International Manga Award Goes To I Kill Giants

A story slipping out on international wires several hours ago indicates that this year's International Manga Award top winner was the 2008 Joe Kelly/JM Ken Niimura effort I Kill Giants. One hundred and forty-five entries were received. This is the prize created by manga enthusiast Taro Aso in 2007. The winners apparently get a trip to Japan where they "will meet with Japanese cartoonists, visit publishing companies and other places including the Tohoku region, hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami," according to the linked-to article. That sounds pretty great.

Previous winners were from China, Thailand and Belgium.
 
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