International Manga Award

International Manga Award (国際漫画賞) is an award established to encourage non-Japanese mangaka in 2007. This award was created by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso, who proposed this award in a policy speech he gave in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2006.

Winners
The First International MANGA Award:
 * Sun Zi's Tactics by Lee Chi Ching (China)

"Shorei" Award:
 * 1520 by KAI (Hong Kong/China)
 * Le Gardenie by Benny Wong Thong Hou (Malaysia)
 * Hollow Fields by Madeleine Rosca (Australia)

The Second International MANGA Award:
 * Feel 100% by Lau Wan Kit (China)

"Shorei" Award:
 * Elapse by Yin Chuan (China)
 * “Portrait” by Chezhina Svetlana Igorevna (Russia)
 * Okhéania 1 by Alice Picard (France)

The Third International MANGA Award:
 * SUPER DUNKER by Jakraphan Huaypetch (TON JAKRAPHAN) (Thailand)

"Shorei" Award:
 * Zaya (Belgium: Huang Jia Wei)-Morvan-Dargaud Benelux） by Huang Jia Wei (China) Morvan (France)
 * Natty (Belgium: Melvil-Corveyran-Dargaud Benelux) by Melvil - Corveyran (France)
 * Running on empty by Kim Jea-eon (Republic of Korea)