On the 28th, the winners of the 2024 "Next Manga Awards," a user-participation-based manga award, were announced. Among the 8,212 entries, the winners were chosen from the nominated works. In the Comics Division, Kagurabachi, currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, took the top spot, while in the Web Manga Division, Girl Meets Rock! (Futsuu no K-ON bu), serialized in Shonen Jump+, was crowned the winner.

This manga award, established in 2014 by Da Vinci and Nico Nico, is a user-participation-based manga award. It accepts entries from users for manga they believe are the "next big thing." From these entries, the most popular works are selected as nominees, and users then vote for the grand prize winner from the nominated works.
This award aims to answer questions like, "Which manga are on the brink of breaking out?" and "What manga are trending on the internet right now?"

Comics Division

1st Place: Kagurabachi
2nd Place: Mairimashita! Iruma-kun: If Episode of Mafia
3rd Place: Ogami Tumiki to Kinichijo

Web Manga Division

1st Place: Girl Meets Rock! (Futsuu no K-ON bu)
2nd Place: Ruri Dragon
3rd Place: Vtuber Kusamura Shigemi

Synopsis of Kagurabachi

Chihiro, a boy aspiring to be a master swordsmith, trains under his father, who is a swordsmith. The playful father and his taciturn son share a life filled with laughter, a routine Chihiro thought would last forever—until tragedy strikes one day. Tied by blood and with a life that will never return, Chihiro ignites his hatred and harbors a flame of determination in this Japanese sword battle action series.

Synopsis of Girl Meets Rock!

Chihiro Hatono, a new high school freshman with a love for slightly obscure Japanese rock, acquires the guitar he’s always dreamed of despite being a beginner and joins the much-anticipated light music club. Despite being baffled by the unique personalities of the other club members, they eventually form a band! This is an ultra-relatable drama about raw youth and musical struggles.

Source : ORICON NEWS