The past 10 New Artist Prize of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize

The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (手塚治虫文化賞), Named after Osamu Tezuka, is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. 

Among them, New Creator Prize (新生賞) is given to works that show new talents such as novel expressions and epoch-making themes.

The following are the past 10 New Creator Prize of The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

1. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End『葬送のフリーレン』 (Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, 2021)

The fantasy story follows the travels of Frieren, an elf who once journeyed on perilous adventures to defeat evil with stalwart comrades. When peace comes, she bears the burden of her long-lived race, and sees her friends pass away before her one by one.

2. Mizu wa Umi ni Mukatte Nagareru『水は海に向かって流れる』 (Kan Takahama,2020)

3. Areyo Hoshikuzu『あれよ星屑』 (Sansuke Yamada, 2019)

4. BEASTARS (Paru Itagaki, 2018)

5. Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju『昭和元禄落語心中』 (Haruko Kumota, 2017)

6. Machida-kun no Sekai『町田くんの世界』 (Yuki Andō, 2016) 

7. A Silent Voice『聲の形』(Yoshitoki Ōima, 2015)

8. Mitsuami no Kamisama『みつあみの神様』 (Machiko Kyō, 2014)

9. Sunny Sunny Ann!(Miki Yamamoto, 2013)

10. Shut Hell『シュトヘル』(Yu Itō, 2012)