Tokyopop has a pair of contests. However, they both require the contestant to do more than just send in an entry form.
First, Tokyopop has teamed with Glico for an art contest. The entry has to be an original piece of artwork or a 1 to 3 panel comic which includes images of Pocky. The grand prize is $1000 cash. 4 runners up will also receive a prize which is a$20 Borders gift card.
RULES:
- The contestant must have a Tokyopop profile (which is free)
- Each image must be at least 1,500 pixels by 2,100 pixels (aka 5″ x 7″ at 300 DPI)
- The image(s) must be in JPEG format
- The total file size of the submission must not exceed 10 MB
The contest is open to residents of the US and the District of Columbia 13 years and older. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm PDT on July 1, 2009. For full details read the Official Rules.
The other contest is being presented by Rui, a production artist with Tokyopop. He has called the contest “Show Your Otaku Room“. As the name suggests, the contestant has to send in a photo of their otaku room. The three prizes are from Rui’s personal collection:
- A Loveless shikishi board signed by author Yun Kouga
- A Saiyuki Reload shikish board signed by author Minekura Kazuya
- A Battle Vixens poster signed by author Yuji Shiozaki
RULES:
- The image must of the contestant’s personal ‘otaku’ room
- The contestant (but no-one else) may be in the image
- The preferred resolution is 5″ x 7″ at 72 DPI
- The image(s) must be in JPEG format
- The total file size of the submission must not exceed 2.5 MB
The contest is open to residents of the US and the District of Columbia 13 years and older. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm PDT on June 19, 2009. For full details read the Official Rules.
Viz Media’s weekly Naruto Shippuden Watch & Win contest continues. This time they have partnered with TOMY. This week’s contest will have 15 winners and the prize is Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4, a Nintendo DS game.. The winners will be drawn from the list of entries which had the correct answer to the trivia question.
RULES: The contest is open to residents of the US and Canada (excluding Quebec) 16 years and older. To enter, just answer the trivia question and fill out the entry form. The current contest ends at 11:59 pm PDT on June 10, 2009 but another contest begins the following day. See Official Rules for details.
The other weekly contest is RightStuf’s Year of the Otaku “What Kinds of Otaku are You?”. The current prize is a Bleach: Shattered Blade video game for the Wii. There will be one winner.
RULES: The contest is open to residents of the US and Canada 13 years and older. To enter, just fill out the entry form. The current contest ends on June 11, 2009 but another contest begins the following day. See Official Rules for details.
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Now on to the sales.
RightStuf’s current sale is called Save Some Yen. You can take 33% off the retail price of all titles from Yen Press. This includes pre-orders. The coupon code is yensave and the sale ends on June 11, 2009 at 11:59 CDT.
AnimeNation has several sales going. First their big sale is their Overstock Sale. You can take 20% to 70% off a select list of anime DVDs, books & manga, CDs, live action DVDs, apparel, and other merchandise.
They also have the following sales:
Clearance Sale – Take 65% off select DVD, Books & Manga, CDs, Figures, and merchandise
Clannad Sale – Take 20% off one or both collections
Princess Resurrection Sale – Take 20% off one or both collections
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Finally, Barnes & Noble.com has a pair of online coupons. First, you can get 10% off the highest price item. The coupon code is L3X9E4D. This coupon expires on June 14, 2009. If you are a current or new member of Barnes & Noble, you can get 15% off the highest price item. The coupon code is Y9J9V7F and it expires on June 15, 2009.
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