AniMu JUMP is a magazine featuring original mangas by local Mauritian mangakas, and was launched in mid 2012. It is founded by Christelle Barbe, a.k.a Suicidollxp, also one of the organizers of local anime and manga convention, AnimuExpo. This project has as aims to promote the Japanese manga culture and local mangakas in Mauritius. 

Featured in AniMu JUMP Mix 2012 were:

• The Encounter - TingUri
• Ambitions - Jason Tse
• Ironshells - Jeremy Lan
• Asena - K_san
• Pink mode - Suicidollxp
• Knight of the Monstration of the Black Forest Order - Suicidollxp
• I am 神 - Suicidollxp
• 21twelve - Jeremy Lan
• My world starts and ends with you - Emi Lee
• Double Armor - K_san
• 21.12.2012 - Sabrina Thierry
• Rain Drops - Meduse A

Interested in buying? You can purchase this first issue on lulu or contact Christelle Barbe directly via mangamauritius@gmail.com !

Call for Entry!!

AniMu JUMP Mix will be 224 pages in total, 10.8 x 17.46 cm

Intended Date of Release: July 2013

Deadline for submission: 31st May 2013 (early submissions accepted too!)

Submission Criteria:

Format of manga entries

• 1276 x 2062 pixels (10.8 x 17.46 cm)
• 300dpi
• Comic Sans MS Regular (If a special font is used, please send the font together with the entries)

Limit of no. of pages for submission

None, but please reserve your number of pages by contacting the AnimuJUMP Mix 2013 Editing Team via mangamauritius@gmail.com. The reservation will be on a first come first served basis.

For NEW participants/manga entries, please submit in advance using the template mentioned further below:

• a Black and White Character Design sheet and at least 5 finished rough pages 

OR

• a B/W Character Design sheet, rough pages and text of the whole manga.

Selection of NEW manga entries will be based more on quality (scenario and graphics) than quantity. Once approved, please follow the following procedures.

For participants submitting entries continuing their current manga, simply follow the following procedures.

Procedures to follow before starting your manga project:

1.      Submit the complete written dialogue to be verified and rectified.

2.      Work your pages in sketch (rough) on our given template and send the rough sketches for checking on the speech balloons and text visibility issues for printing.

DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE

3.      Once approved you can proceed with the final stage of inking, toning and text input.

Some tips when processing your manga for submission:

Tip no.1 When you have scanned your page, please remove all the dirt marks digitally (small black dots and imperfections)

Tip no.2 Do not squeeze your text into the speech balloons, always have in mind that it will be smaller in size on hard copy by 2 or 3 times. Leave at least 1mm space around the text in the balloon.

Tip no.3 Name your pages, put a number on each pages in a corner, Remember the person who is doing the montage doesn't know your story by heart and can miss a page specially when the manga is 100+ pages. Note the number will be erased later so do not put it where the graphics are.

Tip no.4 The panel lines are suggested to be done digitally to ensure straightness of lines.

Tip no.5 Always keep in touch with the Editor to know if your manga is going in the right direction and is being rightly done.

Thank you!

For more questions, please send a mail to mangamauritius@gmail.com

From Suicidollxp a.k.a Christelle Barbe, Editor of AniMu JUMP

& TMA Admin