Battle Scar Manga About War in Ukraine is nominated for a prestigious Japanese Prize: Details

Asahi Shimbun was told about the details of the competition and the nominees. The premium for the best manga is awarded in Japan 29 times, explained journalists. The Grand Prix category is for the best work that was published during 2024. On February 20, seven nominees were announced. In the seven of the best - Battle Scar ("Battle Scar"), the author of the Kiantoto Chia (Kadokawa). The next selection stage will take place in the near future and the winners will announce in April.

The award ceremony will take place on June 5 in Tokyo, explained in the article. Manga about the Ukrainian War gained the highest number of recommendations, said Asahi Shimbun. 59 pages of the comic book were placed on the portal. The images can see burned machines and destroyed homes, frightened children and adults - the effects of attacks by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. There are also pages with Ukrainian fighters: how they rush to the first line in the car body.

In the Twitter account, the author of Manga Square has a reaction to the nomination. The artist thanks fans who voted for his work. "Thanks to you, we were able to become the first in the overall rating of recommendations! Thank you very much who recommended me and supported me!", - the post reads. The Cultural Award of the Osama The Tezuka is an annual Manga Artists Competition, who work in the technique of Tedzuki Osama.

The award was founded in 1997, and to this day it is supported by the oldest Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The best works are selected with the participation of seven judges and through the recommendations of the public, industry professionals and bookstores. The nominations were accepted from November 26, 2024 to January 9, 2025, according to the article. In February 2024, the Media "Public" wrote about Battle Scar manga.

Journalists reported that the artist Kobayashi Niki began to work on the work from March 2023. The theme of work is the war with the eyes of a child. It is also stated that it is part of the greater work - the comic book "Battle Scar - Shinobi" about the Ukrainian military with the call sign "Shinbi". The manga was published in the summer of 2024, and previously managed to enter the final of the Jump New World Manga Award.