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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