Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners on Tuesday (12/05) of the 44th annual Kodansha Manga Awards .
Prizes for each author include a certificate, a bronze silhouette, and 1 million yen ( about $54,922 at the current exchange rate ). The selection committee consisted of Ken Akamatsu, Tochi Ueyama, Oh! great ( Oogure ), Atsushi Kase, Akiko Higashimura, Yūji Moritaka, and Waki Yamato.
Best Shonen Manga: Tokyo Revengers
Synopsis:
Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that his middle school girlfriend, Hinata Tachibana, has died. The only girlfriend he ever had was killed by a vicious group known as the Tokyo Manji Gang. He lives in a crappy apartment with thin walls, and his boss, six years younger than him, treats him like an idiot. Plus… Takemichi is a complete virgin. With his life at rock bottom, he suddenly travels 12 years back in time, to middle school! To save Hinata and change the life he lost running away, desperate part-time employee Takemichi must rise to the top of Kanto's most sinister gangs.
Tokyo Revengers has been published by Kodansha in Weekly Shonen Jump since March 2017, with story and art by Ken Wakui . ( Shinjuku Swan )
Also nominated for best shonen manga were SPY×FAMILY, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Smile Down the Runway.
Best Shoujo Manga: Our Precious Conversations ( Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi )
Synopsis:
Nozomi Aizawa kept her feelings for her schoolmate Azuma-kun a secret for some time, but the time has come for her to confess. And his response was beyond the ordinary! These two awkward teenagers grow closer as they get tangled up in misunderstandings and pointless conversations. When the airheaded Aizawa-san connects with the arrogant know-it-all Azuma-kun, the result is a romantic comedy…
Our Precious Conversations has been published by Kodansha in Dessert since August 2015, with story and art by Robico . ( Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun )
Also nominated for best shoujo manga were: Kageki Shōjo!!, Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight, and A Condition Called Love.
Best Overall Manga: The Blue Period
Synopsis:
The story centers on Yatora Yaguchi, who feels empty and impatient despite his excellent grades and a place in the highest student caste. But one day, he sees a photo that captures his heart, and so he throws himself into the beautiful but difficult world of art. With his full knowledge, he plans to enroll in art school.
The Blue period has been published by Kodansha in Afternoon since June 2017, with story and art by Tsubasa Yamaguchi . ( Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko )
Also nominated for best overall manga were: Skip to Loafer, Witch Hat Atelier, and Do not say mystery.
Last year's winners for Best Shonen Manga were Negi Haruba 's The Quintessential Quintuplets and Yoshitoki Oima 's To Your Eternity . Best Shoujo Manga went to Rie Aruga 's Perfect World and Best Overall Manga went to Fumi Yoshigana 's What Did You Eat Yesterday ?.
Source: ANN
