The winners of the “Takao Saito Award” will be determined by a panel of judges made up of manga professionals who work under a division of labor system, including Takao Saito, Jūzō Yamasaki, and Ryoichi Ikegami.
The winning author, editor, and artist will receive a Golgo 13-themed trophy and a prize of 500,000 yen ($4392.64 US).
Only works aimed at audiences of adult men and adult women will be considered for the awards.