Kodansha’s 32nd annual manga awards
I couldn’t find anything interesting today so I’m posting about the wonderful Kodansha 32nd manga awards! So basically Kodansha’s panel of judges has decided on the winners and they will be holding the awards ceremony on the 20th of June where each of the winners get 1 million yen (US$10,000).
Best children’s manga
Shugochara by Peach Pit
Currently running in Nakayoshi (Kodansha)
Best shounen manga
Saikyou! Toritsu aoizaka koukou yakyuubu by Tanaka Motoyuki
Currently running in Shounen Sunday (Shogakukan)
Best shoujo manga
Kimi ni Todoke by Shiina Karuho
Currently running in Bessatsu Margaret (Shueisha)
Best general manga
Moyashimon by Ishikawa Masayuki
Currently running in Evening (Kodansha)
Here’s a quick history on the Kodansha manga awards though for those who aren’t familiar with what they do. The awards were created to award the best manga that was produced each year.
Which is why of all the awards given out in the past 32 years, over 80% of the awards have gone to manga published by Kodansha.
The other publisher that had received the most number of awards next to Kodansha is Shueisha, who got about 8% of all the awards in past 32 years. And none of the manga in Shueisha’s most popular magazine Shounen Jump has ever won a single award. (Shounen Jump manga doesn’t even get nominated anymore)
On the other hand, Shogakukan’s manga awards that has been going for 53 years usually gives awards for Shounen Sunday and Shounen Jump, but has never ever given an award for manga running in Shounen Magazine, Kodansha’s most popular magazine.
But for the first time in the history of the Shogakukan manga awards this year, Shogakukan gave a manga award to a manga from Kodansha’s Shounen Magazine, which is why a Shounen Sunday manga also received an award for the first time in the history of Kodansha’s manga awards. And the reason for this sudden change is because… Shounen Magazine and Shounen Sunday had a collaboration project.
Japanese blog 12 year old Tiyu has a more detailed analysis of all these awards stuff.
May 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Yay, Shugo Chara.
May 14th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Moyashimon! More anime plz.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
So, like the Seiyuu awards, they don’t matter?
May 14th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
>each of the winners
I HAVE NOT EVEN HEARD OF ANY OF THIS SHIT, NOR WOULD I READ IT
May 14th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
>>>NONE OF YOUR FUCKING BUSINESS
Ah, your comments always brightens my day.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
> Serogane
Not for me.
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Anyway, most likely whoever wins the award will get his/her own anime. (which is typical)
May 14th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
>>>BlackAdder
Well, most of the time when someone posts, it’s because they feel strongly about that particular subject. I’m sure the same can be said for NOYFB (Even if he’s on the other side of the spectrum).
I appreciate the fact that he’s so unabashed about his hatred. It’s quite refreshing to see sometimes amidst a sea of “Oohs” and “Ahhs”.
Besides, if his comments were snuffed out, it would make a very boring reading experience. Sometimes you just need those negative comments to compliment the positive ones, no?
May 14th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
A troll is still a troll, Serogane. It’s one thing to say that you don’t like it, it’s another to say THIS SHIT SUCKS AND SO DO YOU IF YOU READ IT.
Yet I’ve never heard of these before either.
May 15th, 2008 at 3:47 am
moyashimon as the best general manga…
i really hope this would lead to the continuation of the anime
i do not fancy long series but moyashimon definitely deserves more than 11 episodes
May 15th, 2008 at 6:51 am
I couldn’t help but think how boring or staid most of the manga they give awards out to is; perhaps this should be expected from a major publisher, but it left me wondering if there are any awards for more avant garde titles available…
May 16th, 2008 at 10:01 am
NOT ONCE, AT ANY TIME, IN THIS ENTIRE THREAD, DID I SAY ANYTHING SUCKED. AND WHAT I HAVE SAID, AND WHAT SEROGANE REINFORCES, IS THAT WITHOUT ME, THIS BLOG OR WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU WEEABOO FAGGOTS WANT TO CALL IT, WOULD SUCK MAJOR DICKS. IT DOES TO BEGIN WITH, BUT IT HAS LESS HELPINGS OF COCK STEW WITH ME AROUND.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Yes, yay for shugo chara and moyashimon~!