The Artwork Competition is divided into the following three submission sections:
Write an article completion of a single, Word limit: within 10,000 words,Theme:「The memory of [Identity V]'s character」
Give your creativity free reign base on this theme.
※ We only accept the story written in Janpanese
※ We only accept the story written in pure text (wiht no cover or illustration)
Take photos of dolls、ornaments took by camera and submit photos.
※ submit format:jpg or png, aspect ratio should be 4:3, and each image must not exceed 10 MB.
Handicraft is not limited to dolls or ornaments, theme related cake\bento\costume etc. as long as it's made by participants!
Cosplay Photos limit: 7
※ Submit format:jpg or png, aspect ratio should be 4:3, and each image must not exceed 10 MB. You can only cosplay characters in [Identity V]
※ We only accept individual cosplay photo. group photo will not be qualified.
Retouched photos can be accepted.
From November 20 , 00:00:00 to January 5, 24:00:00(UTC +8), click on "Submit Work" on the top or right. After logging in, select a submission section, fill in the name of artwork, and upload all necessary work information (you must upload a cover image of the artwork, and this can be supplemented with other images/videos ) to officially participate in the competition. Specific work details URL can be shared to gain more votes.
From December 5, 00:00:00 to January 12, 24:00:00(UTC +8), click on "Artwork Selection" on the top or right. After logging in, you can vote for your favorite artworks on the voting page. Each person has five votes daily to vote for their favorite artworks. Artworks can be searched by title or artist name or work number. Plus, you can click to share specific work details to vote for the work separately.
(P.S. Should you have any enquiries about the content or method of submission/voting, please contact us via this link: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEMkB5PWFeIb9NC5FX1S9VBj9Hr8rYuHSN6q4m5sOvg3Ii9A/viewform) with your Work No.and we will reply promptly.
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After the submission deadline on January 5, 24:00:00, the following will be selected by the jury for each of the submission theme: Excellence Award; Gold Award; Silver Award.
After voting ends on January 12, 24:00, the Popularity Award will be selected according to the total number of votes in both submission theme, from the highest to the lowest.
All awards will be announced on this event page and Toranoana's official social media accounts afterward.
Artwork Requirements
①. Participant's works must be handmade artworks \story\Cosplay photo related to NetEase's "Identity V" mobile game. Unrelated artworks and drawings will be considered invalid. Should you have any enquiries about the type of artwork for submission, please contact us directly via the link below with your Work No. and we will reply promptly. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEMkB5PWFeIb9NC5FX1S9VBj9Hr8rYuHSN6q4m5sOvg3Ii9A/viewform)
②. Any works submitted by participants must be original and plagiarism is strictly prohibited. First-time released artworks are highly encouraged and will be given priority during the selection of winners.
③. The following works will be considered as invalid submissions:
1) Any works that are not related to the theme of this contest and beyond the scope of the type of works submitted;
2) Plagiarized works or works that infringe intellectual property rights, property rights, reputation rights, credit rights, and privacy rights, including ownership and copyrights of others;
3) Any works which depict violent, pornographic material, discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, etc., or which may cause distress or discomfort to any third party;
4) Any works that violate national laws or public social moral order
5) Any works that have been or are planned to be used for commercial purposes, and works that have been submitted in other competitions or have won prizes in other competitions;
6) Submissions with incomplete information;
7) Any works violating the rules of the platform;
8) Other works considered unsuitable for publication by the organizer;
For all invalid submissions, Identity V reserves the right to remove the artworks from the competition and to prohibit the participant from submitting again.
④. The copyrights for submitted artwork must belong to the participant. However, for winning artworks (including but not limited to images/videos), Identity V officially owns the rights to use the artwork (including but not limited to images/videos), including but not limited to the rights to publish and display the information online, in magazines, books, art collections & exhibitions, and offline displays. Identity V owns the rights to use the artwork (including but not limited to images/videos) free of charge. Additionally, according to the requirements of the event, Identity V has the rights to adjust or modify part of the artwork (including but not limited to the images/videos).
Participation Rules
①. The submission period for this event is from November 20, 2021, 00:00:00 to January 5, 2022. 24:00:00(UTC +8).
②. During the event, participants will only need to enter the website and click on "Submit Work". After logging in, select a submission section, fill in the artist's name and the name of the artwork, and upload all necessary work information to officially participate in the competition. Entries must be submitted with a cover image (aspect ratio should be 4:3, and the image must not exceed 10 MB.). Additional image or video info can be added. Please carefully read the submission page guidelines before uploading your work on the submission page. Submitted works details can be shared to social media platforms separately to obtain more votes. Users can search by the artist's name/artwork name on the main voting page to obtain the details of a particular entry.
③. Participants have only one chance to upload all their artworks. Please carefully read the submission page guidelines before uploading your work.
