WEBTOON 2025 International Manga / Comic Contest: Webcomic Legends

WEBTOON 2025 International Manga / Comic Contest: Webcomic Legends

• Grand Prize Winner (1): a total of $150,000

• Genre Winners (3): a total of $100,000 each

• Genre Finalists (up to 12): a total of $35,000 each

• Genre Runner-Ups (up to 24): a total of $5,500 each

In addition to monetary prizes, the Grand Prize Winner, Genre Winners, and Genre Finalists will join the WEBTOON Originals lineup, where their series will be developed into an ongoing title on the English-language platform. Winners in the Genre Runner-Ups category will have the chance to pitch their title to WEBTOON’s US Editorial Team for an opportunity to potentially join the WEBTOON Originals lineup.

Each winner is entitled to receive only one prize, for the highest prize obtained in the Contest, in lieu of any prize for any earlier stage or lower prize.

Submission

The initial submission requirement depends on the genre you choose for your submission.  If your submission is selected to move forward in the Contest, you will be asked to submit an additional 2+ episodes (4+ for Comedy/Slice of Life) to advance to the next stage. The initial submission requirements for each genre are as follows:

Additional submission requirements will be published when the Official Rules are announced.

The general submission requirements will be as follows:

• All episode content must be submitted in English.
• Episodes must be in full color.
• Episodes must meet the minimum requirements for the number of episodes and panels per episode.
• Episodes must be your original work (adaptations based on other works are not eligible)
• You must fully and completely own the rights to the episodes and have exclusive and direct control over those episodes.
• The copyright to the episodes must be held by the individual or team submitting it.
• Must be no third-party agreements or engagements that prohibit its publication through WEBTOON or this Contest.
• Episodes must not have been published in print form or printed offline for circulation, including self-published stories.
• Must be self-published and not have been published, produced or distributed by a third-party publisher.
• Must not be created using any form of generative artificial intelligence.
• Must comply with Official Rules for the Contest, along with the WEBTOON™ Community Policy and Uploading Guidelines and the WEBTOON Terms of Use.

Submission period

The initial submission period opens March 10, 2025, at 21:00 ET and closes May 15, 2025 at 21:00 ET!

Up to 10 stand-out titles from each category will be selected for a total of 40 Shortlisted titles, and each of these titles will submit an additional 2 episodes minimum (4 episodes minimum for Most Laughs – Comedy/Slice of Life) for the next stage of judging to determine winners across the Contest stages.

Submissions for the additional episodes are scheduled to open June 23, 2025, at 21:00 ET and close July 14, 2025, at 21:00 ET.

How do I participate in WEBTOON 2025 Contest: Webcomic Legends?

• Starting on March 10, 2025, upload your new series to CANVAS using the submission portal on the Webcomic Legends Contest homepage. Select your chosen genre from one of four categories.

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION AND TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE GO TO THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION WEBSITE – CLICK HERE –