Winners of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards
Publisher Kodansha announced on Tuesday the winners of its 44th annual manga awards in each of three categories. Winners are listed in bold alongside other nominated works.
Shounen
Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endou, publishing in Shounen Jump+
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken by Fuse and Taiki Kawakami, publishing in Shounen Sirius
Tokyo卍Revengers by Ken Wakui, publishing in Weekly Shounen Magazine
Runway de Waratte by Kotoba Inoya, publishing in Weekly Shounen Magazine
Shoujo
Kageki Shoujo!! by Kumiko Saiki, publishing in Melody
Gozen 0-ji, Kiss shi ni Kite yo by Rin Mikimoto, publishing in Bessatsu Friend
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai by Megumi Morino, publishing in Dessert
Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi by Robico, publishing in Dessert
General
Skip to Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu, publishing in Afternoon
Tongari Boushi no Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, publishing in Morning Two
Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, publishing in Afternoon
Mystery to Iu nakare by Yumi Tamura, publishing in Monthly Flowers
The selection committee of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards is composed of mangaka Ken Akamatsu (Mahou Sensei Negima!), Tochi Ueyama (Cooking Papa), Oh! Great (Air Gear), Atsushi Kase (Zerosen), Akiko Higashimura (Kuragehime), Yuuji Moritaka (Gurazeni), and Waki Yamato (Haikara-san ga Tooru).
Source: Comic Natalie 1, 2
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ShounenSpy x Family by Tatsuya Endou, publishing in Shounen Jump+
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken by Fuse and Taiki Kawakami, publishing in Shounen Sirius
Tokyo卍Revengers by Ken Wakui, publishing in Weekly Shounen Magazine
Runway de Waratte by Kotoba Inoya, publishing in Weekly Shounen Magazine
Shoujo
Kageki Shoujo!! by Kumiko Saiki, publishing in Melody
Gozen 0-ji, Kiss shi ni Kite yo by Rin Mikimoto, publishing in Bessatsu Friend
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai by Megumi Morino, publishing in Dessert
Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi by Robico, publishing in Dessert
General
Skip to Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu, publishing in Afternoon
Tongari Boushi no Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, publishing in Morning Two
Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi, publishing in Afternoon
Mystery to Iu nakare by Yumi Tamura, publishing in Monthly Flowers
The selection committee of the 44th Kodansha Manga Awards is composed of mangaka Ken Akamatsu (Mahou Sensei Negima!), Tochi Ueyama (Cooking Papa), Oh! Great (Air Gear), Atsushi Kase (Zerosen), Akiko Higashimura (Kuragehime), Yuuji Moritaka (Gurazeni), and Waki Yamato (Haikara-san ga Tooru).
Source: Comic Natalie 1, 2
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Blue Period is absolutely amazing. it is so inspirational. Got me excited every time a new chapter comes out
May 15, 2020 1:07 PM by killerqueen2000
MadSc said:
Same here.
I found it much more engaging than Spy x Family, so I gotta thank the awards for introducing such a good manga to me
To be honest SxF went downhill really fast. Putting so much focus on that (rather despicable and painfully stupid) little girl was an awful idea. I'm surprised it won some award again. Recent chapters are so run of the mill it feels like reading some bottom feeder from WSJ on the verge of axing...
Kirasaka said:
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
Same here.
I found it much more engaging than Spy x Family, so I gotta thank the awards for introducing such a good manga to me
May 13, 2020 12:19 PM by Antanaru
Minami said:
Because I actually want to read it too? I can't read Japanese?
Daniel_Naumov said:
Why hate the ability to support actual authors and Japanese instead of the western distributors? I mean, clearly the westerners need their every penny more than Japanese, but even so, if one is playing better pay the decent people.
Why hate the ability to support actual authors and Japanese instead of the western distributors? I mean, clearly the westerners need their every penny more than Japanese, but even so, if one is playing better pay the decent people.
Because I actually want to read it too? I can't read Japanese?
Oh, well, I am sure there will be translation by passionate fans.
May 13, 2020 9:45 AM by Daniel_Naumov
Daniel_Naumov said:
Why hate the ability to support actual authors and Japanese instead of the western distributors? I mean, clearly the westerners need their every penny more than Japanese, but even so, if one is playing better pay the decent people.
Minami said:
Now if only the English release of tokyo revengers were to get a physical release.. I love that series, but I hate that my only way to support it is digitally or buying Japanese vols.
Now if only the English release of tokyo revengers were to get a physical release.. I love that series, but I hate that my only way to support it is digitally or buying Japanese vols.
Why hate the ability to support actual authors and Japanese instead of the western distributors? I mean, clearly the westerners need their every penny more than Japanese, but even so, if one is playing better pay the decent people.
Because I actually want to read it too? I can't read Japanese?
May 13, 2020 9:33 AM by Minami
Minami said:
Now if only the English release of tokyo revengers were to get a physical release.. I love that series, but I hate that my only way to support it is digitally or buying Japanese vols.
Now if only the English release of tokyo revengers were to get a physical release.. I love that series, but I hate that my only way to support it is digitally or buying Japanese vols.
Why hate the ability to support actual authors and Japanese instead of the western distributors? I mean, clearly the westerners need their every penny more than Japanese, but even so, if one is playing better pay the decent people.
