The Manga Taishou is probably the most prestigious award in manga. It’s also a pretty reliable indicator of a future anime adaptation. With two premieres and a sequel coming up in 2026, Samu and I decided to take a look at all the winners – and some of the runners-up – from the decade so far.

This decade’s Manga Taishou winners are:

• Blue Period
• Sousou no Frieren
• Darwin Jihen
• Kore Kaite Shiine
• Spacewalking With You With You (Kimi to Uchuu o Aruku Tame ni)
• Arisu Dokomademo

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