Harvey Awards Nominate Five Anime and Manga Adaptations for 2026
The Harvey Awards, voted on by comics professionals, continue to recognize manga and anime adaptations alongside Western comics, with five major Japanese properties competing in the adaptation category.
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The Harvey Awards announced nominees for the 2026 ceremony, with five anime and manga-related projects nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel. The Best Manga category includes seven titles. The winners will be announced at New York Comic Con on October 9.
The Harvey Awards, which honor outstanding work in comics and sequential art, announced the nominees for this year's awards on Tuesday. The Best Manga category includes seven titles: Billy Bat by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, He Rolled Me Up Like a Grilled Squid by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Land by Kazumi Yamashita, Miss Ruki by Fumiko Takano, My Gorilla Family by Iijima Ichiro, My Life in 24 Frames per Second by Rintarō, and the previously announced Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, My Hero Academia - Final Season, the second live-action One Piece season, and the Korean animated film Your Letter are all nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel. The winners will be announced at New York Comic Con on October 9.
- Billy Bat: by Naoki Urasawa & Takashi Nagasaki (Kana/Abrams)
- He Rolled Me Up Like a Grilled Squid: by Yoshiharu Tsuge (Drawn & Quarterly)
- Land: by Kazumi Yamashita (Yen Press)
- Miss Ruki: by Fumiko Takano (NYR Comics)
- My Gorilla Family: by Iijima Ichiro (Living the Line)
- My Life in 24 Frames per Second: by Rintarō (Kana/Abrams ComicArts)
- Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc: nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai: nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel
- My Hero Academia - Final Season: nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel
- One Piece (second live-action season): nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel
- Your Letter: nominated for Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel
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