BSF LAUNCHES: MANGA AGAINST BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING
An international initiative by the World Organization Bullying Sin Fronteras, in collaboration with Artists Hub Buenos Aires and Comiket (Comic Market), Japan.
BUENOS AIRES, GENEVA, TOKYO — NOVEMBER 2026.
Bullying, cyberbullying, suicide attempts among adolescents and young people, mental illness, and drug use place us in the midst of a worldwide emergency affecting millions of children, adolescents, and young people across the globe.
BSF works 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, to confront and overcome these five threats. That is why we have decided to introduce a different tool, one that is creative and close to younger generations: manga.
The World Organization Bullying Sin Fronteras (BSF) announces the launch of MANGA AGAINST BULLYING, an international project aimed at bringing together manga artists, illustrators, writers, and young creators from around the world around a common cause: raising awareness of the dangers threatening childhood and adolescence.
The initiative will be developed in collaboration with Artists Hub Buenos Aires (ARGENTINA) and Comiket (JAPAN), drawing inspiration from the extraordinary Japanese manga universe and independent publishing culture. Comiket (Comic Market), held in Tokyo, is the world's largest event dedicated to independent self-published comics and dōjinshi.
WHEREAS: A WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY
According to the documentation collected and published by Bullying Sin Fronteras, children as young as five and adolescents up to seventeen years of age are exposed to different forms of violence and suffering that can seriously compromise their development and future.
BSF identifies five major priority issues:
BULLYING: Physical, verbal, psychological, and social violence among students.
CYBERBULLYING: Harassment, humiliation, and persecution through the internet and social media.
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS: One of the most dramatic expressions of psychological suffering among young people.
MENTAL ILLNESS: Mental health conditions that can profoundly affect the lives of children and adolescents.
DRUG USE: The exposure of minors to substances capable of causing serious physical and psychological consequences.
BSF believes that major institutional structures and international organizations have failed to achieve sufficient results in addressing the magnitude of these problems.
Our approach is therefore clear: reach young people earlier, raise awareness, and contribute to prevention.
BSF was created to be present where victims and suffering exist, not simply to appear in a showcase of prestigious organizations.
CONSIDERING: MANGA AS A FRIENDLY ART FORM
Manga is much more than entertainment.
It is an artistic language that has captivated millions of people in Japan and throughout the world. Its characters, stories, illustrations, and imaginary universes are part of the everyday lives of children, adolescents, and young people.
Manga stimulates imagination, creativity, and storytelling.
It can communicate emotions, portray conflicts, denounce injustice, and illustrate situations that are often difficult to express in words.
Its language is approachable, accessible, and universal.
BSF believes the time has come to bring this extraordinary artistic potential together with a cause of worldwide importance.
THE DECISION: MANGA JOINS BSF
The organization committed to working toward a world free from bullying and cyberbullying, preventing youth suicide, promoting mental health, and combating drug use among adolescents and young people is incorporating manga as a new international awareness-raising tool.
MANGA AGAINST BULLYING begins with a simple yet ambitious proposal: to invite the creative world to tell stories, draw, and portray the five major threats affecting millions of children and adolescents.
This is not about producing merely decorative illustrations.
It is about creating characters, stories, and situations that help people understand what happens when a child becomes a victim of bullying, when a teenager is harassed online, when a young person experiences a mental health crisis, or when drugs enter their life.
We want art to tell the stories that too often remain hidden.
INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES: MANGA ARTWORK AND STORIES
From the launch of this initiative onward, BSF will receive digital submissions from manga artists, illustrators, and writers from around the world.
There will be two categories:
CATEGORY 1 — MANGA ARTWORK
Original illustrations addressing any of the five issues identified by BSF.
CATEGORY 2 — MANGA STORIES
Original stories, comic strips, and graphic narratives depicting situations involving bullying, cyberbullying, suicide attempts, mental illness, or drug use among young people.
