Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun Co., the competition honors “Astro Boy” creator Osamu Tezuka and the indelible mark he left on Japan’s manga culture. The Originality Prize, given for fresh ...

Kiwa Irie’s “Yuria’s Red String,” which questions the definition of “family,” won the Manga Grand Prix at the 27th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun Co., the ...