International Manga Award

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International Manga Award
国際漫画賞
Awarded for manga by non-Japanese manga artist
Country  Japan
Presented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
First awarded 2007
Official website International Manga Award website

International Manga Award (国際漫画賞 Kokusai manga shou) is an award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2006.[1][2]

Winners

The First International MANGA Award

"Shorei" Award:

The Second International MANGA Award

"Shorei" Award:

The Third International MANGA Award

  • SUPER DUNKER by Jakraphan Huaypetch (TON JAKRAPHAN) (Thailand)

"Shorei" 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)

The Fourth International MANGA Award

  • Gold Award: Si loin et si proche by Xiao Bai (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 Verachai 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 (Thailand) by YEH Yu Tung, SYU SHU HAO (Taiwan)
    • SAMURAI (France) by Frédéric GENET (artist, Belgium), Jean-François DI GIORGIO (author, France)

The Fifth International MANGA Award

  • 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)

The Sixth International MANGA Award

  • 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

The Seventh International MANGA Award

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]

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Aso at Digital Hollywood University". Retrieved September 12, 2007. 
  2. ↑ "Japan Launches International Manga Award". Retrieved September 12, 2007. 
  3. ↑ "Announcement of Winners for the Seventh International MANGA Award". Retrieved February 8, 2014. 

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