Anime NYC and Japan Society Announce Winners of Inaugural American Manga Awards
On August 22, Anime NYC and Japan Society announced the winners of the first-ever American Manga Awards during the inaugural ceremony at the historic Japan Society in New York City. The event was hosted by author and localized Matt Alt with opening remarks from Japanese illustrator Acky Bright.
The American Manga Awards honor the outstanding achievements in the world of Japanese comics by celebrating the best manga published in North America over the past year. Professionals in the American manga publishing world voted in recognition of manga creators, translators, letterers, and publication designers who have made significant contributions to manga’s popularity in North America.
See below for the list of winners of the 2024 American Manga Awards.
Best New Manga
#DRCL midnight children
by Shin’ichi Sakamoto, based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula
VIZ Media
Editor: Andrew Kuhre Bartosh
Translator: Caleb Cook
Lettering and touch-up: Brendon Hull
Best Continuing Manga Series
Delicious in Dungeon
by Ryoko Kui
Yen Press
Editors: Abigail Blackman, Thomas McAlister
Translator: Taylor Engel
Lettering: Abigail Blackman
Best New Edition of Classic Manga
Neighborhood Story
by Ai Yazawa
VIZ Media
Editor: Karla Clark
Translator: Andria McKnight
Touch-up art / lettering: Michelle Pang
Best Translation
Stephen Kohler
translation for Witch Hat Atelier
by Kamome Shirahama
Kodansha
Editor: Haruko Hashimoto
Best Lettering
Lys Blakeslee
lettering for Witch Hat Atelier
by Kamome Shirahama
Kodansha
Editor: Haruko Hashimoto
Best Publication Design
Adam Grano
design for My Name Is Shingo
by Kazuo Umezz
VIZ Media
Editor: Joel Enos
Lettering: Evan Waldinger
Additionally, Frederik L. Schodt, renowned translator and author of Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics, was inducted into the American Manga Awards Hall of Fame for his pioneering work in introducing manga to English-speaking audiences.
The full ceremony will be available in the coming weeks on the American Manga Awards website.