The judging committee of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards revealed the nominees for this year’s awards. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$9,000). The winners will be announced on January 19.
Best Children’s Manga
Title: Duel Masters series
Author: Shigenobu Matsumoto
Serialized in Coro Coro Comics (Shogakukan)
Author: Rino Mizuho
Serialized in Ciao (Shogakukan)
Best Shōnen Manga
Author: Sōichirō Yamamoto
Serialized in Monthly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan)
Author: Hajime Musashino
Serialized in Manga ONE (Shogakukan)
Author: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha)
Best Shōjo Manga
Author: Shippo Sugi
Serialized in &Flower (Shogakukan)
Author: Shizuki Fujisawa
Serialized in Betsucomi (Shogakukan)
Author: Minami Mizuno
Serialized in Bessatsu Margaret (Shueisha)
Best General Manga
Author: Inio Asano
Serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan)
Author: Oreko Tachibana
Serialized in Manga ONE (Shogakukan)
Author: Miko Yasu
Serialized in Morning (Kodansha)
Shogakukan has been awarding this prize since 1956 (for works published in 1955). Last year’s winners included Neko, Hajimemashita; Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san; Nagi no Oitoma; Aoashi; and Kaguya-sama: Love is War.
Source: Shogakukan‘s website