2025 Nurse Manga Awards: Celebrating Personal Stories from the Field
The Nurse Senka community, a vibrant platform for nurses and nursing students in Japan, recently announced the winners of the
2025 Nurse Manga Awards. With a member count exceeding 1.4 million, Nurse Senka continues to connect individuals in the nursing profession, offering a space for sharing experiences, support, and engagement. This year's awards recognized both real-life narratives transformed into manga and popular comic entries from the past year.
The Essence of Nurse Senka
Established as a supportive community site for nursing professionals and students, Nurse Senka caters specifically to the challenges faced in the nursing field. It provides forums for discussion, the latest health news, and exam preparation resources. Since its inception, Nurse Senka has accumulated a wealth of stories reflecting the highs and lows of nursing. In 2014, to encourage sharing experiences, Nurse Senka began soliciting real-life nursing episodes, evolving to present these narratives in a comic format in 2018, making the content more relatable and accessible.
The 2025 Nurse Manga Awards Overview
The 2025 Nurse Manga Awards comprised two categories: the
Episode Award, seeking real-life nursing stories depicted in manga, and the
Nurse Manga Award, where readers voted on the best comics published in the past year. Each episode was evaluated in three departments: the
Unforgettable Patient from the nurse's perspective, the
Unforgettable Nurse from the patient's perspective, and the
Unforgettable Clinical Training from the nursing student's viewpoint.
Episode Award Winners
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Unforgettable Patient: The Grand Prize went to the story titled "A Patient's 5 Minutes, My 5 Minutes," which captured the emotional complexities nurses face when managing patient care amid unpredictable challenges. Assessing what patients perceive in their care and the nurses' efforts is highlighted by esteemed nurse and writer, Hikaru Kobayashi.
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Unforgettable Nurse: The Grand Prize for this category went to the piece titled "As a Person First." This story resonates deeply with anyone who has been hospitalized, emphasizing the importance of treating patients as individuals rather than merely as cases. Manga artist Satoshi Miyakawa expressed appreciation for the humanizing touch that nurses provide, especially during vulnerable moments.
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Unforgettable Clinical Training: The winning narrative, "First Thank You," showcases a nursing student's heartfelt experience during their first patient interaction, highlighting the essence of building trust through meaningful communication. The selection process included a panel of judges, and these poignant stories were brought to life as manga.
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Nurse Manga Award Winners
The
Nurse Manga Award recognized outstanding comic contributions from the last year as voted on by community members. Each nominee represented extraordinary storytelling in nursing:
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Grand Prize: "The Miracle Meeting Connected by a Nurse" encapsulated the emotional gravity that nurses experience in life-and-death situations, emphasizing their vital role in patient journeys.
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2nd Place: "To Comfort on a Night of Anxiety" explored the unresolved feelings many nurses have toward their responsibilities and the inherent challenges that arise from patient care.
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3rd Place: "The Final Choice" presented critical ethical dilemmas faced by nurses in palliative care, prompting reflection on the complex interactions between patients and their families.
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Final Thoughts from the Organizers
As we celebrate the heroes in scrubs, we reflect on the comments shared by the jury and participants. The Nurse Manga Awards serve as a testament to the compassion and dedication of nurses. Through engaging narratives, the awards illuminate the guiding principles of nursing: empathy, respect, and an unwavering commitment to patient care. These stories connect us in our common humanity, reminding us that behind each nurse's uniform is a heart dedicated to making a difference.
For more details on the awards and the community, please visit
Nurse Senka.