Image source: Next Manga Awards 2025 websiteThe winners of the Next Manga Awards 2025 include the fantasy title Ichi the Witch (Print Manga category) and the baseball-themed Strikeout Pitch (Web Manga category).
Both titles are published by Shueisha and available in English on Manga Plus. Ichi the Witch is authored by Nishi Osamu and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki, while Strikeout Pitch is created by Kyu Sumiyoshi.
Image source: Next Manga Awards 2025 website
Image source: Next Manga Awards 2025 websiteIchi the Witch‘s Manga Plus synopsis:
In this universe, witches are tasked with capturing their magic! Deep within the woods, the fearsome king of magic and the most powerful witch engage in a life-or-death battle. Then, unexpectedly, a young boy enters the conflict. His name is Ichi and he is merely a hunter. However, he possesses the ability to turn the magical realm on its head in this magic-hunting adventure!
Regarding Strikeout Pitch, it centers on a mysterious and skillful pitcher who appears at night to challenge high school baseball teams, and he is limited to three pitches each day. Heita Kobori and Yoji Hirose from Soha Public High School aim to recruit him to enhance their chances of reaching Koshien.
- Used Book in Good Condition
- George Trombley (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 376 Pages - 08/22/2014 (Publication Date) - Learn From Zero (Publisher)
Here are the other notable winners featured on the main page of the Next Manga Awards 2025:
Print Manga
• Number 2 — COSMOS (Ryohei Tamura)
• Number 3 — Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (Shun Numa)
• Reito Shokuhin wa Nichirei Award — Hokago Kitaku Biyori (Mai Matsuda)
• U-NEXT Award — Gokurakugai (Yuto Sano)
Web Manga
• Number 2 — Centuria (Tohru Kuramori)
• Number 3 — Omotomeitadaita Bokun-heika no Akujo desu, also known by its English Google translation, I Will Fall With the Emperor (Tenichi and Sorajima)
• U-NEXT Award — The Witch and the Mercenary (Makoto Miyagi, Chohokiteki Kaeru, Kanase Bench)
Source: Next Manga Awards 2025 website
