Caita and Fumi o Yomu. Launch Reading Contest With New Audio Submission Feature
The feature and contest show Caita expanding from a text submission platform into audio and video content distribution, creating new opportunities for derivative works and media mix development.
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Novel submission site Caita and reading project Fumi o Yomu. are jointly holding the Kotonoha Festival reading contest from July 1 to September 30, 2026. Caita has also released a Reading Submission Feature allowing users to submit reading audio and video of novel works. The contest offers prizes up to 100,000 yen and critiques from Fumi o Yomu. members, with results announced in January 2027.
The reading submission feature was built in response to requests from both readers and writers, according to Caita's announcement. Readers wanted to read works from novel submission sites, and writers wanted their works read aloud but had no easy way to request it. The Kotonoha Festival is the first initiative using the new feature, soliciting reading works based on Caita-posted novels. Prizes include an Excellence Award of 100,000 yen, a Gold Award of 50,000 yen, a Silver Award of 30,000 yen, and two Honorable Mentions of 10,000 yen each. Winners also receive critiques from Fumi o Yomu. members. A Screening Week in a 3D space is planned for January 2027.
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