Inio Asano

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Asano's work has earned him a rare combination of critical and commercial success. Goodnight Punpun is widely regarded as a masterpiece, consistently ranking among the highest-rated manga on MyAnimeList and appearing on top-manga lists from Paste Magazine and Crunchyroll. He is one of the few manga artists to win both a Shogakukan Manga Award and an Angoulême prize, bridging Japanese and international recognition. His influence extends beyond manga, with his stories adapted into film and anime, and his themes of alienation and mental health resonating with a global audience.

AwardsAsano's work has earned him several major awards. He won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2013 for Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction. Goodnight Punpun received the Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013 and the Prix de la série at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2015. His career began with the first prize in the GX competition in 2001.

Honours & Distinctions

Voice of a Generation

Yomiuri Shimbun·2010

Called 'one of the voices of his generation' by the Japanese newspaper.

Rankings & Lists

The 50 Best Manga

Paste Magazine·2023

#Frequent

Top Manga Lists

Crunchyroll·2023

#Top 10

Highest-Rated Manga

MyAnimeList·2025

Records & Feats

One of the few manga artists to win both Shogakukan Manga Award and Angoulême Prize

Awards·2015

Asano won Shogakukan Manga Award (2013) for Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction and Angoulême Prix de la série (2015) for Goodnight Punpun.