Ronja, the Bandit's Daughter" Wins Best Animation Award at the 20th Asian Television Awards!　Goro Miyazaki's first TV series directed by Goro Miyazaki

It was announced that the TV animation "Ronja, the Bandit's Daughter" won the Grand Prize in the Best 2D Animation category at the 20th Asian Television Awards.

Ronja the Bandit's Daughter" is an animated film based on the fantasy novel "Ronja the Bandit's Daughter" by Astrid Lindgren, a Swedish author of children's literature whose best-known works include "Pippi in Long Ankles. The director is Goro Miyazaki, whose father is Hayao Miyazaki, a master of the animation world, and who has directed several animated films produced by Studio Ghibli, including "Gedo Senki" and "From Up on Poppy Hill. This is his first attempt at directing a TV series. Series composition is by Hiroyuki Kawasaki of "Mobile Neon Genesis Gundam X" and "Tsubasa Chronicle," and animation production is by Polygon Pictures. Studio Ghibli is participating as a production partner. Total of 26 episodes.

It was announced that the film won the Grand Prize in the Best 2D Animation category at the 20th Asian Television Awards. The awards, organized by Singapore's Television Asia magazine, is an international competition established in 1996 to honor outstanding television programs from Asian countries. There are more than 40 categories, including drama, news, variety, and animation, with a total of over 1,400 entries this year. And in the Best 2D Animation category, "Ronja, the Bandit's Daughter" was selected from among the seven nominated works.

Commenting on the award, Polygon Pictures said, "We will continue to strive for the global expansion of Japan's proud animation business with our mission to do what no one else is doing with unparalleled quality. commented the company.