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Kodansha<\/strong> has revealed the results of its 48th Kodansha Manga<\/a> Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Kodansha Manga Award features the Shonen, Shojo, and General<\/a> categories. The Shonen winner this time is fantasy adventure Frieren: Beyond Journey\u2019s End<\/em>, written by Kanehito Yamada <\/b>and drawn by <\/span>Tsukasa Abe<\/b>, which recently had a much-talked-about TV anime adaptation\u00a0you may have heard of. For Shojo, Rumi Ichinohe<\/strong>\u2018s high school romance Looking At Your Profile <\/em>(Kimi no Yokogao wo Miteita<\/em>), which follows two boys and two girls who are first-years, took the crown.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The winner of the General Category is Tsurumaikada<\/b>\u2018s Medalist<\/em>, a figure skating manga that\u2019s getting an anime next year. Medalist<\/em> was a runner-up in the 47th Kodansha Manga Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frieren<\/em> and Medalist<\/em> are both available in English. Below are their respective synopses:<\/span><\/p>\n

Frieren<\/em> (Viz Media<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Decades after their victory, the funeral of one her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure\u2026<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Medalist<\/em> (Kodansha USA)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream\u2026and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice\u2026on the world\u2019s stage!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Below is the finalist selection for the 48th Kodansha Manga Award. An asterisk means that the title was also a finalist last year<\/span><\/p>\n

Shonen Category<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity*<\/em> \u2014<\/span> Saka Mikami<\/b> (Kodansha, Magazine Pocket)
\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Gachiakuta*<\/span><\/i> \u2014 <\/span>Kei Urana <\/b>(Kodansha, Weekly Shonen Magazine)\u00a0
\u2022 <\/span>Frieren: Beyond Journey\u2019s End<\/em> \u2014\u00a0 written by <\/span>Kanehito Yamada <\/b>and drawn by <\/span>Tsukasa Abe<\/b> (Shogakukan, Weekly Shonen Sunday)
<\/span>\u2022 Tank Chair<\/em> \u2014 Manabu Yashiro<\/strong> (Kodansha, Magazine Pocket)
<\/span>\u2022 Daemons of the Shadow Realm \u2014 <\/em><\/span>Hiromu Arakawa<\/strong> (Square Enix, Monthly Shonen Gangan)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Shojo category<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022<\/span> In the Clear Moonlit<\/span><\/i> Dusk*<\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Mika Yamamori <\/b>(Kodansha, Monthly Dessert)
<\/span>\u2022 Looking At Your Profile<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 Rumi Ichinohe <\/strong><\/span>(Kodansha, Bessatsu Friend)
\u2022 <\/span>Firefly Wedding<\/em> \u2014 Oreco Tachibana<\/strong> (Shogakukan, Ura Sunday)
\u2022 <\/span>A Sign of Affection*<\/i> \u2014 <\/span>Su Morishita<\/b> (Kodansha, Monthly Dessert)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

General category<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 OSHI NO KO<\/em> \u2014 written by Aka Akasaka<\/strong>, drawn by Mengo Yokoyari<\/strong> (Shueisha, Weekly Young Jump)
<\/span>\u2022 The Darwin Incident*<\/em> \u2014 Shun Umezawa<\/strong> (Kodansha Monthly Afternoon)
\u2022 <\/span>Chiikawa: Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu<\/em> \u2014 Nagano<\/strong> (Kodansha)
\u2022 <\/span>Nagatan to Ao to<\/em> \u2013 Ichika no Rourijou<\/strong> (Kodansha, Kiss)
\u2022 <\/span>Bokyo Taro<\/em> \u2014 Yoshihiro Yamada<\/strong>\u00a0 (Kodansha, Weekly Morning)
\u2022 <\/span>Medalist*<\/i> \u2014 <\/span>Tsurumaikada<\/b> (Kodansha, Afternoon)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> Kodansha<\/a><\/span>\n <\/div>\n