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Enter from: Tuesday July 1 to Tuesday September 30, 2014

VOLTAGE Inc. is holding "The Third Annual Story Writing and Illustration Contest for Romance Apps". This contest is a project to search out new talent with the aim of finding and giving support to the next generation of excellent story writers and illustrators. The prizes are open to ordinary people, with one person each being selected for the story writing and illustration categories. In the second annual contest held last year, our staff was elated with the greater than expected response we received. This year we have added an international story writing category as well, opening the contest to applications from both Japan and abroad for stories in English for the North American market being handled by our subsidiary, Voltage Entertainment USA. We hope that our "Romance Apps" will be a place for new and highly talented creators to make names for themselves.

  • To 1st Contest Site
  • To 2nd Contest Site
The prizewinners have been selected!

International Story Writing Category

Grand Prize (1) $5,000
For details on the international story writing category
[Eligibility]
Submissions from both professional writers and amateurs are welcomed.
*Collaborative submissions are allowed. Select one person to be the representative.
Applications are to be in English.
[Theme]
Caught between two detectives on the hunt in a thrilling love triangle
[How to apply]
Download the application format from the story writing category page and create your submission.

International Illustration Category

Grand Prize (1) $5,000
For details on the international Illustration category
[Eligibility]
Submissions from both professional writers and amateurs are welcomed.
[Theme]
  1. (1)Three pictures of a male character in color
    Select one of the characters from the international story writing category
    (two full body pictures and one set of facial expressions
  2. (2)One picture of a female character in color
  3. (3)One still picture
    Two characters
    (Theme 1 and Theme 2 characters drawn in a romantic scene against a backdrop, in full color)
[How to apply]
Applications are only accepted from the form on our website.
Image format: jpg
Letter size 8.5 inch x 11.0 inch (216 x 279mm)

Illustration Category

Grand Prize (1) ￥500,000 Awards for Excellence (3) ￥100,000
For details on the illustration category
[Eligibility]
Submissions from both professional writers and amateurs are welcomed.
[Theme]
  1. (1)Two black and white pictures (one each) of the two specified male characters below (① and ②).
    Character ①: Twenties, ordinary clothes, narcissistic look (full body, facial expressions: smiling, surprised)
    Character ②: Thirties, suit, cool look (full body, facial expressions: annoyed, angry)
  2. (2)One color picture of the specified scene
    Male character pushing down the heroine
[How to apply]
Applications are only accepted from the form on our website.
Image format: jpg
Size: A4 (350dpi resolution)