A few days ago, the ceremony of the Tokyo Anime Award Festival was held, revealing the winners of this year.

For the Theatrical Animation Division, the award went to Love Live! The School Idol Movie. 

The award of the Television Animation Division went to Shirobako. 

Moreover, Gintama won the Animation of the Year: Anime Fan Award. 

 

 

The individual awards follows:

Best Director: Yoichi Fujita (Binbougami ga!)

Best Script & Original Story: Shuu Matsubara (Osomatsu-san)

Best Animator: Chikashi Kubota (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo)

Best Character Design & Mechanical Design: Naoyuki Asano (Saint☆Oniisan (Movie))

 

We should note that the titles listed next to the names of the winners are not the anime they were awarded for, but a series in which they have worked on.

 

Also, Honorary Achievement Awards were given to:

Character Designer, Director: Toyoo Ashida (Vampire Hunter D)

Sound Director: Yasuo Urakami (Detective Conan)

Voice Actress: Yoshiko Oota (Ribbon no Kishi)

Producer: Tatsuo Shimamura (Fuyu no Hi)

Animator: Shinichi Suzuki (Kiko-chan Smile)

Art Composition: Kiyoshi Hashimoto (Hakujaden)

Character Designer, Animator: Norio Hikone (Sayuuki)

Singer: Ichirou Mizuki (Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199)

Original Author: Shigeru Mizuki (Gegege no Kitarou)

Scriptwriter: Yoshiaki Yoshida (Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie))

 

Ashida, Urakami and Shigeru Mizuki passed away before receiving their prize.

To be accepted, a work should had be screened in theaters or broadcasted on Japanese TV from November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015. You can see the other nominees of the Theatrical Animation and Television Animation Division here.

 

Sources: animenewsnetwork.com, animefestival.jp