Theme
Please upload an artwork according to the category which you would like to compete and include the designated hashtag for your submission.
Period of event
3/27/2020〜5/10/2020 23:59
Application category
New Character Category
Please draw the design of a new character that you wish to appear in the game 放置少女 Houchi Shoujo Game.
If you would like to submit a new avatar design of a current character in the game, please kindly submit them as Fan Art Categories.
Contest hashtag #放置少女3周年イラコン新キャラ
Fan Art Category
Please draw freely any illustrations with the theme of characters that are appearing in the game 放置少女 Houchi Shoujo Game.
Contest hashtag #放置少女3周年イラコンFA
Uploading format
※There are no restrictions on the number of artworks an applicant can submit. However, please do not resubmit the same artwork.
※There is no restriction on the size of the artwork.
However, if you win the contest, you will be asked to submit your work data in the following format.
・New Character Category: vertical A4 size (H2,894 x W4,093 pixels), PSD file with layers separated by parts (hair, clothes, skin, accessories, etc.), RGB color mode.
・Fan Art Category: A4 size (2,894 x 4,093 pixels), either vertical or horizontal, PSD file with the characters separated from the background, RGB color mode.
Awards
New Character Category Grand Prize
1 winner
Prize: 300,000 JPY
In-game currency 50,000
New Character Category Award of Excellence
5 winners
Prize: 100,000 JPY
In-game currency 30,000
※Ｗinning works for the New Character Category may be adapted as characters in the game 放置少女 Houchi Shoujo.
Fan art category Grand Prize
1 winner
Prize: 300,000 JPY
In-game currency 50,000
Fan art category Award of Excellence
3 winners
Prize: 100,000 JPY
In-game currency 30,000
Fan art category Special Award
5 winners
Prize: 50,000 JPY
In-game currency 20,000
※There is a possibility that a winning artwork of the Fan art category posted on the official Twitter account of HouchiShoujo (@houchishoujo).
※International participants are welcome to participate in this contest. The prize money will be transferred to an international account if the winners are from overseas. However, the prize money that you receive may differ from the amount listed above due to remittance fees.
※Note that you will be disqualified if:
・Submitted artwork does not match the theme.
・Contest hashtags are missing.
・Submitted artwork’s privacy setting is not set to public.
・Submission that is not within the Contest period.
・Re-submit of past entry.
・Contest period is in accordance with Japan time.
・Other terms as specified in 「Terms & Conditions（1）」below.
・All winning artworks will be announced in pixiv notification board and contest page, please refrain from deleting your submission or make it to private.
※Winners will be introduced separately on the pixiv announcement page and the contest special page when the results of the contest are announced. Therefore, if you are selected as a winner, refrain from deleting your work or making your work private.
○Contest Requirements
Individuals (no group entries or corporate entries will be considered) who own a pixiv account and have agreed to all this application guidelines.
※Applicant who is under the age of 18 must have the consent of its parents/guardians.
○How to Participate?
Each Applicant may post the illustration/ comic using their own pixiv account. Please do make sure to include the designated hashtags in your submission.
○Terms and Conditions
Please read and acknowledge the following terms and conditions before taking part in the Contest.
By taking part in the Contest, you are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the following terms and conditions.
（１）Artwork (including nickname) that apply to the following will not be subject to review. In addition, winning artwork(including nickname) may be disqualified if any of the below has become recognized by the Organizer.
・Those that infringe any rights (including but not limited to any intellectual property rights, copyrights, honor, credit and/or privacy) of the Organizer, pixiv, pixiv`s users,or any third parties.
・Those that are equivalent to obscenity, cruelty, discrimination, and/or others that give discomfort to third parties.
・Those that are against public order and morals.
・Those that are judged to be inappropriate by the Organizer.
・Those that are licensed, or planned to be licensed.
・Those that have been submitted to other contests
・Those that have won in other contests.
・Required particulars are missing or inaccurate.
・Others that the Organizer judge as inappropriate.
（２）Copyright of the submitted artwork shall belong to the applicant. However, in relation to the winning artwork, the applicant shall agree to transfer copyright of such artwork to the Organizer at no additional cost.
（３）Winners shall agree not to exercise any moral rights of authors to the Organizer as well as third parties designated by the Organizer.
（４）We will not inform each applicant individually in regards to the contest`s result. Public announcement will be released on pixiv as well as other official media managed by the Organizer. Winning work and profile name of the applicant will be published on pixiv and other official platforms such as Twitter, Facebook page as well as other official media managed by the Organizer.
（５）Regardless of whether the applicant is selected as a winner, the applicant shall agree in advance that submitted artwork, comment or applicant`s nickname may be showcased in pixiv official Twitter, Facebook, other official SNS accounts, the Organizer`s website, event, or exhibited in the event etc. Part of the content may be adapted or modified.
（６）If a post that was posted once is cancelled, it will be excluded from selection.
（７）No reimbursement of any costs in relation to the creation of the artwork and submission for the Contest will be offered.
（８）Any information received from the applicant will only be used for the purpose of contacting the applicant. The Organizer will handle personal information of each applicant in accordance with the Organizer's privacy policy as referred to by the URL below.
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http://hcsj.c4games.co.jp/About/Privacy）
（９）The Organizer may contact award candidates separately via pixiv message. Please note that the award candidates may be forfeited if we do not receive any reply within the determined period.
○ Disclaimer
（１）Applicant shall take part in the Contest at his / her own risk.
（２）The Organizer shall not be liable for any responsibility regardless of any dispute caused by posting to the Contest by the applicant itself, or any dispute between the applicant and other third parties.
（３）The Contest will be paused without prior notification when the Organizer or pixiv decides that system maintenance is needed.
（４）The Organizer is not liable for any damage received by the applicant with respect to the Contest (including, but not limited to, interruption, suspension or cancellation of the Contest)
（５）Disclaimer stipulated in this application guideline shall not be applied in cases where the reasons directly attributable to the occurrence of damages are due to the Organizer`s intentions or gross negligence.
○ For further inquiries
（１）If you have any comments/ inquiries about the Contest, please kindly contact us via pixiv inquiry form（
pixiv問い合わせフォーム）
（２）Information needed in the inquiry form
・an email address that we can contact you,
・Nickname
・Inquiry contents.
・Please include [第3弾「放置少女」イラストコンテスト] in the title
（３）Please refrain from inquiring by phone call.
（４）We will not reply to any inquiries about the result of application.
○Language
The Japanese language version of this application guideline shall be the controlling version. Any translations made of this application guideline shall be for the purpose of convenience only and shall have no legal effect.
