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AMBot | 01/19/2023 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The winners of the 68th Shougakukan Manga Awards have been announced, and there are some familiar and new faces among the recipients.
In the General category, the winner was Medalist, a sports manga by Tsurumaikada. It debuted in 2020 in the monthly magazine Afternoon and was published by Kodansha in seven volumes until December 22, 2022.
The winner in the Shounen category is Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night), written and illustrated by Kotoyama. The manga has been serialized in the weekly magazine Shounen Sunday since 2019, with its 14th volume released on December 16, 2022. The series was also adapted into a 13-episode anime, licensed by Sentai Filmworks and aired by HIDIVE in select regions during the summer of 2022.
In the category for Ao no Orchestra, the winner is a drama manga written by Makoto Akui, which has been serialized in the web magazine Ura Sunday since 2017. Shougakukan released the 10th volume of the series on April 19, 2022. An anime adaptation produced by Nippon Animation is set to premiere on NHK-E in April 2023, as previously announced for 2022.
In the Shoujo category, the award went to Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo (Tomorrow I Will Be Someone's Girlfriend) by Hinao Wono, which has been published in the online magazine Cycomics since 2019. Shougakukan released the 12th volume on October 19, 2022. The series also made it into the male readers' category of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2022 rankings, where it placed 18th. A 12-episode live-action drama series based on the manga aired on MBS and TBS in 2022.
In the Children's category, the winner is Ui x Kon, a romance manga written and illustrated by Minori Kurosaki. It debuted in 2019 in the monthly Ribon Magazine and was published in ten volumes by Shueisha on September 22, 2022.
These winners represent some of the best manga of the year and are sure to excite readers and fans of the series.
In the General category, the winner was Medalist, a sports manga by Tsurumaikada. It debuted in 2020 in the monthly magazine Afternoon and was published by Kodansha in seven volumes until December 22, 2022.
The winner in the Shounen category is Yofukashi no Uta (Call of the Night), written and illustrated by Kotoyama. The manga has been serialized in the weekly magazine Shounen Sunday since 2019, with its 14th volume released on December 16, 2022. The series was also adapted into a 13-episode anime, licensed by Sentai Filmworks and aired by HIDIVE in select regions during the summer of 2022.
In the category for Ao no Orchestra, the winner is a drama manga written by Makoto Akui, which has been serialized in the web magazine Ura Sunday since 2017. Shougakukan released the 10th volume of the series on April 19, 2022. An anime adaptation produced by Nippon Animation is set to premiere on NHK-E in April 2023, as previously announced for 2022.
In the Shoujo category, the award went to Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo (Tomorrow I Will Be Someone's Girlfriend) by Hinao Wono, which has been published in the online magazine Cycomics since 2019. Shougakukan released the 12th volume on October 19, 2022. The series also made it into the male readers' category of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2022 rankings, where it placed 18th. A 12-episode live-action drama series based on the manga aired on MBS and TBS in 2022.
In the Children's category, the winner is Ui x Kon, a romance manga written and illustrated by Minori Kurosaki. It debuted in 2019 in the monthly Ribon Magazine and was published in ten volumes by Shueisha on September 22, 2022.
These winners represent some of the best manga of the year and are sure to excite readers and fans of the series.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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