The awards ceremony was initially announced to be held on June 4 at the Hamarikyuu Asahi Small Hall in Tsukiji, Tokyo, but the event has since been postponed indefinitely due to the on-going COVID-19 outbreak.
The winners of the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize have been announced through the Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Tuesday.
Eight nominees announced in February were chosen from volumes published last year with votes and recommendations from bookstore staff and manga officials.