Osamu Tezuka Culture Prize
The Osamu Tezuka Culture Prize ( Japanese 手塚治虫 文化 賞 , Tezuka Osamu Bunkashō ) is awarded annually in early summer by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun to outstanding manga artists and to people or institutions who have made special contributions to mangas . The prize, which has been awarded since 1997, was named after the illustrator Osamu Tezuka (1928–1989).
The winners were initially divided into the categories of Grand Manga Prize ( マ ン ガ 大 賞 , Manga Taishō ), Prize for Excellent Manga ( マ ン ガ 優秀 賞 , Manga Yūshū Shō ), and Special Prize ( 特別 賞 , Tokubetsu Shō ). Since 2003 there has also been the categories of Young Artist Prize ( 新生 賞 , Shinsei Shō ) and Short Stories Prize ( 短 編 賞 , Tampen Shō ), the category Prize for excellent manga has been deleted.
The Big Manga Prize is currently endowed with a prize of two million yen (about 14,500 euros ), all other categories with one million yen. In addition, all winners will receive a bronze astro boy statue . The only artist to have received the award twice is Naoki Urasawa . He won with Monster in 1999 and Pluto in 2005 . In 2004 Shūhō Satō's Black Jack ni Yoroshiku , a tribute to Tezuka's Black Jack , was originally to be awarded. However, since Satō refused the award, he went instead to the Kyōko Okazaki with the manga Helter Skelter , who was chosen second by the jury .
In addition to several manga artists and authors, the jury also included Matt Thorn , Jaqueline Berndt and Frederik L. Schodt .
Award winners and nominees
The nominations are for the Great Manga Prize .
1997-2002
2003-2018
See also
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Information on the awards from 1997 to 2000 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Anime News Network : 14th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced . April 19, 2010.
- ↑ Anime News Network : 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced . February 26, 2011.
- ↑ Anime News Network : 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced . May 2, 2011.
- ↑ Anime News Network : 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced . February 20, 2012.
- ↑ Anime News Network : History Wins 16th Tezuka Osamu Prizes' Top Award . April 22, 2012.
- ↑ 17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, February 26, 2013, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ Kingdom Wins 17th Tezuka Osamu Prizes' Top Award. Anime News Network, April 28, 2013, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize 'Reader Award' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, March 3, 2014, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ March comes in like a lion Wins 18th Tezuka Osamu Prizes' Top Award. Anime News Network, March 24, 2014, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, February 23, 2015, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ Aisawa Riku Manga Wins 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Top Award. Anime News Network, March 30, 2015, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, February 25, 2016, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ Yotsuba & !, Hanagami Sharaku Win 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Best Award. Anime News Network, April 27, 2016, accessed July 27, 2016 .
- ↑ 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, February 23, 2017, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Golden Kamuy Wins 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Top Award. Anime News Network, April 24, 2018, accessed December 28, 2018 .
- ^ 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, February 25, 2018, accessed December 28, 2018 .