Browse Award Winning Manga

Gaku

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As a mountain-rescue volunteer, Shimazaki Sanpo is a man who has scaled the world’s peaks and is well acquainted with the rigors, joys, and splendor of mountains. Many alpinists make their way up mountain trails in the hope of reaching a summit in Japan’s Northern Alps, where Sanpo lives. With comments like “You really hung in there!” and “Make sure you come again!”, he cheers up the climbers as they head back to everyday life.Won the 1st Manga Taisho Award in 2008.

Zipang

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In the year 200X, a Japanese fleet consisting of 3 vessels leave on a mission to South America. After encountering a storm, the ship JDS Mirai find itself without its escorts and in the year 1942, traveling towards the island of Midway to face the American fleet in one of largest battles in naval history. The crew of the Mirai must decide whether or not to change the course of history by involving itself in WWII.Won the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2002.

Dear Boys Act II

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With its long-awaited freshman/student athletes aboard, Mizuho High's basketball team practices with a hope to play in the national tournaments. In the prefectural preliminary games, the young athletes compete with their rivals at Shonandai-Sagami, Honmoku-Higashi and Yokohama Gakuen Highs. Will Mizuho compete in the national tournaments and once again confront Narita-Chuo and Meiwadai-Hitachi Highs? And finally how will the players fare in a game against the high school basketball champion team at Tendoji? The struggles of the newly reborn Mizuho basketball team to become the national champion begin!Won the 31st Kodansha Manga Award for shounen in 2007 (shared with Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei).

Yamikin Ushijima-kun

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In recent years, Japan has become the shining light of Asia, with its noteworthy achievements in the fields of Science and Technology, Medicine and the like. But while there are a great number of rich and successful Japanese people, there are even more who're engaged in a furious struggle simply to earn their day-to-day living expenses -- all the while battling dangerous and money-consuming addictions such as gambling and alcoholism. What will these people do when they require the cash to feed the never-ending desires that are part and parcel of being human? How miserable and dangerous might their lives become if they fall into traps set by black market money-lenders to ensnare just such weak-willed individuals?Note: Won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 2011.

Mister Ajikko

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Ajiyoshi Yoichi is a culinary prodigy who manages the eating house together with his mother. One day, Murata Genjiro appears in the eating house and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi is being invited to the Aji-oh Building in which he is involved in a spaghetti match with the in-house Italian chef, Marui. Youichi's novel culinary ideas, coupled with his enthusiasm of serving the best for his guests, allow him to defeat Marui in the match. From then on, Youichi begins to compete with other rivals in the race for the best tastes and dishes.Won the 12th Kodansha Manga Award for shounen in 1988.

Keroro Gunsou

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From Tokyopop:Sergeant Keroro is the Captain of the Space Invasion Forces Special Advance Team of the 58th Planet of the Gamma Storm Cloud System, sent to the planet Pokopen (aka Earth) to collect intelligence for his planet's invasion force. He is also a frog. After his ship crash-lands in the planet earth, he takes shelter in the Hinata household, but the two kids, Fuyuki and Natsume, find him and take away his alien weapons. When his people discover that the Pokopenians are aware of him, Keroro is abandoned - left to fend for himself in this hostile world. But he's not alone - four other pre-invasion agents were are also lurking on Earth.Note: Won the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 2005.

Shura no Mon

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The story is about Mutsu Tsukumo, a young and normal looking youth who challenges great foes to prove that his style of fighting is the best in the world. His Ryuha, or fighting style is called Mutsu Enmei Ryu. A style that is said to have never lost in its 1000 year history. Tsukumo not yet a perfect fighter also increases his strength as the story progresses.Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for shounen in 1990.

Yawara!

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Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and an Olympic champion are two different things. Which path will she choose to follow?Note: Won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1990.

Inazuma Eleven

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Raimon Middle School 's soccer club captain, Endou Mamoru is in a pinch - his club is about to be destroyed! Literally! To avert the wrecking ball and disbanding of the club, his team must win against the toughest soccer team in the area - Teikoku. Will Endou and his team meet a crushing defeat or will a mysterious transfer student with a fiery kick save them from disaster?!Won the 34th Annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Children's Manga.