Next Manga Award

The award was originally established on October 6, 2014, as a collaboration between Kadokawa Corporation's Da Vinci magazine and its Niconico streaming website.^[1] The award is divided into two categories, the first is for manga that have been published in print publications, and the second for series published online.^[1] In order for a series to be eligible, it must be currently serializing and have no more than five volumes published or have started serialization after January 1.^[2] The final decision is made by having fans vote. Until 2021, voting was restricted to Japan. However, in 2021 an English website was launched which allowed voting from outside Japan too.^[2]