Witch Hat Atelier Wins Best Manga at 2025 Harvey Awards
New York, NY - Kamome Shirahama’s Witch Hat Atelier has been awarded Best manga at the 37th annual harvey Awards, presented at New York Comic Con on October 19, 2025. The win recognizes the critically acclaimed fantasy series’ artistry and storytelling, solidifying its place as a leading title in the manga landscape.
The Harvey Awards honor achievement in American comics and graphic novels, but also include a Best Manga category, acknowledging the growing influence and artistry of Japanese comics.Witch Hat Atelier‘s victory highlights the increasing recognition of manga within the broader comics industry and underscores the series’ appeal to a diverse readership.the award arrives ahead of the long-awaited television anime adaptation, now slated for a 2026 release after a postponement from its original 2025 premiere.
Shirahama accepted the award with a message emphasizing the power of creativity, stating, “I continue writing with the belief that the pens people hold in their hands are not swords meant to hurt people who are weaker than them, but magic wands to change the world for the better. The inner spark in each of us that can bring about that happier place.” She expressed hope that this message would resonate with an even wider audience.
Launched in 2016 in Kodansha‘s Monthly Morning Two, Witch Hat Atelier is currently 15 volumes strong, with the latest installment scheduled for release on November 21, 2025. the series was nominated alongside The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All by Sumiko Arai, The Summer Hikaru died by Mokumokuren, Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matsumoto, and Wind Breaker by Satoru Nii.
Source: @KodanshaManga
