MANGA
CONTEST
Make a complete one-shot manga with AI.
An original one-shot manga contest, with Tsubaki.3 as your main creative tool
Prizes
- Winning entries will be featured on this page and in the Manga Showcase, and promoted through PixAI's social media and PR.
- We'll give outstanding creators the chance to make their commercial debut, with the planning and creation support needed for commercial manga.
Entries · Readers' vote
+ 5,000,000 CreditsDetermined by votes from valid PixAI accounts, separately from the judges' prizes. An entry can win both.
About the Contest
PixAI Manga Contest is a one-shot manga contest for AI manga creators. Through an open call and a multi-stage selection process, we're looking for creators who can use Tsubaki.3 as their main tool to create complete, original manga.
Tsubaki.3 Usage Rules
- Full-page generation with Tsubaki.3
- Generating panels separately and assembling them
- Inpaint / i2i / local edits
- Manual retouching and paint-overs
- Fixes or post-processing with other AI models
- Finishing in external software such as Clip Studio Paint or Photoshop
We don't judge whether your work was made with AI alone. We look at the quality of the finished manga and how well you actually use Tsubaki.3.
- Finishing the artwork by hand or with external tools, then only lightly processing it with Tsubaki.3
- Making the work mainly with other generative models and using Tsubaki.3 only for local fixes
- Drawing storyboards, sketches, line art, or finished pages by hand, then feeding them into i2i for Tsubaki.3 to redraw
When we contact prize candidates, we may ask you to provide information such as the PixAI generated image IDs (Generation ID) of the original images used in your entry.
This is mainly to confirm that:
- the images were generated during the creation period
- the main visual content of your entry was generated with Tsubaki.3
If needed, we may also ask for the original generated images or more details about your creative process.
If the information you provide shows that your entry does not meet the eligibility requirements, it may be disqualified from receiving a prize.
Contest Timeline
- STEP 1EntryApply10.22 – 11.05
- STEP 2ScreeningScreening11.06 – 11.18
- STEP 3CompetitionCreation Period11.20 – 12.18
- STEP 4JudgingFinal Judging12.19 – 12.25
- STEP 5WinnersWinners12.25
Reusing your additional review work: You can carry over the concept, characters, story, and ideas from your 4–8 page additional review manuscript, but the main Tsubaki.3 images in your contest entry must be generated after the creation period starts on 11/20 at 15:00 JST. Reuse ideas, not finished pages.
Judging Criteria
Judging is holistic. These four criteria are the main points of reference, but rankings are not decided by simply adding up scores.
Schedule
All times are in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9)
- 10.22 – 11.05 23:59 JSTAPPLICATIONApplication period · Contest launchNOW
- 11.06 – 11.18SCREENINGScreening · Additional review for some applicants
- 11.20 AM JSTCREDIT2,000 Tsubaki.3 Generation Cards granted to everyone who passed screening
- 11.20 15:00 – 12.18 23:59 JSTCREATION PERIODCreate a 16–48 page original one-shot
- 12.19 – 12.25JUDGINGFinal judging
- 12.25 FRIWINNERS ANNOUNCEDWinners announced
Entry Guidelines & rules
- Format
- Original one-shot manga: a complete, self-contained story that can be read on its own.
- Language
- 日本語 / English only
- Page count
- 16–48 interior pages, not including the cover.
- Aspect ratio
- 1:1.414 (B5)
- Resolution
- XL (recommended: set PixAI Custom Resolution to 1008 × 1424)
- Color / B&W
- Either is fine, but please keep it broadly consistent throughout your entry.
- Reading direction
- Left-to-right, right-to-left, or vertical scroll are all fine. Please keep it consistent within your entry.
- Theme
- No restrictions in principle, as long as the content follows the guidelines.
- New work
- As a rule, your contest entry must be new work created specifically for this contest. Past work is used only for application screening.
- Original works only. No derivative works. You may not use characters, worlds, or IP from existing works in your entry.
- You must hold the necessary rights to all materials used in your entry.
- No NSFW content. Entries must meet PixAI Contest’s public display standards. Other prohibited content is governed by PixAI's community guidelines.
- The organizers may request Generation IDs, original generated images, or a description of your creative process to verify compliance with the Tsubaki.3 usage rules.
- Serious violations, such as false declarations, improper tool use, rights issues, or intentional plagiarism, may result in disqualification or the withdrawal of a prize. Any replacement winners will be decided by the organizers based on the judging results.
- Copyright and license: As a rule, copyright in your entry remains with you. By applying to this contest, you grant PixAI and the organizers a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use your entry for running, judging, and promoting the contest, announcing results, and archiving event records. Such use includes displaying your entry on the contest site, the Gallery, and the Manga Showcase; featuring it on official social media, in press releases, and in other promotional media; and editing images as needed for these purposes, such as cropping, resizing, excerpting, or turning them into video. This license remains in effect after the contest ends. For any use beyond the scope above, such as translation, modification of the content, merchandising, publication, or commercial serialization, we will consult with you separately and enter into the necessary agreement.
FAQ
QCan I reuse my 4–8 page additional review manuscript in my contest entry?
You can carry over the concept, characters, story, and ideas, but the main Tsubaki.3 images in your contest entry must be generated after the Creation Period starts on 11/20 at 15:00 JST. Reuse ideas, not finished pages.
QHow will I find out the results?
All results will be sent individually to the email address you provided when applying. The list of participants will not be made public.
QCan I edit with Photoshop or other AI models?
Yes. Inpaint, i2i, paint-overs, fixes with other AI models, and finishing in external software are all allowed. However, the main visuals must be based on Tsubaki.3 generations. You can't draw the manga elsewhere and have Tsubaki.3 redraw it.
QCan I submit a work I've made before?
You can submit past work as your portfolio for application screening. As a rule, your contest entry must be new work created specifically for this contest.
QDoes the cover count toward the page count?
No. Your entry must have 16–48 interior pages, not including the cover.
QWho owns the copyright?
In principle, the creator does. PixAI will only display and promote entries on a non-exclusive basis for contest-related purposes. Commercial use will be covered by a separate contract.