Elena Vitagliano

Elena Vitagliano teaches on our Mastering Manga Storytelling evening - online short course.

She is a Manga Artist and Storyteller specialising in manga narrative and visual storytelling. She works internationally as an Author, Educator and Workshop Leader, with a strong focus on Japanese manga storytelling practices.

In 2018, Elena won the Grand Prix at the Silent Manga Audition with The Cruelest Rule, judged by Tsukasa Hojo and Tetsuo Hara, becoming the first European woman to receive this award. In 2023, she became the first European Artist to publish a manga one shot on Shonen Jump Plus with Miriam of the Skulls, now available in English on Manga Plus.

Her work spans manga publishing, illustration and narrative development, with projects for institutions such as the Science Museum in London, as well as scripts and storyboards for international comic productions. She has exhibited her work internationally across Japan, the UK and Europe.

Elena regularly delivers manga storytelling courses and workshops in academic and cultural contexts, including a recent workshop at Expo Osaka, and is currently developing new projects for both the European and Japanese markets.