31st Kodansha Manga Award Winners Announced

Winners of the 31st Kodansha Manga Award have been announced. Kodansha Manga Award is awarded annually to works published in the previous year by Kodansha. This year the winners are:

Children's manga category:

- Tenshi no Frypan (Angel's Frypan) (天使のフライパン) by Etsuji Ogawa (小川 悦司) [ Comic BonBon ]

Shounen manga category:

- Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (さよなら絶望先生) by Koji Kumeta (久米田 康治) [ Weekly Shounen Magazine ]

- Dear Boys Act II (DEAR BOYS ACT Ⅱ) by Hiroki Yagami (八神 ひろき) [ Monthly Shonen Magazine ]

Shoujo manga category:

- IS (IS（アイエス）) by Rokka Chiyo (六花 チヨ) [ Kiss ]

General manga category:

- Okiku Furikabutte (おおきく振りかぶって) by Asa Higuchi (ひぐち アサ) [ Afternoon ]