{"rewrite":{"id":"r_408a5de0d1740ba1ff96ffd7","clusterId":"c_b947bb0bc43b2871fad932bf","slug":"kodansha-opens-second-young-magazine-usa-issue-to-overseas-submissions","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kodansha Opens Second Young Magazine USA Issue to Overseas Submissions","summary":"Kodansha's Young Magazine has announced a second issue of Young Magazine USA, its special edition for the U.S. The staff is seeking Japanese manga creators who want their work published for overseas readers. Applicants must submit a chapter storyboard and three sample manuscript pages by December 13. The requested theme is an outcast who is overlooked by society and struggles to fit in.","whyItMatters":"The call keeps a magazine experiment tied to a single stated theme and a hard submission window, which tells you how much of the U.S. edition depends on pitches from creators rather than reprints.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe submission call carries a specific brief: stories about an outcast who is overlooked by society and has trouble fitting in. Entries need a chapter storyboard plus three sample manuscript pages, and the deadline is December 13.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKodansha teased a second Young Magazine USA issue in November 2025. The first one commemorated the magazine\u0026#39;s 45th anniversary and ran 1,044 pages, with 18 new series from Japanese artists, the first chapter of Kengo Hanazawa\u0026#39;s Under Ninja, and Shuichi Shigeno\u0026#39;s new manga Subaru and Subaru. Masamune Shirow drew the cover. That issue went to Anime NYC attendees in August 2025 and to specific Kinokuniya locations through November 2025, and it appeared free on the magazine\u0026#39;s website, GlobalComix, and Azuki.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kodansha wants an outcast story from Japanese creators for Young Magazine USA, with a December 13 deadline that leaves roughly a month to produce a storyboard plus three manuscript pages.","twitterPost":"Young Magazine USA asks Japanese creators for an outcast story. The December 13 deadline leaves about a month for a storyboard and three pages.","threadsPost":"The theme Kodansha set for Young Magazine USA's second issue is specific: an outcast overlooked by society who struggles to fit in. Japanese creators have until December 13 to turn that into a chapter storyboard and three sample pages, which is a tight turnaround for a story built on a character study.","newsletterBlurb":"Young Magazine is launching a second issue of Young Magazine USA, its U.S. special edition, and is again asking Japanese manga creators to submit work for overseas readers. A chapter storyboard and three sample manuscript pages are due December 13, and the brief centers on an outcast overlooked by society. The first issue marked the magazine's 45th anniversary with 18 new series and ran 1,044 pages.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-05/young-magazine-usa-special-gets-2nd-issue/.242512\",\"title\":\"Young Magazine USA Special Gets 2nd Issue\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4372,"outputTokens":626,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791230827,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T20:02:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T20:06:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T20:06:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b947bb0bc43b2871fad932bf","canonicalTitle":"News\nYoung Magazine USA Special Gets 2nd Issue","representativeArticleId":"a_fd9dd80a4df22550d7429fb1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Young Magazine USA Special\"],\"studios\":[\"Kodansha\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-05T19:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-05T19:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T20:06:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-05/young-magazine-usa-special-gets-2nd-issue/.242512","title":"News\nYoung Magazine USA Special Gets 2nd Issue"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Young Magazine USA Special"],"studios":["Kodansha"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}