Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!

It is time to reward some of the popular ongoing titles in 2022. Kodansha has just announced the nominations for their 47th Annual Manga Awards in three categories – Best Shonen, Best Shoujo, and Best General Manga.

Earlier, there was a “Children’s Manga” category as well until 2015, when Kodansha began to include entries from this category into shonen and shoujo.

Fifteen titles were shortlisted by Kodansha on Monday – five for shonen, four for shoujo, and six for general. The final winners will be announced on May 10.

Here are the nominated titles for the three categories:

Best Shonen Manga

1. Akane Banashi (Story by Yūki Suenaga, Art by Takamasa Moue)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Akane Banashi | Source: Comic Natalie

2. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku (Saka Mikami)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku | Source: Comic Natalie

3. Gachiakuta (Kei Urana)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Gachiakuta | Source: Comic Natalie

4. Shangri-La Frontier (Story by Katarina, Art by Ryōsuke Fuji)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Shangri-La Frontier | Source: Comic Natalie

5. Megumi no Daigo: Kyūkoku no Orange (Masahito Soda)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Megumi no Daigo: Kyūkoku no Orange | Source: Comic Natalie

Best Shoujo Manga

1. My Girlfriend’s Child (Mamoru Aoi)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of My Girlfriend’s Child | Source: Comic Natalie

2. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Mika Yamamori)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk | Source: Comic Natalie

3. Tamon’s B-Side (Yuki Shiwasu)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Tamon’s B-Side | Source: Comic Natalie

4. A Sign of Affection (Suu Morishita)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of A Sign of Affection | Source: Comic Natalie

Best General Manga

1. Onna no Sono no Hoshi (Yama Wayama)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Onna no Sono no Hoshi | Source: Comic Natalie

2. Skip and Loafer (Misaki Takamatsu)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Skip and Loafer | Source: Comic Natalie

3. The Darwin Incident (Shun Umezawa)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of The Darwin Incident | Source: Comic Natalie

4. Manshū Ahen Squad (Story by Tsukasa Monma, Art by Shikako)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Manshū Ahen Squad | Source: Comic Natalie

5. Medalist (Tsurumaikada)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Medalist | Source: Comic Natalie

6. Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryōsho (Story by Yūsaku Takemura, Art by Yonchan)

Kodansha Reveals 15 Nominees for 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards!
Cover of Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryōsho | Source: Comic Natalie

In 2022, the following titles won the Kodansha Manga Awards in their respective categories:

  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Best Shonen Manga)
  • Nina the Starry Bride (Best Shoujo Manga)
  • Police in a Pod (Best General Manga)

For Shangri-La Frontier, Skip and Loafer, and A Sign of Affection, it is their second consecutive nomination, as they were also selected in the previous awards event. Do you think they will manage to grab the award this time? Or will they be outshined again?

Source: Kodansha , Comic Natalie

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