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Best and Worst Manga of 2018 Results - Comic-Con International

This past weekend at Rachel Thorn (manga translator) held the annual "Best and Worst Manga" .

Here are their picks for 2018:

Best New Manga for Kids/Teens

• Viz Media Chris' pick
• Kodansha Comics Zac's pick
• Betten Court, published by Viz Media Megan's pick
• Mitsurou Kubo, published by Kodansha Comics Brigid's pick
• Yen Press Rob's pick
• Waka Miyama, published digitally by Kodansha Comics Deb's pick

Best New Manga for Grown-Ups

• Satoru Noda, published by Viz Chris' pick
• Seven Seas Zac's pick
• The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up by Ten Speed Press Brigid's pick
• Fujita, published by Kodansha Comics Deb's pick
• My Solo Exchange Diary by Nagata Kabi, published by Seven Seas Megan's pick
• Dark Horse Rob's pick
• Shintaro Kago, published by Fantagraphics Rachel's pick

Best Continuing Series for Kids/Teens

• Posuka Demizu, published by Viz Brigid's pick
• Haruko Ichikawa, published by Kodansha Comics Zac's pick
• shojo beat/Viz Rob's pick
• Shonen Jump/Viz Megan's pick
• Tomo Takeuchi, published by Kodansha Comics Deb's pick
• Ryōko Kui, published by Yen Press Chris' pick

Best Continuing Series for Grown-Ups

• Tōru Naomura, published by Yen Press Brigid's pick
• Haruko Kumota, published by Kodansha Comics Deb's pick
• Gengoroh Tagame, published by Abrams Comic Arts Zac's pick
• Gōshō Aoyama, published by Viz Rob's pick
• Akiko Higashimura, published by Kodansha Comics Chris' pick
• Hiromu Arakawa, published by Yen Press Megan's pick
• Fantagraphics Books Rachel's pick

Worst Manga for Anyone, Any Age

• Yasushi Baba, published by Kodansha Comics Zac's pick
• Tatsuki Fujimoto, published by Viz Deb's pick
• Junji Ito, published by Vertical Comics Brigid's pick
• Natsuki Takaya, published by Yen Press Brigid's pick
• Katsumi Enami, published by Yen Press Rob's pick
• Kaitei Shujin, published by Seven Seas Chris' pick

Most Anticipated New Manga

• Coma Hashii, published by Viz Chris' pick
• Iruka Shiomiya, published by Vertical Comics Brigid's pick
• Junji Ito's Frankenstein by Junji Ito, published by Viz Rob's pick
• Cutie Honey: Classic Edition by Gō Nagai, published by Seven Seas Zac's pick
• Tadao Tsuge, published by NY Review Comics Megan's pick
• Kamome Shirahama, published by Kodansha Comics Deb's pick
• Yuhki Kamatani, published by Seven Seas Rachel's pick
• Drawn & Quarterly
• The Poe Clan by Moto Hagio, published by Fantagraphics Books

Most Wanted (Unlicensed) Manga

• Kodansha Rachel's pick
• Rumiko Takahashi Zac's pick This license was announced at SDCC
• Tetsuya Chiba Deb's pick
• The Lonely Gourmet (Jiro Taniguchi Chris' pick
• Hitoshi Ashinano Brigid's pick
• Tetsuo Hara Megan's pick

Under-Appreciated Gems

• Fumiyo Kouno, published by Seven Seas Brigid's pick
• Tsujitomo, published digitally by Kodansha Comics Deb's pick
• One Peace Books Rob's pick
• Izumi Tsubaki, published by Yen Press Megan's pick
• Leiji Matsumoto , published by Kodansha Comics Zac's pick