First-Ever American Manga Awards : Winners Announced

Discover the winners of the inaugural American Manga Awards, celebrating the best in American manga creativity and storytelling.

NEWS

Narayan

8/23/20241 min read

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On the eve of Anime NYC, the Japan Society partnered with the event to host the first-ever American Anime Awards ceremony. Hosted by writer and localizer Matt Alt, the ceremony inducted translator and writer Frederick L. Schodt into the American Manga Awards Hall of Fame and announced the winners in six main categories.

Winners of the 1st American Manga Award
Best New Manga

#DRCL Midnight Children by Shinichi Sakamoto, based on Bram Stoker's Dracula

Publisher: VIZ Media

Editor: Andrew Kuhre Bartosh

Translator: Caleb Cook

Lettering and Touch-Up: Brendan Hull

Best Continuing Manga Series

Delicious in the Dungeon by Ryoko Kui

Publisher: Yen Press

Editors: Abigail Blackman, Thomas McAllister

Translator: Taylor Engel

Lettering: Abigail Blackman

Best New Edition of a Classic Manga

Neighborhood Story by Ai Yazawa

Publisher: VIZ Media

Editor: Carla Clark

Translator: Andrea McKnight

Touch-Up Art/Lettering: Michelle Pang

Best Translation

Stephen Kohler for his translation of Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

Publisher: Kodansha

Editor: Haruko Hashimoto

Best Lettering

Lis Blakeslee for her lettering in Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

Publisher: Kodansha

Editor: Haruko Hashimoto

Best Publication Design

Adam Grano for his design of My Name Is Shingo by Kazuo Umez

Publisher: VIZ Media

Editor: Joel Enos

Lettering: Evan Waldinger

For those unable to attend, the full ceremony will be available to watch on-demand on the official website in the coming weeks.

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