Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners of the 44th annual Kodansha Manga Awards.
The prizes for each author include a certificate, a bronze silhouette, and 1 million Yen (approximately R$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 discovers that his elementary school sweetheart, Hinata Tachibana, has died. The only girlfriend he ever had was murdered 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 completely a virgin. With his life at rock bottom, he suddenly travels 12 years into the past, back to elementary school! To save Hinata and change the life he lost running away, the 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 classmate Azuma-kun a secret for some time, but the time has come for her to confess. And his response was beyond ordinary! These two awkward teenagers grow closer and closer as they get entangled 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 place in the highest caste of students. But one day he sees a photograph that captures his heart, and he throws himself into the beautiful, yet difficult, world of art. With his full knowledge, he plans to enter an 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 The Quintessential Quintuplets by Negi Haruba and To Your Eternity by Yoshitoki Oima. Best Shoujo Manga went to Perfect World by Rie Aruga and Best Overall Manga to What Did You Eat Yesterday? by Fumi Yoshigana.
Source: ANN