The 6th TSUTAYA Comic Awards, chosen by everyone, has been selected as the best comic of 2022, with the grand prize going to "Yamada-kun and the Level 999 Love Story"!
2022.06.21
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Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
-The award ceremony will also announce 10 "Next Breakout Works" and two special award winners-
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CCC) held an awards ceremony and announcement of the winners of the 6th Annual TSUTAYA Comic Awards, the only manga award decided solely by reader votes, at the CCC headquarters on Tuesday, June 21st. This time, we are pleased to announce that "Yamada-kun and the Level 999 Love Story" (Author: Mashiro/Publisher: Kadokawa/First published in GANMA! (Comic Smart)) has been selected as the Grand Prize winner out of a record-breaking number of over 30,000 votes.
6th TSUTAYA Comic Awards chosen by everyone:http://tsutaya.jp/comic-awards2022/
As in the previous awards, each company conducted a rigorous screening process from the most popular titles to select two special awards. The winner of the "comicspace Award," which selects a work with high enthusiasm based on reviews, ratings, and attention from comicspace users, has been selected as "Witch Watch" (author: Shinohara Kenta/publisher: Shueisha), and the winner of the "BookLive Award," which selects a work that is particularly popular among BookLive readers, has been selected as "I Can't Fall in Love with You Just by Your Face" (author: Anzai Karin/publisher: Hakusensha).
The winning works will be displayed in a corner at TSUTAYA bookstores and rental comic book stores nationwide from Wednesday, June 22nd. Voting comments from readers expressing their thoughts on the work will also be displayed at sales points nationwide.
List of winners of the "6th Everyone's Choice TSUTAYA Comic Awards"
Original illustration by Mashiro, author of the award-winning work "Yamada-kun and the Level 999 Love Story"
An original illustration drawn by Mashiro, the author of the grand prize-winning work "Yamada-kun and the Level 999 Love Story." This original illustration will be given as a TSUTAYA exclusive illustration card bonus to customers who purchase any of volumes 1 to 5 of "Yamada-kun and the Level 999 Love Story" from Wednesday, June 22nd.
(※ The offer will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will end when stock runs out. )
□ Bonus distribution stores:
https://tsutaya.tsite.jp/storelist/feature/bonus/book/20220621/index
In addition, to commemorate the awarding of the TSUTAYA Comic Awards, the general e-book store BookLive will be running a campaign from 12 noon on Tuesday, June 21st to Wednesday, July 20th, offering 20% off the first two volumes of the 10 works that placed first through 10th, as well as the ComicSpace Award and BookLive Award.
□20% off campaign:
https://booklive.jp/feature/index/id/t-award2022
We will also be holding a T-Point lottery where approximately 100,000 people will win a total of 53,100 points.
□T Point Lottery Details:
https://lot.tsite.jp/#/detail2/bli_vdf_002
Voting comments for the Grand Prize winning work "Yamada-kun and the Level 999 Love Story"
- It's really fun to see Yamada, who has no interest in romance or people, gradually open up to the protagonist and become attracted to him. The artwork is really good, and the unusual setting of a shojo manga x game is great.
・I love Akane's cheerfulness, compassion, and generosity! Yamada is so cool too!!
・As the story progresses, Yamada's feelings become more and more apparent, and it makes my heart flutter every time I read it ♡
・Yamada is just so cool and Akane is just so girly, and the slightly nerdy gaming topics are also fun!
Comments from guests attending the award ceremony
I was obsessed with comics and didn't have a girlfriend until I was 30, but I'm happy now that I was able to marry the first girlfriend I ever had. That's how I learned about love through comics, so I'm glad that things haven't changed in this day and age.
Mizukawa Katamari (comedian, Kuuki Kaidan)
I took "Holyland" to the barber and ordered the main character's hairstyle (laughs). The award-winning comics are all very interesting, so I hope you will pick them up and read them.
