{"id":1360,"date":"2026-09-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comicsmart.co.jp\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2026-10-06T13:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:26:36","slug":"2026_0917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsmart.co.jp\/en\/news\/2026_0917\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular GANMA!-serialized title \u201cUnexciting Date\u201d ranked 17th in the Web Manga category of the NEXT MANGA AWARDS 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The NEXT MANGA AWARDS are manga awards based on voting by readers that were established by the KADOKAWA Group in 2014. In 2026, 100 works were nominated from a total of 7,952 entries in the Comics and Web Manga categories, and after reader voting, the top 20 and special awards for each category were announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnexciting Date\u201d is a title that began serialization on GANMA! in December 2024. It has received support from many readers, including ranking 5th in the GANMA! overall rankings (as of August 2026) and 1st in the number of comments (first half of 2026), and has now ranked 17th in the Web Manga category.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the readers who nominated and voted for the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMISMA nurtures and supports manga artists and develops multimedia adaptations based on manga IP, with the aim of creating outstanding manga works originating from the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Comment from author Suzuyuki]<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thank you for voting my work into 17th place in the NEXT MANGA AWARDS! I am very honored.
The two protagonists of this work would likely be surprised by this result as well. As the author, the feeling of surprise is still fresh for me too.
I am filled with emotion knowing that \u201cUnexciting Date\u201d is being enjoyed and supported by so many readers
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Once again, a huge thank you to all the readers who voted!
I will continue to devote myself to making the series even more enjoyable for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[About the manga \u201cUnexciting Date\u201d]<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u25a0 Title: \u201cUnexciting Date\u201d
\u25a0 Author: Suzuyuki
\u25a0 URL: https:\/\/ganma.jp\/web\/magazine\/moriagaranai<\/a>
\u25a0 Synopsis:
Haida, who has a tendency to attract misfortune, registers for a dating app as part of a desperate attempt to change things. She matches with Kuroi, a man who also registered out of desperation. However, their conversation does not click, and a dull atmosphere hangs in the air. Everything they do backfires, resulting in a phenomenally unexciting date. \u2018I thought there wouldn\u2019t be a next time given this atmosphere, but wait, why did we make plans for another date!?\u2019
A first date with someone from a dating app that doesn’t go well?\u3000The surreal banter is just too funny!\u3000
A slow-burn love story that starts from a dating app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[About the manga app GANMA!]<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GANMA! is a manga app that features over 400 original manga titles. Various genres of manga and webtoons including romance, suspense, romantic comedy, battle, isekai, horror, fantasy, and gag are released daily, and all original manga in serialization can be read for free, from the first issue to the latest.
GANMA! Premium, a subscription service that allows unlimited reading for a fixed monthly fee, allows users to read GANMA!\u2019s original manga currently under serialization up to a month early, as well as all series of completed manga. In addition, the manga can be enjoyed without advertisements at all times.
\u25a0 Official website:\u00a0https:\/\/ganma.jp\/web<\/a>
\u25a0 Supported OS: iOS 15.0 or later, Android 7.0 or later
\u25a0 Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.
\u25a0 Fees: Free; GANMA! Premium*: 880 yen\/month; some G!TOON titles are available for a fee
*GANMA! Premium subscribers can read new issues of manga series up to one month before their standard release.
*The \u201cillustration submission\u201d function and \u201cGANMA! Premium\u201d are currently supported only in the app version.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSafari\u201d is a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[For inquiries regarding this matter]
Public Relations, COMISMA Inc.
E-mail\uff1a pr@comicsmart.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25a0 Overview of COMISMA Inc.
Main Business: IP platform business
Headquarters Location: 9th Floor, PMO Jimbocho, 2-10-4 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051
Representative: Koki Sato, CEO
Company URL:\u00a0https:\/\/www.comicsmart.co.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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