The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being given since 1955.
Categories Until 2022, the award categories were:
Each winning work will be honored with a bronze statuette called "Minori", designed by Shigeru Nakano; a certificate, and a monetary prize. Special awards are also occasionally given out for outstanding work, lifetime achievement, and so forth.
Recipients The laureates were awarded for comics published during the years listed in the table. However, the laureates were not presented and the prizes were not given out until the beginning of the following year. The prizes are often referred to by the numbers listed below instead of the years. Since the 69th edition, the nominees are not divided into categories.
1955–2022 # Year General (boys) (girls) Children 1 1955 Būtan by Noboru Baba No specific award given No specific award given No specific award given 2 1956 Oyama no Kaba-chan by Eijo Ishida3 1957 Manga Seminar on Biology and Biiko-chan by Osamu Tezuka4 1958 Little Black Sambo and Shiawase no Ōji by Tarō Senba5 1959 Korisu no Pokko by Jirō ŌtaBonko-chan and Fuichin-san by Toshiko Ueda (tie)6 1960 No award given 7 1961 Science-kun no Sekai Ryokō by Reiji Aki8 1962 Susume Roboketto and Tebukuro Tecchan by Fujio Fujiko9 1963 Fight Sensei and Stop! Nii-chan by Hisashi Sekitani10 1964 Osomatsu-kun by Fujio Akatsuka11 1965 Paki-chan to Ganta by Kazuo Maekawa12 1966 No award given13 1967 Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae by Shotaro Ishinomori14 1968 Animal 1 and Inakappe Taishō by Noboru Kawasaki15 1969 Fire! by Hideko Mizuno16 1970 Glass no Shiro by Masako WatanabeGag Ojisan and Oya Baka Tengoku by Ryuzan Aki (tie)17 1971 Hana Ichimonme by Shinji NagashimaMinashigo Hutch by Tatsuo Yoshida (tie)18 1972 Tōchan no Kawaii Oyome-san and Hashire! Boro by Hiroshi Asuna19 1973 Otoko Doahō Kōshien and Deba to Batto by Shinji Mizushima20 1974 The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu21 1975 Golgo 13 by Takao Saito Poe no Ichizoku and They Were Eleven by Moto Hagio22 1976 Abu-san by Shinji Mizushima Captain and Play Ball by Akio Chiba Ganbare Genki by Yū Koyama (tie)23 1977 Notari Matsutaro by Tetsuya Chiba Galaxy Express 999 and Senjo Manga Series by Leiji Matsumoto24 1978 Haguregumo by George Akiyama Dame Oyaji by Mitsutoshi Furuya25 1979 Tosa no Ippon Tsuri by Yūsuke Aoyagi To Terra... and Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya26 1980 Hakatakko Junjō and Gangaragan by Hōsei HasegawaJarinko Chie by Etsumi Haruki (tie) Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi27 1981 Sanchōme no Yūhi by Ryōhei Saigan Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama Doraemon by Fujio Fujiko28 1982 Tsuribaka Nisshi by Jūzō Yamasaki and Ken'ichi Kitami Miyuki and Touch by Mitsuru Adachi Game Center Arashi and Kon'nichiwa! Mi-com by Mitsuru Sugaya29 1983 Hidamari no Ki by Osamu Tezuka Musashi no Ken by Motoka Murakami Kisshō Tennyo by Akimi Yoshida Panku Ponk by Haruko Tachiiri30 1984 Human Crossing, Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane Futari Daka and Area 88 by Kaoru Shintani Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara Kinnikuman by Yudetamago31 1985 Bokkemon by Takashi Iwashige Hatsukoi Scandal and Tobe! Jinrui II by Akira Oze Zenryaku Milk House by Yumiko Kawahara Asari-chan by Mayumi Muroyama32 1986 Oishinbo by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki Silver Fang by Yoshihiro Takahashi Purple Eyes in the Dark by Chie Shinohara Ganbare, Kickers! by Noriaki Nagai33 1987 Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon by Shotaro Ishinomori