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12 Works Including The Apothecary Diaries, Kagurabachi Nominated for 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The judging committee of the 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards revealed the nominees for this year's awards on Thursday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$6,900). The winners will be announced on January 17.
Last year, Shogakukan stopped dividing the nominees into categories. Previous categories for the awards included: Best Children's Manga, Best Shōnen Manga, Best Shōjo Manga, and Best General Manga.
The nominees are:

© Mika Yamamori, Kodansha
Author(s): Mika Yamamori
Serialized in Dessert (Kodansha)

© Takeru Hokazono, Shueisha
Author(s): Takeru Hokazono
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha)

© Shohei Manabe, Shogakukan
Author(s): Shohei Manabe
Serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan)

© Minoji Kurata, Natsu Hyūga, Touko Shino, Shogakukan
Author(s): Minoji Kurata (story and art), Natsu Hyūga (original creator), Touko Shino (original character designer)
Serialized in Sunday GX (Shogakukan)

© Minoru Toyoda, Shogakukan
Author(s): Minoru Toyoda
Serialized in Monthly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan)

© Hajime Musashino, Shogakukan
Author(s): Hajime Musashino
Serialized in Manga ONE (Shogakukan)

© Tarō Nogizaka, Shogakukan
Author(s): Tarō Nogizaka
Serialized in Big Comic Superior (Shogakukan)

© Maedakun, Shogakukan
Author(s): Maedakun
Serialized in Weekly Coro Coro Comics (Shogakukan)

© Satomi Nakamura, Shogakukan
Author(s): Satomi Nakamura
Serialized in Ciao (Shogakukan)

© Tsukasa Monma, Shikako, Kodansha
Author(s): Story: Tsukasa Monma (story), Shikako (art)
Serialized in Young Magazine (Kodansha)

© Chie Shinohara, Shogakukan
Author(s): Chie Shinohara
Serialized in Anekei Puchi Comic (Shogakukan)

© Atsushi Namikiri, Shogakukan
Author(s): Atsushi Namikiri
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan)
Shogakukan has been awarding this prize since 1956 (for works published in 1955). Last year's winners included Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, The Elusive Samurai, Sūji de Asobo., and Trillion Game.
Source: Shogakukan