Winners of the 15th Seiyuu Awards

Winners of the 15th 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 6.

Winners are listed with their respective talent agency and an example of an anime they acted in during 2020 (not necessarily why they were given the award).

Best Actor
Kenjirou Tsuda (Amuleto; Id:Invaded, Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun)

Best Actress
Yui Ishikawa (mitt management; Iwa Kakeru!: Sport Climbing Girls, Kamisama ni Natta Hi)

Best Supporting Actor
Takehito Koyasu (T's Factory; BNA, Deca-Dence)
Nobunaga Shimazaki (Aoni Production; Fruits Basket 2nd Season, Jujutsu Kaisen (TV))

Best Supporting Actress
Reina Ueda (81 Produce; Adachi to Shimamura, Koisuru Asteroid)
Akari Kitou (Pro-Fit; Tonikaku Kawaii, Kyokou Suiri)

Best New Actor
Awarded to actors who debuted within the past five years.
Masahiro Itou (Bushiroad Move Hibiki; Argonavis from BanG Dream!)
Chiaki Kobayashi (Office Osawa; Great Pretender, Yuukoku no Moriarty)
Shinba Tsuchiya (Himawari Theatre Group; Burn the Witch, Haikyuu!!: To the Top)

Best New Actress
Awarded to actresses who debuted within the past five years.
Rin Aira (HoriPro International; Aikatsu on Parade!, Tokyo Gambo)
Kana Ichinose (Sigma Seven; Gleipnir, Shachou, Battle no Jikan Desu!)
Riho Sugiyama (Mausu Promotion; Ishuzoku Reviewers, Nami yo Kiitekure)
Natsumi Fujiwara (Arts Vision; Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet, Great Pretender)
Azumi Waki (Haikyou; 100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear)

Best Vocal
Walküre (Macross Δ)

Best Personality
Awarded for work in radio, TV, or other programs.
Hiroki Yasumoto (Sigma Seven)

Foreign Movie and Drama
Awarded for dubbing works originally from outside Japan.
Kazuhiro Yamaji (Seinenza Theater Company)
Kazue Komiya (Theater Echo)

Game
Awarded for work in games.
None

Synergy Award
Awarded to a work which exhibits the appeal of the seiyuu profession.
Voicarion IX: Teikoku Koe Kabuki ~Nobunaga no Inu~

Kei Tomiyama Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Toshihiko Seki (81 Production)

Kazue Takahashi Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Yoshiko Sakakibara (Freelance)

Kids and Family Award
Voted by children from surveys submitted by elementary schools nationwide
Rie Nakagawa (Peerless Gerbera)

Influencer
Awarded for most influential individual on various social media.
Kotori Koiwai (Peerless Gerbera)

MVS (Most Valuable Seiyuu)
Awarded for the individual who was most active.
Hiro Shimono (I'm Enterprise)

Merit Award
Awarded to individuals who have made numerous contributions to the profession and outside the industry.
Eiko Masuyama (Aoni Production)
Masane Tsukayama (Seinenza Theater Company)

Special Achievement Award
Instead of selecting individuals, this year's award is dedicated to those who have died in the past year.

Special Award
Awarded to any individual, work, or activity for commendable achievements which do not fit any other category.
Kimetsu no Yaiba

Source: Official site

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