The is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation's Da Vinci magazine and Niconico streaming website. It is divided into two categories: one for print manga, and one for web manga.
Overview The award was originally established on October 6, 2014, as a collaboration between Kadokawa Corporation's Da Vinci magazine and its Niconico streaming website. The award is divided into two categories, the first is for manga that have been published in print publications, and the second for series published online. In order for a series to be eligible, it must be currently serializing and have no more than five volumes published or have started serialization after January 1. The final decision is made by having fans vote. Until 2021, voting was restricted to Japan. However, in 2021 an English website was launched which allowed voting from outside Japan too.
Recipients Year Print Web 2015 My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku by Fujita 2016 Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club by Takuma Yokota Tomo-chan Is a Girl! by Fumita Yanagida 2017 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan by Gaku Kuze 2018 Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii by Asuka Konishi My Senpai Is Annoying by Shiro Manta 2019 The Apothecary Diaries by Itsuki Nanao, Hyūganatsu, and Nekokurage Spy × Family by Tatsuya Endo 2020 Undead Unluck by Yoshifumi Tozuka The Dangers in My Heart by Norio Sakurai 2021 Oshi no Ko by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto 2022 Medalist by Tsurumaikada Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You by Jinushi 2023 Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! by Muchimaro The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai 2024 Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono Girl Meets Rock! by Kuwahali and Tetsuo Ideuchi 2025 Ichi the Witch by Osamu Nishi and Shiro Usazaki Strikeout Pitch by Kyu Sumiyoshi 2026 Someone Hertz by Ei Yamano Home at the Horizon by Taiyō Watabe
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