48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards’ Nominees Announced – News

Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the 15 nominees in three categories for its 48th annual Manga Awards on Monday. Kodansha will announce the winner for each category on May 14.

Best Shōnen Manga

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (was also nominated in 2023)
Saka Mikami

Gachiakuta (was also nominated in 2023)
Kei Urana

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (was also nominated in 2022)
Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

Tank Chair
Manabu Yashiro

Daemons of the Shadow Realm
Hiromu Arakawa

Best Shōjo Manga

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (was also nominated in 2022 and 2023)
Mika Yamamori

I See Your Face, Turned Away
Rumi Ichinohe

Firefly Wedding
Oreko Tachibana

A Sign of Affection (was also nominated in 2022 and 2023)
Suu Morishita

Best General Manga

Oshi no Ko (was also nominated in 2022)
Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari

The Darwin Incident (was also nominated in 2023)
Shun Umezawa

Chiikawa
Nagano

Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryōrichō
Yuki Isoya

Bōkyō Tarō
Yoshihiro Yamada

Medalist (was also nominated in 2023)
Tsurumaikada

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, Ryōsuke Fuji and Katarina‘s Shangri-La Frontier won the Best Shōnen Manga award. Mamoru Aoi‘s My Girlfriend’s Child won the Best Shōjo Manga award. Misaki Takamatsu‘s Skip and Loafer won the Best General Manga award.

Source: Kodansha