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Winners of the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards

by Snow
May 12, 2022 7:31 AM | 6 Comments
Publisher Kodansha announced on Wednesday the winners of its 46th annual manga awards in each of three categories. Winners are listed in bold alongside other nominated works.

Shounen
Kakkou no Iinazuke by Miki Yoshikawa, publishing in Weekly Shounen Magazine
Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su by Katarina and Ryousuke Fuji, publishing in Weekly Shounen Magazine
Sousou no Frieren by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, publishing in Shounen Sunday
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken by Fuse and Taiki Kawakami, publishing in Shounen Sirius

Shoujo
Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki by Mika Yamamori, publishing in Dessert
Hoshifuru Oukoku no Nina by Rikachi, publishing in Be-Love
Yubisaki to Renren by Suu Morishita, publishing in Dessert
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon by Akumi Agitogi and Rito Kousaka, publishing in Gangan Online

General
"Oshi no Ko" by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari, publishing in Young Jump
Skip to Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu, publishing in Afternoon
Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite by Uoto, publishing in Big Comic Spirits
Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu by Miko Yasu, publishing in Morning
Yankee-kun to Hakujou Girl by Jun Kodama, publishing in Niconico Seiga
Raise wa Tanin ga Ii by Asuka Konishi, publishing in Afternoon

The selection committee of the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards is composed of mangaka Tsunami Umino (Nigeru wa Haji daga Yaku ni Tatsu), Etsushi Ogawa (Chuuka Ichiban!), Kouji Kumeta (Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei), Akiko Higashimura (Kuragehime), Norifusa Mita (Investor Z), Waki Yamato (Haikara-san ga Tooru), and Makoto Yukimura (Vinland Saga).

Source: Comic Natalie 1, 2

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Atargatis said:
So 'Police in a Pod' that good? The girls look cute. Maybe I should give it a try.
it's autobiography of your average police daily life in japan. if you like different perspective, try it.

May 15, 2022 4:49 PM by Kuma

So 'Police in a Pod' that good? The girls look cute. Maybe I should give it a try.

May 12, 2022 11:28 PM by Ophiomorphos

Dang it OSHI NO KO is really good!!

May 12, 2022 1:18 PM by ggeha

I am suprised i have heard/seen/read a lot of them.(that include even the selection committee member's work).

May 12, 2022 11:03 AM by Adampk

The difference in popularity compared here lmao. But since most of it aren't even translated or dropped for some reason that makes sense.

May 12, 2022 8:33 AM by Ronninn

I liked Hakozume when the anime came out but how the hell did it beat Oshi no Ko and the other series in that category lol

May 12, 2022 7:39 AM by Tokoya

It’s time to ditch the text file.
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