pixivision - Illustration features tagged pixiv High Schoolers Contest Make it interesting https://www.pixivision.net/en/t/1632 https://s.pximg.net/pixivision/images/pixivision-rich-result-logo.png pixivision - Illustration features tagged pixiv High Schoolers Contest https://www.pixivision.net/en/t/1632 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0900 ©pixiv en An interview with past contestants of the pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest, plus an overview of each award! https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/10873 tag:pixivision.net,/en/a/10873 Interviews Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0900
Another year, another edition of the pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest! It’s not uncommon for the contest to receive over 1,200 entries nowadays, making it one of the most highly anticipated competitions in the illustration industry.


In today’s article, we will be interviewing three past award winners as well as providing a general overview of the pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest. Let’s dive in!

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]]> Interview with MoKa, the Grand Prize winner of the pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest 2024 - “I pour everything, including my uncertainties, into my art, and it doesn’t need to be perfect.” https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/10869 tag:pixivision.net,/en/a/10869 Interviews Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0900

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]]> Interview with Umi, the grand prize winner of the pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest 2023 - “I just want to be me without putting too much pressure on myself.” https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/10049 tag:pixivision.net,/en/a/10049 Interviews Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0900

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]]> Interview with Fui, grand prize winner of the pixiv High Schooler’s Illustration Contest 2022 - Their catchy work is filled with their favorite things. https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/8922 tag:pixivision.net,/en/a/8922 Interviews Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0900

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]]> Interview with Shoichi, winner of the Grand Prize at pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest 2021 - “Aiming to create thought-provoking illustrations filled with little stories.” https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/7948 tag:pixivision.net,/en/a/7948 Interviews Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0900 Calling all high school students with a passion for drawing and illustration! pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest 2022, sponsored by pixiv, is accepting entries through Sunday, September 11th, 11:59 PM (JST). This year’s theme is “travel/journey”.


Since its launch in 2018, this contest has produced many young creators including Shoichi, who took home the Grand Prize in last year's edition. Shoichi began not only her adulthood, but also her career as an animator this spring. We spoke with Shoichi, who entered the pixiv High Schoolers Illustration Contest every year while in high school, about what sort of goals she had for her award-winning work and her work from here on out.

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