The deadline for entries to the 4th International Manga Awards — organised by The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Japan Foundation, and the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, is slated for 31st May 2010.

One Gold Prize winner and three Silver Prize winners will receive a ten-day all-expenses-paid trip to Japan to attend the awarding ceremony and meet with Japanese manga artists and publishing executives.

To join, simply fill out this entry form and submit two copies of your original manga. The manga should be at least twenty four (24) pages long when printed and bound. Both published and unpublished works are accepted as long as they have been produced in the past three years, and have not won any of the previous International Manga Awards.

Entries must be received on or before the 31st of May 2010, at the Embassy of Japan, 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City (MAP). For a complete list of rules and other details, you can visit the website of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, or the International Manga Awards website.