Shintaro Kago and Kan Takahashi Triumph at Angoulême Awards with Dementia 21 and Ōgishima Saijiki Manga
Discover the exciting wins in the world of manga as 'Dementia 21' claims the Series Prize and 'Ōgishima Saijiki' shines with the Konishi Award!
Angoulême International Comics Festival 2025: Winners Announced
The 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival revealed its winners on February 2, 2025. This year's top honors included:
Major Awards
- Le Fauve de la Série (Series Prize):
- Winner: Dementia 21 Volume 2 by Shintaro Kago
- Publisher: Huber (French edition)
- Translator: Baptiste Neveux
- English Release: Fantagraphics (2018 & 2020)
- Le Prix Konishi (Konishi Award):
- Winner: Ōgishima Saijiki by Kan Takahama
- Translator: Yohan Leclerc
- Publisher: Glénat (French edition)
Nominations and Highlights
Several notable works were nominated for the Official Selection (Best Comic) award, including:
- Berserk Volume 42 by Kentarō Miura, Studio Gaga, and Kouji Mori
- Love Crescent by Yasutoshi Kurokami
- Dementia 21 by Shintaro Kago
- Hirayasumi Volume 4 by Keigo Shinzō
- Land Volume 7 by Kazumi Yamashita
- Saturn Return Volume 10 by Akane Torikai
- The Summer Hikaru Died Volume 3 by Mokumokuren
However, the Fauve d'Or for Book of the Year went to Two Naked Girls by Luz.
Festival Overview
The Angoulême Festival took place from January 29 to February 2 in the Angoulême area of France. Established in 1974, the festival celebrates comics from around the globe.
Previous Year’s Highlights
In 2024, Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama's Four Japanese in San Francisco 1904-1924 won the Heritage Selection category. Other notable awards included:
- Special Jury Award for Youth Selection: Afternoon Yawns by Shinya Komatsu
- Fauve D'Honneur: Moto Hagio
- Konishi Award: Bokkō manga by Sentarō Kubota, Kenichi Sakemi, and Hideki Mori