The Asahi Shimbun previously awarded the Asahi Prize to GeGeGe no Kitarō manga creator Shigeru Mizuki in fiscal year 2008.
The Asahi Shimbun Foundation chose prolific shōjo manga creator Moto Hagio for the prize along with two other individuals and a group of scientists.
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper announced the recipients on Sunday of its Asahi Prize for fiscal year 2016.
The Asahi Shimbun also hosts the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize.
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