Golden Kamui" won the 22nd Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize and Manga Grand Prize!

It has been announced that "Golden Kamui," currently airing a popular anime, has won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award Manga Grand Prize.

Golden Kamui" is a popular comic series serialized in Weekly Young Jump by Satoru Noda. Set in Hokkaido at the end of the Meiji Era, the story follows the adventures of a former army soldier, Saichi Sugimoto, and an Ainu girl, Ashi (Ri-pa), who are after Ainu buried treasure. The Ainu culture, customs, and cuisine are realistically depicted in the film, making it a work that can be enjoyed as historical entertainment as well.

The TV animation version is directed by Hittoshi Namba, director of "Fate/Grand Order -First Order-," with series composition by Noboru Takagi, director of "Kuroko no Basketball," and character design by Kenichi Onuki, character animation director for "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blood Orphens. Production is being handled by Geno Studio of "Slaughterhouse" fame, and the anime has been airing since April 2018.
⇒ Spring 2018 Anime

It was announced that "Golden Kamui" won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award's "Manga Grand Prize" for the best work of the year.

On receiving the award, author Satoru Noda said, "Thank you very much for the prestigious award. I am deeply moved by the fact that the judges were able to feel the heat radiating from my muscles after their intense training, as a result of my uncompromising depiction of the beautiful bodies of men. I am so moved by this. You can see an illustration of this emotionally charged feeling on the official website.

i The "Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize" was commemorating the achievements of Osamu Tezuka, who played a major role in developing and improving Japanese manga culture, and was It was established in 1997. The award was established in 1997 by the Asahi Shimbun to commemorate the achievements of Tezuka Osamu, who played a major role in the development and improvement of Japan's manga culture.


Other awards were also announced at the same time.
The "Shinsei Award," given to authors of fresh talent for novel expressions and groundbreaking themes, went to Tomoe Itagaki for her "BEASTARS" (Akita Shoten), which depicts anthropomorphic animals. The "Short Award," given to works and authors of short stories, four-panel stories, and single-panel stories, went to Taro Yabe's "Oya-san to Boku" (Shinchosha), The "Special Award" for individuals and organizations that have contributed to the development of manga culture was presented to Tetsuya Chiba for the publication of his first book in 18 years, "Hinemosu no Tari Nikki" (Shogakukan), and for his longtime achievements and contributions to manga culture.


The presentation ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall (Music Hall) in Tsukiji, Tokyo.
The following one city, three wards, and one organization have decided to support the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, as they did last year. The award will also be exhibited in the form of a traveling exhibition of panels of works signed by the award-winning artists.

Award-winning works and winners
Manga Grand Prize (for the best work of the year, regular prize: award medal, extra prize: 2,000,000 yen)
Golden Kamui" by Satoru Noda (Shueisha)

Shinsei Award (for the creator of fresh talent with innovative expressions and groundbreaking themes) (Regular prize: Award Trophy, Extra prize: 1,000,000 yen)
Tomoe Itagaki
(For the unique world view and fresh expression of "BEASTARS" (Akita Shoten), which depicts anthropomorphic animals.

Short Story Award (Short story, four-panel story, one-panel story, etc., presented to the work/author) (Main Prize: Award Tile; Second Prize: 1,000,000 yen)
Oya-san to Boku" by Taro Yabe (Shinchosha)

Special Prize (Awarded to an individual or organization that has contributed to the development of manga culture.)
Tetsuya Chiba
For the publication of his first book in 18 years, "Hinemosu no Tari Diary" (Shogakukan), and for his many years of achievement and contributions to manga culture.

＜Selection Committee Members
Osamu Akimoto (Manga Artist)
Anne (Actor)
Kazuki Sakuraba (Novelist)
Michiko Satonaka (Manga Artist)
NAKAJO Shohei (Professor, Department of French-Speaking Culture, Gakushuin University)
Nobunaga Minami (Manga Commentator)
Taro Minamoto (Manga Artist, Manga Researcher)
YAMADA Tomoko (Manga Researcher)
(Titles omitted, in alphabetical order)


Yoichi Nishimura (Managing Director and Editorial Director, The Asahi Shimbun)
Susumu Yamaguchi (Senior Manager, Culture and Life News Department, Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Head Office)

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