Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun has announced the 2011 manga works nominated for its annual Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize. Asahi Shimbun describes the award as "honoring the late Osamu Tezuka, an artist who left an indelible mark on the nation's manga culture."
Manga innovators Keiko Takemiya (To Terra) and Go Nagai (Mazinger Z, Cutie Honey), as well as children's novelist Atsuko Asano (Telepathy Shojo Ran) are part of this year's nomination comitee.
The six nominated works include:
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by Mikio Igarashi Volume 1, Released in July 2011 |
Manga From That Day by Kotobuki Shiriagari |
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March Comes in Like a Lion by Chica Umino (Honey and Clover) |
Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama |
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by Yuki Suetsugu |
Historie by Hitoshi Iwaaki (Parasyte) |