Boichi

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Boichi's achievements in the manga world are remarkable. Dr. Stone is one of the most successful science-themed shōnen series of the 2010s, winning both the Shogakukan Manga Award and the Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize in the same year. His ability to blend rigorous scientific accuracy with engaging storytelling has earned him a dedicated global fanbase. He is one of the few Korean artists to achieve mainstream success in the Japanese manga industry, a testament to his unique talent and cross-cultural appeal.

AwardsBoichi has won several major awards in the manga industry. In 2011, he received the Gran Guinigi Award for Best Short Story at Lucca Comics & Games. In 2019, Dr. Stone won the 64th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shōnen category and the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in the Manga Division.

Records & Feats

First Korean artist to win the Shogakukan Manga Award for a shōnen series

Historic First·2019

Boichi, a South Korean artist, won the 64th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shōnen category for Dr. Stone in 2019, a rare achievement for a non-Japanese creator.