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Non-fiction Manga 'Manga Ishibumi' Wins 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize in Manga Division

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The non-fiction manga 'Manga Ishibumi: When the Atomic Bomb Fell, We Looked at the Sky' published by Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. in July 2025, received the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize in the Manga Division. This work depicts the valuable records of first-year students of Hiroshima Second Junior High School who were annihilated by the atomic bomb, aiming to pass on war experiences. The original work is the children's book 'Ishibumi: Record of the Annihilation of Hiroshima Second Junior High School First-Year Students' published in 1970, based on a program 'Hi' broadcast nationwide by Hiroshima Television in 1969. The manga is drawn by Machio Same, respecting facts based on interviews with bereaved families.

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Q: What is the content of 'Manga Ishibumi'?
A: 'Manga Ishibumi' is a non-fiction manga that depicts the valuable records of first-year students of Hiroshima Second Junior High School who were annihilated by the atomic bomb. It portrays the streets of Hiroshima before the bombing, the students who were exposed to the bomb, the tragic reality of the damage, and parents desperately searching for their children, all based on facts.
Q: Is there an original work for 'Manga Ishibumi'?
A: Yes, the original work is the children's book 'Ishibumi: Record of the Annihilation of Hiroshima Second Junior High School First-Year Students' (Poplar Pocket Bunko), published in 1970. This was based on the program 'Hi' broadcast nationwide by Hiroshima Television in 1969.