2020 in webcomics

Notable events of 2020 in webcomics .

Events

Awards

• Eisner Awards, "Best Webcomic" won by Erica Eng's Fried Rice ^[1]
• Harvey Awards, "Digital Book of the Year" won by Matt Bors' The Nib ^[2]
• Ignatz Awards, "Outstanding Online Comic" won by Ariel Ries' Witchy ^[3]
• Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, "Today's Our Manhwa Award" won by Oh Seong-dae's Tales of the Unusual  [ ko ]
• Next Manga Award, "Web Manga" won by Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart ^[4]

Webcomics started

• January 12 — I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup by Kurano ^{[5] [6]}
• January 25 — Ako and Bambi by HERO ^[7]
• February 14 — Lost in Translation by Jjolee
• February 23 — Kiruru Kill Me by Yasuhiro Kanō ^[8]
• February 28 – Mr. Boop by Alec Robbins ^[9]
• April 3 – Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi by Saisō ^[10]
• May 16 — Excuse Me Dentist, It's Touching Me! by Sho Yamazaki ^[11]
• May 25 — Omniscient Reader by sing N song, UMI, and Sleepy-C
• June 26 — Seasons of Blossom by Hongduck and Nemone
• June 30 — Kimi no Koe by Miku Morinaga
• July 26 — Everyday Host by Nimo Gotō
• October 3 — Josou o Yamerarenaku Naru Otokonoko no Hanashi by Kobashiko ^{[12] [13]}
• November 7 — Teenage Mercenary by YC and Rakyeon
• December 4 — New Normal by Akito Aihara

Webcomics ended

• Kimi ga Shinu Made Ato Hyaku Nichi by Migihara, 2018–2020 ^{[14] [15]}
• Otokonoko Zuma by Crystal na Yousuke, 2016–2020 ^{[16] [17]}
• A Smart and Courageous Child by Miki Yamamoto, 2019–2020 ^[18]
• The Sound of Heart by Jo Seok, 2006–2020
• Yumi's Cells by Lee Dong-geun 2015–2020
• Sweet Home by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, 2017–2020
• Siren's Lament by instantmiso, 2016–2020
• Terror Man by Han Dong-Woo and Ko Jin-Ho, 2016–2020
• Schlock Mercenary by Howard Tayler, 2000–2020

References

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2. McMillan, Graeme (2020-10-05). "2020 Harvey Award Winners Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
3. MacDonald, Heidi (2020-09-14). "2020 Ignatz Award Winners announced at virtual SPX". Comics Beat. Superlime Media. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
4. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
5. Kurano. "女装オフ会" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-05-20– via Pixiv.
6. "ストレスOLと子猫♂の同居もの＆女装してオフ会に参加する主人公、2冊同時発売". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2020-12-17. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
7. あことバンビ　1話＆2話. Pixiv (in Japanese). January 25, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2020-02-03). "Pretty Face's Yasuhiro Kano Launches New Manga on February 23". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
9. Meslow, Scott (2022-05-24). "Meet the sicko behind Mr. Boop". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
10. うちの会社の小さい先輩の話. Storia Dash  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
11. ヘタレ極道がドS歯科医に出会って奮い立つ！？ 『歯医者さん、あタってます！』は怒涛のシュールギャグを体感せよっ. @nifty (in Japanese). Nifty Corporation. 2020-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
12. "「女装をやめられなくなる男の子の話」が単行本化、描き下ろし20P". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2021-05-21. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
13. Kobashiko (2020-10-03). "女装をやめられなくなる男の子の話 1/3" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-19– via Twitter.
14. 余命が見える男子と天真爛漫な女子のラブコメ「君が死ぬまであと100日」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2018-11-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
15. [第44話]君が死ぬまであと100日. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
16. "おとこのこ妻". Mangapedia (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
17. Crystal na Yousuke (2020-01-31). "クリスタルな洋介 on Twitter" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2022-02-26– via Twitter.
18. Torch Web [@_to_ti] (May 20, 2020). 【5月31日まで全話公開】「かしこくて勇気ある子ども／山本美希」最終話を公開しました。http://to-ti.in/story/kyk06 第一子を妊娠した夫婦の期待と不安、葛藤の物語。これまで見えていなかった、でも確かに起きていたことに直面している今、私たちが生きていくことについて。単行本6月17日発売です。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2025– via Twitter.