Readers' Poll: Vote for the Best New Seinen (Mens') Manga of 2008

You've already had a chance to vote for the Best New Shojo Manga and Best New Shonen Manga of 2008 -- so now it's time for the grown-up graphic novels to have their time to shine. What's your pick for the Best New Seinen Manga of 2008? Check out the 2008 Best New Seinen (Mens') Manga Readers Poll page for plot summaries, cover artwork and links for more info about each nominated manga and choose your favorite, or scroll down to vote now.

Did I miss nominating your favorite seinen manga? Well, there was certainly a lot of great manga for grown-ups released this year, so I'll confess, I found it difficult to keep this list of nominees to just 10 choices. You can still put in a good word for your unsung hero by adding your write-in vote in the comment space below or post it in the forums.

From the ultra-violent action of Gantz to the slice-of-life charm of Aria, or the modern indie rock of Solanin to the juke joint blues of Me and the Devil Blues, you've got lots to choose from. Check out the 10 nominees for 2008's Best New Seinen Manga poll and vote today!

To qualify for this poll, the debut (first) volume of the manga must have an on-sale date between January 1 thru December 31, 2008, and it has to be a title that was released as a graphic novel in English in the U.S.

So which of these graphic novels are worthy of your vote as Best New Seinen Manga of 2008? Visit the poll page to get a closer look at the nominees. or just pick and click below. UPDATE: Polls closed on January 25, 2009, with results to be announced that following week.

1. Astral Project by marginal and Syuji Takeya (CMX Manga)
2. Aria by Kozue Amano (TokyoPop)
3. Black Lagoon by Rei Hiroe (VIZ Media)
4. Cat-Eyed Boy by Kazuo Umezu (VIZ Signature / VIZ Media)
5. Disappearance Diary by Hideo Azuma (Fanfare - Ponent Mon)
6. Gantz by Hiroya Oku (Dark Horse)
7. Me and the Devil Blues by Akira Hirayama (Del Rey Manga)
8. Quest for the Missing Girl by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare - Ponent Mon)
9. Real by Takehiko Inoue (VIZ Signature / VIZ Media)
10. Solanin by Asano Inio (VIZ Signature / VIZ Media)

Voting will be open until Sunday, January 25 at midnight, Pacific Time. I'll be posting the final results by the end of January 2009.

Also, remember that the manga that gets the most overall votes will be deemed as the Readers' Choice for Best New Manga of 2008. In the case where a manga is nominated in more than one category, only the category in which they got the most votes will apply toward this honor. Stick around, because the Best New Josei Manga Readers' Poll will be out next.

Image credit: © Hiroya Oku