Theme
Draw illustrations based on each category's theme, tag them accordingly, and post them to pixiv.
Period of event
2/17/2023〜3/24/2023 23:59
Application category
New Costume Category
Freely draw new hairstyles and costume designs for characters from the game Epic Seven.
Tag: エピックセブンイラコン2新衣装
Fan Art Category
Freely draw characters from the game Epic Seven.
Tag: エピックセブンイラコン2FA
Uploading format
Creation/Posting Formats
■ Image Size
・New Costume Category: A4(width 2,894 pixels × height 4,093 pixels)
・Fan Art Category: width 3160 pixels × height 1920 pixel
* For entries in the Fan Art Category, please place the character and important parts of the illustration in the center of the frame (within width 3000 pixels × height 1440 pixels)
■ Image size for web posting: any size is okay.
■ Number of posts: you can post multiple entries (however, you cannot post the same work multiple times).
* Winning candidates will be contacted via pixiv messages after March 29th. During the selection process, shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit the data for their entries in the formats listed below. The data submission deadline is April 2nd at 11:59 pm JST. Candidates who can not submit their data before the deadline may be excluded from the selection process. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
*The dates for contacting winning candidates and the deadline for submitting works have been changed as follows.
・Contacting candidates who passed the primary selection
(Before update) Contact via pixiv message from March 29th
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(After update) Contact via pixiv message from March 31st
・Data submission deadline
(Before update) Data submission deadline April 2nd, 11:59 pm JST (scheduled)
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(After update) Data submission deadline April 4th, 11:59 pm JST (scheduled)
(Updated as of March 28th, 2023)
*The dates for contacting winning candidates and the deadline for submitting works have been changed as follows.
・Contacting candidates who passed the primary selection
(Before update)Contact via pixiv message from March 31st
↓
(After update) Contact via pixiv message from April 3 rd
・Data submission deadline
(Before update) Data submission deadline April 4th, 11:59 pm JST (scheduled)
↓
(After update) Data submission deadline April 9th, 11:59 pm JST (scheduled)
(Updated as of March 31th, 2023)
・New Costume Category
A4 (width 2,894 pixels × height 4,093 pixels), RGB color mode PSD file with the character(s) in a separate layer from the background
・Fan Art Category
Width 3160 pixels × height 1920 pixels, RGB color mode PSD file with the character(s) in a separate layer from the background
Awards
First Prize
one winner per category
Cash prize: 500,000 JPY (approx. 3800 USD)
Epic Seven in-game prizes
- New Costume Category: picked up as a new character
- Fan Art Category: picked up as a title page
Epic Seven Prize
10 winners from each category
Cash prize: 50,000 JPY (approx. 380 USD)
* When winning entries are picked up for use in the game, the Company may re-draw or edit the entries to fit with the game's settings and overall style. This may result in major changes to the design, coloring, and composition of the original illustration.
* All winning entries may be used in publications, printed goods, in-game contexts, and other promotions, media, and merchandise related to Epic Seven. Works may be cropped for their use in promotional media.
* Contestants from outside of Japan are also welcome. If a winner outside of Japan is selected, it's possible for the prize money to be remitted to foreign bank accounts, but please note that the amount may be less than what's stated above due to remittance and handling fees.
* Your entry will be considered invalid if:
・It does not match the theme of the Contest.
・It does not have the Contest tag attached.
・The privacy level of your entry is set to “My pixiv only”, “Private”, or "URL restricted".
・It is a work created as a request by a third party (including request rewards).
・It has been posted outside of the event period or it is a reposted work.
・Rules listed in “Contest Terms (1)” apply to your entry or entries.
・It uses images or text that was automatically generated in whole or in part by AI.
○ Eligible Participants
This contest is open to all registered pixiv users who have read and agreed to these Application Guidelines. (Entries from companies and multiple creators will not be accepted.)
* Underage contestants should obtain the consent of a guardian before entering.
○Selection Process
Entries will go through a rigorous judging process before winners are decided.
○How to Participate
Draw one or more works (illustrations/manga) according to each category's theme, tag them appropriately, and post them to pixiv.
○ Contest Terms
Your submission will serve as an acceptance of the terms outlined throughout this entire document. Please be sure you have read them before submitting your work.
(1) If your entry, including your nickname, falls into the statements below, it will be considered invalid. Furthermore, if a work is determined to be in violation of the rules even after having been selected as a winner, it will be disqualified.
・Works that violate the ownership rights of the Company, pixiv Inc., pixiv users, and other third parties; as well as intellectual property rights, including copyright, privilege, trust, and other privacy rights.
・Works that contain obscenity, torture, discrimination, explicit sexual themes, and other elements that are potentially offensive.
・Works that violate public order and morals.
・Works that have been deemed unsuitable for public display
・Any works based on existing work/goods, works/goods scheduled to be released, works/goods that have already been submitted for/won other contests.
・Works that miss/break a rule or miss a requirement.
・Works that the Company finds disagreeable with adequate reason.
(2) Contestants own all rights to their artwork/creations.
(3) Winners will not exercise “author’s personal rights” against the Company, pixiv Inc. as well as pixiv Inc. related parties.
(4) Contestants will not be informed directly when the selection results are announced. The winners will be announced on websites and official social network accounts managed by the Company and pixiv. Winners may have their entries and pixiv nicknames posted to the Company’s website and both the Company's and pixiv's official social network accounts.
(5) Contestants, regardless if they win or not, may have their entries, comments about their entries, and pixiv nicknames (either in their entirety or partially), posted to pixiv’s official Twitter, Facebook, and other social network accounts, the Company's website, displayed at exhibitions, and published in magazines or books. The work may be adapted or edited.
(6) Contestants who remove their entries during the contest will forfeit the contest and their work will no longer be accepted as an entry.
(7) The Company will not be responsible for any charges contestants may incur during the submission of their entry.
(8) The Company will use the contestant's information solely for the purpose of communicating with the contestants during the selection process. The Company will protect individuals’ information according to their privacy policy
(https://clause.onstove.com/stove/terms?category=privacy).
(9) Winners may be contacted separately regarding the selection and the procedure to receive their prize. If winners do not respond within a certain period of time after being contacted, they may not be able to receive prizes.
○Disclaimers
(1) Contestants assume responsibility for their own submissions.
(2) The Company will not be responsible for any disputes that may happen between the contestants and other individuals, regardless of the reason.
(3) The Company and pixiv Inc. reserve the right to suspend or terminate the Contest if they deem it necessary for any reason, including system maintenance.
(4) The Company will not be liable for any damages incurred by the contestants, including but not limited to contest interruption, suspension, or cancellation.
(5) Determined by the true terms and conditions including the disclaimers, the Organizer will be not responsible for any direct damages caused by willful misconduct or gross negligence caused during the contest period, regardless of immunity.
○ Contest Related Inquiries
(1) If you have any questions or feedback about the contest, feel free to contact us
here.
(2) Please include your e-mail address, nickname, inquiry, and the subject “About Epic Seven Illustration Contest, Round 2" when submitting your inquiry.
(3) Replies will not be given to any phone calls regarding support issues.
(4) Replies will not be given to any questions regarding the Contest results.
○ Language
The Japanese Terms and Conditions serve as the true document for this contest. Other translations are provided for convenience and are not legally binding.
○Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The contest and its terms shall be governed by Japanese law. Furthermore, the Tokyo District Court shall be the mutually-agreed court for any proceedings, with jurisdiction for the preliminary trial in the case of any disputes over contest terms or matters between the Organizer and the contestants.