The executive committee for the 16th Manga Taisho awards listed this year’s 11 nominated works on Tuesday.
The nominating committee is composed mainly of bookstore staffers who are in charge of their respective stores’ manga.
The second round of voting will determine the winner of Manga Taisho 2023, which will be announced at an awards ceremony to be held sometime in mid to late March.
This year’s nominating committee consisted of 102 individuals, who selected from 242 titles.