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2004 (8th) Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes

Grand Prize:
      Kyōko Okazaki (岡崎   京子), for Helter skelter [Herutā sukerutā 『ヘルタースケルター』], serialized in Feel young [FEEL   YOUNG, a.k.a. Fiiru yangu フィールヤング] (Shōdensha 祥伝社)

Other finalists:
      • Ai Yazawa (矢沢   あい), for Nana [『NANA-ナナ-』], serialized in Cookie [Kukkii クッキー] (Shūeisha 集英社)
      • Tarō Minamoto (みなもと   太郎), for Fuunji-tachi: Bakumatsu, a.k.a. Heroes of turbulent times [Fūunji-tachi: Bakumatsu hen 『風雲児たち   幕末編』] (lit. "Lucky adventurers: Last days of the Tokugawa shoganate, compilation") (Leed sha [Riido sha リイド社])
      • Satoshi Fukushima (福島   聡), for Boys and girls [Shōnen-shōjo 『少年少女』] (EnterBrain [Entāburein エンターブレイン])
      • Hiromu Arakawa (荒川   弘), for Full metal alchemist [Hagane no renkinjutsushi 『鋼の錬金術師』], serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan [Gekkan shōnen gangan 月刊少年ガンガン] (Square Enix [Sukuwea Enikkusu スクウェア・エニックス])
      • Chika Umino (羽海野   チカ), for Honey and Clover [Hachimitsu to kurōbā 『ハチミツとクローバー』], serialized in Young You [YOUNG   YOU] (Shūeisha 集英社)
      • Ryōko Yamagishi (山岸   凉子), for Mahime Terpsichore [Maihime Terepushikōra 『舞姫テレプシコーラ』] (lit. "Dancing girl Terpsichore") (Media Factory [Media Fakutorii メディアファクトリー])
      • Yamato Suzuki (すずき   大和), for Manga travelogue: The narrow road to Oku [Manga kidō oku no hosomichi 『まんが紀行   奥の細道』] (Aoyama Shuppansha 青山出版社)

New life award:
      Takashi Morimoto (もりもと   崇), for Variant edition of the Naniwa wastrel [Naniwadora ihon 『難波鉦異本』] (Shōnen Gahōsha 少年画報社)

Short story Award:
      Risu Akizuki (秋月   りす), for OL Evolution (a.k.a. OL evolution, Survival in the office; The evolution of Japanese working women) [OL shinkaron 『OL進化論』], serialized in Morning [Mōningu モーニング] (Kōdansha 講談社)

Special Award:
      Tarō Minamoto (みなもと   太郎), for breaking new ground in the development of historical manga, and for contributions to the culture of manga [Rekishi manga no shinkyōchi kaitaku to manga bunkahe no kōken ni taishite 「歴史マンガの新境地開拓とマンガ文化への貢献に対して」]

Selection committee:
      Hiroshi Aramata (荒俣   宏), Jun Ishikawa (いしかわ   じゅん), Rika Kayama (香山   リカ), Tomofusa Kure (呉   智英), Isao Shimizu (清水   勲), Natsuo Sekikawa (関川   夏央), Matt Thorn (Matto Sōn マット・ソーン), Moto Hagio (萩尾   望都)