Third American Manga Awards Nominees Announced
The American Manga Awards are the only U.S. awards dedicated solely to manga publishing, and this year's slate shows a broad mix of major publishers and small presses.
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The Japan Society and Anime NYC announced the nominees for the third American Manga Awards on Monday. Categories include Best New Manga, Best Continuing Manga Series, Best One-Shot Manga, Best New Edition of Classic Manga, Best Lettering, Best Translation, and Best Publication Design. Chigusa Ogino will receive the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame award.
The third American Manga Awards have their full nominee list. The Japan Society and Anime NYC announced the slate on Monday, covering seven categories from Best New Manga to Best Publication Design. Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat, ONE and Kyoto Shitara's Bug Ego, and inee's LOVE-BULLET are among the Best New Manga nominees. The Best Continuing Manga Series category includes March comes in like a lion, The Summer Hikaru Died, and The Climber. Chigusa Ogino, former executive director at Tuttle-Mori Agency, will receive the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame award. Industry professionals at North American manga publishers will vote on the winners.
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