Results for 'Next Manga Award 2025,' the festival for discovering the next big hits, announced on September 18, sparking joy and excitement among fans and industry insiders on social media.
In the print manga category, Mao no Ichi took a resounding first place, while Thank You Pitch clinched the top spot in the web manga category. The results brought together works currently leading the manga scene with those expected to be the next big hits. Print Manga Category: Mao no Ichi Claims Top Spot with Overwhelming Support, Noteworthy Works Follow Securing first place in the print manga category was Mao no Ichi , a collaboration between Shiro Usazaki and Osamu Nishi. Immediately after the announcement, social media was flooded with praise like "Totally deserved!" and "Undeniably brilliant," reaffirming the series' popularity and high quality. This marks the second consecutive year that a Weekly Shonen Jump title has won the print manga category, following Kagurabachi last year. Coming in second was COSMOS , with many fans expressing excitement for its future, "getting hyped for an anime adaptation!" The third-place ranking of Chojun! Cho...