is an annual award for
serialized manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
published in the previous year, the event is sponsored by the publisher
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. It is currently awarded in three categories: ''
shōnen'', ''
shōjo'', and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for ''shōnen'' and ''shōjo''. The first award for the general category was in 1982, and the first
children's category's award was in 2003. The children's category was merged into the ''shōnen'' and ''shōjo'' categories starting in 2015.
Each winning work will be honored with a bronze statuette, a certificate and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$7,500).
Recipients
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List of manga awards
This list of manga awards is an index to articles about notable awards for manga, comics or graphic novels created in Japan or using the Japanese language and conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.
Awards
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References
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External links
Japanese official website
{{Manga Industry Awards
Awards established in 1977
Manga awards
Comics awards
1977 establishments in Japan
Annual events in Japan