69th Shogakukan Manga Awards announces 12 nominations across all genres

The 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards have announced their final nominations, which include 12 works from a wide range of genres. This year's award ceremony marks a significant departure from the traditional categorization of the awards, where submissions were previously divided into "Children," "Shonen," "Shojo," and "General" categories.

Nominees for this year's awards include

"Unmei no Maki Modoshi" by Futa Kimura.

"Kyou Kara Papa wa Kamisama Desu" by Minoru Teramoto.

"Sousou no Frieren" by Kanehito Yamada (story) and Tsukasa Abe (art).

"Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi" by Yusei Matsui.

"Suji de Asobo" by Mariko Kinoshita.

"Black Girls Talk" by Makino.

"Shujin Koi Nikki" by Yu Yoshinaga.

"Koori no Jouheki" by Akazawa Red Tea.

"Zom 100 Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto" by Haro Aso (story) and Kotaro Takata (art).

"Trillion Game" by Riichiro Inagaki (story) and Ryoichi Ikegami (art).

"Shoujiki Fudosan," based on an original concept by Takeharu Natsuhara, story by Mitsuo Mizuno, illustrations by Akira Otani.

"Paripi Koumei" by Yotsuba Yuuto (story) and Ryo Ogawa (art).

The winners will be announced after a final jury meeting on January 18, 2024.

This change in the award format, which eliminates demographic categorization, reflects the evolving landscape of manga readership and the industry's shift toward a more inclusive approach. Shogakukan president Nobuhiro Aiga emphasized the need to view the distinction by genres not just as a challenge but as a task to be addressed. The diversity of this year's nominations is a testament to this new direction.