Rakuten announces the “Rakuten Kobo E-Book Award 2024” grand prize and various awards

The “Rakuten Kobo E-Book Award 2024” is the second award to be held following last year, and is given to works distributed on the “Rakuten Kobo E-Book Store.” New awards have been added, including the Vertical Scroll Comic Award for R-TOON, Rakuten's digital comic distribution service, bringing the total to 17 awards, including 7 grand prizes in the comic category and 10 grand prizes in the book/photo book category. Additionally, special awards were announced for each category. At the award ceremony held today, we welcomed entertainer Rena Yamazaki as a presenter and presented awards to each award winner.

Rakuten will continue to provide users with a comfortable reading environment by expanding the e-book content on the Rakuten Kobo e-book store.

“Rakuten Kobo E-Book Award 2024” results

■Comic section

different world comics

grand prize

Work: Berserk of Gluttony ~ Breaking through the concept of being the only one at my level ~ THE COMIC

Manga: Daisuke Takino Original work: Kazurin Isshiki Character design: fame

Publisher: Micro Magazine Co., Ltd.

I want to read it now!featured comics

grand prize

Work: The person in the dungeon

Author: Somi Sui

Publisher: Futabasha

grand prize

Work: Oblivion Battery

Author: Eko Mikawa

Publisher: Shueisha

I want to deliver it to the world!Top comic

grand prize

Work: Nordic couple living together

Author: DATARO

Publisher: Hakusensha

next break comic

grand prize

Work: If I'm going to die someday, I'll sell my paintings first

Author: Palari

Publisher: Akita Shoten

long-selling comic

grand prize

Work: Space Brothers

Author: Chuya Koyama

Publisher: Kodansha

grand prize

Work: Detective Conan

Author: Gosho Aoyama

Publisher: Shogakukan

BL comics

grand prize

Work: Senior, show me inside

Author: Ariho Okita

Publisher: Libre

vertical scroll comic

grand prize

Work: The villainess wants revenge on her father, the god of death! ~ On the second lap of life, the voice of the father's heart is so cute that it is a story of unexpected love! ? ~

Original work: Yui Regina Illustrations: nito, Suiton, Nichiyo

Publisher: TOON CRACKER / Rakuten Content Central

Rakuten Kobo Special Award

Work: Serial Killer Descends to Another World

Original work: Ichigo Ichigo Illustration: Hiro

Publisher: Shonen Gahosha

■Book/Photobook Department

historical novel

grand prize

Work: Ikusagami ground

Author: Shogo Imamura

Publisher: Kodansha

Photo album

grand prize

Work: Himena Kikuchi photo book “moment”

Author: Kikuchi Himena/Tokyo Yu

Publisher: Shueisha

grand prize

Work:[All Other Edition]Sayaka Nitori digital photo book “Luna”

Author: Sayaka Nitori

Publisher: KADOKAWA

Novel (overseas edition)

grand prize

Work: Extraordinary Agency

Author: Stephen King/Translated by Akira Shiraishi

Publisher: Bungeishunju

Novel (domestic edition)

grand prize

Work: Voice of Ariadne

Author: Makoto Inoue

Publisher: Gentosha

grand prize

Work: Naruse goes to take over the world

Author: Mina Miyajima

Publisher: Shinchosha

New book

grand prize

Work: The Power of Pushing: An Idol Theory That Depends on Your Life

Author: Akio Nakamori

Publisher: Shueisha

Newcomer (novel)

grand prize

Work: About a place in the Kinki region

Author: Spine

Publisher: KADOKAWA

Books useful for life (overseas edition)

grand prize

Work: Appetite

Author: David Lobenheimer, Stephen J. Simpson/Yuko Sakurai[translator]

Publisher: Sunmark Publishing

Books useful for life (domestic edition)

grand prize

Work: Who is your money for? The boss taught me the mysteries of money and the workings of society.

Author: Manabu Tauchi

Publisher: Toyo Keizai Inc.

light novel

grand prize

Work: Kijin Gentosho

Author: Motoo Nakanishi

Publisher: Futabasha

A popular book in 2023

grand prize

Work: You can understand everything you want to know!New NISA & iDeCo basics

Author: Fujiko Sakai

Publisher: Gakken

Rakuten Kobo Special Award

Work: Grandmother Princess Goes to London!

Author: Michiru Sawano

Publisher: Shogakukan

■“Rakuten Kobo E-Book Award 2024” Overview

Overview: “Rakuten Kobo E-Book Award 2024” has a total of 17 awards, including 7 grand prizes in the comic category and 10 grand prizes in the book / photo book category, consisting of works distributed on the “Rakuten Kobo e-book store”. In addition, this is an award for special awards in each category. Based on the concept of “Empower e-reading,” we were established with the aim of delivering quality works that are filled with the thoughts of authors and editors to as many readers as possible, and helping to further revitalize the publishing industry. Winners were selected from among the nominated works submitted by publishers through voting and discussion by e-book staff at publishers and distributors, as well as selection committee members.

Voting period: February 13, 2024 (Tuesday) to March 1, 2024 (Friday) *Voting has ended.

Special page:

Department: Comic department (different world comics, must-read now! Featured comics, want to deliver to the world! Top recommended comics, next break comics, long-selling comics, BL comics, vertical scrolling comics), Book/Photobook department (historical novels) , photo book, novel (overseas edition), novel (domestic edition), new book, new book (novel), book useful for life (overseas edition), book useful for life (domestic edition), light novel, popular book of 2023)

Number of entries: 1,194 works

Number of nominated works: 170 works

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