First of all I would like to say that this is my favorite manga of all time. There are so many things that I like about this manga that I wouldn't be able to fit it all. However, if I had to choose, the two things that make this an award winning manga would be the art and the characters. The art is very artistic which brings out the charm of the manga. The art allowed you to see what the characters were actually feeling which made it funny and enjoyable at the same time. There were also some serious moments which brought out the action portion of the manga. The characters were also very well done. They were able to react to real life situations in a realistic way but also react to them in a comical way. Throughout the manga the characters showed real growth and development. Between the first and last chapter you could see that the characters changed from snot nosed kids to full grown adults. Overall this is the greatest manga that I have ever read and I believe that others would like it too, even those who have never read a manga before.