50th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced

Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the 13 nominees in three categories for its 50th annual Manga Awards on Monday. Kodansha will announce the winner for each category on May 11.

Best Shōnen Manga

©Ruka Konoshima, Shogakukan

Utsura nai ndesu
Ruka Konoshima

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© Saka Mikami, Kodansha

The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (was also nominated in 2023, 2024, and 2025)
Saka Mikami

© Kei Urana, Kodansha

Gachiakuta (was also nominated in 2023 and 2024)
Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Ando

©Osamu Nishi, Shiro Usazaki, Shueisha

Ichi the Witch
Osamu Nishi, Shiro Usazaki

Best Shōjo Manga

© Mika Yamamori, Kodansha

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (was also nominated in 2022, 2023 and 2024)
Mika Yamamori

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© Eiko Mutsuhana, Yugiri Aika, Gin Shirakawa, Kadokawa

Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me (was also nominated in 2025)
Eiko Mutsuhana, Yugiri Aika, Gin Shirakawa

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©Kazune Kawahara, Shueisha

A Star Brighter Than the Sun
Kazune Kawahara

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© Ammitsu, Kodansha

Gazing at the Star Next Door (was also nominated in 2025)
Ammitsu

Best General Manga

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© Inuhiko Doronoda, Kodansha

Spacewalking With You (was also nominated in 2025)
Inuhiko Doronoda

© Shun Umezawa, Kodansha

The Darwin Incident (was also nominated in 2023 and 2024)
Shun Umezawa

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© Riku Ōseto, Kodansha

Nezumi's First Love (was also nominated in 2025)
Riku Ōseto

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©Satomi U, Kodansha

Heisei Haizan-hei Sumire-chan
Satomi U

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©Nene Azuki, Kodansha

Mii-chan and Yamada-san
Nene Azuki

In past years, Kodansha gave out a "Best Children's Manga" award as well, but starting in 2015 Kodansha has integrated the nominees for that category into the Best Shōnen Manga and Best Shōjo Manga categories instead.

Last year, ONE, Kyōtarō Azuma, and BOSE's Versus manga won the Best Shōnen Manga award. Coco Uzuki's Fall in Love, You False Angels manga won the Best Shōjo Manga award. Hitoshi Iwaaki's Historie manga won the Best General Manga award.

Sources: Kodansha, Comic Natalie