These are the nominees for the 69th edition of the Shogakukan Manga Awards

December 7, 2023

Frieren Beyond Journey's End volume 1 cover

The nominees for the 69th edition of the Shogakukan Manga Awards. Each work will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about 6,900 dollars). The winners will be announced on January 18th.

For the first time, the nominees are not divided into categories. Previous categories for the awards have included: Best Children’s Manga, Best Shōnen Manga, Best Shōjo Manga, and Best Overall Manga.

	Title: Unmei no Makimodo Shi – All Great Achievements Require Time Author: Fūta Kimura Released in Monthly Coro Coro Comics (Shogakukan)
	Title: Kyō kara Papa wa Kami Desu. Author: Mitsuki Teramoto Released on Ciao (Shogakukan)
	Title: Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Authors: Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe Released on Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan)
	Title: The Elusive Samurai Author: Yusei Matsui Released in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha)
	Title: Sūji of Asobo. Author: Murako Kinuta Released on Monthly Flowers (Shogakukan)
	Title: Black Girls Talk Author: Maki Makino Released in Manga ONE (Shogakukan)
	Title: Shujinkou Nikki Author: Yuu Yoshinaga Released on Betsucomi (Shogakukan)
	Title: Ice Castle Wall Author: Kōcha Agasawa Released on Margaret (Shueisha)
	Title: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Authors: Haro Aso, Kotaro Takata Released on Sunday GX (Shogakukan)
	Title: Trillion Game Authors: Riichirou Inagaki, Ryoichi Ikegami Released in Big Comic Superior (Shogakukan)
	Title: Shōjiki Fudōsan Authors: Akira Ōtani, Mitsuhiro Mizuno, Takeshi Natsuhara Released in Big Comic (Shogakukan)
	Title: Ya Boy Kongming! Authors: Yuto Yotsuba, Ryō Ogawa Released in Weekly Young Magazine (Kodansha)

A Shogakukan has been giving this award since 1956. Last year’s winners included Ui×Kon; Call of the Night; Blue Orchestra (Ao no Orchestra); Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo It is Medalist.