Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults

Key Facts Block

・The Next Manga Award 2025 announced 100 nominated titles on June 20
・A total of 9,432 manga entries were submitted this year
・Fan voting is open from June 20 to July 7
・Final results will be revealed on September 18 via the official site
・Organized by Da Vinci and Niconico since 2014

Discover Japan's Next Manga Stars: Full Nominee List for 2025 Award Released

On June 20, the official list of 100 nominees for the Next Manga Award 2025 was revealed, highlighting the most promising upcoming titles across both print and web manga categories. This year saw a record 9,432 entries, reflecting the continued surge of creativity and excitement in Japan's manga scene.

Launched in 2014 by media outlet Da Vinci and platform Niconico, the Next Manga Award is a fan-driven initiative that celebrates manga with the highest growth potential. Fans nominate their favorite rising titles, which are then shortlisted for the final public vote.

From breakout indie webcomics to commercially serialized powerhouses, the award has previously boosted works like Kagurabachi and Girl Meets Rock! into viral fame.

Comics Category [FULL LIST]

Idol Be Back
Alice, Even in Space
My Sister Knows
The Ghost Doesn't Show Up
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
Albus Changes the World
Kai-hen Wizards
Now That We Draw
You Are a Four Leaf Clover
Fall in Love, You False Angels
Gokurakugai
COSMOS
Koharu and Minato: My Partner is a Girl
Shite no Hana: Nougakushi Haga Kotarou no Sakikata
Shinobi Undercover
Sugar Meets Girl!
Silver Mountain
Destroy It All and Love Me in Hell
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Dogsred
Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate
Stray Cat & Wolf
Kauta Memoir
Parashoppers
Don't Spend My Last Years on Your Youth
Hima-Ten!
Phantom Busters
Heisei Haizanhei Sumire-chan
Baby Shachuu Hackers
Journey Home After School
Host to Shachiku
All the Books You Can Sell
Ichi the Witch
Mane Mane Nichi Nichi
Magical Girl Dandelion
Magical Girl 201
Water Polo
Muryoku Seijo to Munou Oujo
Momose Akira's First Love Struggles
Love Bullet

Web Manga Category[FULL LIST]

Aah, Tanuki wa Mou Dame desu
That Monster Girl Who Helped Me Back Then
Suspicious Police Officer
Itoko no Ko
Hero Organization
Welcome Back, First Love
Uncle Reincarnation
War of the Adults
I Am the Tyrant's Villainess You Ordered
Kaii-san to Ore
Work and Private Life - On and Off
Kasurrippi
Cool Girl and 12cm Promise
Kami Asobi!
God Fox and Salaryman
GALAXIAS
Wound and Bandage
Dedicated Gentleman for You
Catapi Land
Gal Wife's Secret
Started Dinosaurs
Bear and Rabbit Can't Stay Friends
Limit! Oshi-katsu Legend YOSHIO
Limit OL Kirigiri Giriko
Centuria
Love-Eating Girl
Ghost Fixers
Single Parent Divorcee's Final Love Was a Swamp
Won't Wish This Love Upon a Star
Socially Awkward Goes to Another World
Psycho Eyes
Thank You Pitch
Shiba-tsuki Property
Evil God's Bento Shop
Seikatsu Man
Thousand Year Hero
Thousand Year Darling
I'll Save Everyone
Failed Idol and Her Only Fan in the World
Chan-pen and Mama-pen's Ordinary but Happy Days
Even Dust Accumulates Into Fortune
I LOVE DOKAGUI! MOCHIZUKI-SAN
Urban Legend Senpai
The Guy in the Next Seat Looks at Me That Way
Drama Queen
Nakahara-kun and Department Head Miyata
Nikubami Honegishimi
How to Keep Humans
Hana Bus: Koke Ishihana's Basketball Theory
Man-Eating Mansion and Landlord's Apartment
Demon Lord Castle Cook
Witch and Mercenary
MAD
Mii-chan and Yamada-san
Shop Clerk Spis
Unconscious-chan and Maiden Boy
Monochrome Couple
Love is Overkill
Dragon Sender Isagi
Problematic Haunted Mansion

Key Dates and How to Vote

Fan Voting Period: June 20 – July 7, 2025
Results Announcement: September 18, 2025 (tentative)

Voting is open to all readers via the official Next Manga Award website. Whether you're a casual fan or deep into the manga scene, this is your chance to support your next obsession.

FAQ

Q: What is the Next Manga Award?
A: A fan-voted annual award recognizing the most promising manga in Japan.

Q: How many titles were nominated in 2025?
A: 100 titles were selected from 9,432 submissions.

Q: When can fans vote for their favorite manga?
A: Voting is open from June 20 to July 7, 2025.

Q: Where can I see the full nominee list?
A: On the official Next Manga Award website.

Q: Which titles are getting buzz this year?
A: War of the Adults, I LOVE DOKAGUI! MOCHIZUKI-SAN, Madan no Ichi, and more.

Source : ORICON NEWS