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17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced
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The Black Jack) by recognizing the manga that best follow his tradition.
Hitsuji no Ki
Story: Tatsuhiko Yamagami
Art: Mikio Igarashi
Kodansha
disaster won the Short Work Prize and Special Prize, respectively.
This year's nominating committee — which includes novelist Kyoto Seika University professor Jaqueline Berndt — selected from among the works that were published from January to December of 2012.
The newspaper awards a 2-million-yen ($22,000) Manga Grand Prize along with a statuette of Tezuka's Mighty Atom character. In addition, 1 million yen (US$11,000) goes to each of the winners of the New Artist Prize, Short Work Prize, and the Special Prize every year. The winners will be announced in late April, and the actual awards presentation ceremony will take place on May 31.
Source: Comic Natalie
