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【BL AWARD 2019-2023】Here Are the First Place Works of the BEST COMICS in BL AWARD History!

2024-03-07
Saori Saori

BL AWARD 2024 has now announced the nominated works! Following this, various BL manga awards, including the BEST COMICS award, will be determined by fan voting!

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In the BL AWARD, commercial manga works are the criteria for nomination, but the overall grand prize is the BEST COMICS award! Do you know which works have won the BEST COMICS award in the past few years? Let's check it out right away!

2019 BEST COMICS 1st place: Liquor and Cigarette

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Theo, a liquor store owner, and Camilo, a tobacco shop owner, face each other across the street. They have been childhood friends, but Theo knew that Camilo harbored special feelings for him. While Theo was aware of Camilo, he was uncertain if his own awareness stemmed from romantic feelings.
During such a time, Camilo suggests, “Why don't we try dating?” Despite his hesitation, Theo accepts. As they begin to spend time as lovers, Theo starts to reveal sides of himself that Camilo had never known.
Despite being childhood friends and thinking they knew everything about each other...... The love story woven by a liquor store and a tobacco shop owner, two people with a laid-back atmosphere, is well-received.

2020 BEST COMICS 1st place: One Room Angel

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Koki, a convenience store clerk in his thirties who lived his days out of inertia, accidentally gets stabbed by a thug and is left in a critical condition. As his consciousness fades, Koki sees a beautiful “angel” with pure white wings as his last vision......
Just when he thought he had died, Koki fully recovers. Upon returning home, he finds that very angel from before......
It appears that the angel has lost its memory and can't fly. Despite its brash attitude, Koki decides to let it stay at his home for a while.
The sudden start of a strange cohabitation life. The days spent with the angel sprout various emotions in Koki's heart, who lived as if he was dead.
A live-action drama version has also been broadcast! A slightly mysterious, yet very warm...... A heartfelt story between an angel and a slovenly man.
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2021 BEST COMICS 1st place: Old-Fashioned Cupcake

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Sleeping, waking up, working. That's the bland daily life of 39-year-old Nomura. His somewhat gruff but reliable subordinate, 29-year-old Sotokawa, finds himself concerned about Nomura.
One day, by a twist of fate, they end up visiting a pancake shop popular among girls together. Following a certain event, Sotokawa's grand anti-aging plan for Nomura begins.
Nomura's curiosity grows as Sotokawa dedicates even his holidays to Nomura, wondering “Why?”......!?
Like a cake, sweet yet bitter, an adult love story is depicted in this popular work that has also been adapted into a live-action drama!

2022 BEST COMICS 1st place: Yoake no Uta (Lullaby of the Dawn)

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A tale from a certain otherworld. Each time she battles monsters from the black sea, the life of the battle shrine maiden, Elva, is consumed. Learning this, the young boy Alto is filled with indignation and vows to stay by her side while searching for a way to save her.
Eight years pass, and Alto grows into a fine young man. He harbors a quietly accumulated love for Elva, nurtured over the days spent together......
Meanwhile, Elva, whose life was thought to span only a few years, shows signs of recovery for some reason while spending time with Alto......?
A fantasy salvation romance woven by a youth like a loyal dog bravely in love, and a boy who is gruff and clumsy at showing affection.

2023 BEST COMICS 1st place: Taikan Yohou (Experience Forecast)

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The true nature of the rising popular, handsome weather forecaster Segasaki is that of an incredible “tyrant.” Yoh, a manga artist teetering on the edge, knew this all too well.
This is because Yoh lives with Segasaki and does things like cooking and cleaning for him! The reason being, they have a contract that Yoh will “do everything Segasaki says” in exchange for having his basic needs guaranteed......?
A too-sweet-and-sour love between a weather forecaster everyone admires and an unsuccessful manga artist! A highly rated work among both manga and drama fans, with a live-action drama version also broadcast in Japan!
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