It’s that time of year once again when the animation industry is gearing themselves up for the annual Tokyo Anime Award Festival, which will be held from March 19 – 23, 2015. The nominees for the festival’s most prestigious award, the Anime of the Year have finally been announced, and they are split into two categories, the TV animation division and the theatrical animation division. Here are the nominees:
Anime of the Year: Television Animation Division
Love Live! The School Idol Project
Ping Pong the Animation
Knights of Sidonia
Youkai Watch
With Love Live!, Ping Pong the Animation, Knights of Sidonia, and Youkai Watch, it seems that the committee will be having a tough time to choose as all four nominees are not only popular, but considered to be great works as well.
The nominees for the Movie division are on page 2
Anime of the Year: Theatrical Animation Division
Mobile Suit Gundam UC Episode 7: Over the Rainbow
Stand By Me Doraemon
Frozen
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Ghibli, Disney, Doraemon, and Gundam, four animation titans are jostling for position to win this year’s Anime of the Year, and all four are very deserving. Frozen has not only won the Academy Award for Best Animation, but it has also become the highest grossing animated movie in Japan last year. Princess Kaguya has gotten much critical acclaim while Stand By Me Doraemon has become a much loved adaptation to the classic franchise. Gundam UC Ep. 7 meanwhile has also gotten much accolades from fans worldwide.
The nominees had to be shown in Japanese theaters or aired in Japanese TV from the period of November 1, 2013 until October 31, 2014. The titles will all be screened as the awards festival is held from March 19 – 23, 2015 at the Toho Cinemas in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Last year, Attack on Titan won the TV award while Ghibli’s the Wind Rises won the Movie Award.
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Source: animeanime.jp
Gundam UC, Love Live!, and Frozen, all nominated for Anime of the Year for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival
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