Creativity, artistic quality, originality of characters, and the ability to communicate an awareness message will be particularly valued.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2027
All entries must be submitted before April 2, 2027.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
TEN WINNERS: WORLDWIDE ANNOUNCEMENT ON MAY 2, 2027
On May 2, 2027, coinciding with World Anti-Bullying Day, the World Organization Bullying Sin Fronteras will announce the ten selected entries from both the artwork and story categories.
The ten winners will be recognized for their artistic contribution to this international initiative.
Both categories will be represented in the selection.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
All submissions must be sent exclusively in digital format to:
bullyingsinfronteras@gmail.com
Each submission must include:
Author's name or artistic pseudonym.
Country of origin.
Category: artwork or story.
Title of the work.
A brief description of the submission.
All works must be original and must not infringe upon the rights of third parties.
Participants under the age of 18 must have the express authorization of their legal representatives.
Authors must include a written declaration granting BSF the relevant rights of use, in accordance with applicable law. This authorization will allow BSF to exhibit and distribute the works free of charge through its international publications and awareness platforms, with appropriate acknowledgment of authorship.
A NEW WAY TO TELL THE WORLD WHAT IS HAPPENING
The World Organization Bullying Sin Fronteras believes that prevention requires new languages, new forms of communication, and new ways of reaching younger generations.
Manga represents an extraordinary opportunity to establish that connection.
Artists Hub Buenos Aires brings its artistic collaboration to an initiative that looks toward Japan and toward an international community of millions of readers, illustrators, and creators.
From Buenos Aires, Geneva, and Tokyo, BSF proposes a call for entries that recognizes no geographical or cultural borders.
Because bullying and cyberbullying have no nationality.
Neither does human suffering.
And creativity can become a universal language for addressing the issues the world must never ignore.
MANGA AGAINST BULLYING
ARTISTS HUB BUENOS AIRES
COMIKET
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2027.
INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TEN WINNERS: MAY 2, 2027.
WORLD ORGANIZATION BULLYING SIN FRONTERAS
ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
In order to ensure transparency and fairness throughout the international MANGA AGAINST BULLYING competition, the World Organization Bullying Sin Fronteras will establish supplementary regulations specifying the technical, legal, and participation requirements applicable to all submitted works.
1. REGULATIONS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
All submissions must comply with the technical specifications established by the organization regarding digital formats, image resolution, story length, file requirements, and any other conditions necessary for their proper evaluation, reproduction, and publication. Works in different languages will be accepted, provided they can be adequately evaluated by the jury.
2. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Participation by individuals under the age of 18 will require the express authorization of their legal representatives. BSF will apply appropriate safeguards to protect the identity, privacy, and personal information of underage participants. The publication of names, photographs, personal information, or any other material that could identify them will be subject to the relevant authorizations and applicable child-protection regulations.
3. COPYRIGHT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR USE
Authors will retain full ownership of the intellectual property rights to their works. Participation in this competition will not constitute a transfer of copyright or ownership to BSF.
Participants will grant the organization a non-exclusive, royalty-free authorization to use their works, limited to exhibition, publication, and distribution activities directly related to this international awareness and prevention initiative, with appropriate acknowledgment of authorship.
Any additional use for promotional, institutional, or other purposes beyond the scope of this authorization will require the corresponding consent of the author or, where applicable, their legal representatives.
4. EVALUATION AND TRANSPARENCY
The selection of the ten outstanding works will take into consideration originality, artistic quality, narrative creativity, and the ability to communicate an effective awareness and prevention message. The organization will seek to ensure that the evaluation process follows clear criteria and respects the cultural and artistic diversity of all participants.
Submission of a work will imply acceptance of the general and supplementary participation conditions established by the World Organization Bullying Sin Fronteras.
The purpose of these provisions is to protect young creators, respect the intellectual work of artists, and ensure that this international initiative is conducted responsibly, transparently, and with full respect for the rights of all participants.
