International Manga Award (国際漫画賞) is an annual award established to encourage non-Japanese manga artists in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Asō, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2006. The selection is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Annually, award honorees are recommended by the advisers including Machiko Satonaka and many other manga artists.

Winners

2007

146 entries from 26 countries and regions were received International Manga Award Winner: "Shorei" (Commendation) Award:

2008

368 entries from 46 countries and regions were received International Manga Award Winner: "Shorei" (Commendation) Award: Bronze Award

2009

303 entries from 55 countries and regions were received

2010

189 entries from 39 countries and regions were received

2011

145 entries from 30 countries and regions were received

2012

245 entries from 38 countries and regions were received

2013

This year, 256 entries from 53 countries and regions were made. The largest number of application was received from Thailand (47), followed by Taiwan (36), and Indonesia (21).

2014

There were 317 entries from 46 countries and regions.

2015

There were 259 entries from 46 countries and regions.

2016

There were 296 entries from 55 countries and regions.

2017

There were 326 entries from 60 countries and regions.

2018

Winners from 2019.

2019

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2020

2021

2022

2023