Viz Media Launches New Platform for One-Shot Manga Submissions in the US

Today Viz Media announces the launch of a new platform for American manga creators to submit one-shot manga stories, with the potential for publication, anime adaptations, and consumer products.

Viz Media Launches New Platform for One-Shot Manga Submissions in the US

At Viz Media, a popular manga and anime distributor, has announced the launch of a new platform for one-shot manga submissions in the United States. This platform is part of their Viz Originals line and aims to produce short original stories created by American writers. The submissions will be guided by Hisashi Sasaki, the former editor-in-chief of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.

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Viz Media plans to publish the successful one-shots digitally, and if they prove to be popular. They may even license the stories for anime adaptations and consumer products. This initiative is an exciting opportunity for aspiring American manga creators to showcase their talent and potentially have their work turned into animated series.

Opportunity for American Manga Creators to Showcase Their Talent

The Viz Originals line was launched in 2019 as a collaboration between Viz Media and manga-inspired creators to develop new stories. With this new one-shot submissions platform, Viz Media aims to expand its offerings and provide more diverse content to manga fans in the United States.

In addition to this announcement, Viz Media recently launched its digital manga service called Viz Manga. The service offers simultaneous English releases of ongoing manga from Shogakukan, a Japanese publisher, for the first time. It also includes a catalog of classic manga titles. The Viz Manga app is available in the United States and Canada for a monthly subscription fee of $1.99. Viz Media continues to offer its separate Shonen Jump service as well.

Exciting Developments for American Manga Creators

Overall, Viz Media’s new one-shot submissions platform is an exciting development for American manga creators. It provides a unique opportunity for them to showcase their work and potentially have it turned into anime adaptations. Manga fans can look forward to more diverse and original content from Viz in the future.