Just Meet and Fuyu Monogatari by Hidenori Hara Boyfriend by Fuyumi Soryo Tsurupika Hagemaru by Shinbo Nomura34 1988 Genji Monogatari by Miyako Maki B.B. by Osamu Ishiwata Fancy Dance by Reiko Okano Obocchama-kun by Yoshinori Kobayashi35 1989 Yawara! by Naoki Urasawa Ucchare Goshogawara by Tsuyoshi Nakaima Papa Told Me by Nanae Haruno Lovely Mari-chan by Kimiko Uehara36 1990 F by Noboru Rokuda Mobile Police Patlabor by Masami Yūki Crest of the Royal Family by Chieko HosokawaHajime-chan ga Ichiban! by Taeko Watanabe (tie) Amaizo! Dango by Moo. Nenpei37 1991 Kazoku no Shokutaku and Asunaro Hakusho by Fumi Saimon Ushio & Tora by Kazuhiro Fujita Makoto Call! by Kazuko Fujita Dojji Danpei by Tetsuhiro Koshita38 1992 Okami-san by IchimaruMiyamoto kara Kimi e by Hideki Arai (tie) Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Takashi ShiinaYaiba: Samurai Legend by Gosho Aoyama (tie) Basara by Yumi Tamura No award given39 1993 Kaze no Daichi by Nobuhiro Sakata and Eiji Kazama YuYu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi Bara no Tame ni by Akemi Yoshimura One More Jump by Michiyo Akaishi40 1994 Bokkō by Hideki Mori Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue Baby and Me by Marimo Ragawa Ore wa Otoko Da! Kunio-kun by Kōsaku Anakubo41 1995 Ron by Motoka MurakamiGallery Fake and Tarō by Fujihiko Hosono (tie) Major by Takuya Mitsuda Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio Kocchi Muite! Miiko by Eriko Ono42 1996 Gekka no Kishi by Junichi Nōjō Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M by Masahito Soda Kanon by Chiho Saito Midori no Makibaō by Tsunomaru43 1997 Azumi by Yū Koyama Ganba! Fly High by Shinji Morisue and Hiroyuki Kikuta Ceres, Celestial Legend by Yuu Watase Ninpen Manmaru by Mikio Igarashi44 1998 Aji Ichi Monme by Zenta Abe and Yoshimi Kurata Project ARMS by Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Ryōji Minagawa Angel Lip by Kiyoko Arai No award given45 1999 No award given Monkey Turn by Katsutoshi KawaiHikaru no Go by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata (tie) Bara-Iro no Ashita by Ryo Ikuemi Taro the Space Alien by Yasunari Nagatoshi46 2000 Monster by Naoki Urasawa Case Closed by Gosho AoyamaCheeky Angel by Hiroyuki Nishimori (tie) Red River by Chie Shinohara Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro47 2001 Heat by Buronson and Ryoichi Ikegami Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi Kaguyahime by Reiko ShimizuYasha by Akimi Yoshida (tie) Pukupuku Natural Circular Notice by Sayuri Tatsuyama48 2002 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa Zatch Bell! by Makoto Raiku Nana by Ai YazawaKaze Hikaru by Taeko Watanabe (tie) Croket! by Manavu Kashimoto49 2003 Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo by Takatoshi Yamada Yakitate!! Japan by Takashi HashiguchiFullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa (tie) Love★Com by Aya Nakahara Mirmo! by Hiromu Shinozuka50 2004 Team Medical Dragon by Tarō Nogizaka and Akira Nagai Bleach by Tite Kubo Sand Chronicles by Hinako AshiharaWe Were There by Yūki Obata (tie) Sgt. Frog by Mine YoshizakiGrandpa Danger by Kazutoshi Soyama (tie)51 2005 A Spirit of the Sun by Kaiji Kawaguchi Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin by George Abe and Masasumi Kakizaki (tie) Wild Life by Masato Fujisaki Sonnanja neyo by Kaneyoshi Izumi Animal Alley by Ryō Maekawa52 2006 Bengoshi no Kuzu by Hideo Iura Kekkaishi by Yellow Tanabe 7 Seeds by Yumi Tamura Kirarin Revolution by An Nakahara53 2007 Bambino! by Tetsuji SekiyaKurosagi by Takeshi Natsuhara and Kuromaru (tie) Ace of