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Nurse Manga Awards 2026: Honoring Outstanding Works in Nursing Comics

Recently, SMS Corporation, located in Minato, Tokyo, announced the winners of the Nurse Manga Awards 2026. The awards, organized by the popular nursing community platform Nurse Senka (check out the full details at Nurse Manga Awards 2026), recognize the best nursing comics based on voting from members and followers, including contributions from Instagram.

The award structure comprises two main categories: the Nurse Manga Awards, where the most popular comics are selected through votes, and the Episode Awards, which honors real-life nursing experiences submitted by nurses.

Understanding Nurse Manga

Nurse Senka serves as a community platform for nurses and nursing students, offering valuable resources including forums for advice, latest healthcare news, and strategies for passing nursing certification exams. As of July 1, 2026, it boasts an impressive membership of about 1.43 million individuals.

The initiative began in 2014, encouraging nurses to share their personal experiences. Initially, this content was published in traditional formats before transitioning to comic form in 2018, making it more accessible and engaging. To date, over 2,300 comics have been published, amplifying voices from the nursing field and shining a light on the varied emotional journeys faced by healthcare professionals.

Highlights of the 2026 Awards

In the Nurse Manga Awards 2026, nominees were chosen from the previous year's entries, and winners were determined by votes from nurse members, nursing students, and the general public. Notable categories included:

• - Unforgettable Patients (Nurse perspective)
• - Unforgettable Nurses (Patient perspective)
• - Unforgettable Clinical Practice (Nursing student perspective)

The Episode Awards followed a similar format, welcoming submissions from the three categories concerning real-life healthcare experiences. The winners are set to be adapted into comics later in 2026.

Winners of the Nurse Manga Awards

1. Grand Prize: Unforgettable Tears
- Comments from Voters:
- “As a nursing student undergoing practical training, this story resonated deeply with me. The genuine heart of a student surely reaches patients and their families, as I felt while reading this.”
- “During my own training, I witnessed a terminally ill patient take their last breath, who thanked me for being there. This comic reaffirmed why I want to be a nurse.”

2. 2nd Place: Thank You... I'm Still Well
- Comments from Voters:

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