Voting Rules
①. The online voting period for this competition is fromDecember 5, 2021, 00:00:00 to January 12, 2022, 24:00:00(UTC +8).
②. During the voting period, voters only need to enter the website and click on "Artwork Selection". After logging in, you can vote for your favorite artworks on the voting page. Each person has five votes daily to vote for their favorite artworks. Plus, you can click to share specific work details to vote for the work separately. Users can search by the artist/artwork name on the main voting page to obtain the details of a particular entry.
③. The event prohibits the manipulation of data and other acts that undermine the fairness of the competition. Identity V will monitor the voting, and violators will be disqualified as a consequence. Should you have any enquiries about the voting, please contact Identity V's official Facebook/Twitter account directly and we will reply promptly.
Evaluation Rules
The prizes for this event for each of the three submission sections are as follows:
Story section
Excellence Award x1:JPY 200,000 + Limited Portrait Frame + prize from Toranoana
Gold Award x1:JPY 100,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Silver Award x3:JPY 50,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Popularity Award x100: Limited Portrait Frame
Handicraft section
Excellence Award x1:JPY 200,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Gold Award x3:JPY 100,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Silver Award x5:JPY 50,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Popularity Award x200: Limited Portrait Frame
Cosplay section
Excellence Award x1:JPY 200,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Gold Award x1:JPY 100,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Silver Award x3:JPY 50,000 + Limited Portrait Frame+ prize from Toranoana
Popularity Award x100: Limited Portrait Frame
②. The Excellence Award, Gold Award and Silver Award will be decided by the jury after submission (closed on January 5, 24:00:00(UTC +8)). The jury will conduct a comprehensive evaluation according to the artworks' external appearance, craftsmanship and overall completion to choose the final winners. The same artwork will only be awarded once.
③. The Popularity Award is the 400 most popular entries on the competition's event page for both submission themes (Story section 100+Handicraft section 200+Cosplay section 100), and it is based on the number of online votes at the end of the voting period (closed on January 12, 24:00:00(UTC +8)). The same artwork will only be awarded once.
④. All awards will be announced on the event page and on Toranoana's official Twitter accounts at a subsequent time after the voting period. Therefore, participants should not delete or remove related information before then.
⑤. Winners will not be notified individually. Therefore, participants should follow the competition's event page and Toranoana's official Twitter accounts for the announcement of the winning artworks and prize collection links to fill in the necessary information within the specified time. Should there be no response for a prolonged period, the winners shall be considered as voluntarily surrendering their prizes. Should there be any tax deduction requirements, the prize will first be deducted by Identity V before being issued in accordance with the normal tax process payment.
Additional Notes
①. During the competition, the personal information of the participants collected by Toranoana will only be used for identification verification and to contact the participants of this event and will not be used for other purposes. Toranoana will comply with laws and regulations related to the protection of personal information, to use and manage the above personal information appropriately and cautiously, and delete such information immediately after the event. For more details on Toranoana's privacy policy, please refer to(https://www.toranoana.jp/info/policy/policy.html)We will process participants' personal information in strict accordance with the privacy policy.
②. The company shall not bear any costs and other risks incurred by the submitted artworks, and all submission risks shall be borne by the participants.
③. The company shall not be liable for any interruption or disqualification of the competition caused by participants to Identity V.
④. Participants are responsible for the copyright of their artwork submissions. Any legal dispute arising from plagiarizing the works of others shall be borne solely by participants.
⑤. In the case that the copyright of the submission belongs to more than one party, the participant shall guarantee that the submission has been authorized by all other copyright owners. The organizers shall not bear any legal liability for any dispute arising from any unauthorized works.
⑥. Reporting a Submission/Vote:During the competition, if you find any entries involved in the following situations, please contact the organizer via this link below to report it directly(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEMkB5PWFeIb9NC5FX1S9VBj9Hr8rYuHSN6q4m5sOvg3Ii9A/viewform)with the Work No. . the organizer will process it in accordance with the event's rules.
(1)Any works that are not related to the theme of this contest and beyond the scope of the type of works submitted;
(2)Plagiarized works or works that infringe intellectual property rights, property rights, reputation rights, credit rights, and privacy rights, inclu ding ownership and copyrights of others;
(3)Any works which depict violent, pornographic material, discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, etc., or which may cause distress or discomfort to any third party;
(4)Any works that violate national laws or public social moral order;
(5)Any works that have been or are planned to be used for commercial purposes, and works that have been submitted in other competitions or have won prizes in other competitions;
(6)Submissions with incomplete information;
(7)Any works violating the rules of the platform;
(8)Other works considered unsuitable for publication by the organizer.
⑦. Contacting the Organizer:Should you have any comments or enquiries about the competition, please contact us directly via the link below with the Work No. and we will reply promptly.(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEMkB5PWFeIb9NC5FX1S9VBj9Hr8rYuHSN6q4m5sOvg3Ii9A/viewform)