18th Japan Media Arts Festival Award List Announced



The 18th Japan Media Arts Festival award list has been announced. The recipients include those from Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, China, Thailand, and others.

Animation Division
Grand Prize:
The Wound by Anna Budanova (Russia)

Excellence Awards:
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 22: Gachinko! Gyakushuu no Robo To-chan by Wataru Takahashi (Japan)
Giovanni no Shima by Mizuho Nishikubo (Japan)
Padre by Santiago 'Bou' Grasso (Argentina)
The Sense of Touch by Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo (France)

New Face Awards:
My Milk Cup Cow by Yantong Zhu (China)
Tamako Love Story by Naoko Yamada (Japan)
Man on the chair by Dahee Jeong (Korea)

Manga Division
Grand Prize:
Goshoku no Fune by Youko Kondou (Art) and Yasumi Tsuhara (Story) (Japan)

Excellence Award:
Aoi Honoo by Kazuhiko Shimamoto (Japan)
A Chinese Life by Kunwu Li (Art) and Philippe Ôtié (Story) (China, France)
Harukaze no Snegurochka by Hiroaki Samura (Japan)
Hitsugi no Ki by Mikio Igarashi (Art) and Tatsuhiko Yamagami (Story) (Japan)

New Face Award:
Ai wo Kurae!! by Renaissance Yoshida (Japan)
Chii-chan wa Chotto Tarinai by Tomomi Abe (Japan)
Dobugawa by Aoi Ikebe (Japan)

Aside from the awards, various anime and manga titles also made the Jury Selections. The lists are provided for both the Animation and Manga Divisions here (PDF only).

Source: Official site

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