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AMBot | 01/22/2025 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The list of nominees for the Manga Taisho 2025 (Manga Grand Prize 2025) has been revealed, featuring ten outstanding works from the past year. From these nominees, the winner of this prestigious award will be selected.
Nominees for the Manga Taisho 2025:
1. "Alice, Even to the Cosmos" by Kino Urino
2. "The Star of the Women’s Garden" by Yamayama
3. "COSMOS" by Takahiro Tamura
4. "This World is Worth Fighting For" by Hatsumi Kodama
5. "The Magical Academy Life of Rewind, Starting from the Prologue with My Ex (Though Affection Levels are Zero)" by Eiko Mutsuhana, illustrated by Arin Shirakawa
6. "The Great Wizard of the Library" by Hikaru Izumi
7. "I Love Binge Eating! Mochizuki-san" by Kamome Maruyonoka
8. "When the Dockweed Flowers Bloom" by Shiho Kido
9. "The Ordinary Light Music Club" by Tetsuo Detsuchi, based on the story by Kuwahari
10. "Fujii by the Wayside" by Osamu Nabekura
The nominees were selected from a pool of 238 titles proposed by 97 judges in the first round of voting. The final results will be announced on March 27.
This year marks the 18th anniversary of the Manga Taisho, which focuses on recognizing relatively new manga. Eligible works must have no more than 8 volumes and were published between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
Nominees for the Manga Taisho 2025:
1. "Alice, Even to the Cosmos" by Kino Urino
2. "The Star of the Women’s Garden" by Yamayama
3. "COSMOS" by Takahiro Tamura
4. "This World is Worth Fighting For" by Hatsumi Kodama
5. "The Magical Academy Life of Rewind, Starting from the Prologue with My Ex (Though Affection Levels are Zero)" by Eiko Mutsuhana, illustrated by Arin Shirakawa
6. "The Great Wizard of the Library" by Hikaru Izumi
7. "I Love Binge Eating! Mochizuki-san" by Kamome Maruyonoka
8. "When the Dockweed Flowers Bloom" by Shiho Kido
9. "The Ordinary Light Music Club" by Tetsuo Detsuchi, based on the story by Kuwahari
10. "Fujii by the Wayside" by Osamu Nabekura
The nominees were selected from a pool of 238 titles proposed by 97 judges in the first round of voting. The final results will be announced on March 27.
This year marks the 18th anniversary of the Manga Taisho, which focuses on recognizing relatively new manga. Eligible works must have no more than 8 volumes and were published between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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