The official website of this year’s annual Seiyu Awards have announced some of the winners for this year’s prestigious awards ceremony. The some of the voice actors recognized for this year’s Seiyu Awards are:
Merit Award
(Given to voice actors who have greatly contributed to many genres in the industry including foreign works)
Hiroshi Ootake
Dr. Slump’s Niko-chan Daiou, Cyborg 009’s Albert Heinrich, and Mazinger Z’s Boss
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Cyborg 009’s Ivan Whisky, Mobile Suit Gundam’s Mirai Yashima and Katz Kobayashi, and Ahita no Joe’s Sachi
Synergy Award
(Given to voice actors who have demonstrated the appeal of voice acting to the fullest)
Haruka Tomatsu (Sword Art Online’s Asuna and Kannagi’s Nagi) for her work as Youkai Watch’s Keita Amano
Kei Tomiyama Award
(given to male voice actors who broadens the profession of voice acting in all forms of media.)
Akio Otsuka
(Black Jack’s Kuroo Hazama, Fate/ Zero’s Rider, Ghost in the Shell’s Batou)
Kazue Takahashi Award
(given to female voice actors who broadens the profession of voice acting in all forms of media.)
Gara Takashima
(Detective Konan’s Eri Kisaki, Ah! My Goddess!’s Hild, and Slayers Revolution’s Gioconda)
Family Award
(Winner chosen from the viewpoint of children)
Etsuko Kozakura
(Youkai Watch’s Jibanyan and Sgt. Frog’s Tamama)
Special Award (given to voice actors whose contributions do not fit any category)
Wake Up, Girls!
Will be represented by Mayu Yoshioka, Minami Tanaka, and Yoshino Aoyama
The winners for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Rookie Award, Fan Award, and others will be announced on the awarding ceremony itself. Non-Japanese voice actor fans can also submit their votes for their favorite seiyus for the new Overseas Fan Award. You can vote for your favorites through this link.
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Source: Seiyu Awards official
Haruka Tomatsu, Wake Up Girls!, and others win big as the 9th Seiyu Awards" special winners
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