'Kimi to Uchuu wo Aruku Tame ni' Wins Manga Taisho Award for 2024

by Snow
Apr 3, 9:56 AM | 5 Comments

The 2024 award list for the 17th edition of Manga Taisho, an annual Japanese manga award, has been announced. The award is decided by a panel of bookstore clerks who select the best title from manga series which have fewer than eight volumes and have released at least one volume in the last year. The first round of voting selects the nominees out of 257 titles, while the second round decides the final ranking.

*1.　96 pts　Kimi to Uchuu wo Aruku Tame ni [Slice of Life, School] by Inuhiko Doronoda
*2.　73 pts　Yomi no Tsugai [Action, Adventure, Fantasy] by Hiromu Arakawa
*3.　72 pts　Kanda Gokurachou Shokuninbanashi [Historical] by Akihito Sakaue
*4.　59 pts　Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e [Action, Drama, Adult Cast] by Takeshi Seshimo and Gouden Hamada
*5.　56 pts　Diamond no Kouzai [Sports, Team Sports] by Oohashi Hirai
*5.　56 pts　Tenmaku no Jaadugar [Historical] by Tomato Soup
*7.　50 pts　Seihantai na Kimi to Boku [Comedy, Romance, School] by Koucha Agasawa
*8.　49 pts　Tamaki to Amane [Drama, Romance] by Fumi Yoshinaga
*8.　49 pts　Hirayasumi [Slice of Life] by Keigo Shinzou
10.　28 pts　Famiresu Iko. [Comedy] by Yama Wayama

Source: Press Release

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All the topic are unknown to me

Apr 4, 3:30 AM by Davidclarks

Were all the bookstore clerks a bunch of middle aged box wine women ?

Apr 4, 1:53 AM by Swagernator

Literally just read Kimi to Uchuu wo Aruku Tame ni today. Such a great manga. Really accurate to the struggles of autistic folks (even if it isn't outright stated lol).

Apr 3, 8:13 PM by erikkamirs

Most of the titles are unknown to me.

Apr 3, 10:59 AM by Memore

I have a feeling that “bookstore clerks” are very much drifting towards a female audience. Is this the second year in a row that josei's manga has won the competition?

Apr 3, 10:29 AM by RobertBobert

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Manga:	Kimi to Uchuu wo Aruku Tame ni, Yomi no Tsugai, Kanda Gokurachou Shokuninbanashi, Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e, Diamond no Kouzai, Tenmaku no Jaadugar, Seihantai na Kimi to Boku, Tamaki to Amane, Hirayasumi, Famiresu Iko.