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The 5th Annual Tenocon Competition by Teller Novel

Teller Novel, a prominent player in the digital storytelling scene, announces that it will kick off the 5th Annual Tenocon competition on July 1, 2025! This competition runs until September 30, 2025, and is designed to provide aspiring creators a platform to showcase their talent and perhaps kickstart their careers.

As of March 2025, Teller Novel has seen an impressive 7.6 million downloads, making it a well-regarded platform for writers to share their stories. The company is committed to supporting new voices in literature, and Tenocon serves as an avenue for creators to get noticed and potentially published.

The judging panel for this year includes the Teller Novel Editorial Team, known for its comic adaptation projects, alongside the newly added Teller Comics Editorial Team and a Short Drama Production Team. This collaboration aims to ensure a robust evaluation of submissions, with winners set to receive exciting prizes, including up to 100,000 yen in bookstore gift cards, 50,000 yen in Amazon gift cards, and the chance for projects to be featured on the Teller Novel VIP Plan for six months free of charge.

Notable Awards

Among the awards available this year are:

• - Grand Prize: Guaranteed adaptation into a short drama
• - Teller Comics Award: Guaranteed comic adaptation

In 2025, Teller Novel launched its vertical short drama platform, Teller Drama, solidifying its commitment to enhancing the storytelling experience. This platform will further bolster efforts not only for comic adaptations from original stories but also for short drama productions, which consist of 60 to 100 episodes lasting 1 to 2 minutes each.

Application Process

To participate in the 5th Tenocon, applicants must:
1. Register or log in to Teller Novel.
2. Create an original work.
3. Select their submission on the contest page.
4. Agree to the contest rules and submit.

It’s critical to comply with contest regulations, ensuring that submissions meet the originality criteria and are serialized with at least ten episodes. The competition is open across genres, allowing for a diverse range of narratives that can captivate audiences.

Guidelines for Submissions

• - Original works only
• - No genre restrictions

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• - Serial works with ten or more episodes
• - Short drama adaptations are encouraged; particularly strong pieces focusing on compelling storytelling will receive higher marks.

Key points for creating captivating short drama content include:

• - Strong, active protagonists who drive the story forward.
• - Character arcs that exhibit growth and transformation.
• - Engaging hooks at story beginnings and cliffhangers to maintain suspense.
• - Emotional narratives that resonate even in short formats.

Participants are encouraged to explore genres that evoke strong emotions and offer fresh twists, such as revenge tales, Cinderella stories, and plots that reflect familial love. Creative outcomes from this initiative could fuel the next wave of popular short dramas and comic adaptations.

Prizes

Winning submissions stand to gain:

• - Grand Prize: 50,000 yen in Amazon gift certificates, short drama adaptation, strategic promotional opportunities on Teller platforms, plus additional merchandise.
• - Teller Comics Award: 100,000 yen in bookstore gift cards with comic adaptation assurances.
• - Excellence Awards: Further recognition of selected works with additional prizes.
• - Special Awards: Merchandise and acknowledgment on competition pages for notable entrants.

Teller Novel remains dedicated to fostering creators' journeys through competitions like Tenocon and looks forward to unveiling the depth of storytelling talent in the upcoming months.

For more information, visit the contest page at Teller Novel Contest.
Stay tuned for the results, expected to be announced in December 2025!