Moto Hagio
In manga, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award were "Human Crossing" by Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane (general), "Futari Daka" and "Area 88" by Kaoru Shintani (shōnen), "Yume no Ishibumi" by Toshie Kihara (shōjo) and "Kinnikuman" by Yudetamago (children). X+Y by Moto Hagio won the Seiun Award for Best Comic of the Year. For a list of manga released in 1984 see .