May 13, 2020 9:17 AM by Daniel_Naumov
Now if only the English release of tokyo revengers were to get a physical release.. I love that series, but I hate that my only way to support it is digitally or buying Japanese vols.
May 13, 2020 6:04 AM by Minami
Really love Tokyo Revengers, Spy X Family, Skip to Loafer, and Blue Period. I'd be fine with any of them winning the award, and Tokyo Revengers won! This is great.
May 12, 2020 6:23 PM by AngeloMC21
Blue period translation is so far behind the raws, it makes me want to learn Japanese so I can know what will happen.
Not blaming the translation group, i'm blaming the publisher.
Not blaming the translation group, i'm blaming the publisher.
May 12, 2020 1:48 PM by lezerman
MadSc said:
Same here.
I found it much more engaging than Spy x Family, so I gotta thank the awards for introducing such a good manga to me
Kirasaka said:
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
Same here.
I found it much more engaging than Spy x Family, so I gotta thank the awards for introducing such a good manga to me
Yeah, I don't normally pay much attention to awards and read the manga, but this one just caught my eye and gave it a shot. Glad I did.
May 12, 2020 12:25 PM by Mako995
Kirasaka said:
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
Same here.
I found it much more engaging than Spy x Family, so I gotta thank the awards for introducing such a good manga to me
May 12, 2020 12:10 PM by MadSc
Daniel_Naumov said:
Because they are unrealistic, usually contain a lot of self-inserting and only pander to a smaller group of people. They will not gain massive recognition as other. more profound and thought-out series. It is such adaptation of such series that people invest in.
shanimebib said:
Would have loved it if Spy x Family won it but I am so glad that Boku to Kimi won! Robico-sensei's best manga and a true masterpiece. I have fond memories of the manga! Azumaa~ x Nozomin is the best thing ever!
Oh, how I wished to see this animated! T_T
Why some of the best stories ever in shoujo/josei magazines never see anime?! T_T
Would have loved it if Spy x Family won it but I am so glad that Boku to Kimi won! Robico-sensei's best manga and a true masterpiece. I have fond memories of the manga! Azumaa~ x Nozomin is the best thing ever!
Oh, how I wished to see this animated! T_T
Why some of the best stories ever in shoujo/josei magazines never see anime?! T_T
Because they are unrealistic, usually contain a lot of self-inserting and only pander to a smaller group of people. They will not gain massive recognition as other. more profound and thought-out series. It is such adaptation of such series that people invest in.
Is your comment a parody? Like if only high-brow shows with deep meanings got made into anime hahaha
How many season DanMachi already has?
In fact, imo the only thing you said who has any bearing is the size of the target audience. I guess traditional josei/shoujo stories just don't have enough of a audience. BL seems to get through to a lot more people apparently for example.
May 12, 2020 8:57 AM by KunM
Just started Tokyo Revengers today, so far so good.
May 12, 2020 8:44 AM by Mako995
shanimebib said:
Would have loved it if Spy x Family won it but I am so glad that Boku to Kimi won! Robico-sensei's best manga and a true masterpiece. I have fond memories of the manga! Azumaa~ x Nozomin is the best thing ever!
Oh, how I wished to see this animated! T_T
Why some of the best stories ever in shoujo/josei magazines never see anime?! T_T
Would have loved it if Spy x Family won it but I am so glad that Boku to Kimi won! Robico-sensei's best manga and a true masterpiece. I have fond memories of the manga! Azumaa~ x Nozomin is the best thing ever!
Oh, how I wished to see this animated! T_T
Why some of the best stories ever in shoujo/josei magazines never see anime?! T_T
Because they are unrealistic, usually contain a lot of self-inserting and only pander to a smaller group of people. They will not gain massive recognition as other. more profound and thought-out series. It is such adaptation of such series that people invest in.
May 12, 2020 8:38 AM by Daniel_Naumov
Daniel_Naumov said:
I was about to comment on the Swastika, but then I read the series information and had some unpleasant Boku Dake ga Inai Machi flashbacks... and had enough.
I was about to comment on the Swastika, but then I read the series information and had some unpleasant Boku Dake ga Inai Machi flashbacks... and had enough.
It's a manji, not swastika
https://www.lionsroar.com/226988-2/
May 12, 2020 8:26 AM by Vsegda7
Would have loved it if Spy x Family won it but I am so glad that Boku to Kimi won! Robico-sensei's best manga and a true masterpiece. I have fond memories of the manga! Azumaa~ x Nozomin is the best thing ever!
Oh, how I wished to see this animated! T_T
Why some of the best stories ever in shoujo/josei magazines never see anime?! T_T
Oh, how I wished to see this animated! T_T
Why some of the best stories ever in shoujo/josei magazines never see anime?! T_T
May 12, 2020 8:13 AM by shanimebib
Glad to see Spy x Family up there in particular along with Runway de Waratte and Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi.
And as always, I’m hoping to see (more, if already one) anime announcements of these so I’ll be able to check it out in my preferred method too.
And as always, I’m hoping to see (more, if already one) anime announcements of these so I’ll be able to check it out in my preferred method too.
May 12, 2020 8:02 AM by _MushiRock11_
I was about to comment on the Swastika, but then I read the series information and had some unpleasant Boku Dake ga Inai Machi flashbacks... and had enough.
May 12, 2020 7:37 AM by Daniel_Naumov
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