Kodansha Announces Winners of Mangaka Discovery Global Manga Award
Japanese publisher Kodansha announced on Friday the winners of its "Mangaka Discovery" global manga award, which ran as part of its Kodansha Manga Academy.
The seven Grand Prize-winning entries include:
- GRAND PRIZE Weekly Shōnen Magazine: “Saint & Rocky” by Isaacell (United Kingdom)
- GRAND PRIZE Monthly Shonen Magazine: “GOOSI AND THE LIST” by the goose man (Country undisclosed)
- GRAND PRIZE Sirius Magazine: “Penitent Crown” by Ichi (Uruguay)
- GRAND PRIZE Women's Comics: “A Heart of Lead” by goroweko (Country undisclosed)
- GRAND PRIZE Young Magazine: “FLY” by Heitor Amatsu (Brazil)
- GRAND PRIZE Morning Magazine: “MOVIEAFTERLIFE” by 8OttoVan (Italy)
- GRAND PRIZE Afternoon Magazine: “Pitcher in the trench” by Susumu Romu (Italy)
The grand prize winners will each work with a Kodansha editor to debut, are awarded a cash prize of 300,000 yen (about US$1,893), a Clip Studio EX two-year plan, and an invitation to the awards ceremony in Tokyo in February 2027. The winning works will also be published on K manga and Comic Days beginning in December.
Additionally, 21 other titles won the Encouragement Prize. Each Encouragement Prize winner will also have an editor assigned.
The contest ran worldwide from April 20 - July 22 and accepted works in English or Japanese.
Kodansha launched the Kodansha Manga Academy in October 2025 to help global manga creators learn the process of publishing manga in Japan.
The company announced the winners of its 50th annual Manga Awards on May 11.
Source: Press release
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