NEXT MANGA AWARDS
NEXT MANGA AWARDS
Your vote decides the “NEXT MANGA AWARDS” for Print & Web Manga!
Winners Announcement
  • 1st place

    Kagurabachi

    TAKERU HOKAZONO

    ジャンプで今、1番イケてる日本刀バトルマンガ!

    101,836points

    Author's comment

    • たくさんの方が読んで"面白い"と思ってくれているんだと実感し、かなり嬉しく、漫画を描くエネルギーがドバドバ湧いております。本当に感謝です! 「次に来る!」と言ってくれた皆さんに応えられるよう更に面白くしていく気もすごく湧いているので、今後もよろしくお願い致します!

      (外薗健)

    Author's comments are only available in Japanese in order to precisely convey the author's intention in their own words.
  • 2nd place

    Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun if Episode of Mafia

    hiroja/Nishi Osamu

    『魔入りました!入間くん』を知っている人も知らない人も楽しめる!

    33,033points

    Author's comment

    • 入間くんという世界から飛び出して、いつも新しい景色を見せてくれる『if魔フィア』という作品が、まさかこんな景色まで見せてくれるとは…! hiro者先生には足を向けて寝られません! 今後も一緒に魔フィアたちと新しい世界をシャカリキ走って参りますので、皆様も並走の程、何卒よろしくお願いいたし魔す!

      (西修(原案))

    • 『if魔フィア』を応援して下さっている皆様、2位という光栄な結果を本当にありがとうございます! 『魔入りました!入間くん』の世界を広げるべく始まったスピンオフとして、少しでも貢献できた気がしてとても嬉しいです。 これからも止まることなく描き進んで参りますので、どうぞよろしくお願いいたし魔す!!(嬉)

      (hiro者(漫画))

    Author's comments are only available in Japanese in order to precisely convey the author's intention in their own words.
  • 3rd place

    Tsumiki Ogami&the Strange Everyday Life.

    MIiyu Morishita

    人狼の少女と人間の少年。 異なる2人が紡ぐ ニューノーマル青春グラフ。

    30,384points

    Author's comment

    • 見つけてくれてありがとうございます!そして次に来ると応援していただきありがとうございます!これからも尾守つみきさんたちが過ごす、少し変わった日常を描いていきますので、一緒に見守ってもらえると嬉しいです。素敵な賞をありがとうございました!

      (森下みゆ)

    Author's comments are only available in Japanese in order to precisely convey the author's intention in their own words.
  • Global Special Prize
    【English Edition】

    My Girlfriend's Not Here Today

    Kiyoko Iwami

About the
“NEXT MANGA AWARDS”
The NEXT MANGA AWARDS was established in 2014 by KADOKAWA Group as a Japanese manga award based on fan votes and nominations.

Users submit up-and-coming manga they feel have the potential to become the next big hits, and the most popular titles will be selected as award nominees.
Winners are then determined based on votes from manga fans from all over the world.

Submission
Criteria

Note: Previous NEXT MANGA AWARDS winners (TOP3) are not eligible for nomination.

Print Manga category
  • Titles currently primarily serialized in a Japanese print magazine as of May 9th, 2024.
  • The title should either (1) have no more than five print volumes released in Japan, or (2) have started serialization after January 1st, 2023.
  • All genres accepted, excluding R-rated (18+) titles.
Web Manga category
  • Titles currently primarily serialized on a Japanese web platform as of May 9th, 2024.
  • If the title has already been published in Japan, it must either (1) have no more than five volumes released, or (2) have started serialization after January 1st, 2023.
  • Original works of all genres accepted, excluding R-rated (18+) titles. Derivative works are not eligible.
Schedule

Submit nominees

May 9th (Thu) 11:00~May 23rd (Thu) 11:00 (JST)

Select final nominees

May 23rd (Thu) 11:00~June 21st (Fri) 11:00 (JST)

Voting period

June 21st (Fri) 11:00~July 8th (Mon) 11:00 (JST)

Vote counting

July 8th (Mon) 11:00~August 28th (Wed) 11:00 (JST)

Winners AnnouncementNOW!

August 28th (Wed)*

*Subject to change.