The official website of Booklive’s Magademy Awards announced the list of nominees for the 2023 edition of the awards on February 15, 2024. 16 personalities were selected in 4 categories including the Actor Award Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
Furthermore, Magademy Awards 2023 will not only honor manga characters but also honor manga that perform well by introducing a new category titled ‘Best Works’.
See the full list of nominees below:
Best Actor Award
Hiro Tanaka (My Home Afro Tanaka) Rintaro Tsugumi (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) Akito Yamada (My love story with Yamada-kun in Lv999) Yukichi (Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuutsu) Yuru (Daemons of the Dark Realm)
Best Actress Award
Umiko Chino (Umi ga Hashiru End Roll) Frieren (Sousou no Frieren) Meow meow (Medicine preparation diary) Remilia Rosa Graupner ( The Person in a Villainess)
Best Supporting Actor Award
Rin Itoshi (Blue Lock) Saffier Dianthus (The villain has entered the path of enchantment) Himmel (Sousou no Frieren) Reo Mikage (Blue Lock)
Best Supporting Actress Award
Ichijo Hana (Ashi Pond) Kirika Kokuryu (Trillion Games) Shu Keigetsu (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga)
Best job
Skip And Loafer Futsutsuka Na Akujo De Wa Gozaimasu Ga Firefly Wedding My Love Story With Yamada-Kun At Lv999 Dragon And Chameleon
Nominations for the 2023 Magademy Awards were selected based on characters introduced by fans on the official website and Twitter between October 5 and 29, 2023.
The Magademy Awards, established in 2021, aim to express gratitude and respect for manga characters, developing a ‘culture of praise for characters’ that transcends the boundaries of companies and position, while supporting them to progress further.
Source: Official website