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2022 Call to Action Contest

WEBTOON CANVAS

CANVAS Team

May 10, 2022

Have you ever seen a battle that had you waiting at the edge of your seat with your heart beating in excitement? Was the fight so intense your eyes were glued to your screen the entire time? Now imagine if that unforgettable fight scene was created by you. That’s right, WEBTOON has now begun its search for the next hit action series with the launch of our Call to Action Contest.

Submission Criteria

1. All submissions must be in English and full color
2. Use one episode max to tell us an engaging story with at least 60 panels to display your action-packed ideas, including a blood-pumping brawl between at least 2 characters.
3. Additional file specifications can be found in the Official Rules and FAQ.

Prizes totaling $135,000 USD! Grand Prize of $50,000! Top 3 winners given offers to become a WEBTOON ORIGINAL!

Key Dates

• Submissions period - June 1 6pm PT to July 31 6pm PT
• During the Submission Period, go to the Contest Submission page and follow the on-screen instruction to submit your episodes.
• Judging Period - August 1 - August 31
• Winners Announcement - September 30

If you’d like to receive updates and resources in regard to the contest, sign up for the newsletter HERE.

If you need some inspiration to create your next action-packed story, check out these series!

ORIGINALS

  • 1. UnOrdinary by uru-chan

    Nobody paid much attention to John – just a normal teenager at a high school where the social elite happen to possess unthinkable powers and abilities. But John’s got a secret past that threatens to bring down the school’s whole social order – and much more. Fulfilling his destiny won’t be easy though, because there are battles, frenemies and deadly conspiracies around every corner.

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  • 2. Code Adam by atterozen

    They were trained as children to become super-soldiers. Human beings literally created in a lab to fight on the front lines of a bloody war. But when the war ends, what’s to be done with the human-weapons? The subject of brutal experiments, some choose to break free and search for a cure before their own powers consume them.

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  • 3. Cloud Walker by kariyeen

    Arais: demons that prey on weak-minded humans, plunging their victims into despair and taking control. A selected few of humans who possess supernatural abilities, under the organization of Cloud Walker, are the only ones who can deal with them. Through an unfortunate encounter with an Arai, Kai Wattana is forced to make a deal with one of these demon himself... or is it the other way around?

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  • 4. Ordeal by Brent Bristol

    Che is just a human in a world full of superpowered "Kimyos", but he's determined to become the greatest fighter to ever live. When his beloved mentor is murdered, Che swears vengeance and embarks on a mission to unmask the killer. But soon Che learns that the world of Kimyos is much larger than he ever imagined, and that he himself might be one -- the most powerful Kimyo on Earth, with the power of the sun itself. Will Che be able to harness his new strength, or will he burn up in the heat of this ordeal?

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  • 5. Gul by Atenmaru and NicolieDC

    A rowdy, young, and ambitious Orc named Gul is great at three things: running, running fast, and running away. But when one misadventure brings him face to face with Wran, a mysterious Dark Elf, fate hands Gul a mission that no one else in his village could keep pace with.

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CANVAS

  • 1. 6th° by vultie!

    Kris attempts to discover the mystery behind her unique abilities while looking for revenge after joining a faction.

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  • 2. Children of Mirra by MTS-visions

    A mystical and dangerous world. Children of different circumstances intertwined by fate. An epic adventure.

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  • 3. BlackSun by BlackSunManga

    A boy who has no knowledge of the burden he carries or the evil that’s lurked in dark searching for him since birth, will soon feel the weight of being the last hope ...the last flame of humanity.

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  • 4. SHOGUNNED by Honesty O.

    Teiko bases his actions on whether he'd receive a reward for it or not. It can be beneficial to have this mindset if you live a normal life. But in a world as erratic as Teiko's, is that really the right mindset to have?

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