Tenkaichi Manga-Shō
The newcomer award for Weekly Shonen Jump from 1996-2003, it replaced Hop☆Step-Shō and its name is in reference to the tournament from Dragon Ball (which had ended shortly before the award began and its author Toriyama was the judge for the first prize). Tenkaichi was partly responsible for the launch of Akamaru Jump as a new venue to publish the finalist entries.
Name:
Tenkaichi Manga-Shō
Aliases:
- 天下一漫画賞
Start year:
1997
First issue:
Akamaru Jump (1997) #1 Winter 1997
Note: This page represents the comic industry award and can list all its winners and history in the description. However, it can only be credited to original printings of award-winning publications (including only the first issue in the case of serialized works), issues compiling multiple works that received the award or issues where winners are officially announced.
