The nominated titles for the 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Awards have been announced by Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The am of the event is to show appreciation towards manga that follows best in the footsteps of the great Japanese mangaka Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy, Black Jack and many more). See the seven titles below!
The award ceremony will be held in the Tokyo office of the Asahi Shimbun on Friday, May 31, 2013.
“I”
Mikio Igarashi
Shogakukan
“Kingdom”
Yasuhisa Hara
Shueisha
“Silver Spoon”
Hiromu Arakawa
Shogakukan
“March comes in like a lion”
Chica Umino
Hakusensha
“Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu”
Haruko Kumota
Kodansha
“Hi Score Girl”
Rensuke Oshikiri
Square Enix
“Hitsuji no Ki”
Story: Tatsuhiko Yamagami
Art: Mikio Igarashi
Kodansha
Source: Asahi Shimbun
Is this great news or not-so-great? What do you think? Comment below.
This is quite an interesting idea of an award.
Only Silver Spoon can get my vote
“Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu” – this is not even published?
“3 Gatsu no Lion” is my winner
Please don’t give it to “Kingdom”…