10 total manga nominated including Sukima, Solaris, more
The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the 10 nominees for the 30th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize on Saturday. The awards commemorate the contributions of the manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Emperor, Phoenix, Black Jack) by recognizing the manga that best follow his tradition.
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© Kaho Nashiki, Yōko Kondō, Shinchosha
Iemori Kitan
Kaho Nashiki, Yōko Kondō
Shinchosha
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© Inuhiko Doronoda, Kodansha
Spacewalking With You
Inuhiko Doronoda
Kodansha
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© Minoru Toyoda, Shogakukan
Draw This, Then Die!
Minoru Toyoda
Shogakukan
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© Akira Yamaguchi, Kodansha
Shuto!!
Akira Yamaguchi
Kodansha
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© Yan Gao, Kadokawa
Sukima
Yan Gao
Kadokawa
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© Stanisław Lem, Takehito Moriizumi, Hayakawa Publishing
Solaris
Stanisław Lem, Takehito Moriizumi
Hayakawa Publishing
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© Yoico Fujimi, LEED Publishing
Half Is More
Yoico Fujimi
LEED Publishing
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© Q-ta Minami, Magazine House
Ball and Chain
Q-ta Minami
Magazine House
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© Ao Kojima, Kadokawa
Hon Nara Uru Hodo
Ao Kojima
Kadokawa
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© Hisaichi Ishii, Tokuma Shoten
ROCA Complete
Hisaichi Ishii
Tokuma Shoten
Asahi Shimbun will announce the winners in late April, and will host an awards ceremony in Tokyo on June 11. The Grand Prize winner will receive a bronze statue and 2 million yen (about US$13,300), while the other winners will each receive a bronze statue and 1 million yen (about US$6,600).
Last year, seven titles were nominated for the awards. Rintarō’s autobiographical manga 1-byō 24-koma no Boku no Jinsei won the Grand Prize. Shiho Kido’s When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom won the New Creator Prize, and Shunji Enomoto’s The Kinks won the Short Work Prize.
Sources: The Asahi Shimbun, Comic Natalie
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