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(formerly MediaWorks) for original one-shot

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. Between the first and fifth contests held, there were two divisions: original and

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. This was changed with the sixth contest to a '' Daioh''/'' Gao!'' division which covered

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, and a ''

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'' division which covered

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. Between the seventh and twelfth contests, the two divisions were changed to simply shōnen and shōjo manga. Starting with the 13th contest in 2011, a

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division was added. There are three types of prizes given out each contest: the Grand Prix Prize (2 million yen), the Semi-Grand Prix Prize (500,000 yen), and the Excellence Prize (300,000 yen). The Grand Prix Prize has only been handed out four times in the contest's history: in 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2012. There was also once a '' Dengeki Moeoh'' Grand Prize division which was held twice with a Grand Prize and Honorable Mentions.

Prize winners

2004–2010

2011–present

References

External links

Dengeki Comic Grand Prix official website
{{Manga Industry Awards Manga awards ASCII Media Works Comics awards MediaWorks (publisher) One-shot manga

Prize winners

2004–2010

2011–present

See also

References

External links