Divisions

The Four Divisions (Art, Entertainment, Animation, Manga）

・Art Division

Works of art created with new media and digital technologies.
Interactive art, media installations, video works, graphic art (digital illustration, digital photography, computer graphics, etc), web-based works, media performances, etc.

・Entertainment Division

Works for entertainment created with digital technologies.
Games (video games, online games, etc.), video works (music videos, advertising videos, special effects videos, etc.), gadgets, electronics, websites, application software, etc.

・Animation Division

Animated feature films, animated short films, animated series, etc.

・Manga Division

Comics published in book form, comics published in a magazine (including works still being serialized), comics published online (for computer or mobile), self-published comics, etc.

In all divisions professional, amateur, independent, and commercial works are eligible for submission.

Eligibility

Works must be completed or released between:

Friday, September 21, 2012 and Thursday, September 12, 2013

* Works completed, changed, renewed, presented or released during the above period are eligible for entry.
* While the number of entries made is unlimited, the same work may not be entered in multiple divisions.
Works must be completed or released between:

The entrant must hold the copyright to the submitted work. If the work is submitted by a representative, permission from the copyright holder must be obtained.

Awards

For each division, one Grand Prize, four Excellence Awards, and three New Face Awards will be awarded on the basis of artistic quality and creativity. In addition, a Special Achievement Award will be awarded on the recommendation of the Jury to an individual or group who has made a special contribution to Media Arts in any of the four divisions.

Grand Prize: Certificate*, trophy, 600,000 Japanese Yen

Excellence Award: Certificate*, trophy, 300,000 Japanese Yen
New Face Award: Certificate*, trophy, 200,000 Japanese Yen
Special Achievement Award: Certificate*, trophy
Other outstanding entries will be chosen by the Jury as Jury Selections

(* Certificates will be presented by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Full application details at Japan Media Arts Festival.