The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the 11 nominees for the 23rd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize on Monday.
Paru Itagaki’s BEASTARS won the New Creator prize, and Tarō Yabe’s Oya-san to Boku won the Short Work Prize.
Last year, 10 titles were nominated, and Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy won the Grand Prize.
The awards commemorate the contributions of the manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy/Mighty Atom, Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Emperor, Phoenix, Black Jack) by recognizing the manga that best follow his tradition.