International Manga Award
International Manga Award 国際漫画賞 | |
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Awarded for | Manga by non-Japanese manga artists |
Country | Japan |
Presented by | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
First awarded | 2007 |
Website | International Manga Award website |
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 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 manga artists.
Winners
[edit]2007
[edit]146 entries from 26 countries and regions were received
International Manga Award Winner:
- Sun Zi's Tactics by Lee Chi Ching (Hong Kong)
"Shorei" (Commendation) Award:
- 1520 by Kai (Hong Kong)
- Hollow Fields by Madeleine Rosca (Australia)
- Le Gardenie by Benny Wong (Malaysia)[3]
2008
[edit]368 entries from 46 countries and regions were received
International Manga Award Winner:
- Feel 100% by Lau Wan Kit (Hong Kong)
"Shorei" (Commendation) Award:
- Elapse by Yin Chuan (China)
- "Portrait" by Chezhina Svetlana Igorevna (Russia)
- Okhéania 1 by Alice Picard (France)
Bronze Award
- The strong men game, by Amer Moghrabi (Syria)
2009
[edit]303 entries from 55 countries and regions were received
- Gold Award:
- Super Dunker by Jakraphan Huaypetch (Ton Jakraphan) (Thailand)
- Silver Award:
- Zaya (Belgium: Huang Jia Wei-Morvan-Dargaud Benelux) by Huang Jia Wei (China) Morvan (France)
- Natty (Belgium: Melvil-Corveyran-Dargaud Benelux) by Melvil - Corveyran (France)
- Running on empty by Kim Jea-eon (Republic of Korea)
2010
[edit]189 entries from 39 countries and regions were received
- Gold Award:
- Si loin et si proche by Zhang Xiaobai (Belgium)
- Silver Award:
- Face cachée by Olivier Martin and Sylvain Runberg (France)
- La Isla sin Sonrisa by Enrique Fernández (Spain)
- "The story begins with ..." by Veerachai Duangpla (Thailand)
- Bronze Award:
- Dolltopia (United States) by Abby Denson
- Kylooe (Belgium) by Little Thunder (China)
- The little polar bear (Taiwan) by Chang Fung-Chih
- Pandora (Thailand) by Akekarat Milintapas
- The passionate sword (Taiwan) by Yeh Yu Tung, Syu Shu Hao
- Samurai (France) by Frédéric Genet (artist, Belgium), Jean-François di Giorgio (author, France)
2011
[edit]145 entries from 30 countries and regions were received
- Gold Award:
- I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly (USA) and JM Ken Niimura (Spain)
- Silver Award:
- When You Standing Your Tiptoes by Pan Li-Ping and Zu Le-ya (China)
- Make a wish! Da Xi by Cory (Taiwan)
- The Man Who Follow His Own Voice by Tanis Werasakwong (Thailand)
- Bronze Award:
- A Letter To Father (Malaysia) by Chong Chiew Choy
- Conversations Between Me and You (Thailand) by Tongkarn
- Dream Land (Taiwan) by We We
- Ice Cream Baby (Malaysia) by Neko/Chang Lee Ying
- NNN (Canada) by Dan Kim
- Pelangi di Naungan Mentari (Rainbow Under the Sun) (Indonesia) by Indra Wisnu Wardhana (artist), Dimas Adi Saputro (author)
- Summer in Vale・Boll bride (China) by Yang Xiao-ru
- Tokyoland (France) by Benjamin Reiss
- Security Gard (China) by Han Zu-zheng
- X-Venture: Terror Raptor (Malaysia) by Tan Zien Yun (artist), Sherlock (author)
2012
[edit]245 entries from 38 countries and regions were received
- Gold Award:
- Listening to the Bell (Thailand) by Kosin Jeenseekong
- Silver Award:
- Melon Seed School Vol. 3 (Thailand) by Ittiwat Suriyamart
- Floating Flower (China) by Yao Wei
- 5 minutes before airing (Indonesia) by Muhammad Fathanatul Haq, Ockto Baringbing
- Bronze Award:
- Once Again (China) by Buddy, Feng Xi Shen Lei
- Charge ~ beyond ~ (China) by Han Zu Zheng
- Oldman (Taiwan) by Chang Sheng
- Scralls of A Northern City (Taiwan) by Akru
