In January 2026, Celsys spoke at the Digital Publishers Federation of Japan (hereinafter Digital Publishers Federation) to further develop digital publishing and support publishers and creators. The Digital Publishers Federation is an organization that leads the standardization and promotion of digital publishing in Japan. Many of Japan's major publishers are members, including KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Kodansha LTD., Shueisha Inc., and SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
Celsys, as a partner of publishers that support a wide range of infrastructure from content creation to distribution, presented the latest information on Clip Studio Paint, an illustration, manga, webtoon, and animation creation app. Celsys also covered technical support for digital content distribution, such as the e-book viewer, Clip Studio Reader, and the company’s primary support initiatives. Medium-term and long-term initiatives, including providing new services for creators and audiences in the creator economy market, were also introduced.
Major support initiatives promoted by Celsys
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The Global Comic Awards, a contest for creators from around the world, supports discovering global talent
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Mannavi, which supports the discovery and growth of new manga artists by publishing information on newcomer manga awards offered by various publishers
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Mochikomi online creates opportunities to match aspiring manga artists with publishers and editorial departments
Since its establishment in 1991, Celsys has provided total support for content production, distribution, and creators by providing content production solutions that are made with creators in mind, discovering talent by holding illustration contests in Japan and abroad, supporting global content distribution, and fostering creative environments through creative services. Celsys will continue to contribute to Japan’s publishing industry as a whole by providing technology and distributing information through closer cooperation with the Digital Publishers Federation and other related organizations.
About the Digital Publishers Federation of Japan
An organization that aims to promote the dissemination and advancement of digital publishing and contribute to the preservation and development of publishing culture. Major publishers in Japan are members and they work on copyright management and standardizing specifications.
Official website:
https://dpfj.or.jp/
About CELSYS, Inc.
Celsys provides tools such as Clip Studio Paint to support creators in the creator economy that is expanding through the creation and use of digital content. We are also providing new service platforms that act as a new avenue for creators' activities. We look toward a more vibrant world where everyone's passions are connected, by offering total support to creators around the world through each part of their “creator journey”.
https://www.celsys.com/en/
For media inquiries
Celsys Media Relations: press@celsys.com
Business Inquiries:
https://www.celsys.com/en/clipsolution/
