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series written and illustrated by Kazumi Yamashita. It was serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Morning'' from March 2014 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 11 ''

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'' volumes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Kazumi Yamashita, ''Land'' serialized in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Morning'' from March 13, 2014, to July 9, 2020. Kodansha collected its chapters in eleven ''

'' volumes, released from October 23, 2014, to September 18, 2020.

Reception

''Land'' placed 13th on

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's ''

Kono Manga ga Sugoi! is an annual reference mook series published by Takarajimasha since 2005 featuring yearly rankings and reviews of manga. The rankings are compiled by surveying people in the manga and publishing industry. The series is part of Takarajimasha's ...

'' ranking of top 20 manga for male readers in 2016. The series ranked 50th, alongside ''

What Did You Eat Yesterday? is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga. The slice of life series focuses on the relationship between Shiro Kakei and Kenji Yabuki, a middle-aged gay couple living in Tokyo, Japan. The manga has been serialized ...

'', on ''

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'' magazine's 17th annual "Book of the Year" 2017 list. In December 2019, ''

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'' magazine included the series on their "Most Dangerous Manga" list, which included works with the most "stimulating" and thought-provoking themes. The series won the 25th

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Current ...

's Grand Prize in 2021.

References

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* * {{Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Kodansha manga Seinen manga Winner of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Grand Prize)