Its counterpart award, Tezuka Award, awards new manga artists in the Story Manga category. Notable entrants and winners include Takeshi Okano, Kazumata Oguri, Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Norihiro Yagi and Yusuke Murata.
This award is a counterpart to the Tezuka Award, which recognizes new manga artists in the Story Manga category. Notable individuals who have been nominated or won include Takeshi Okano, Kazumata Oguri, Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Norihiro Yagi and Yusuke Murata.