The Ministry of Foreign Affairs founded the International MANGA Award in 2007 for the purpose of expanding international exchange and mutual understanding through the MANGA culture which is widely accepted around the world.
This award honors MANGA artists who contribute to the development of MANGA culture in the world.
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- 2025.1.16The 18th Japan International MANGA Award Winners Announcement
- 2024.4.12Announcement Regarding the Application Procedure for the 18th Japan International MANGA Award
- 2024.3.5The 17th Japan International MANGA Award Ceremony
- 2024.1.4The 17th Japan International MANGA Award Withdrawal of the Special Encouragement Award and Bronze Award for “Blend Dark and Light” (PDF)
- 2023.12.26The 17th Japan International MANGA Award Winners Announcement
- 2023.7.4Announcement Regarding the Application Deadline Extension to July 12th, 2023 for the Japan International MANGA Award
- 2023.4.14Announcement Regarding the Application Procedure for the 17th Japan International MANGA Award
- 2023.3.2The 16th Japan International MANGA Award Ceremony
- 2022.12.21The 16th Japan International MANGA Award Winners Announcement
- 2022.7.7Announcement Regarding the Application Deadline Extension to July 15th, 2022 for the Japan International MANGA Award
- 2022.4.18The 15th Japan International MANGA Award: Withdrawal of the Bronze Award for “Friendship Bubble” (PDF)
- 2022.4.15Announcement Regarding the Application Procedure for the 16th Japan International MANGA Award
- 2022.3.10The 15th Japan International MANGA Award Ceremony
- 2022.1.12The 15th Japan International MANGA Award Winners Announcement
- 2021.03.30The 14th Japan International MANGA Award Ceremony
- 2020.12.16The 14th Japan International MANGA Award Winners Announcement
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The 18th Japan International MANGA Award
Gold
Silver
The Executive Committee of the Award
- Chairperson
- Mr.IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Members
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- Mr.KUROSAWA Shinya, President, Japan Foundation
- Ms.SHIRAISHI Saya, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University
- Mr.SUGIYAMA Kotaro, President, LIGHTPUBLICITY Co.Ltd.
- Mr.Frederik L. SCHODT, Translator, Interpreter and Writer
- Mr.MARUSAWA Shigeru, Executive Managing Director, SHOGAKUKAN Inc.
The Selection Committee of the Award
- Chairperson
- Ms.SATONAKA Machiko, Manga Artist
- Members
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- Ms.IPPONGI Bang, Manga Artist
- Mr.Kishimoto Kenji, Former Editor in Chief
- Mr.HORI Yasuki, Former Editor in Chief
- Mr.Morikawa George, Manga Artist
- INTRANSEXTELLAR ©2019 Jimi Macías. Bang Ediciones.
- The Umbrella ©Beijing Gookee Information Technology Co., Ltd
- Fujie and Mikito ©Yuri Andrey, Marcelo Costa, Editora Mino
- A graphic novel adaptation by Ruan Guang-Min of selected stories from THE ILLUSIONIST ON THE SKYWALK AND OTHER STORIES by Wu Ming-Yi ©Thinkingdom Media Group Ltd.
- THE MUSE (c)2017 ZIDROU - ORIOL - DARGAUD - BENELUX (DARGAUD-LOMBARD S.A.)
- Funeral director ©Gaea Books,Co.,Ltd.
- Nina in the underworld: rat is cat to rat ©Pedro Sotto
- NANHAO AND SHANGFENG ©HANGZHOU MOSSPACA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
- TWO ALDOS (c)henry diaz, PABLO GUERRA
- THE MASTER OF ARM @DARGAUD BENELUX 2015(c)2021 DORISON - PARNOTTE - DARGAUD BENELUX(Dargaud Lombard s.a.)
- Piece of Mind ©Guy Lenman Nimrod Frydman
- Yang Hao and his four compositions
- Funeral director ©Gaea Books,Co.,Ltd.
- Paris (c)George Alexopoulus
- Bumbardai／ (c)Зохиогчийн эрх“Econte LLC” 2013 он
- The Divine ©︎Asaf Hanuka/Tomer Hanuka/Boaz Lavie/Ron Propoer