'Darwin Jihen' Wins Manga Taisho Award for 2022

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Mar 28, 2022 9:11 AM | 14 Comments

The 2022 award list for the 15th edition of Manga Taisho, an annual Japanese manga award, has been announced. The award is decided by a panel of bookstore clerks who select the best title from manga series which have fewer than eight volumes and have released at least one volume in the last year. The first voting round decides the nominees, and the second decides the final ranking.

*1.　74 pts　Darwin Jihen [Sci-Fi] by Shun Umezawa
*2.　68 pts　Look Back [Drama, Slice of Life] by Tatsuki Fujimoto
*3.　66 pts　Hirayasumi [Slice of Life] by Keigo Shinzou
*4.　63 pts　Onna no Sono no Hoshi [Comedy, Slice of Life] by Yama Wayama
*5.　59 pts　Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite [Historical] by Uoto
*6.　55 pts　Trillion Game [Drama] by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami
*7.　53 pts　Dandadan [Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Supernatural] by Yukinobu Tatsu
*8.　49 pts　"Oshi no Ko" [Drama, Supernatural] by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari
*9.　45 pts　Umi ga Hashiru End Roll [Slice of Life] by John Tarachine
10.　32 pts　Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun [Romance, Slice of Life] by Arare Matsumushi

Source: Comic Natalie

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Mar 29, 2022 6:21 AM by tsubasalover

people better start scanlating darwin jihen, its a goddamn monke manga how can you not love that

Mar 28, 2022 2:44 PM by _Ganji

Great to see Look Back at no. 2, especially considering the presence of some big names like Oshi no Ko and Dandadan.

Mar 28, 2022 12:09 PM by elnino02

RobertBobert said:

Adampk said:

Yes, just checked it. Art definitely look great. they have those money heist mask too lol

This is the second time I've seen an Anonymous mask in a manga, after that satire of the console war from imageboards.

Oh, yeah now that I closely look at it v for vendetta one rather than money heist one

Mar 28, 2022 10:48 AM by Adampk

Darwin Jihen looks cool "return to monke" themes or who is really wild is it humans or animals kinda vibe

Mar 28, 2022 10:41 AM by deg

Adampk said:

RobertBobert said:

Well, apart from the competition, the art of this manga is so detailed and western-ish that the pilot chapter looks like something out of American comics.

Yes, just checked it. Art definitely look great. they have those money heist mask too lol

This is the second time I've seen an Anonymous mask in a manga, after that satire of the console war from imageboards.

Mar 28, 2022 10:41 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Adampk said:
Actually, these sound extremely interesting manga, especially the winner Darwin Jihen, Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite and Umi ga Hashiru End Roll

Nice to see Inagaki's trillion game in there

Well, apart from the competition, the art of this manga is so detailed and western-ish that the pilot chapter looks like something out of American comics.

Yes, just checked it. Art definitely look great. they have those money heist mask too lol

Mar 28, 2022 10:38 AM by Adampk

Well, apart from the competition, the art of this manga is so detailed and western-ish that the pilot chapter looks like something out of American comics.

Mar 28, 2022 10:32 AM by RobertBobert

Actually, these sound extremely interesting manga, especially the winner Darwin Jihen, Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite and Umi ga Hashiru End Roll

Nice to see Inagaki's trillion game in there

Mar 28, 2022 10:16 AM by Adampk

Tokoya said:
Should have been Oshi no Ko

yep definitely, oshi no ko 🛐🛐

Mar 28, 2022 9:51 AM by ryoko6

Was this somehow meant to be a satire on the idea that humanity is the highest animal?

Swagernator said:
Japan turly loves their pretentious/allegory/symbolism manga works dont they.

There is little that surprises me after LN about how the guy was isekai-ed in the women's bath.

Mar 28, 2022 9:39 AM by RobertBobert

Look Back only got like one chapter translated T-T

edit: nvm it's a one shot

Mar 28, 2022 9:35 AM by CQLLIST

Should have been Oshi no Ko

Mar 28, 2022 9:19 AM by Tokoya

Japan turly loves their pretentious/allegory/symbolism manga works dont they.

Mar 28, 2022 9:14 AM by Swagernator

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Manga:	Darwin Jihen, Look Back, Hirayasumi, Onna no Sono no Hoshi, Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite, Trillion Game, Dandadan, "Oshi no Ko", Umi ga Hashiru End Roll, Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun