To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Look East Policy, we are holding the “LEP40 Colouring Contest” with the theme of friendship between Malaysia and Japan with the cooperation of the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia.
Three people who won the previous “LEP40 Manga Illustration Contest” Grand Prix, Semi-Grand Prix, and LEP40 Special Award are in charge of line drawing. Please choose your favourite line drawing and apply.
Digital and analogue are free.
Only scanned data is accepted for analogue works. We do not accept images taken with smartphones or mailed on paper.
Application Requirements
1. Recruited works
Artworks（digital・analog）
Work size：A4 、2480×3508pixel、350dpi
File format： JPEG、PNG
File size：15MB or less（free to use any art materials and software）
Line drawing prepared by： Mano Mouth、Mayu Kuroda、Hata
・Category A (12 years old and under)
・Category B (13 years old and over)
2. Recruitment conditions
Please submit the artworks that you have coloured. Either digital or analogue is acceptable.
*For analogue works, scanned the data first and apply. We do not accept paper applications
3. Eligibility for application
None（professional or amateur）
4. How to apply
1) Download the line drawing that you want to paint from the site and colour it.
2) Please access the following URL, enter the necessary information, upload the work, and apply.
https://forms.gle/LpcVZ1LRqSnEwZcF8
5. Application period
June 20th (Monday)-August 15th (Monday), 5 p.m.(GMT)
6. Winners announcement
August 31st 2022 (Wednesday)
We will announce the winner on our school homepage and SNS pages.
7. Awards
General department
Grand prize（1 winner）
Wacom Intuos Pro Small
LEP40 Award（1 winner）
Japanese-made drawing figure of man and women set
Malaysia Award（1 winner）
Japanese-made drawing figure of man and women set
Japan Award（1 winner）
Japanese-made drawing figure of man and women set
Encouragement Award（few winners）
Art supplies set
Children’s department（12 years old and below）
Grand prize（1 winner）
Copic Chao 72 colours
LEP40 Award（1 winner）
Manga artist debut set
Japan Award（1 winner）
Manga artist debut set
Malaysia Award（1 winner）
Manga artist debut set
Encouragement Award（few winners）
Art supplies set
8. Application rules
You can apply many times if you like.
The award-winning works can be used for projects related to LEP40, our school website, SNS, printed materials, etc. Please apply on the premise that the organizer and the sponsoring company will be allowed to use it for reporting contests, publish the submitted work on the website, calibrate it, and use it for the second time.
Please colour it so that you can distinguish the copyright display of the line drawing.
Professional manga artists and illustrators, including the Japanese Embassy, will select them under strict examination. We will not answer any inquiries regarding the examination.
Downloading and using illustrations for any purpose other than entering this contest is prohibited.
Works that fall under the following will not be judged:
Ⅰ. Anything that infringes the right of others, such as intellectual property rights, honour, credit, portraits, and privacy.
Ⅱ. Items that contain content that is contrary to the public order and morals.
Ⅲ. Coloured works other than the specified line drawing.
In addition, we may exclude you from the examination at the discretion of the organizer. We will not answer any inquiries regarding the reason for exclusion from the examination.
The personal information entered at the time of application will be strictly managed by the organizer and will not be used for any purpose other than communication regarding this contest and the shipping of prizes. (Excluding cases based on laws and regulations).
Except as required by law, we will not provide or disclose your personal information to a third party without the prior consent of the applicant.
The names of the winners will be published on the websites and printed materials related to this contest when introducing their works. If you wish to keep it private, please select “Private” on the application form and enter the “pen-name”.
For the handling of other personal information, please refer to the “Personal Information Protection Policy” of Nippon Designers School.
Organizer
Nippon Designers School “LEP40 Colouring Contest” Executive Committee.
E-mail address: nds_info@student.ndg-nbs.ac.jp
Sponsorship
Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
