The 2025 American Manga Awards are drawing near, and the nominees have been announced. Voting will open on July 24, with voting registration open now. Voting registration will close on July 21. Only those who are involved in manga publishing in Japan, the United States, and Canada are eligible to register as voters.
The American Manga Awards will take place at Anime NYC, which is being held at the Javits Center in New York City from August 21-24.
Below are the nominees for the 2025 American Manga Awards
BEST NEW MANGA
- Hikaru in the Light! Volume 1
by Mai Matsuda
Scholastic Graphix / Azuki - Dragon and Chameleon Volume 1
by Ryo Ishiyama
Square /Enix Manga & Books - The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All Volume 1
by Sumiko Arai
Yen Press - Spacewalking With You Volume 1
by Inuhiko Doronoda
Kodansha USA - A Witch’s Life in Mongol Volume 1
by Tomato Soup
Yen Press
BEST CONTINUING SERIES
- The Summer Hikaru Died Volume 5
by Mokumokuren
Yen Press - Innocent Omnibus Volume 3
by Shin’ichi Sakamoto
Dark Horse - Search and Destroy Volume 2
by Atsushi Kaneko
Fantagraphics / MSX - The Apothecary Diaries Volume 12-13 (Manga)
by Natsu Hyuuga (Author), Nekokurage (Illustrator), Itsuki Nanao (Compiler)
Square Enix Manga & Books - Hirayasumi Volumes 3-5
by Keigo Shinzo
VIZ Media
BEST ONE-SHOT MANGA
- H.P. Lovecraft’s The Colour Out of Space
by Gou Tanabe
Dark Horse - Brain Damage
by Shintaro Kago
Fantagraphics - A Smart and Courageous Child
by Miki Yamamoto
TOKYOPOP - Tamaki and Amane
by Fumi Yoshinaga
Yen Press - Stardust Family
by Aki Poroyama
Yen Press
BEST NEW EDITION OF CLASSIC MANGA
- They Were 11!
by Moto Hagio
Denpa Books - Short Game
by Mitsuru Adachi
Denpa Books - Mansect
by Koga Shinichi
Living the Line / Smudge - The Legend of Kamui Volume 1
by Sanpei Shirato
Drawn & Quarterly - Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow Volumes 1-2
by Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba
Kodansha USA
BEST LETTERING
- Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, Volumes 1-2
by Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba
Lettering: Evan Hayden
Kodansha USA - Cat Man
by Parari
Lettering: Rebecca Sze
Seven Seas Entertainment - Love Laid Bare
by Ouchi Kaeru
Lettering: Robert Harkins
FAKKU - My Tiny Senpai Volume 1
by Saisou
Lettering: Joven Voon
J-Novel Club - Search and Destroy Volume 2
by Atsushi Kaneko
Lettering: Phil Christie
Fantagraphics / MSX
BEST TRANSLATION
- Otaku Love Connection Volume 1
by Chu Amairo
Translated by minami
Square Enix Manga &Books - FaceMeat
by Bonten Taro
Translated by Ryan Holmberg
Living the Line /Smudge - Search and Destroy Volume 2
by Atsushi Kaneko
Translated by Ben Applegate
Fantagraphics/ MSX - UltraHeaven Volume 1
by Keiichi Koike
Translated by Ajani Oloye
Last Gasp - The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant Volume 1
by Mizugaki Egao, various authors
Translated by Andreas Kronborg Danielsen
Blue Feathered Quill Publishing
BEST PUBLICATION DESIGN
- The Legend of Kamui Volume 1
by Sanpei Shirato
Design: Lucia Gargiulo, Tom Devlin
Drawn & Quarterly - Planetes Deluxe Edition Book 1
by Makoto Yukimura
Design: Riley VanDyke, Carl Gustav Horn
Dark Horse - Seaside Beta
by ohuton
Design: emuh ruh
Glacier Bay Books - Veil Volume 1
by Kotteri
Design: Kohei Nawada Design Office
Lettering: Kevin Druelle / Oshino Studio
Udon Entertainment / MSX - JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure—Part 7: Steel Ball Run Volume 1
by Hirohiko Araki
Design: Adam Grano
VIZ Media
Source: Crunchyroll
