TAAF 2015 Announces "Animation of the Year Category. The Grand Prix went to "Anna and the Snow Queen" (Theatrical Film category) and "Ping Pong" (Television category)

The Grand Prix film and the excellent film in the TAAF 2015 "Animation of the Year Category" were announced at the Tokyo Anime Awards Festival (TAAF) 2015 awards ceremony held on Sunday, March 22, 2015.

The Grand Prix in the Theatrical Film Division was awarded to Disney's "Anna and the Snow Queen. The Award of Excellence went to "STAND BY ME Doraemon". In the TV category, the Grand Prix went to "Ping Pong THE ANIMATION". The Excellence Award went to "YOKAI WATCH. In addition, "TIGER & BUNNY the Movie -The Rising-" was selected as the winner of the Anime Fan Award, which is voted for by the general public.

TAAF is an international animation film festival that aims to promote the emergence of animation, and this year's "TAAF2015" was held from Thursday, March 19 to Monday, March 23, mainly at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi. The "Animation of the Year" category is based on the previous commercial films screened or broadcast in Japan during the past year (November 1, 2013 to October 31, 2014), and was voted on by a total of 100 members of the Japan Animation Association and leading animation producers in Japan from their professional viewpoints, and was strictly selected first. The following are the award comments of the Grand Prix winner.

The following are the award comments of the Grand Prix winners.

The following are the award comments of the Grand Prix winner, "Anna and the Snow Queen.
On behalf of the entire staff, I would like to thank you for selecting "Anna and the Snow Queen" out of all the many theatrical animated films screened during the year. I am deeply moved by the fact that this work, which took six years to produce and in which every single staff member poured their love into every detail, was loved by so many people, and is still loved by so many people, that we were able to make a sequel to it."
(Mr. Hiromura, Advertising Producer)

Ping Pong the Animation
I am very happy to have received this award, and I am very proud that we were able to make a sequel to this movie. I would be grateful if, thanks to this award, more people would watch the film again and if the work of the staff involved would increase. I hope you will look forward to our next film."
(Director, Yuasa-san)

TIGER & BUNNY the Movie -The Rising
I am honestly happy that this is the first prize voted for by the general public. I am happy to be blessed with loving fans. I want to share my joy with all of our fans."
(Mr. Ozaki, Director of Sunrise)

Anna and the Snow Queen" (C)2015 Disney
(C)Taiyo Matsumoto, Shogakukan / "Ping Pong" Animation Production Committee
(c)SUNRISE/T&B MOVIE PARTNERS