The 9th Annual “Next Manga Awards” (“Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishou”) nominee list has been released, and voting has opened on the official website. 41 manga have been nominated in the print category, and an overwhelming 61 web manga have also been nominated. Readers can vote from all over the world, and many of the titles nominated are available in English to read, so international fans will recognize them.
The announcement of the nomineesfor the best mangaand voting came via the Next Manga Awards official website. Voting has already opened online, and will continue through July 10th. The winners will then be announced on August 31st. Last year’s winner for the print category wasMedalistby Tsurumaikada, andSmoking Behind the Supermarket with Youby Jinushi took the web manga category.
RELATED:Travel Manga “That’s Journey” To Get an Anime
All the final nominees were chosen from a list that was submitted by fans, and then narrowed down by the experts. Originally, 5,170 manga were submitted by fans, which makes the 202 final nominees actually seem quite reasonable! Some of the biggest names on the list are the ones that are also available to read in English because they are already officially licensed, includingDaemons of the Shadow Realm, by Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist).
The other manga in the print category that are licensed in English are:
In the web manga, the ones licensed in English are:
The Next Manga Awards voting website has an English version, making it accessible for fans not only in Japan, but also abroad to vote for their favorite manga. This is rare in most of these kinds of award ceremonies and competitions, which are notusually English-friendly. It shows another way that the otaku world is becoming more international, though, making it more accessible to everyone!
You can vote now on the Next Manga AwardsOfficial Websiteuntil May 28, 2025.
