28th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize winners decided

The awards for the 28th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award, sponsored by Asahi Shimbun Co., Ltd. (President: Shiro Nakamura), have been decided. The presentation ceremony will be held on June 6th (Thursday) at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in Tsukiji, Tokyo. Following the presentation ceremony, a commemorative talk event is also planned. 200 general participants will be invited to the presentation ceremony and commemorative talk event free of charge.

〈For everyone involved in the press〉
28th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize winners decided
The Manga Award goes to “Pliny” by Mari Yamazaki and Miki Tori.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
The awards for the 28th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award, sponsored by Asahi Shimbun Co., Ltd. (President: Shiro Nakamura), have been decided. The presentation ceremony will be held on June 6th (Thursday) at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in Tsukiji, Tokyo. Following the presentation ceremony, a commemorative talk event is also planned. 200 general participants will be invited to the presentation ceremony and commemorative talk event free of charge.
[Official website URL] https://www.asahi.com/corporate/award/tezuka/
[Application for presentation ceremony/commemorative talk event]http://t.asahi.com/28event

◆Manga Grand Prize(Best works of the year)
“Pliny” Mari Yamazaki Tori Miki(Shinchosha)

◆New Life Award (Author with fresh talent, including innovative expressions and groundbreaking themes)
Akihito Sakagami

“Kanda Gokura Town Craftsman Story”(Leid Company)
For the uniqueness of depicting the feelings put into the skills of Edo craftsmen with outstanding painting skills.

◆Short story award (Works/authors who have achieved excellent results in short stories, 4-panel frames, 1-panel frames, etc.)
“The Life of Natsuko Tsuyukusa” Miri Masuda(Shinchosha)

◆special award(Individuals and organizations that contributed to the development of manga culture)
Committee executive committee(Representative Yuhei Yoshida) For 40 years of holding exhibitions and sales of manga doujinshi limited to original works, and for supporting many amateur artists and aspiring professional artists.
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[Selection committee](Titles omitted)
Osamu Akimoto (manga artist) Machiko Satonaka (manga artist) Minami Takahashi (talent) Shohei Nakajo (Professor, Department of French Culture, Gakushuin University) Yukiko Tomiyama (Writer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Art, Tohoku University of Art and Design) Nobunaga Minami (Manga commentator) ) Taro Yabe (comedian/manga artist)
Yoshiyoshi Miyata (Asahi Shimbun Executive Officer/Editor) Katsunao Kita (Asahi Shimbun Culture Department) = Titles at the time of final selection

[Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award]
It was established by Asahi Shimbun in 1997 to commemorate the achievements of Osamu Tezuka, who played a major role in the development and improvement of Japanese manga culture, and to carry on his aspirations and contribute to the healthy development of manga culture. did. In addition to the Manga Award, which is given to the most outstanding work throughout the year, there are also the New Life Award, the Short Story Award, and the Special Award. An additional 1 million yen will be awarded.

◆Invited 200 people from the general public to the presentation ceremony and commemorative talk event
At the commemorative talk event, Chairman Kimihiko Nakamura and Representative Yuhei Yoshida of the special award committee executive committee, Atsushi Nakagawa, editor-in-chief of Reid’s Torch web and editor in charge of Shinsei Award winner Akihito Sakagami, will talk. Visitors to the event will receive a set of commemorative booklets containing drawings and messages from the winners, as well as reviews from external selection committee members, as well as an original commemorative pin badge.

[Presentation ceremony/commemorative talk event]
◆Date and time: Thursday, June 6, 2024, 14:00-16:00
◆Location Hamarikyu Asahi Hall (5-3-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
◆Application application sitehttp://t.asahi.com/28eventPlease refer to the.
◆Deadline: Friday, May 10, 2024. Only one application per person will be accepted, and if there are multiple applications, all will be invalidated. If there are many applications, a lottery will be held. Winners will be emailed around Wednesday, May 22nd.