Kosuke Honda (Artist, OWV)
For me, comics are like a textbook on life that encourages me when I'm feeling down, and I'm always helped by the lines and memorable scenes. All of the winning works were era-defining, so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.
(Reference material) Introduction to the 10 winning works of the 6th TSUTAYA Comic Awards
Grand Prize: "Yamada-kun and Level 999 Love" by Mashiro / KADOKAWA / First published in GANMA! (Comic Smart)
Akane was dumped by her boyfriend who cheated on her in an online game.
While hunting weak monsters to relieve stress in an online game they used to play when they were dating, she is approached by Yamada, a man with an afro who is a member of the same guild.
She complains to Yamada about being dumped by her boyfriend in a fit of impulse, but he responds coldly, saying, "I'm not interested."
Later, Akane dresses up and heads to a real-life online game event in an attempt to get back at her ex-boyfriend, but the handsome guy who helps her there says the exact same thing to her as Yamada, who is in the same guild... My love, which I thought ended with an online game, is about to begin again with an online game!?
2nd place: "Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity" by Saka Mikami / Kodansha
In one place, there are two adjacent high schools. Chidori High School is a low-tier boys' school where idiots gather, while Kikyo Girls' High School is a prestigious girls' school.
Tsumugi Rintaro, a stern and quiet second-year student at Chidori High School, meets a young girl named Waguri Kaoruko while helping out at his family's cake shop. Rintaro feels comfortable spending time with Kaoruko, but despite being close to Chidori, she is a student at Kikyo Girls' School who absolutely hates him...!? A school tale of youth woven by these two "close yet far" people!
3rd place: "Medalist" by Tsurumai Ikada / Kodansha
──I have a dream that I want to make come true, and I'm willing to risk my entire life for it.
Tsukasa, a young man whose dreams have been shattered, and Inori, a girl who has been abandoned.
But the two of them had a stronger obsession with Link than anyone else.
The two, who met on the ice, team up to aim for the world title in figure skating!
4th place: "Dandadan" by Yukinobu Tatsu / Shueisha
Takakura, an occult-obsessed boy who doesn't believe in spirits, and a boy who doesn't believe in aliens.
A young girl, Ayase, encounters an overwhelming mystery that transcends mutual understanding...! An occult coming-of-age story!
5th place: "The Story of When I Went to a Mixer and There Were No Women" by Nana Aokawa / Square Enix
Tokiwa is invited to a group date by Suou, a fellow seminar student, and takes two friends to the izakaya where they are to meet. The men, experiencing their first group blind date, arrive at the bar with their hearts pounding, but the women are nowhere to be seen, and only three good-looking guys... A blind date with 6 guys and 0 girls begins!!?
6. "Takopi Original Sin" by Taizan 5 / Square Enix
Tacopee, an alien from Happy Planet, descends to Earth to spread happiness, and meets Shizuka, a girl who never smiles. It seems that the background to this is related to his friends at school and circumstances at home... What is the harsh reality that innocent Tacopee discovers? A shocking human drama begins here!
7th place: "Why don't you become a raccoon dog?" by Tomo Nagawa/Ichijinsha
The important thing is, maybe you'll find out if you become a raccoon.
Today, the raccoon dog Koganemaru heads out into the city to scout humans to increase the mountain population. "Why don't you become a raccoon?"
People with various problems, such as an office lady tired of work, a host with a bad personality, and a bully struggling with his relationship with his parents, try becoming raccoons and rediscover what is truly important in life.
I'll be there for you when you're trying too hard
This is the beginning of a heartwarming raccoon story.
8th place: "Shishihara-kun with High Femininity" by Aimai Mii / Ichijinsha / First published by GANMA! (Comic Smart)
Shishihara Souta is a high school boy with an extremely high level of femininity who is good at cooking and sewing. He captivates those around him with his amazingly cute charm, but he actually has another side to him...!?
A hugely popular comedy that is currently a hot topic on social media.
