGA ATELIER (KWMA) initiative on April 30, 2026, to support overseas manga creators.","The Online Portfolio Review MOCHIKOMI platform is open year-round in English, accepting submissions from creators who can communicate in English or Japanese.","The first OnSITE Portfolio Review session will be held at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5, with reservations open until June 25.","Kadokawa expanded its World Manga Contest to accept dialogue-based works in five languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, and Traditional Chinese.","The previous Wordless World Manga Contest drew 1,126 entries from 104 countries and regions in its first edition."]}