Back in January we announced the ten nominees for Japan's 2 annual Manga Taisho Award, and according to Comic Natalie, the winner is...Chihayafuru! Haven't heard of it? That's unsurprising; it's by Yuki Suegetsu (creator of a bunch of other manga you probably haven't heard of, including 100% no Kimi e and Eden no Hana. The story revolves around a sixth-year student who dreams of becoming a model, until a transfer student tells her that she can't do it-- without his help. Chihayafuru got the highest score, 102-- here's how the rest of the nominees did. 94 - Uchuu Kyoudai – Chuuya Kodama – Two young boys decide to become astronauts together. 65 – Sangatsu no Lion – Honey and Clover's Chika Umino – A young shougi-playing boy befriends a neighbor who singlehandedly takes care of her two younger sisters. 47 – Shinya Shokudou – Yare Abo - I can't find much, but it's a foody manga and features curry, I think. 46 – Seishun Shounen Magazine 1978-1983 – Makoto Kobayashi 45 – Saint Oniisan – Hikaru Nakamura – Jesus and Buddha take a break from the heavens to become roomies in modern Japan. I wish it had done better in this contest! 43 – Tomehane! Suzuri Koukou Shodoubu – Katsutoshi Kawai – Tales of a high school calligraphy club. 36 – Mama wa Tenparist – Akiko Higashimura 25 – Toriko - Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro – A young man hunts down the rarest and most exotic food ingredients for the wealthy. 15 – Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. - Kubo Yasuhisa – A detective and his helper discover plans for a demon rebellion.Interesting stuff. Of the ones that I could find information on, which sound most interesting to you? I have to admit I find Chihayafuru's art to be really nice.
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