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The special event "Summer Break 2024 Creative Challenge" will be starting from Tuesday, July 30th, 2024.
We have selected five summer themes for this event, choose your favorite theme and submit your work with the participation tag.
32 winners will be selected via lottery among all the participants to receive a gorgeous prize!
We are giving away loads of prizes perfect for creativity! You can win couple tickets for the popular "Manuscript Writing Pack" in Yugawara to work on your creations, extravagant hand models, and more.
You can participate by submitting just one work. Original work, fan art, or fan fiction are all welcome.
Five participants who complete all the themes stand a chance to win another prize by lottery.
Fill up the challenge board with this summer vacation of 2024!
We eagerly await your entries!
Entry Period
Tuesday, July 30th to Friday, September 13th, 2024, at 11:59 pm JST
How to Participate
1: Choose your favorite theme from the challenge board
2: Create a work of your choice (illustration, manga, novel)
3: Post your work to pixiv with the tag for that theme
Contest tag (required)
#夏休み創作チャレンジ2024水着 (Swimsuit)
#夏休み創作チャレンジ2024浴衣 (Yukata)
#夏休み創作チャレンジ2024狐面 (Fox mask)
#夏休み創作チャレンジ2024おばけ (Ghost)
#夏休み創作チャレンジ2024花火 (Fireworks)"
Entry Format
Illustration/Manga category
- Original work and fan art are both okay.
- There are no restrictions on the size of the artwork for web submission.
- Only All-Ages works are accepted.
- If your work was wholly or in large part generated by AI, you must select ""Yes"" for the AI-generated work option. You are allowed to submit AI generated content, however, you will not be eligible for the lottery. Each entrant may only submit one AI-generated work per person. Entrants who submit more than one AI-generated work are ineligible for the lottery.
Novels category
- There are no format restrictions (short story, long story, series, etc.) on the novels you can submit. However, there should only be one work (one series) per submission.
- You can submit unfinished works.
- Only All-Ages works are accepted.
- Both original works and fanfiction are okay. In addition to novels, you can also submit tanka, haiku, and other types of poetry.
- If your work was wholly or in large part generated by AI, you must select ""Yes"" for the AI-generated work option. You are allowed to submit AI generated content, however, you will not be eligible for the lottery. Each entrant may only submit one AI-generated work per person. Entrants who submit more than one AI-generated work are ineligible for the lottery.
*The lottery will be drawn combining all submissions regardless of the category (illustration, manga, or novel).
*A complimentary prize for completing all themes will be awarded even if you submit multiple works in different categories.
For example: You can submit a manga on one theme, a novel on another, and illustrations for the remaining three themes.
Prizes
Lottery (32 winners)
Nintendo Switch (OLED model) White
1 lottery winner
*Nintendo Switch logo and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo.
Couple tickets for the weekday-only Manuscript Writing Pack
6 lottery winners (3 pairs)
Sponsored by: The Ryokan Tokyo YUGAWARA
Kotobukiya Hand Model/R -GRAY-
1 lottery winner
Sponsored by: BOOTH
Mug and coaster featuring Chai's illustration
2 lottery winners
Sponsored by: pixivFACTORY Palette
Mug and coaster featuring Fukahire's illustration
2 lottery winners
Sponsored by: pixivFACTORY Palette
3000 JPY pixivFACTORY coupon (approx. 20 USD)
10 lottery winners
Sponsored by: pixivFACTORY
Sweet Mogu Mogu Catalog (Chai)
3 lottery winners
1000 JPY Amazon Gift Card (approx. 6 USD)
10 lottery winners
*This campaign is sponsored by pixiv Inc. Amazon, Amazon.co.jp and their logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Challenge Completion Prize
50 gourmet choices to select from the Gourmet Catalog Gift (GC Course)
5 lottery winners
Contest Terms
Works that fall under the conditions listed below may be disqualified.
- Posting after the contest period has ended.
- Not matching the theme of the contest.
- Not having the contest tag attached.
- Setting the privacy level of your entry to “My pixiv”, “Private”, or ""URL restricted"".
- Works containing content unsuitable for viewers under age 18.
- Works that have been posted after the entry period has ended, or works that have been edited after the entry period has ended (including titles, captions, and outlines). This also includes minor edits to fix typos, etc.
- Works posted by companies or multiple creators.
- Works that violate pixiv's Terms of Use, Article 14 ""Prohibited Conduct"".
- Multiple postings of the same work.
- Works created via third-party commission, or via pixiv Requests (including request rewards).
- Any works based on existing work/goods, works/goods scheduled to be released, works/goods that have already been submitted for other contests, or works/goods that have already won other contests
- Works that violate the Application Guidelines.
- When the contestant does not respond within a set time frame after being contacted by pixiv.
- Works that pixiv Inc. finds disagreeable with adequate reason may also be disqualified.
Sponsors
■ The Ryokan Tokyo YUGAWARA
The Ryokan Tokyo YUGAWARA is a hot spring inn located near the Yugawara hot springs. These hot springs have such a long history that they're even mentioned in the Man'yoshu, Japan's oldest anthology of waka poems. Literary scholars such as Natsume Soseki and Ryunosuke Akutagawa were very fond of this place. With accommodation plans like the "Manuscript Writing Pack", and "All-you-can-read Pack", the inn offers unique plans that break away from the conventional inns.
■ BOOTH
BOOTH is a comprehensive marketplace for creative works where you can purchase works and goods sold by creators. Anyone can easily set up a shop on BOOTH for free. It is extremely easy to use and hassle free as it also takes care of payments and shipping.
■ pixivFACTORY
This is a service that allows anyone to easily create goods using just a single image. Over 70 types of goods, such as acrylic key chains, notebook-style iPhone cases, and badges, can be created in no time, with zero expertise. Even if you don't have an image at hand, you can design it on the site by using the text input function.
You can also set up a shop on BOOTH and register the goods you have designed. This allows you to sell on demand, with each item manufactured and delivered every time an order is placed. This eliminates the hassle of inventory management and delivery, making it easy to start selling goods.
■ pixivFACTORY Palette
This is a service that allows you to freely design your own original merch using illustrations, characters, and other materials provided by popular creators. Even if you're not good at creating illustrations or other items yourself, you can choose from a wide range of items and combine your favorite ones to create a one-of-a-kind item.
Please read the Application Guidelines on the contest works page for more details.
We look forward to seeing all your entries!
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