9th place: "My favorite is the villainess."” Aonoshita/Ichijinsha
Ohashi Rei, a corporate slave office worker, is reincarnated into the world of the otome game "Revolution" as the heroine, Ray Taylor. But her favorite is not one of the princes she's supposed to conquer... but the villainous young lady, Claire-François! This is a comic adaptation of the wildly popular girls' novel on "Let's Become a Novelist"! A turbulent romantic comedy fantasy begins, with the main character devoted to his favorite!
10th place: "Ao no Hako" by Koji Miura/Shueisha
Eimei Gakuen is a strong sports school that offers both junior and senior high school education.
Inomata Taiki, a member of the boys' badminton club, falls in love with Shikano Chinatsu, a senior girl on the girls' basketball team who is one year older than him and with whom he is alone every morning during morning practice in the gym. Then, one day, in the spring when they are about to advance to the next grade, the distance between them changes drastically...
A youthful, heart-warming club love story begins!
Comic Space Award: "Witch Watch" by Kenta Shinohara/Shueisha
The magic is beyond imagination!
Morihito, a boy with the power of a demon, ends up living with his childhood friend Nico, a witch in training, as her familiar.
Nico's magic causes unpredictable trouble, and a boy and girl of marriageable age live together... A mysterious and difficult life awaits! This magical comedy by Kenta Shinohara, creator of "SKET DANCE" and "Astra Lost in Space," begins!
BookLive Award: "I won't fall in love just because of your face" by Karin Anzai / Hakusensha
A high-speed love comedy about a handsome, complicated senior and a tough, face-hungry junior ❤ Sainan is a fan of Souto-senpai, an influencer who is rumored to attend the same high school. When they finally meet, he is in danger of being expelled! Wanting to stop this at all costs, Sainan takes on the role of "the person behind the social media account"? Holding hands, hugs, attempted kisses... The days of an oversupply of sweet excitement that goes beyond just faces begin!!
Reference: Past winners of the "TSUTAYA Comic Awards"
2017 1st "The Promised Neverland" (Shueisha)
2018 2nd "Blue Period" (Kodansha)
3rd Award held in 2019: "Jujutsu Kaisen" (Shueisha) *From this award, the categories were combined and only the next breakout works were selected.
4th "SPY×FAMILY" held in 2020 (Shueisha)
2021 5th "My Dangerous Heart" (Akita Publishing)
About the "TSUTAYA Comic Awards Chosen by Everyone":http://tsutaya.jp/comic-awards_p/
Continuing since 2016, this is the only manga award in Japan that determines the next big hit, the "next breakout," comic work solely through reader votes. The aim of the award is to suggest new recommendations from readers to other readers, and in the past, many works have gone on to become popular after winning the Grand Prize as the "next breakout work," such as "The Promised Neverland," "Blue Period," and "Jujutsu Kaisen." In addition, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," which has become a social phenomenon, was already ranked in 2018. This manga award allows you to be the first to find out about upcoming notable works through recommendations from comic fans.
What is comicspace?
"Comicspace" is a manga-specialized reading record/reading management service with one of the largest manga databases in Japan. If you keep a record of the manga you have read or want to read in the future, you will receive notifications about new releases of the works you have checked. It also contains genuine reviews and related articles from manga fans, so you can find the perfect work for you. It supports a comfortable manga life with a variety of features, including rankings, recommendations of recommended works, sample reading, creating original bookshelves, and communication between users.
■"comicspace" official website:
https://comicspace.jp/
What is the comprehensive e-book store "BookLive"?
BookLive is the Toppan Printing Group's comprehensive e-book store. The service began in 2011 and boasts one of the largest selections of manga, books, light novels, magazines, and more in Japan. We prioritize reader convenience and provide a service that can be easily enjoyed anytime, anywhere. There are always over 10,000 titles available to try for free, mainly manga. In September 2020, in a survey on e-books and e-comics (survey commissioned by ESP Research Institute, survey subjects: 20-29 years old), we were ranked first in the "Easy-to-use e-book store" category.
■BookLive general e-book store official website:
https://booklive.jp/
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