© URUSHIBARA Yuki / KODANSHA

7th Manga Division Excellence Award

MUSHISHI

Manga published in book form, in magazine

URUSHIBARA Yuki [Japan]

Reason for Award

This comic book depicts with fine feeling the world of good old Japan where nature was thriving everywhere. Rain and snow falling over a village located deep in the mountains, people and animals living quietly veiled with a drifting fog and morning haze, and strange insects half-hidden among them. The author’s accurate description and expression irresistibly engage readers into her unreal, fantastic world.