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TAIPEI, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

The "Ministry of Culture of Taiwan" kicked off the 11th Golden Comic Awards at

the Taipei New Horizon Building on September 28. The "MOC" presented six

awards, among them, the Grand Prize and a NT$500,000 purse. These were granted

to Nobi Chang for Time Swirl.

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This year, in response to the effects of COVID-19, the international exchange

activities traditionally held at the GCAs were transformed into a meeting place

of readers and comics industry insiders. Among the events were a theme exhibit

of nominees and their works, conferences, business matching events, and a

meet-the-comic event. The eight-day extravaganza attracted over 4,000 people

including elementary, high school, and university student groups present at the

award ceremony.

A three-day special exhibit included well-attended events where fans met comic

artists, got books signed, and had their portrait painted by their favorite comic

illustrators. Basis Books were on hand, selling comic works by this year's nominees

so that fans could take home works done by their favorite authors and artists.

This year's cross-disciplinary exhibit showcased games inspired by Taiwan's

original comics by bringing players into first-person contact with story

material. Gamification breathes new life into works, and gives players the

opportunity to relive the greatness of Taiwan's comics and experience what it's

like to be their favorite characters. Among the games featured were "The

Monster of Memory: The Dice of Fate," which has attracted comics fans to visit

Kaohsiung, and "Scrolls of a Northern City," which takes players into the Taipei of 1935.

Also presented was the popular fantasy work "The Apocalypse of Darkness Warfare".

Board game adaptations were showcased as well to the delight of fans.

The "MOC" has uploaded short films about nominees and their works to its

Facebook and YouTube pages so that fans can enjoy these works again and again.

Taiwan Television Enterprise will broadcast the award ceremony on October 16

and again the following day.

SOURCE Ministry of Culture of Taiwan

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