Billy Bat Wins Harvey Award for Best Manga
Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki's Billy Bat took home a Harvey Award, voted on by comic book professionals.
Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki's manga Billy Bat has won a Harvey Award, according to animenewsnetwork.com. The award was announced on October 9, 2026.
The Harvey Awards are nominated and selected by comic book professionals themselves, distinguishing them from fan-voted prizes.
Manga were previously nominated alongside other comics in the Best American Edition of Foreign Material category. That category no longer exists among the Harvey Awards.
In 2014, Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan was the last manga to win the Best American Edition of Foreign Material category. In 2016, One-Punch Man and Showa: A History of Japan (1953-1989) were nominated in the same category but did not win.
Quick answers
What award did Billy Bat win?
Billy Bat won a Harvey Award.
Who created Billy Bat?
Billy Bat is by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki.
How are Harvey Awards selected?
The Harvey Awards are nominated and selected by comic book professionals themselves.