The Japan Cartoonists Association established the Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 1972 to honor outstanding works with the aim of promoting the spread of manga culture and the improvement and development of the manga world.
The Grand Prize winner of its comic category was Koyoharu Gotouge’s dark fantasy series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Shueisha).
Meanwhile, the Grand Prize winner of its cartoon category was Joruju Piroshiki’s NEW NORMAL!