The official website of Shonen Jump+’s World Maker app, a free service that allows users to create storyboards, announced on November 8, 2023 that it has partnered with Neflix to launch a contest making a new short anime film, titled “Netflix × World Maker Anime Contest“.
Interested participants must submit storyboards created through the “World Maker” platform. Content cannot be longer than 10 minutes.
Submitted content must be original work that has not been published in a trade magazine, commercial website or comic book, as any work published commercially or submitted to other companies will be disqualified from viewing. review.
The application deadline for the “Netflix × World Anime Maker Contest” is January 8, 2024.
The contest’s grand prize winner will be awarded 500,000 yen (about $3,300 USD) and the winning entry will be adapted into an anime by Netflix.
For more information about the competition, click the link here.
It was previously revealed that several contests will be held to celebrate the launch of the World Maker app, including the “World Maker Animation Script Contest,” organized by the Shonen Jump+ editorial department. and co-hosted by Netflix, as well as “World Maker Screenplay Competition,” co-hosted by Toho.
Shonen Jump+ launches the World Maker app on July 2, 2023.
This app allows users to create storyboards for anime, manga, movies, TV series, commercials, and other video content. It also includes a feature that automatically translates created drafts and storyboards into 17 languages, including English, Chinese, Korean, and French.
The beta version of the platform was developed by Japanese developer Kayac Inc. by Shueisha with Shonen Jump+ in August 2021.
Source: Official website