TSUTAYA, one of Japan's most prominent book and media retail chains, holds an annual manga award where readers vote for their top ten favorite series on Twitter. To be eligible, a series must have five or fewer collected volumes published as of March 11, 2020. At this year's "Everyone's Choice TSUTAYA Comic Award 2020" ceremony, the grand prize went to the smash-hit series SPY x FAMILY!
And if you're a fan, don't forget about the Anya expression poll we covered previously!
▼Series author Tatsuya Endo shared a special illustration to celebrate the win.
Now, let's check out the rest of the top ten.
2nd Place: A Man & His Cat by Umi Sakurai
3rd Place: My New Boss is Goofy by Dan Ichikawa
4th Place: The Dangers in My Heart by Norio Sakurai
5th Place: The Way of the Househusband by Kousuke Oono
6th Place: My Dress-Up Darling by Shinichi Fukuda
7th Place: Mieruko-chan by Tomoki Izumi
8th Place: Yancha Gal no Anjou-san by Yuichi Kato
9th Place: Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie by Keigo Maki
10th Place: Call of the Night by Kotoyama
This is just the latest in a string of major wins for SPY x FAMILY. The series has also nabbed first place in the male readers category of "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2020," second place at the "Manga Taisho 2020," and first place in the Web Manga category at the "Next Manga Award 2019." These accolades prove just how much the series has resonated with a massive audience.
With only four volumes released so far, the series has already blown past three million copies in circulation. That's a sales velocity rarely seen, with the last comparable hit being Assassination Classroom, which began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump back in 2012. It's no surprise that Shueisha's editorial department is giving this title its full attention.
SPY x FAMILY is currently serialized on the Shonen Jump+ digital manga app in Japan, with simultaneous international releases available on platforms like Manga Plus for fans worldwide.
■ Past Winners of the "Everyone's Choice TSUTAYA Comic Award"
2017 (1st): The Promised Neverland
2018 (2nd): Blue Period
2019 (3rd): Jujutsu Kaisen
If any of these titles catch your eye, be sure to check them out. With a list this stacked, you're bound to find your next favorite manga!
(Source: natalie, Sanyo Shimbun)