jujutsu-kaisen | Harker US Book Blog

We had a bevy of great submissions this year. The most popular fandom by far was Jujutsu Kaisen. Consider the 2024 contest one for the you-never-know category, however, because the the overall winner is not based on an anime or manga at all!

No matter the fandom, it’s clear we have some talented, passionate artists on our hands. As always, choosing the winners was challenging, but after intense deliberation, we narrowed the field. Shout out to everyone who submitted your artwork. We love it! Without further ado, we present the winners and honorable mentions!

~1st place~

Title: Book 1 – “Into the Wild” Cover 2006 ver. redraw / Fandom: Warrior Cats / Submitted by: Anonymous

Judges comments: “iconic!” “nostalgic!” “a seminal work” “better than the original cover” “beautiful!”

~2nd place~

Title: Untitled / Fandom: Genshin / Submitted by: EL

Judges comments: “Gorgeous color and lighting” “so cute!” “You can see the movement” “Definitely gives Genshin vibes!” “Fantastic attention to detail”

~3rd place~

Title: Untitled / Fandom: Love Live! Sunshine!! / Submitted by: rrat

Judges comments: “Feel good” “classic fanart” “adorable!” “good use of background and contrasting colors”

~4th place~

Title: The Quietness of It All (Not) / Fandom: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. / Submitted by: Sarah W. ’27

Judges comments: “So much character!” “great use of color – true to the original anime” “Interesting composition” “good creativity and risk taking“

~Honorable mentions!~

Best Use of Adolescent Vernacular

Title: my magnum opus / Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen / Submitted by: ermwhatthescallop

Best Use of Perspective

Title: guys goe joe will return TRUST (STRONG COPE) / Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen (and very tangentially honkai star: rail) / Submitted by: I Have A Very Voluminous Brain