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Celebrating Artistic Talent at Nurimasu

The eagerly awaited results for the 35th edition of the Nurimasu coloring contest were revealed on March 2. Co-hosted by Celsys and Ibis Inc., this digital coloring competition attracted a remarkable total of 4,394 submissions, showcasing the vibrant creativity of participants from around the world!

This year, the contest was themed around Snow Miku 2026, with illustrators like Booota, PiPi, and Mik-kun creating original line art for participants to color. Enthusiastic artists responded to this call, contributing a staggering 3,341 illustrations and 1,053 time-lapse videos.

For those unfamiliar, Nurimasu is a fun and engaging contest where participants can download line art and color it digitally. After completing their art, they simply post it online with a designated hashtag to enter. This contest has garnered a collective participation of over 163,000 submissions since its inception, providing a platform where artists of all skill levels can express their creativity through coloring.

The judging process concluded with several accolades: 3 Grand Prize winners, 1 Liquid Tablet Award, 4 Snow Miku Awards, 5 Excellence Awards, and 30 Honorable Mentions. Winners will receive exciting prizes from supporting companies, along with a personalized acrylic panel featuring their artwork. Additionally, for those who did not win, there’s a lucky draw for 50 participants to win exclusive collaboration clear files.

Special prizes include:

• - Color Award: A creator monitor for one lucky time-lapse video contributor.
• - First-Time Participation Award: TourBox Lite for a newcomer.
• - Level-Up Award: Hand model.
• - Accessory Award: Mobile accessory set for some lucky participants.

Notable Winning Artwork

Here are highlights from the contest’s winning pieces:

• - Grand Prize Winners:

- “-Masterpiece-” by Shichiko
- “-Gem-” by Nui Suke
- “-Supreme-” by Ishizuki

• - Liquid Tablet Award Winner: Mathuri

• - Color Award: Rai Natsuki
• - First-Time Participation Award: Umakaku
• - Level-Up Award: Na-Ken
• - Accessory Award: Yoni-Ki

• - Snow Miku Awardees:

- Colorists: Soda, Yaha, Kemokamo, TAKA

Prize Details

Grand Prize winners received:

• - DAIV R4-I7G50WT-B： A computer from Mouse Computer.
• - Wacom One Small Pen Tablet: Provided by Wacom.
• - Orbital2 STERNA Input Device: Provided by Brain Magic.
• - CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO 2 (3-Year Plan): Provided by Celsys.
• - Ibis Paint Original Stylus Pen plus 6-month promotion code: By Ibis.

Excellence Award winners received:

• - CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX 2 (3-Year Plan): Provided by Celsys and more!

Honorable Mentions enjoy an original stylus pen along with an option for a one-year CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO (1 Device Plan).

About Snow Miku

Snow Miku, the beloved character, was born from the iconic Sapporo Snow Festival in 2010, where a stunning snow statue of the Hatsune Miku character was created. Since then, Snow Miku festivals have been held every year in Hokkaido, celebrating art, creativity, and community. With collaboration among various brands and creators, Snow Miku continues to be a symbol of support for Hokkaido.

To learn more about Snow Miku 2026, visit the official website and follow the character on X.

Celsys and Its Mission

Celsys is dedicated to serving the growing creator economy by offering tools like CLIP STUDIO PAINT to empower artists globally. By providing a platform for creative endeavors, Celsys supports a colorful world where individual creativity connects all.

For further inquiries, please contact:
Celsys Public Relations Team: Furuya / Takahashi / Narasaki.
Address: 4-15-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0023
Email: [email protected]
Website: Celsys Corporate