International Manga Award

International Manga Award
国際漫画賞
Awarded for Manga by non-Japanese manga artists
Country Japan
Presented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
First awarded 2007
Official website International Manga Award website
Tarō Asō, the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan

International Manga Award (国際漫画賞 Kokusai manga shou) is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2006.[1][2] The Award is often considered the most prestigious prize for non-Japanese manga artists.

The selection is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Annually, award honorees are recommended by the advisers including Machiko Satonaka and many other great manga artists.

Winners

The First International MANGA Award (2007)

146 entries from 26 countries and regions were received

International MANGA Award Winner:

"Shorei" (Commendation) Award:

The Second International MANGA Award (2008)

368 entries from 46 countries and regions were received

International MANGA Award Winner:

"Shorei" (Commendation) Award:

Bronze Award

The Third International MANGA Award (2009)

303 entries from 55 countries and regions were received

The Fourth International MANGA Award (2010)

189 entries from 39 countries and regions were received

The Fifth International MANGA Award (2011)

145 entries from 30 countries and regions were received

The Sixth International MANGA Award (2012)

245 entries from 38 countries and regions were received

The Seventh International MANGA Award (2013)

This year, 256 entries from 53 countries and regions were made. The largest number of application was received from Thailand (47), followed by Taiwan (36), and Indonesia (21).[3]

References

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