Tezuka Osamu Bunka Shō
Distinct from the Tezuka-Shō, this annual award is designed to honor works that are significant to manga culture and is only named after Tezuka Osamu. He himself had already passed away a decade earlier when the award was founded in 1997. It is sponsored by Asashi Shimbun (a major Japanese newspaper).
Name:
Tezuka Osamu Bunka Shō
Aliases:
- 手塚治虫文化賞
- Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Start year:
1974
First issue:
Doraemon (1974) #1 Vol. 1
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.
