The "MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025 - THE ISEKAI presented by KADOKAWA" is more than just a writing competition—it's a global search for the next big Isekai hit. KADOKAWA, one of Japan's most influential publishers, is teaming up with MyAnimeList and Honeyfeed to discover fresh talent who can craft stories with the potential to stand alongside industry-defining titles like Overlord, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, The Rising of the Shield Hero, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation and Sword Art Online. As an added bonus, this year's contest features a special guest in the jury panel: Aneko Yusagi, writer of The Rising of the Shield Hero. Winners even receive personalized feedback from this renowned and experienced Isekai author, an incredible chance to gain insight directly from one of the most successful storytellers in the genre.
This is your chance to write a story that doesn't just entertain but excites. A story that makes readers all over the world say, "I couldn't stop reading."
Entry fee: Free
Writing platform: Honeyfeed
Voting platform: MyAnimeList
Novel entry period: July 7 to September 29, 2025
Judges voting period: September 30 to November 16, 2025
Public voting period (Finals): November 17 to December 15, 2025
Winners announced: February 9, 2026
PRIZE
A KADOKAWA editor and a professional Japanese light novel author will be assigned to your work, and it will be revised in collaboration with you and The Hivemind Literary Agency. The Japanese translation is intended to be rendered in the style of Japanese light novels by a professional light novel author. Machine translation tools may be used as a reference during the Japanese translation process. English-language digital publication worldwide will also be considered.
https://mhwc.myanimelist.net/202507/
