Results are in for the NEXT MANGA AWARDS 2024!

About the“NEXT MANGA AWARDS”

The NEXT MANGA AWARDS was established in 2014 by KADOKAWA Group as a Japanese manga award based on fan votes and nominations.

Users submit up-and-coming manga they feel have the potential to become the next big hits, and the most popular titles will be selected as award nominees.Winners are then determined based on votes from manga fans from all over the world.

Print manga category

Titles currently primarily serialized in a Japanese print magazine as of May 9th, 2024.

KagurabachiTakeru Hokazono

Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge. Epic sword battle action!