That Time I Got Reincarnation as a Slime, Nina the Starry Bride, and Police in a Pod won
Kodoani.com – Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners on Wednesday for 46th Annual Manga Awards.
Best Shōnen Manga
That Time I Got Reincarnation as a Slime
Taiki Kawakami
Magazine: Shonen Sirius (Kodansha)
Summary: Mikami’s middle age doesn’t go as planned: He never finds a girlfriend, gets stuck in a deadlocked job, and is suddenly stabbed to death on the street at the age of 37. So when he wakes up in a new world from a fantasy RPG, the guy is disappointed but not really surprised to learn that he’s not a knight or a wizard, he’s become one. Slime monster. But there is still a chance for even a slime to become a hero…
Other nominations for Best Shōnen Manga include A Couple of Cuckoos, Shangri-La Frontier, and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
Best Shoujo Manga
Nina the Starry Bride
Rikachi
Magazine: Be Love (Kodansha)
Summary: Nina has a rough start in life, stealing to survive — and eventually being sold into slavery by her own brother. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordered that she would live the life of a princess… specifically the life of the recently deceased priestess, Alisha. But despite her change, Nina won’t give up her old life without a fight… and Azure will likely be the last to match her wits. But how much can she trust Azure? And will she be able to stop her emotions from bubbling up inside her heart, knowing that she will eventually have to marry another man…?
Other nominations for Best Shoujo Manga include In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, A Sign of Affection, and My Happy Marriage.
The best manga compilation
Police in a Pod
Miko Yasu
Magazine:Morning
Summary: Policewoman Kawai has had enough careers that she doesn’t even love and is about to give up when the unthinkable happens — she’s met a new person, her station’s female director! And after spending a little time with this gorgeous model, Kawai realized that maybe she wasn’t done as an officer after all.
Other nominations for Best Overall Manga include Oshi no Ko, Skip and Loafer, Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite, Yankee-kun to Hakujō Girl, and Yakuza Fiance: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii.
In previous years, Kodansha has also awarded “Best Children’s Manga”, but starting in 2015, Kodansha has integrated nominations for that category into the categories of Best Shōnen Manga and Best Shoujo Manga. best to replace.
Last year, Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura’s Blue Lock won the Best Shonen Comic award. Megumi Morino’s A Condition Called Love won the best manga Shoujo award. Kiwa Irie’s Yuria Sensei no Akai Ito won the Best Manga Compilation Award.
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