{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5a0d61165f2df17b34e6c124","clusterId":"c_b39a93c32ccf4e4c4d3754a1","slug":"american-manga-awards-name-billy-bat-and-the-summer-hikaru-died-winners","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"American Manga Awards Name Billy Bat and The Summer Hikaru Died Winners","summary":"The third American Manga Awards, announced Thursday by Anime NYC and the Japan Society, honored creators and publishers across seven categories. Billy Bat took Best New Manga, The Summer Hikaru Died won Best Continuing Manga Series, and Cocoon won Best One-Shot Manga. The ceremony also inducted two figures into the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame and gave Akiko Higashimura an Award of Distinction. Editorial professionals voted on the winners.","whyItMatters":"The third American Manga Awards spread its wins across seven categories and six publishers, while inducting Vertical co-founder Ioannis Mentzas posthumously and Tuttle-Mori's Chigusa Ogino into the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe third American Manga Awards were announced Thursday by Anime NYC and the Japan Society, with editorial professionals at North American manga publishers casting the deciding votes. Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki\u0026#39;s Billy Bat opened the winners list with Best New Manga, while Mokumokuren\u0026#39;s The Summer Hikaru Died took Best Continuing Manga Series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ceremony went beyond the seven competitive categories. Ioannis Mentzas, co-founder of Vertical and editorial director of Kodansha USA, was inducted into the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame posthumously, alongside Chigusa Ogino of Tuttle-Mori Agency\u0026#39;s manga team. Manga creator Akiko Higashimura received the American Manga Award of Distinction.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Bat\u003c/strong\u003e: Best New Manga, by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, published by Kana/Abrams ComicArts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Summer Hikaru Died\u003c/strong\u003e: Best Continuing Manga Series, by Mokumokuren, published by Yen Press\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocoon\u003c/strong\u003e: Best One-Shot Manga, by Machiko Kyo, published by Viz Media\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMushishi Collector\u0026#39;s Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: Best New Edition of Classic Manga, by Yuki Urushibara, published by Kodansha\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadeleine Jose\u003c/strong\u003e: Best Lettering for Maid to Skate by Suzushiro, published by Viz Media\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan Mitsuko Cash\u003c/strong\u003e: Best Translation for MAGICA by Yuzuko Hoshimi, published by Kodama Tales\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Chan\u003c/strong\u003e: Best Publication Design for Fruits Basket: The Complete Box Set, published by Yen Press\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Billy Bat and The Summer Hikaru Died took home American Manga Awards in different categories. Editorial votes mean the wins reflect professional readership, not sales or popularity.","twitterPost":"Billy Bat and The Summer Hikaru Died won American Manga Awards on editorial votes. The judging pool explains why the picks lean critical, not commercial.","threadsPost":"Billy Bat and The Summer Hikaru Died won American Manga Awards in separate categories. Since editorial professionals cast the votes, these wins measure critical esteem, not sales or fan consensus.","newsletterBlurb":"The third American Manga Awards announced winners across seven categories, with Billy Bat taking Best New Manga and The Summer Hikaru Died winning Best Continuing Manga Series. The ceremony inducted Ioannis Mentzas posthumously and Chigusa Ogino into the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame, and honored Akiko Higashimura with an Award of Distinction.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-21/billy-bat-the-summer-hikaru-died-more-win-3rd-american-manga-awards/.240791\",\"title\":\"Billy Bat, The Summer Hikaru Died, More Win 3rd American Manga Awards\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4970,"outputTokens":913,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787331260,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T16:46:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T16:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T16:46:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b39a93c32ccf4e4c4d3754a1","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nBilly Bat, The Summer Hikaru Died, More Win 3rd American Manga Awards","representativeArticleId":"a_9fff104b2c7b3656d2b0bcc8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Billy Bat\",\"The Summer Hikaru Died\",\"Mushishi\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Madeleine Jose\",\"Jan Mitsuko Cash\",\"Wendy Chan\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T07:04:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T07:04:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T16:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-08-21/billy-bat-the-summer-hikaru-died-more-win-3rd-american-manga-awards/.240791","title":"Interest\nBilly Bat, The Summer Hikaru Died, More Win 3rd American Manga Awards"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Billy Bat","The Summer Hikaru Died","Mushishi"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Madeleine Jose","Jan Mitsuko Cash","Wendy Chan"],"type":"event","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}