- From The Netherworld : Tales of Terror! (Malaysia) by Puyuh, Core
- Dragon Land (Vietnam) by Dimensional Art, Dinh viet Phuong, Do Nhu Trang, Le Lam Vien
- Once Upon a Time of Love (Thailand) by Amp, Varacha pansang
- Eros/Psyche (Spain) by Maria Llovet
- Xiao Ou, volume 2, Un monde en double (China) by Wei Song
- Otaku Blue (France) by Malo Kerfriden, Richard Marazano
- The ten rituals of the initiation (Burkina Faso) by Boureima NABALOUM
2013
[edit]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).[4]
- Gold Award: Bokbig (Thailand) by Prema Jatukanyaprateep
- Silver Award:
- Paris (USA) by George Alexopoulos
- Carrier (China) by Naver
- Les Folies Bergère (Belgium) by Francis Porcel (Spain), Zidrou (Belgium)
- Bronze Award:
- Pandism (Virus Panda) (Thailand) by Pittaya Werasakwong
- User, Volume 1 (Malaysia) by Zint
- Ten Sticks And One Rice (Singapore) by Koh Hong Teng, Oh Yong Hwee
- City of Darkness (Hong Kong, China) by Andy Seto, Yuyi
- The director against the whip (Burkina Faso) by Kondi Sambu Cypriano
- Something Between (China) by Zhi Ying
- Lead of the soul (China) by chiya, Ke Han, Yi Sha
- Boonhome (Thailand) by Ruangsak Duangpla
- D day (Thailand) by Art Jeeno
- The bear's skin by Oriol (Spain), Zidrou (Belgium)
- It's your world (Japan) by Junko Kawakami
2014
[edit]There were 317 entries from 46 countries and regions.[5]
- Gold Award:
- Bumbardai (Mongolia) by Nambaral Erdenebayar
- Silver Award:
- Mr. Bear (China) by Luo mu
- Atan (Malaysia) by Ben Wong
- Room (Taiwan) by 61Chi
- Bronze Award:
- The Moaaga Prince (Burkina-Faso) by Cyprien Kondi Sambu
- Before the rainy evening (China) by Buddy
- Beyond the Cloud (China) by Xi jiu
- Syncopated Dreams by Laurent Bonneau (Germany), Mathilde Ramadier (France)
- The director against the whip (Burkina Faso) by Kondi Sambu Cypriano
- Only Human (Indonesia) by Mukhlis Nur
- 13:05 (Jordan) by Amani Badran
- Summer Shroud (Russia) by Ilya Kuvshinov
- Another World, It Exists. (Saudi Arabia) by SaKooo SHS
- Pretty Deadly by Emma Ríos (Spain), Kelly Sue DeConnick (USA)
- The Vice Squad Jordi Lafebre (Spain), Zidrou (Belgium)
- Juice 1 (Thailand) by Art Jeeno
2015
[edit]There were 259 entries from 46 countries and regions.[6]
- Gold Award:
- The Divine (Israel) by Asaf Hanuka, Tomer Hanuka & Boaz Lavie
- Silver Award:
- Demo#1 vol. 1 (Taiwan) by Rockat
- Holy Dragon Imperator (Vietnam) by Nguyen Thanh Phong & Nguyen Khanh Duong
- Ichthyophobia (Taiwan) by Li Lung-chieh
- Bronze Award:
- Symbol Sentences (Thai) by Munin
- Sky whale (Ukraine) by Lisa Cloud, Tori
- Her Majesty (Taiwan) by Chang, Szu-Ya, Chen Yung Shen
- Happiness Seasonings (Taiwan) by Ruan, Guang-Min
- Inspiration (Russia) by Dzi
- SQ Begin W/Your Name! (Russia) by Tan Jiu
- Silver Ocean (China) by Starry
- My Unforgettable Single Life (Thai) by Plariex
- To The More (China) by Ba Wang
- Adjame's Thief (Côte d'Ivoire) by Tape Zato
2016
[edit]There were 296 entries from 55 countries and regions.[7]
- Gold Award:
- The Master of Arms (Belgium) by Joël Parnotte & Xavier Dorison[8]
- Silver Award:
- Scavengers (China) by HAN Zuzheng
- The Heart of Darkness (Belgium) by Laura Iorio, Roberto Ricci & Marco Cosimo D'amico
- Gateway to Underworld (Vietnam) by Can Tieu Hy
- Bronce Award:
- King of Vampires (Thailand) by Mangkorn Soraphon, Wipaporn & Rutchote
- Evil Discus (Thailand) by Wiroj (Beast) Ruengsiri
- Secrets of the Ninja (United States) by Akiko Shimojima (Japan) & Sean Michael Wilson (United Kingdom)
- TsangyangGyatso (China) by Zhao Ze & Guo Qiang
- Raruurien (Indonesia) by Ann Maulina
- Tebori (France) by Toledano (Spain) & Robledo (Spain)
