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49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the 16 nominees in three categories for its 49th annual Kodansha Manga Awards on Monday. Kodansha will announce the winner for each category on May 12.
Best Shōnen Manga
Satoru Nii
Saka Mikami
Takeru Hokazono
ONE, Kyōtarō Azuma, BOSE
Naoshi Arakawa
Yūgo Kobayashi
Best Shōjo Manga
Anashin
Midori Yūma, Mamenosuke Fujimaru
Coco Uzuki
Eiko Mutsuhana, Yugiri Aika, Gin Shirakawa
Ammitsu
Best General Manga
Kengo Hanazawa
Yama Wayama
Inuhiko Doronoda
Riku Ōseto
Hitoshi Iwaaki
In past years, Kodansha gave out a "Best Children's Manga" award as well, but starting in 2015 Kodansha has integrated the nominees for that category into the Best Shōnen Manga and Best Shōjo Manga categories instead.
Last year, Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga on the Best Shōnen Manga award. Rumi Ichinohe's I See Your Face, Turned Away manga won the Best Shōjo Manga award. Tsurumaikada's Medalist manga won the Best General Manga award.
Source: Kodansha
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