Sugoi Japan Award Explained

Sugoi Japan Award
Awarded For:	"Outstanding works in the four divisions of Manga, Anime, Light novel and Entertainment novel"
Presenter:	Yomiuri Shimbun
Country:	Japan
Year:	2015

is an event established by Yomiuri Shimbun in 2015. Awards are given in four categories: Manga, Anime, Light novel and Entertainment novel. In the first year, the award was given to Puella Magi Madoka Magica as 'Grand Prix'.^{[1] [2]}

The word Sugoi is a Japanese word meaning amazing, wonderful and great.

Winners

2015

• Manga award: Attack on Titan^[3]
• Anime award: Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Grand Prix)^[2]
• Light novel award: My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected^[3]
• Entertainment novel award: Library War^[3]

2016

• Manga award: One Punch Man^[4]
• Anime award: Your Lie in April^[4]
• Light novel award: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?^[4]
• Entertainment novel award: The Empire of Corpses^[4]

2017

• Manga award: My Hero Academia^[5]
• Anime award: Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World^[5]
• Light novel award: Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World^[5]
• Entertainment novel award: Your Name^[5]

See also

• List of animation awards
• List of manga awards

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: SUGOI JAPAN®: "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" Wins Inaugural Grand Prix. Businesswire. May 24, 2017.
2. Web site: 「SUGOI JAPAN Award2015」初代グランプリ決定、世界に発信したい作品はこれだ. ja. Ebook. May 24, 2017.
3. Web site: Yomiuri Shimbun's 'Sugoi Japan Awards' Winners Announced. Anime News Network. May 24, 2017.
4. Web site: Your Lie in April, One-Punch Man Top Sugoi Japan Awards 2016 Results. Anime News Network. May 24, 2017.
5. Web site: Re:Zero and Makoto Shinkai's "your name.: A Novel" Win Awards at Sugoi Japan 2017. Anime News Network. May 24, 2017.