- Summer Temple Festival I (Taiwan) by Zuo Hsuan
- Tussles Against Spectres (Korea) by Youngoh Kim
- Dream About Japan (Poland) by Patrycja Kicyla
- Woelan (Indonesia) by Dimaz Sadewa
2017
[edit]There were 326 entries from 60 countries and regions.[9]
- Gold Award:
- Two Aldos (Colombia) by Pablo Guerra & Henry Díaz
- Silver Award:
- Onibi (France) by Atelier Sento
- Viva Eve! Long Libe Life! (Ukraine) by Rerekina Natalliia & Martynenko Nataliia
- Left Hand Vol. 1 (Taiwan) by Sally
- Bronce Award:
- Mightier (United Arab Emirates) By Ahmed Mohammed Al Ali & Mohammed Yousef Al Meraikhi
- Secret Weapon (China / Hong Kong) by Dai Hing Yin
- Mandela (United Kingdom) by Umlando Wezithombe (Republic of South Africa), Santa Buchanan & Nelson Mandela Foundation
- Clearsky city (China) by BigN
- Dutchman in Formosa (Taiwan) by Kinono
- Cat Swordsman (Taiwan) by Yu-Yung Yeh
- Westward (China) by Guangzhou Baiman Culture Communication Co. Ltd & Eric Cheng
- The art of Laziness (Thailand) by Patcharakan Pisansupong
- On This Day (Thailand) by Mork
- Based on True Stories (Thailand) by Gawin Satawut
- Gung Ho - 3 (France) by Thomas Von Kummant (Germany) & Benjamin Von Eckartsberg (Germany)
2018
[edit]Winners from 2019.[10]
- Gold Award:
- Yang Hao and his four compositions (China) by Tang Xiao (Dani)
- Silver Award:
- Miseyieki (England) by Shangomola Edunjobi
- The Pork Chops Inferno (Hong Kong) by Lai Tat Tat Wing
- Planned Obsolescence of our feelings (Belgium) by Aimée de Jongh and Zidrou
- Bronze Award:
- Teng snakes (China) by Feng
- They say the village is haunted (Malaysia) by Yap Zhuo Yu (Malaysia)
- A Través Del Khamsin (Spain) de Marta Salmons
- Flick Royale (Indonesia) Beatrice Nauli
- Romaria (Brazil) by Alexandre Carvalho
- Desert Wolf (Hongkong) by Jack Fung
- Ordinary Days in Taipei (Taiwan) by 61Chi
- Nightlights (Colombia) by Loreana Alvarez Gómez
- Music Of the Fairy Tales (China) by Chiya and Shi Yuyan
- Shi (Belgium, France) by Josep Homs and Zidrou
- 1661 Koxinga Z (Taiwan) by Li Lung-chieh (Taiwan)
2019
[edit]- Gold Award
- Piece of Mind (Manga) (Israel) by Guy Lenman and Nimrod Frydman
- Silver Award
- My little kitchen in summer season (Thailand) by Pitsinee Tangkittinun
- Korokke and the girl who said no (Spain) by Jonatan Cantero and Josep Busquet
- Ye (Brazil) by Guilherme Petreca
- Bronze Award
- Detektif Hantu : Kesumat (Malaysia) by Leoz
- Palma Sola (Dominican Republic) by Gabriel Castillo and Gerardo Castillo
- Mi Xian Yin: Chinese Folk Tales (China) by 采蘑菇的司马公公(China)
- Migrant (Republic of Benin) by Gjimm Mokoo
^ Chunxue (China)by 王宇涵
- Merman in the pool (China) by 李嫣然
- Rites of Passage (Brazil) by Lucas Marques
- Erasmus Song (Portugal) by Daniela Viçoso
- DiKiXi - The Reconciliation (Angola) by Bomcomix e Gildo Pimentel
- Tao Zero (Hong Kong) by 麥天傑
- Sometimes in the City (Taiwan) by 61Chi
2020
[edit]- Gold Award[11]
- Funeral Director (Taiwan) by 韋蘺若明
- Silver Award
- A graphic novel adaptation by Ruan Guang-Min of selected stories from THE ILLUSIONIST ON THE SKYWALK AND OTHER STORIES by Wu Ming-Yi (Taiwan) by 阮光民 and 呉明益
- THE MUSE (Spain) by ORIOL and ZIDROU
- NANHAO AND SHANGFENG (China) by 布朗尼
- Bronze Award
- INTRANSEXTELLAR (Spain) by Jimi Macías
- The Umbrella (China) by 魏瑩 and 郑柳沁
- Fujie and Mikito (Brazil) by Marcelo Costa and Yuri Andrey
- Nina in the underworld: rat is cat to rat (Brazil) by Pedro Sotto
- Gatherer of the Birds (Ukraine) by Nataliia Rerekina and Gilbert Brissen
- MURENA 10 (Italy) by THEO and JEAN DUFAUX
- EPSILON (Thailand) by YGGO
- STRANGE TALES OF WALLED CITY (Hong Kong) by REX KOO
- Falling in Love (China) by 吉川流
- BLOSSOM (Taiwan) by D.S.
