The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the seven nominees for the 29th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize on Thursday.
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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.
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KodanshaAsahi Shimbun will announce the winners in late April, and will host an awards ceremony in Tokyo on June 5.
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