Kodansha Manga Award
| Kodansha Manga Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Manga |
| Country | Japan |
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| Website | Official website |
The Kodansha Manga Award (講談社漫画賞, Kōdansha Manga Shō) is one of Japan's major manga awards. The event is sponsored by publisher Kodansha. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga in its third iteration since 1977.
Categories
[edit]The award was originally called the Kodansha Children's Manga Award (講談社児童まんが賞, Kōdansha Jidō Manga Shō) until 1968. In 1970, it was named Kodansha Cultural Award: Children's manga category (講談社出版文化賞 児童まんが部門, Kōdansha Shuppan Bunka Shō: Jidō Manga Bumon). The second version lasted until 1976. The company decided to create multiple categories thereafter.[1]
The award once was given out in four categories: shōnen, shōjo, children, and general. The award was formalized into the present ceremony with initially offering categories only for shōnen and shōjo in 1977. The first award for the general category was in 1982, and the first children's category award was in 2003. The children's category was merged into the shōnen and shōjo categories starting in 2015.[2]
Each winning work will be honored with a certificate, a bronze statuette, and a monetary prize.[3]
Recipients
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kodansha Manga Award". The Hahn Library. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Nelkin, Sarah (May 12, 2015). "Yowamushi Pedal, The Seven Deadly Sins Win 39th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (May 11, 2026). "Gachiakuta, Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me, The Darwin Incident Win 50th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ 講談社漫画賞 (過去の受賞者一覧) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (May 9, 2013). "Animal Land, Ore Monogatari!! Win 37th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Loo, Egan (May 8, 2014). "Yo-kai Watch, Baby Steps Win 38th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (May 16, 2016). "Kodansha Manga Awards Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (May 9, 2017). "41st Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (May 10, 2018). "42nd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 10, 2019). "43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (May 12, 2020). "44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 13, 2021). "45th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 11, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 14, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 12, 2025). "Versus, 'Fall in Love, You False Angels,' Historie Win 49th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)