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49th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced

posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Wind Breaker, Versus, How I Met My Soulmate, Under Ninja, Historie, Spacewalking With You, more nominated

Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the 16 nominees in three categories for its 48th annual Manga Awards on Monday. Kodansha will announce the winner for each category on May 12.

Best Shōnen Manga

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© Satoru Nii, Kodansha
Wind Breaker
Satoru Nii

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© Saka Mikami, Kodansha
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (was also nominated in 2024 and 2023)
Saka Mikami

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© Takeru Hokazono, Shueisha
Kagurabachi
Takeru Hokazono

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© ONE, Kyōtarō Azuma, BOSE, Kodansha
Versus
ONE, Kyōtarō Azuma, BOSE

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© Naoshi Arakawa, Kodansha
Orion's Board
Naoshi Arakawa

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© Yūgo Kobayashi, Kodansha
Fermat no Ryōri
Yūgo Kobayashi

Best Shōjo Manga

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© Anashin, Kodansha
How I Met My Soulmate
Anashin

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© Midori Yūma, Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Kodansha
The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride
Midori Yūma, Mamenosuke Fujimaru

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© Coco Uzuki, Kodansha
Fall in Love, You False Angels
Coco Uzuki

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© Eiko Mutsuhana, Yugiri Aika, Gin Shirakawa, Kadokawa
Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me
Eiko Mutsuhana, Yugiri Aika, Gin Shirakawa

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© Ammitsu, Kodansha
Gazing at the Star Next Door
Ammitsu

Best General Manga

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© Kengo Hanazawa, Kodansha
Under Ninja
Kengo Hanazawa

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© Yama Wayama, Shodensha
Onna no Sono no Hoshi (also nominated in 2023)
Yama Wayama

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© Inuhiko Doronoda, Kodansha
Spacewalking With You
Inuhiko Doronoda

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© Riku Ōseto, Kodansha
Nezumi no Hatsukoi
Riku Ōseto

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© Hitoshi Iwaaki, Kodansha
Historie
Hitoshi Iwaaki

In past years, Kodansha gave out a "Best Children's Manga" award as well, but starting in 2015 Kodansha has integrated the nominees for that category into the Best Shōnen Manga and Best Shōjo Manga categories instead.

Last year, Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga on the Best Shōnen Manga award. Rumi Ichinohe's I See Your Face, Turned Away manga won the Best Shōjo Manga award. Tsurumaikada's Medalist manga won the Best General Manga award.

Source: Kodansha


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