International Manga Award
国際漫画賞
Awarded forManga by non-Japanese manga artists
CountryJapan
Presented byMinistry of Foreign Affairs
First awarded2007
WebsiteInternational Manga Award website
Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan

International Manga Award (国際漫画賞, Kokusai manga shou) is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2006.[1][2]

The selection is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Annually, award honorees are recommended by the advisers including Machiko Satonaka and many other manga artists.

Winners

2007

146 entries from 26 countries and regions were received

International Manga Award Winner:

"Shorei" (Commendation) Award:

2008

368 entries from 46 countries and regions were received

International Manga Award Winner:

"Shorei" (Commendation) Award:

Bronze Award

2009

303 entries from 55 countries and regions were received

2010

189 entries from 39 countries and regions were received

2011

145 entries from 30 countries and regions were received

2012

245 entries from 38 countries and regions were received

2013

This year, 256 entries from 53 countries and regions were made. The largest number of application was received from Thailand (47), followed by Taiwan (36), and Indonesia (21).[4]

2014

There were 317 entries from 46 countries and regions.[5]

2015

There were 259 entries from 46 countries and regions.[6]

2016

There were 296 entries from 55 countries and regions.[7]

2017

There were 326 entries from 60 countries and regions.[9]

2018

Winners from 2019.[10]

2019

^ Chunxue (China)by 王宇涵

2020

2021

2022

See also

References

  1. ^ "Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso at Digital Hollywood University". Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  2. ^ "Japan Launches International Manga Award". Retrieved September 12, 2007.
  3. ^ Elizabeth Tai (2009). "Doing Malaysia proud". The Star. Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Announcement of Winners for the Seventh International Manga Award". Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Announcement of Winners for the Eighth International Manga Award". Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Announcement of Winners for the Ninth International Manga Award". Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Announcement of Winners for the Tenth International Manga Award". Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "10th International Manga Award Winners Announced". Anime News Network. December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Announcement of Winners for the Eleventh International Manga Award". Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Twelfth Japan International Manga Award Ceremony". Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "The 14th Winners Japan International Manga Award Ceremony". Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Award, Japan International MANGA. "Japan International MANGA Award". manga-award.mofa.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  13. ^ Award, Japan International MANGA. "Japan International MANGA Award". manga-award.mofa.go.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-11.

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