- JUICE 3 ARRIVALS (Thailand) by Art Jeeno
2021
[edit]- Gold Award[12]
- Days of sand by Aimée de Jongh (Netherlands)
- Silver Award
- Moonchosen by Nataliia Rerekina (Ukraine) and Gilbert Brissen (Ukraine)
- Always never by Jordi Lafebre (Spain)
- CliniClowns: last goodbye by 顆粒 (Taiwan) and 逢時 (Taiwan)
- Bronze Award
- Iogi by Václav Šlajch (Czech Republic) and Jean-Gaspard Páleníček (France and Czech Republic)
- Snow House by 猫僧 (China)
- Blood Ties by Yitan (Chile)
- The Chosen One by 墨飛 (China)
- The Philosophy of Gachapon by Summerluckkim (Thailand)
- Mortal by 采蘑菇的司马公公 (China)
- The African child versus covid-19 by Cyprien Kondi Sambu (Burkina Faso)
- Formosa Oolong Tea Vol.4 by 張季雅 (Taiwan)
- Mayfly Island by Evergreen Yeh (Taiwan) and SHANG-CHIAO LI (Taiwan)
- Ama, the breath of women by Cecile Becq (France) and Franck MANGUIN (France)
2022
[edit]- Gold Award[13]
- In summer by Seong Ryul (Republic of Korea)
- Silver Award
- Lost Letters by Jim Bishop (France)
- See You In Memories by PEN SO (Hong Kong)
- Sea You There and Us by Xīngqíyīhuíshōurì Monday Recover (Taiwan) and Chen,Chiao Jung (Taiwan)
- Bronze Award
- The Justice by Lai Kai (Taiwan)
- Swordsman Cat in Edo : The Twelve Lives Oiran by Yeh Yu Tung (Taiwan)
- Used kimono Store by Angry Albatros (Katarina Kratochvílová)
- Strong man servant by Mao Seng (China) and Ru Lu Mu Xi (China)
- Mysterious Antique World by Sengsanlaoyu (China)
- Selective Yellow by TalessaK (Brazil) and Ricardo Tayra (Brazil)
- Rain In A Moon Night by Hoang Tuong Vy (Viet Nam)
- Korokke and The spirit beneath the mountain by Jonatan Cantero (Spain) and Josep Busquet (Spain)
- Records of the Su Mang by Wang Biao (China)
- Sinawang by Dedy Koerniawan (Indonesia)
- Reward by Okagawa Kenji (Brazil)
2023
[edit]- Gold Award[14]
- Wind Chaser Under the Blue Sky by Chien Jason (Taiwan)
- Silver Award
- Chronos Express by Bonnie Pang (Hong Kong)
- The dancing universe by Nachi (Vietnam)
- Just Friends by Ana Oncina (Spain)
- The Special Encouragement
- Spectrum by Ahlem Khedri (Tunisia) and Samah Kamil (Saudi Arabia)
- Bronze Award
- Limbo by Ana C. Sánchez (Spain)
- 207th bone by Lin I-Chen (Taiwan)
- Before Becoming the Buddha by ADISAK DAS PONGSAMPAN (Thailand)
- Girypto Nomad 77: Underground Assaultt by Lam Quek Chung (Malaysia) and Lee Kok Chen (Malaysia)
- Father of the Nation Bangabandhu by Mahbube Elahi Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
- Lautaro by Claudio Muñoz (Chile), Francisco Inostroza (Chile) and Felipe Benavides (Chile)
- As We Get Closer To The Sun by Lu Jingyan (China)
- Go On!! Tan Jiu's Short Manga Stories Collection by Tan Jiu (China)
- Tomoe's Memories of Koumeya vol.2 by Shimizu (Taiwan) and Sanshokubou Haku (Taiwan)
- THE END OF THE WORLD by A Dong (China)
See also
[edit]References
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