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Winners of the 2019 Tokyo Anime Awards Announced

by tsubasalover
Feb 21, 2019 2:32 AM | 23 Comments
Winners of the Tokyo Anime Awards for 2019 have been announced. There was a winner to best art, color, and film honorary achievement award, but the person has rejected to receive it this year.

Animation of the Year
Detective Conan Movie 22: Zero The Enforcer (Film)
Zombieland Saga (Television)

Fan Award
Banana Fish (Television)

Individual Awards
Best Director: Yoshiaki Kyougoku (Yuru Camp△)
Best Script & Original Story: Jukki Handa (Kyoukai no Kanata series)
Best Animator: Hitomi Kariya (Brade Smash game animation movie)
Best Sound and Performance: Mamoru Miyano (Ajin series)

Honorary Achievement Awards
Character Designer: Kunio Okawara (Gundam Build Divers)
Animators: Osamu Kobayashi (Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami), Tsuneo Ninomiiya (Nanako SOS)
Scriptwriters: Akiyoshi Sakai (Cyborg 009 (TV)), Kazuo Fukazawa (Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri)
Seiyuu: Kazuko Sugiyama (Alps no Shoujo Heidi)
Production Establisher, Producer: Shigehito Takahashi (Alps no Shoujo Heidi)
Director of Photography: Hirokata Takahashi (Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro)
Director: Hisayuki Toriumi (Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman series)
Singer: Mitsuko Horie (Himitsu no Akko-chan 2)

*Note: The titles listed next to individual awards are merely one series that the winner has worked on; they are not the title that the winner won the award for.

Source: Official site

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Happy to see Banana Fish producer presented. Thank you for being this amazing and bringing Banana Fish to life.

Mar 11, 2019 5:25 PM by Shadow-Chan

Mar 11, 2019 6:53 AM by tsubasalover

Can't argue. Nothing else really stands out, sells like hotcake, and is appreciated by (almost) everyone.

Feb 25, 2019 6:21 PM by XXXXXXXXXIII

Hooray For Zombie land saga!

Feb 23, 2019 8:23 PM by xchyssa

MrBluebear said:


Animation of the Year
Detective Conan Movie 22: Zero The Enforcer (Film)




Sure Detective Conan Movie is chosen as animation movie of the year, not Maquia or Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai? Why Japan?
Instead Zero The Enforcer is not the best enough among other DC movie in previous years...
So next year what...don't tell me that is LL Sunshine Movie...


it was actually very good movie for the franchise imho... it cramming what i like from this series when giving interesting mysteries too... maquia while it's good, the character has no wide appeal and the story sort of ambiguity that's not something left much of impact... and kimi no suzu adaptation is lacking in perspective play the novel/manga mastered (which actually the only outstanding part of this series). so yeah, i wouldn't said it won because it masterpiece, but it still much better than the others.

personal rant, actually, i prefer "i sold my life for 10000 yen" than "i want to eat your pancreas" as movie.

Feb 23, 2019 7:42 AM by Kuma

is this a joke rank 977 anime won over rank 75 violet evergarden seemsweirdman

Feb 23, 2019 6:42 AM by Compl1cateD-

Rei366 said:

Best Script & Original Story: Jukki Handa
What was the story she earned the award for?


@NekoAnkara Amuro?!

Since they mentioned "original story", I'm assuming it's Sora yori mo tooi basho.

Feb 23, 2019 6:36 AM by jal90

another crap award...

Feb 23, 2019 2:01 AM by Stoorainclaire


Best Script & Original Story: Jukki Handa
What was the story she earned the award for?


@NekoAnkara Amuro?!

Feb 23, 2019 12:15 AM by Rei_III

Heck yeah Banana Fish!! Im happy BF got the attention it deserved. I just dont understand how Zombieland got best animation award when they used pretty bad cgi in their dances lol. Karakuri Circus would be good for animation award and the small amount of CGI isnt even bad it goes with the whole creepy creepy vibe. I dont like when people compare yuri on ice to banana fish because they are whole different anime about different things. BF isnt even considered yaoi? Its more then that it shows the harsh reality of the real world. And is a great thriller

Feb 22, 2019 3:07 PM by Trypo



Animation of the Year
Detective Conan Movie 22: Zero The Enforcer (Film)




Sure Detective Conan Movie is chosen as animation movie of the year, not Maquia or Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai? Why Japan?
Instead Zero The Enforcer is not the best enough among other DC movie in previous years...
So next year what...don't tell me that is LL Sunshine Movie...

Feb 22, 2019 11:47 AM by MrBluebear

So happy for Zombieland Saga and Mamoru Miyano!
Well deserved :D

Fan Award
Banana Fish (Television)

Why I'm not suprised?
Last time... Yuri on Ice, now Banana Fish.

Feb 22, 2019 5:26 AM by LittleStar

Um, well, it's Japan after all.

Feb 22, 2019 2:01 AM by Detective1412

I'll never understand Yuri on Ice's popularity. Never. It's like a typical, cliche Shoujo romance, but with a gay couple. Oh well. I still say Banana Fish deserved better for many reasons, but congrats to the winner nonetheless.

Feb 21, 2019 8:42 PM by lady_ribbon

Happy for Banana Fish. It deserves more.

Feb 21, 2019 3:26 PM by Shadow-Chan

SSAEM said:
it's just a fan award
.......not much credit


There are both fan award and critic award.

Various talents participate to judge, such as anime staffs, professors of the universities, producers and chief editors of various magazines including the anime magazines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Anime_Award

Feb 21, 2019 8:11 AM by Papa_Scorch

Conan's still airing? I know it's a super long runner like Doraemon and Sazae-san, but I thought that anime would've ended by now.

Feb 21, 2019 7:41 AM by Hoppy

Maybe it's just me but I totally don't get what is so good about ZS. But yes Mamoru did a good job as tatsumi's VA (that to me was the best thing about ZS).

Feb 21, 2019 6:59 AM by majiyabakune

HELL YEAH! Zombieland Saga won!

Feb 21, 2019 3:26 AM by Papa_Scorch

Well earned Zombielando Sago

Feb 21, 2019 3:16 AM by Ramkec

It’s time to ditch the text file.
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