Dan Da Dan faces difficulties at Japan's oldest manga award

The most prominent manga of 2025 such as Dan Da Dan, Cosmos, Fall in Love, You False Angels... will compete at the 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in Japan.

The winning works will receive a bronze statue and a prize of 1 million yen - about 6,450 USD. The results are expected to be announced at the end of January - Photo: Shonen Jump/Sunday GX

The jury of the 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards has just announced a list of 11 nominees, spanning many genres from shonen, shojo to general manga, including big names such as Dan Da Dan, Cosmos, Fall in Love, You False Angels...

Since 2023, Shogakukan has stopped dividing nominations by category as before. The awards used to be divided into Best Children's Manga, Best Shonen, Best Shojo, and Best General Manga.

The bundling increases competition, creating opportunities for many authors of different storytelling styles.

Dan Da Dan competes with excellent works

This year's nomination list includes many familiar names. The most notable is Yukinobu Tatsu's Dan Da Dan , currently published on the Shonen Jump+ platform (Shueisha). The work has resonated with the supernatural and comedy style, and is closely followed by the international manga community.

However, this year Dan Da Dan has to face experienced opponents who have had phenomenal series.

Dan Da Dan is the name most known to international fans on the list thanks to its successful anime adaptation - Photo: Science Saru

The most prominent is Cosmos by Ryuhei Tamura, written by the author who was successful with Beelzebub and is currently published in Sunday GX magazine.

With Cosmos , Ryuhei Tamura continues to show his strengths in action and fast-paced, humorous storytelling.

Another notable fantasy work is Firefly Wedding by Oreko Tachibana (Manga ONE), which is notable for its romantic and mystical elements.

Tsutomu Takahashi's (Big Comic) manga Jumbo Max , with its distinctive noir style, brings a more mature color to the nominations list.

Keigo Shinzo's Hirayasumi (Weekly Big Comic Spirits) continues the author's tradition of subtle slice-of-life storytelling that has been his for many years.

In the group of works with a gentle tone, Uchi no Inu ga Koneko Hiroimashita by Sayuri Tatsuyama creates sympathy with the warm story of a dog picking up kittens - Photo: Cheese!

Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze by Aya Hirakawa (Weekly Shonen Sunday) takes a school comedy direction with a bright story line.

Other nominees include Unmei no Makimodo Shi by Fūta Kimura (Monthly Coro Coro Comics) , Fall in Love, You False Angels by Coco Uzuki (Dessert), and Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole by Natsumi Eguchi (Morning) with its distinctive comedy style.

The list also includes Hi no Kamisama no Sōjinin Desu ga … by the trio Ito Asagi, Komomo Yamada, and SNC, published in Yawaraka Spirits , which revolves around a fantasy story about a fire god and a young girl chosen to be his special "servant."

The Shogakukan Manga Awards is one of the oldest awards in the Japanese manga industry, held since 1956.

This year's jury includes many prestigious figures in the Japanese publishing industry, including Genki Kawamura, Ako Shimaki, Kazuhiko Shimamoto, Kazutoshi Soyama, Shiho Takase, Bourbon Kobayashi and Taiyo Matsumoto.

Last year, works honored included Kore Kaite Shine, Burning Kabaddi, Natsume Arata no Kekkon , and Puniru is a Kawaii Slime .

With this year's rich list, experts predict the race will be fierce, reflecting the diversity and endless creativity of contemporary manga.

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