Osamu Tezuka, JCA Prizes Awarded



* Masayuki Ishikawa won the Tezuka Osamu Manga Grand Prize for his comedy medical series Moyashimon, about a medical student who can see bacteria in creature form, as depicted above (although I bet that's from the anime). It had been nominated for three years running. The short work prize went to Yumiko Oshima for "Gou-Gou Datte Neko De Aru" and a special prize went to Osaka Prefecture's International Institue for Children's Literature. Ishikawa will recent an approximately $20,000 (USD) prize; the others will receive awards worth approximately $10,000 (USD). Judges included Moto Hagio.

* The Japan Cartoonists Association announced the winners of their 37th Cartoonist Awards on Friday. The Grand Prizes went to Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys and 21st Century Boys as well as Hiroko Minami's Hina-chan no Nichijo. The association also gave out four additional awards in various categories. Minami and Urasawa will receive an approximately $5000 (USD) cash award at a ceremony on June 13. Judged included Monkey Punch.
 
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