{"rewrite":{"id":"r_088e7fbc36124b478e1f367f","clusterId":"c_6f842155b9cb4843a2aefa7a","slug":"piccoma-award-2026-names-9-winners-across-three-categories","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Piccoma Award 2026 Names 9 Winners Across Three Categories","summary":"Piccoma's annual manga award has selected nine works for 2026, with three winners each in the Manga, Smartoon, and Novel categories. The Manga category winners include \"Togen Anki,\" \"Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Bōei,\" and \"Psycho x Past: Ryōki Satsujin Sennyū Sōsa.\" A special page with author comments and reader data is live.","whyItMatters":"The Piccoma Award aggregates sales, readership, and engagement data to reflect what is actually performing on the platform, making the list a direct measure of current reader demand.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePiccoma's data-driven award system selects winners by combining sales figures, reader counts, and like totals, giving a snapshot of what is resonating with the platform's audience. This year's nine winners span three formats: traditional manga, vertical-scroll Smartoon comics, and novels. The Manga category is led by \"Togen Anki,\" an ongoing supernatural action series, alongside the fantasy comedy \"Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Bōei\" and the crime thriller \"Psycho x Past.\" The Smartoon category features Korean webtoon adaptations including \"Solo Leveling: Ragnarok\" and \"The Villain's Ending Is Death.\" The Novel category includes the fantasy series \"Silent Witch\" and two romance titles. Piccoma is also running a support message campaign for the winning authors through May 27 and a discount reading event.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOkiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Bōei\u003c/strong\u003e: Manga category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTogen Anki\u003c/strong\u003e: Manga category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePsycho x Past: Ryōki Satsujin Sennyū Sōsa\u003c/strong\u003e: Manga category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo Leveling: Ragnarok\u003c/strong\u003e: Smartoon category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Villain's Ending Is Death\u003c/strong\u003e: Smartoon category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRagnar: The Returned Swordsman\u003c/strong\u003e: Smartoon category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnaume Kekkon: Kigen Tsuki Kōshaku Fujin wa Kujikenai\u003c/strong\u003e: Novel category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilent Witch\u003c/strong\u003e: Novel category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagai Ikishimasu!\u003c/strong\u003e: Novel category winner\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Piccoma Award 2026 winners: 9 works across Manga, Smartoon, and Novel categories. \"Togen Anki\" and \"Solo Leveling: Ragnarok\" among the picks. Support messages open through May 27.","twitterPost":"Piccoma Award 2026 winners: 9 works across Manga, Smartoon, and Novel categories. \"Togen Anki\" and \"Solo Leveling: Ragnarok\" among the picks. Support messages open through May 27.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Piccoma announced the nine winners of its 2026 award, which uses platform data to select top works. The Manga category includes \"Togen Anki\" and \"Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Bōei.\" The Smartoon category features \"Solo Leveling: Ragnarok.\" A reader campaign runs through May 27.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/672886\",\"title\":\"Piccoma Award 2026 winners announced, 9 works including \\\"Togen Anki\\\" selected - Comic Natalie\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4260,"outputTokens":885,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826589,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T09:32:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T09:45:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T09:45:49.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6f842155b9cb4843a2aefa7a","canonicalTitle":"「ピッコマAWARD 2026」受賞作を発表、「桃源暗鬼」など9作品を選出 - コミックナタリー","representativeArticleId":"a_776c812e922eda53c9ef763e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"桃源暗鬼\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-21T07:24:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-21T07:24:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T09:45:49.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/672886","title":"「ピッコマAWARD 2026」受賞作を発表、「桃源暗鬼」など9作品を選出 - コミックナタリー"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["桃源暗鬼"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Piccoma Award 2026 selected nine winners across three categories: Manga, Smartoon, and Novel.","The Manga category winners are 'Togen Anki,' 'Okiraku Ryoshu no Tanoshii Ryochi Bōei,' and 'Psycho x Past: Ryōki Satsujin Sennyū Sōsa.'","The Smartoon category includes 'Solo Leveling: Ragnarok' and 'The Villain's Ending Is Death.'","The Novel category winners include 'Silent Witch' and two romance titles.","Piccoma is running a support message campaign for the winning authors through May 27 and a discount reading event."]}