SUBMISSIONS
Manga published in English (in print or digital) between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026
- Best New Manga must have the first volume published (print or digital) within these eligibility dates
- Best Continuing Manga Series must have at least one volume published (print or digital) within the eligibility dates
- Best New Edition of Classic Manga must be a new English edition of manga (one-shot story or multi-volume series) that was originally published in Japan at least 20 years ago (for 2026, the cutoff date is December 31, 2006)
The Best One-Shot Category should be a story or a short-story collection that is complete in a single volume. Omnibus editions can count as the best one-shot manga even if it was originally published in Japan as 2 or 3 volumes, as long as the story is complete in a single volume in its US / Canada English language release.All manga must be available for purchase from bookstores, comic shops, and other retailers, or as digital books from ebook platforms (Kindle, Nook, Apple iBooks, Google Play, BookWalker), or via direct download-to-own purchase from publishers’ websites.Not eligible for consideration:
- Limited edition, self-published, or crowdfunded publications that are not readily available for purchase from retail or online bookstores or book distributors
- Digital titles that are only available as per-chapter purchases or can only be accessed by subscriptions on apps/websites
- Digital-only titles are eligible once their graphic novel (tankobon) editions are available for sale in print or ebook, whichever comes first.
Publishers can submit up to 3 titles per category.Deadline for submissions: May 14, 2026
