Thanks to everybody who entered the Manga Moods drawing contest on ratemydrawings.com! We had a total of 1618 great drawings and were just awestruck by the talent of everyone who entered. It was a tough job, but we finally narrowed the entrants down to three winners:
First Prize (personalized art drawing critique, Tachikawa all-in-one pen, and a signed copy of Manga Moods)
Loneliness
by Atenean :: (Link to drawing page)
Runners Up (copy of Manga Moods)
Confident by Ez :: (Link to drawing page)
and
Ureshii desu ne~ by _critic_ :: (Link to drawing page)
Thanks again to everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners! Keep checking Manga University for more great drawing contests in the future.
Filed under: Campus News, Contests, Manga Moods on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 by Japanime
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At long last, the new version of Manga Studio Debut is available for purchase worldwide through Manga University! Version 4 adds improved support for Windows Vista in addition to a slew of other great design features, including colors, text tools and screen tones.
And now, for a limited time only, we’re giving away TWO FREE Manga University Background Collection Books (a $16 value) with every purchase of Manga Studio Debut! This offer is ONLY available through the Manga University Campus Store, so pick up your copy now!
Macintosh users can also get the two free books by purchasing Manga Studio Debut Version 3!
Filed under: How to Draw, Press, Sales on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 by Japanime
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The holidays will soon be upon us and whether you’re looking to buy gifts for your family, friends, or just yourself, MU has something for everyone this year, and on the cheap too!
We realize it can be tough to get something for everyone on your list, but with MU’s holiday deals starting at only $4.99, you can make sure some manga magic makes it into every stocking.
Click here to check out our holiday deals!
Filed under: Campus News, Sales on Friday, November 21st, 2008 by Japanime
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Manga University has teamed up with RateMyDrawings.com to sponsor the Manga Moods Drawing Contest! All you need to do is use RateMyDrawings.com’s fun and free drawing tools to illustrate your favorite mood in manga style for your chance to win a Grand Prize package consisting of an autographed copy of Manga Moods, a Tachikawa all-in-one manga pen and a personalized art critique from one of Manga University’s professional Japanese manga artists! Not only that — the winning artwork will be displayed proudly on this very page.
Competition Rules:
Entries will be accepted from November 10th to December 14th and must be submitted using RateMyDrawings.com’s website drawing tools. Entrants must have or register for a free RateMyDrawings.com account in order to submit their artwork.
Drawings must be original (no fan art) and include a written word or title describing the “mood” that your character conveys. We will use this to judge your artwork on how well you can draw this mood, so if your mood is “happy,” make your character looks as happy as you can! For inspiration, check out Manga Moods! Our Campus Store page has five sample pages for inspiration.
Prizes:
First Prize: A personalized critique of your drawing by one of Manga University’s professional Japanese manga artists! (Critique can be of any drawing in any medium, not just the one for the competition).
A copy of Manga Moods signed by the author, Saori Takarai.
A Tachikawa all-in-one manga pen.
Runners-up: Two runners-up will each receive an unsigned copy of Manga Moods.
- Winners cannot win multiple times (only one prize per winner)
- Users may enter as many time as they wish
- Winners will be chosen by staff of Manga University, this decision is final
- Prizes cannot be exchanged for other prizes or a cash value
- Winners will be required to supply personal information such as name and postal address for delivery of prizes
- By joining and entering the competition you will be asked to agree to terms and conditions of RateMyDrawings.com website
Filed under: Contests, How to Draw, Manga Moods on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 by Japanime
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