The pinnacle of Japanese comics! The top eight of the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award are announced

The official "24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award", a cultural award hosted by Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" and dedicated to strictly selecting works by outstanding figures in the Japanese comics industry, recently announced the final eight candidates. The final winning results will be announced in late April. Let's take a look!

The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award is a manga cultural award in memory of the Japanese and even the world's manga master, Mr. Osamu Tezuka. It is hosted by the Asahi Shimbun and was first held in 1997. This year is the 24th. The award aims to discover the best talents and works of the new generation of Japanese manga. It is recognized as the highest level award in the Japanese manga industry. The first winner was Doraemon.

The top eight of the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award: