The Kodansha Manga Award is one of Japan's major manga awards. The event is sponsored by publisher Kodansha. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga in its third iteration since 1977.
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The award was originally called the until 1968. In 1970, it was named . The second version lasted until 1976. The company decided to create multiple categories thereafter. Each winning work will be honored with a bronze statuette, a certificate, and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$7,500). ==Recipients==