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| Next Manga Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best new manga series |
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | |
| First award | 2015 |
| Website | tsugimanga |
The Next Manga Award (Japanese: 次にくるマンガ大賞, Hepburn: Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) 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.
The award was originally established on October 6, 2014, as a collaboration between Kadokawa Corporation's Da Vinci magazine and its Niconico streaming website.[1] 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.[1] 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.[2] The final decision is made by having fans vote. Until 2021, voting was restricted to Japan. However, in 2021 an English website was launched.[2]
| Year | Web | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi | Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku by Fujita | [3][4] |
| 2016 | Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club by Takuma Yokota | Tomo-chan Is a Girl! by Fumita Yanagida | [5][6] |
| 2017 | Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka | Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan by Gaku Kuze | [7] |
| 2018 | Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii by Asuka Konishi | My Senpai Is Annoying by Shiro Manta | [8] |
| 2019 | The Apothecary Diaries by Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyūga, and Nekokurage | Spy × Family by Tatsuya Endo | [9] |
| 2020 | Undead Unluck by Yoshifumi Tozuka | The Dangers in My Heart by Norio Sakurai | [10][11] |
| 2021 | Oshi no Ko by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari | Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto | [12] |
| 2022 | Medalist by Tsurumaikada | Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You by Jinushi | [13] |
| 2023 | Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! by Muchimaro | The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai | [14] |
| 2024 | Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono | Girl Meets Rock! by Kuwahali | [15] |