The 44th Kodansha Manga Awards announced: Tokyo Avengers tops the list

Today, May 12, the results of the 44th Manga Awards under Japan's Kodansha were announced. "Tokyo Avengers," which has recently gained popularity, topped the Boy's Manga Award, while the Girl's Manga Award was won by "My Important Conversation with You."

·"Tokyo Manga Avengers" is a manga by Japanese manga artist Ken Wakui. The protagonist Takeshi is having trouble with everything he does and lives in a run-down old apartment. He learns from TV that his ex-girlfriend Hinata from junior high school was killed in a gang fight. One day, he was waiting for a train on the platform and fell onto the tracks. He thought he was dead, but when he came to his senses, he found himself back in junior high school 12 years ago. Later, he met Hinata's younger brother Naoto, who told him what happened 12 years later and asked him to protect his sister. After the two shook hands, he returned to the modern era again.

In addition to the two department awards, the overall department award was won by "Blue Period". All three grand prize winners will receive certificates and a million yen prize.