2019年度『第４回北のまんが大賞』入賞作品発表

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かわいらしいコロポックルたちの日常を描いたまんが。おつかいを頼まれた「ハルコロ」と「タロ」は、北海道の大自然で育まれた食材を探すため、危険が多い森の中へ入っていく・・・。ハルコロとタロの絆に注目です！
安定した画力と魅力的なキャラクター、そして、小さいコロポックルの視点で見る北海道の広大さの表現が審査員から好評でした。

This manga depicts the daily life of the adorable Korobokgors, dwarf-like creatures of the Hokkaido-indigenous Ainu folklore. One day, two Korobokgor kids named Harukoro and Taro are asked to collect some ingredients from the forest as a chore. The two kids go deep into the forest searching through the abundant nature of Hokkaido to find food. But what they don’t know is that the forest is a very dangerous place… This scene depicting the bond between Harukuro and Taro is definitely worth reading!
The selection committee members praised the author’s exceptional drawing skills, charming characters, and the way the vastness of Hokkaido was expressed from the view point of the tiny Korobokgors.

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道内のとある大豪邸に住む１０歳のおぼっちゃま、その名も「北海王」。名実ともに北海道の王となるべく『北海道』の歴史についてお勉強することに。北海道の縄文時代やアイヌ文化など、たくさんのことを学んだ北海 王の反応は・・・。
ストーリーの中で魅せる北海道の魅力の表現が審査員から好評でした。

Somewhere in Hokkaido, there is a 10-year-old boy who is the son of a noble, living in a luxurious mansion. His name is Hokkai-o, the King of the Land of Hokkai. With an eye to becoming the King of Hokkaido both in name and reality, he decides to start learning about the history of Hokkaido. This manga follows his transformation after learning about the Jomon Culture, the Ainu Culture, and so many other things.

The selection committee members praised the way the charms of Hokkaido were depicted in the story.

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東京在住のごく普通のOL「島崎　明穂」は、北海道で米農家を営む「蔵田　涼馬」との出会いをきっかけに、北海道で米作りの手伝いをすることに。都会暮らしの明穂にとって、北海道での生活に戸惑う一方、今まで気づかなかった価値を感じることに。
実際にお米が食べたくなるような表現と、個性的なキャラクターによるストーリー展開が審査員から好評でした。

SHIMAZAKI Akiho is an ordinary office worker living in Tokyo. After meeting Mr. KURATA Ryoma, whose family runs a rice farm in Hokkaido, she decides to go to Hokkaido to help grow rice there. As she had grown up in an urban area, the differences in the ways of life in Hokkaido puzzled her. At the same time, she started feeling a sense of value which she had never noticed before.

The selection committee members praised the author’s ability to make readers feel like they want to eat rice and the plot driven by unique characters.

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小樽で生まれ育った「翔」は、小樽を出て、札幌で就職をすることを決意する。一方、幼なじみの「楽々」は小樽で『よさこい』チームを結成するも、なかなかうまくいかない日々が続く。よさこいにかける楽々の想いと、その想いを知った翔の行動に注目です！
登場人物の悩みや情熱が伝わってくる点が審査員から好評でした。

Sho was born and raised in Otaru City, but he decided to leave Otaru to work in Sapporo City. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Rara spent his days feeling lost. Although he had created a dance performance group for Hokkaido’s famous Yosakoi Festival in Otaru, he struggled to successfully lead the team. The scene depicting Rara’s passion surrounding the Yosakoi Festival and the actions taken by Sho after he finds out about Rara’s thoughts are definitely worth reading!

Through this manga, readers can understand the characters’ problems and passions, which was a point highly praised by the selection committee members.