Diamond by Yuji Terajima Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu by Kotomi Aoki Keshikasu-kun by Noriyuki Murase 54 2008 Gaku: Minna no Yama by Shinichi Ishizuka Cross Game by Mitsuru Adachi Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji Naisho no Tsubomi by Yuu Yabuuchi 55 2009 Shin'ya Shokudō by Yarō Abe Sket Dance by Kenta Shinohara Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko by Nao Iwamoto A Penguin's Troubles by Yūji Nagai 56 2010 Ushijima the Loan Shark by Shohei ManabeSpace Brothers by Chūya Koyama King Golf by Ken Sasaki and Masaki Tani Ōoku by Fumi Yoshinaga Yumeiro Patissiere by Natsumi Matsumoto 57 2011 Kids on the Slope by Yūki Kodama Nobunaga Concerto by Ayumi Ishii Pin to Kona by Ako Shimaki Inazuma Eleven by Ten'ya Yabuno 58 2012 I Am a Hero by Kengo Hanazawa Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa Piece by Hinako Ashihara Mysterious Joker by Hideyasu Takahashi 59 2013 Mogura no Uta by Noboru Takahashi Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic by Shinobu Ohtaka Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki Zekkyō Gakkyū by Emi Ishikawa 60 2014 Asahinagu by Ai KozakiAoi Honō by Kazuhiko Shimamoto (tie) Be Blues! by Motoyuki Tanaka Joō no Hana by Kaneyoshi Izumi Yo-kai Watch by Noriyuki Konishi 61 2015 Umimachi Diary by Akimi YoshidaSunny by Taiyo Matsumoto Haikyū!! by Haruichi Furudate My Love Story!! by Kazune Kawahara and Aruko Usotsuki! Gokuō-kun by Makoto Yoshimoto 62 2016 Blue Giant by Shinichi IshizukaJūhan Shuttai! by Naoko Matsuda (tie) Mob Psycho 100 by ONE 37.5°C no Namida by Chika Shiina Ijime by Kaoru Igarashi 63 2017 Kūbo Ibuki by Kaiji KawaguchiAfter the Rain by Jun Mayuzuki (tie) The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu Love Me, Love Me Not by Io Sakisaka PriPri Chi-chan!! by Hiromu Shinozuka 64 2018 Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō by Mitsuharu YanamotoKenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu by Haruko Kashiwagi Dr. Stone by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi Suteki na Kareshi by Kazune Kawahara Age 12 by Nao Maita 65 2019 Aoashi by Yūgo Kobayashi and Naohiko UenoKaguya-sama: Love is War by Aka Akasaka (tie) Kiyo in Kyoto by Aiko Koyama Nagi no Oitoma by Misato Konari My New Life as a Cat by Konomi Wagata 66 2020 Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction by Inio AsanoPolice in a Pod by Miko Yasu (tie) Teasing Master Takagi-san by Sōichirō YamamotoChainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto (tie) Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyōdai by Shizuki Fujisawa Duel Masters by Shigenobu MatsumotoThe Magic of Chocolate by Rino Mizuho (tie) 67 2021 Nigatsu no Shōsha by Shiho TakaseDon't Call It Mystery by Yumi Tamura (tie) Komi Can't Communicate by Tomohito Oda My Love Mix-Up! by Wataru Hinekure and Aruko No award given 68 2022 Medalist by Tsurumaikada Call of the Night by KotoyamaAo no Orchestra by Makoto Akui (tie) Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo by Hinao Wono Ui × Kon by Minori Kurosaki
2023–present # Year Recipients 69 2023 The Elusive Samurai by Yusei MatsuiFrieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa AbeSūji de Asobo by Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami 70 2024 Burning Kabaddi by Hajime MusashinoDraw This, Then Die! by Natsume Arata no Kekkon by Puniru Is a Cute Slime by Maedakun 71 2025 Cosmos by Ryuhei TamuraFate Rewinder by Fūta KimuraDandadan by Yukinobu TatsuDekin no Mogura by Hirayasumi by
See also List of manga awards
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