Announced details
Illustration, manga, Webtoon and animation production; discovering and developing manga artists and supporting creators' creative activities.
CLIP STUDIO PAINT is used by more than 60 million people worldwide, with overseas users accounting for more than 80%. The figure includes trial users and installations across multiple operating-system versions.
CELSYS will sponsor the global manga contest held by Kodansha and provide CLIP STUDIO PAINT to the winners. The companies will also collaborate on contest marketing. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed.
Editors from across Kodansha's manga editorial departments will participate as contest judges. Kodansha operates digital manga platforms for the domestic and international markets. Location, representative, capital and year of establishment: Not disclosed.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | CLIP STUDIO PAINT, KMA AWARD: MANGAKA DISCOVERY |
| Counterparty | Kodansha, Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Editors from across Kodansha's manga editorial departments will participate as contest judges. Kodansha operates digital manga platforms for the domestic and international markets. Location, representative, capital and year of establishment: Not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | CELSYS will sponsor the global manga contest held by Kodansha and provide CLIP STUDIO PAINT to the winners. The companies will also collaborate on contest marketing. Capital and personnel relationships: Not disclosed. |
| Launch date | 20 April 2026 (contest launch and sponsorship start; the body does not specify whether this is actual or planned) |
| Applicable area | Illustration, manga, Webtoon and animation production; discovering and developing manga artists and supporting creators' creative activities. |
| Usage history | CLIP STUDIO PAINT is used by more than 60 million people worldwide, with overseas users accounting for more than 80%. The figure includes trial users and installations across multiple operating-system versions. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To support winners' creative activities and increase awareness of “CLIP STUDIO PAINT” and expand its user base in the global market through marketing the contest in collaboration with Kodansha.