In past years, Kodansha gave out a “Best Children’s Manga” award as well, but starting last year Kodansha has integrated the nominees for that category into the Best Shōnen Manga and Best Shōjo Manga categories instead.
Last year, Nakaba Suzuki’s The Seven Deadly Sins and Wataru Watanabe’s Yowamushi Pedal manga won the Best Shōnen Manga award, Tsunami Umino’s Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu manga won the Best Shōjo Manga award, and Tsutomu Nihei’s Knights of Sidonia manga won the Best General Manga award.
Other nominees for Best Shōnen Manga included: Seraph of the End, Noragami, and My Hero Academia.
Other nominees for Best Shōjo Manga included: Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai, Say “I love you”., Nijiiro Days (Rainbow Days), and First Love Monster.