SPJA announces 2009 winners.

The SPJA, Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, presented a list of winners on Anime Expo 2009. The SPJA is a non-profit organization which purpose is to bring good anime into the light of the American public. The presented list bears similarities to The Oscars with similar categories. The titles are as follows:

Anime Winners

Death Note:
- Best Voice Actor (Japanese): Kappei Yamaguchi as “L”
- Best Character Designs: Masaru Kitaru from Madhouse.
- Best Male Character: “L”
- Best Original Score created by Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi
- Best Director (Japanese): Tetsuro Araki
- Best Director (American): Karl Willems

Gurren Lagann:
- Best Voice Actor (English): Kyle Hebert as “Kamina”
- Best Mechanical Designs: Yoh Yoshirari
- Best Television Series

Naruto:
- Best Voice Actress (Japanese): Junko Takeuchi as “Naruto Uzumaki”

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody:
- Best Voice Actress (English): Michelle Ruff as “Rukia Kuchiki”
- Best Female Character: “Rukia Kuchiki”

Bleach:
- Best Casting Director: Jaime Simone
- Best Background Design: Minoru Nakamura
- Best Original Song: “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” from Beat Crusaders.

xxxHOLIC:
- Best Mascot Character: “Mokona”

Lucky Star OVA:
- Best Original Video Animation

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time:
- Best Feature Film


Manga Winners

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle:
- Best Manga - Action

Fairy Tail:
- Best Manga – Comedy

Monster:
- Best Manga – Drama


Other Winners

- Best Publication: Shonen Jump by Viz Media
- Best Full Motion Video in Video Game: Final Fantasy IV created by Square Enix


Sources: ANN, SPJA