'Kore Kaite Shine' Wins Manga Taisho Award for 2023

by Snow
Mar 27, 2023 4:46 AM | 11 Comments

The 2023 award list for the 16th 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 round of voting selects the nominees out of 242 titles, while the second round decides the final ranking.

*1.　102 pts　Kore Kaite Shine [Comedy] by Minoru Toyoda
*2.　100 pts　Akane-banashi [Drama] by Yuuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue
*3.　*65 pts　Onna no Sono no Hoshi [Comedy, Slice of Life] by Yama Wayama
*3.　*65 pts　Seihantai na Kimi to Boku [Comedy, Romance] by Koucha Agasawa
*5.　*59 pts　Tenmaku no Jadougal [Drama] by Tomato Soup
*5.　*59 pts　Nippon Sangoku [Drama] by Ikka Matsuki
*7.　*44 pts　Sayonara Eri [Drama] by Tatsuki Fujimoto
*8.　*34 pts　Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari [Comedy] by Jinushi
*9.　*32 pts　Gekikou Kamen [Action, Drama] by Takayuki Yamaguchi
10.　*29 pts　Takopii no Genzai [Drama, Sci-Fi] by Taizan 5
11.　*22 pts　Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu [Boys Love, Horror, Mystery, Supernatural] by Ren Mokumoku

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Finished the first volume of Kore Kaite Shine.

It doesn't stand out a lot but the characters are fun and the story is interesting. I can see why it won the award.

Apr 20, 2023 6:58 PM by Reina_Orikasa

Good to see some stuff I read in there.

Mar 30, 2023 4:24 PM by MegamiRem

As always, hoping for some of these to get an anime adaption so I'll be able to experiences the stories...

Mar 29, 2023 12:27 PM by _MushiRock11_

MichaelJackson said:

kihel said:
I was surprised that the winning manga was one I knew nothing about. I would like to read it if I have the chance.

It´s not the first time a manga unknown out of Japan wins a competition. In fact, I think it just got a MAL entry as a result of the news.

Just remember which titles are popular with fan translators and which are subsequently licensed by Western localizers. If it's not high school romcom, lewd ecchi, yuri/BL fanservice, loud shonen or moe CGDCT, then it's already considered something unique.

Mar 29, 2023 2:38 AM by RobertBobert

kihel said:
I was surprised that the winning manga was one I knew nothing about. I would like to read it if I have the chance.

It´s not the first time a manga unknown out of Japan wins a competition. In fact, I think it just got a MAL entry as a result of the news.

Mar 28, 2023 6:11 PM by MichaelJackson

I am really expecting for some of these to have anime for many days

Mar 28, 2023 6:01 AM by chibi-tan-chi

Kazu-chan-san said:
Manga isn't worth it anymore. Gacha and LNs are the future.

when gacha stop making money draining practice and LN stop being dominated by isekai/reincarnation/mmorpg/fantasy romance/i dating the prettiest girl/boy even tho i am average stuff. then sure.

Mar 28, 2023 1:20 AM by Kuma

Manga isn't worth it anymore. Gacha and LNs are the future.

Mar 27, 2023 5:55 PM by Kazu-chan-san

I was surprised that the winning manga was one I knew nothing about. I would like to read it if I have the chance.

Mar 27, 2023 4:53 PM by kihel

very tight competition here. love stuff i read from here. looking forward to read the rest that hasn't translated.

Mar 27, 2023 5:17 AM by Kuma

I hope that this time the winner will get a Scanlation not like last year with Darwin Jihen still sad that it has only 6 translated chapters

Mar 27, 2023 4:58 AM by sebsus

Related Database Entries

Manga:	Kore Kaite Shine, Akane-banashi, Onna no Sono no Hoshi, Seihantai na Kimi to Boku, Nippon Sangoku, Sayonara Eri, Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari, Gekikou Kamen, Takopii no Genzai, Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu