International Illustration Category

Grand Prize (1) $5,000

Theme1 Select one of the male characters specified from description character and draw three pictures (in color).

Character descriptions can be found here.

Draw two full body pictures in ordinary clothes, in color. Draw three portraits of the same character at different angles and with different expressions.
*You need to draw three portraits in total, each with a different angle and expression.

Theme2 One color illustration of a female character

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Character descriptions can be found here.

One upper body picture.

Theme3 One color illustration with background.

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Draw a romantic scene with two characters (from Theme 1 and Theme 2) with a background.

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Please read the following cautionary points carefully.
Submit in the format of a scenario.

  • - Entry is limited to original, unpublished works.
  • - Dramatized scripts or works entered into other contests are not allowed.
  • - Submissions from both professional writers and amateurs are welcomed.
  • - Other Points:
    1. (1)All the copyrights (including the rights prescribed in Article 27 and Article 28 of the Copyright Act) of the entered works of winners will belong to Voltage.
    2. (2)In this contest, personal information collected from applicants and users for the My Romance Series Story Writing and Illustration Contest is used within the limits required for the following purposes and will not be provided to any third parties other than members of the selection committee: (i) application confirmation contact, (ii) selection, (iii) announcement of finalists, (iv) contact and awards announcement.lease contact the My Romance Series Story Writing and Illustration Contest selection committee to specify or correct personal information.
    3. (3)We cannot reply to inquiries concerning the selection process and results.
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Draw illustrations matching the themes.

Can be hand-drawn, but must be scanned as a file for submission; submissions by post are not accepted.

Image format: jpg Image size: Letter Size 8.5 inch x 11.0 inch (216 x 279mm) (350dpi) Image pixels: 3,850px long by 2,795px wide File size: 1 file within 2MB Place your penname clearly on the lower right of each illustration.

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When you have finished drawing your illustration, submit it using the application form.

Attach your story to the application form and fill out the required items before submitting it.
We will send you an email on receipt of your application form for you to confirm its arrival.


Applications for the contest have now closed.

Thank you for your entries.

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Now you must wait until the announcement of the result in December.

  • - After careful adjudication by the screening committee, the selected individuals will be contacted by the secretariat via the email address supplied with their submission.
  • - Those not selected will not be contacted.
  • - We will not answer any queries as to why people were not selected.
  • - The latest information will be kept up to date on our website.