This year’s Anime NYC is underway, which means it’s time for the second annual American Manga Awards to reveal its winners. Sumiko Arai’s The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All vol. 1 won the Best New Manga Award, and you can see how the rest of the categories shook out below. BEST NEW MANGA WINNER: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All Volume 1 by Sumiko Arai Yen Press Editors: Shalini Arimilli, Carl Li Nominees: Hikaru in the Light! Volume 1 Dragon and Chameleon Volume 1 Spacewalking With You Volume 1 A Witch’s Life in Mongol Volume 1 BEST CONTINUING SERIES WINNER: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 12-13 (Manga) by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Illustrator), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler) Square Enix Manga & Books Editor: Tania Biswas Nominees: The Summer Hikaru Died Volume 5 Innocent Omnibus Volume 3 Search and Destroy Volume 2 Hirayasumi Volumes 3-5 BEST ONE-SHOT MANGA WINNER: Tamaki and Amane by Fumi Yoshinaga Yen Press Editors: Anna McClain-Sims, JuYoun Lee Nominees: H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space Brain Damage A Smart and Courageous Child Stardust Family RELATED: First-Ever American Manga Awards Winners Announced BEST NEW EDITION OF CLASSIC MANGA WINNER: Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow Volumes 1-2 by Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba Kodansha USA Editor: Daniel Joseph Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap Nominees: They Were 11! Short Game Mansect The Legend of Kamui Volume 1 BEST LETTERING WINNER: Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, Volumes 1-2 by Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba Lettering: Evan Hayden Kodansha USA Editor: Daniel Joseph Production: Risa Cho, Pei Ann Yeap Nominees: Cat Man Love Laid Bare My Tiny Senpai Volume 1 Search and Destroy Volume 2 BEST TRANSLATION WINNER: Otaku Love Connection Volume 1 by Chu Amairo Translated by minami Square Enix Manga & Books Editor: Sarah Tangney Nominees: FaceMeat Search and Destroy Volume 2 UltraHeaven Volume 1 The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant Volume 1 BEST PUBLICATION DESIGN WINNER: Planetes Deluxe Edition Book 1 by Makoto Yukimura Design: Riley VanDyke, Carl Gustav Horn Dark Horse Editor: Carl Gustav Horn Nominees: The Legend of Kamui Volume 1 Seaside Beta Veil Volume 1 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure—Part 7: Steel Ball Run Volume 1 As previously reported, this year’s recipient of the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame Award was Studio Proteus. Source: American Manga Awards on X (formerly Twitter)
