Anime on DVD has posted its Best Manga Awards, and I predict that the blogosphere will be pleased. Fruits Basket picks up the laurels for best overall release and best shoujo, while Sexy Voice and Robo gets the nod for best one-shot book, Death Note for best series, and Yotsuba&! wins the prize for best youth/all ages title. Bleach wins the Best Shonen award, although a lot of women seem to read it, and XXXHolic is voted the best mature manga. Shojo Beat wins the Best Periodical, a category in which the competition is, admittedly, rather thin. Note that, this being AoD, there was no OEL manga category. However, I think the titles listed are a very good representation of what the bloggers liked this year, especially Death Note, Yotsuba&! and Sexy Voice and Robo. No Planetes, though.
My prediction: Look for Cantarella somewhere on that list next year.
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