Winners of the 18th Seiyuu Awards

Winners of the 18th Seiyuu Awards were announced via Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's internet radio program, "Chou! A&G+." The ceremony was held at the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (JOQR) Media Plus Hall in Tokyo on March 9.

Winners are listed with their respective talent agency and an example of an anime they acted in between October 2022 and September 2023 (not necessarily why they were given the award).

Best Lead Actor/Actress
Kana Ichinose (Sigma Seven; Sousou no Frieren)
Kazuki Ura (VIMS; Blue Lock)

Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Youhei Azakami (Aoni Production; Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo)
Manaka Iwami (Raccoon Dog; "Oshi no Ko")
Mamiko Noto (Office Osawa; Jigokuraku, Shy)

Best New Actor/Actress
Awarded to actors and actresses who debuted within the past five years.
Yurie Igoma (81 Produce; "Oshi no Ko")
Yuuki Sakakihara (81 Produce; Dead Mount Death Play)
Kikunosuke Toya (Sony Music Artists; Chainsaw Man)
Nanoka Hara (Tristone Entertainment; Suzume no Tojimari)
Hina Youmiya (Aoni Production; Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu)

Best Vocal
Kessoku Band (Bocchi the Rock!)

Best Personality
Awarded for work in radio, TV, or other programs.
None

Foreign Movie and Drama
Awarded for dubbing works originally from outside Japan.
Mitsuki Takahata (Horipro)
Kunio Murai (Tom Project)

Game
Awarded for work in games.
Yuuya Uchida (Haikyou)

Synergy Award
Awarded to a work which exhibits the appeal of the seiyuu profession.
The First Slam Dunk

Kei Tomiyama Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Nozomu Sasaki (Inspire)

Kazue Takahashi Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Akemi Okamura (Mausu Promotion)

Kids and Family Award
Voted by children from surveys submitted by elementary schools nationwide
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Influencer
Awarded for most influential individual on various social media.
Sumire Uesaka (Voicekit)

MVS (Most Valuable Seiyuu)
Awarded for the individual who was most active.
Yuuichi Nakamura (Intention)

Merit Award
Awarded to individuals who have made numerous contributions to the profession and outside the industry.
Toshio Furukawa (Aoni Production)
Eiko Yamada (81 Produce)

Special Award
Awarded to any individual, work, or activity for commendable achievements which do not fit any other category.
Instead of selecting individuals, this year's award is dedicated to those who have died in the past year.

Source: Official website

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