Shin Evangelion the Movie" and ufotable's Akira Matsushima were named "Anime of the Year! TAAF2022" Award Ceremony Report Arrives!

On March 14, 2022, "Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2022" award ceremony was held.

⇒" Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2022" PV released! Special interview videos of famous animators and scriptwriters were distributed!

In this issue, we will introduce the winners, their award-winning works, and comments on the "Animation of the Year Category" (Individual Award, Animation Fan Award, and Work Award) and "Animation Merit Category" of "Tokyo Anime Awards Festival 2022".
(Honorifics omitted.)

Awards in the Animation of the Year Category (Individual Award, Animation Fan Award, and Best Picture Award)

A list of 446 works screened or broadcast in Japan between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. Votes were cast by the general public and a total of 486 people from a wide range of animation-related fields, including Japanese animation producers, related companies, media, critics, and animation stores.

<Individual Awards
Original Story/Screenplay Category: Hideaki Anno (proxy: Yuuki Sugitani, Animation Producer, Color Co.)
*No comments or comments on the stage.

Director/Director Category: Hideaki Anno (proxy: Yuki Sugitani, Animation Producer, Color Co.)
*No comment

Animator Division:Akira Matsushima
*No comments from the audience (MC will read on behalf of the audience)
I am truly honored that you have chosen me for the Animator Award three times, following the year before last and the year before last. It is unbelievable that something that is incredible just once can happen three times in a row. I was a little worried that this is the best time of my life at the moment and that nothing good will ever happen to me again in the future.
I believe that the reason I was able to receive this honor is because I had the opportunity to be seen by many people through my work "Demon Slayer," and the efforts of each and every one of the staff at UFORTABLE bore fruit, and the work was highly evaluated.
There are many things in animation production that are beyond one's control. There are many times when it is beyond my control and it is difficult, but with the support of Director Tonozaki and the other staff on site, we were able to work together to create each and every episode. I am grateful for the good fortune to be involved in the production of this work with my colleagues at UFORTABLE. We also recently announced the production of a sequel to the Demon Slayer anime. I would like to continue to devote myself to my work without pride, taking the satisfaction of my fans as my life's food for thought. Thank you very much for selecting me for the Animator Award.

Art, Color and Image Division: Yuichi Terao
I am very happy to receive this wonderful award. Thank you so much. I have been searching for beautiful, beautiful, beautiful images that move my heart since I started working in the industry for 20 years. For the first 10 years, I stayed at the office, working and researching. The next 10 years were spent mixing 2D/3D and building a team. In the process, I gradually built a good team. I am truly blessed to have such a great team and staff. I am surrounded by wonderful people. One of the things that we at UFORTABLE value is "the work. We have always believed that "the work is everything," and "let's take good care of the work. At this very moment, I am sure that 100 or 200 staff members are at their desks or on their machines, creating works of art. We really love making animation. We think it is worth putting our lives into making animation. It's a lot of fun. We don't really come to places like this very often, but we wanted to give as many people as possible a chance to know that we really love animation and are working hard to make it. I would like to thank once again those who discovered and appreciated our "filming job," a job that is a bit difficult to see. It is difficult to get together this year because of Corona, but I hope that next year we can all take off our masks and get together in one place.

Sound and Performance Division: Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
*No one spoke (MC read on behalf of the audience)
Comment from Mr. Kajiura
I am very honored to receive this prestigious award together with Mr. Go Shiina. I have always considered it a very happy job to color images with music, and when I receive recognition in the form of an award like this, I feel a renewed sense of joy that I have properly fulfilled my role. I will continue to devote myself to creating music that accompanies the images. Thank you very much.

Mr. Shiina, comment
Thank you very much for the individual award in the sound and performance category. I am very happy.
I believe that this award was made possible thanks to all the people involved in the production, including those outside of the music department, as well as all the people who support us on a daily basis. Thank you for your continued support.

<Anime Fan Award
Idolish Seven Third BEAT!
Director: Makoto Bessho
I never thought I would win this award two years in a row, so I am very happy. I am very happy because I never thought I would win an award for the second year in a row, and I am only able to win this award because of the support of our fans. I am also very grateful to all the staff and people who work so hard to meet the expectations of our fans.
Thank you very much.

<Picture Awards
Best Picture Award, TV Series Category: "Jujutsu Kaisen
Producer, Toho Company, Limited
Thank you very much for this honor. The director Park, MAPPA, the production company, the staff from each section, and the cast all worked together to create the best animation possible. As a result, I feel that the work has reached so many people. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who were involved in this and, above all, to everyone who saw and enjoyed this work for receiving such an honorable award. Recently, it was announced that the second season will be broadcasted. I would like to take this award as encouragement to continue to work hard with everyone involved to make it a success.

Theatrical Film Division: "Shin Evangelion the Movie
Animation Producer: Yuki Sugitani, Color Co.
Thank you very much for the prestigious award. This work was completed with the help of many staff members, cast members, and many other people involved. I believe that we were able to achieve such a wonderful result thanks to the cooperation of people beyond the boundaries of the animation industry and the fans who have supported us for a long time. Once again, I would like to express my deepest gratitude.
Around the time the film was released, I once contacted Director Anno to thank him for his hard work, to which he replied, "Thank you. Thanks to all the staff," to which he replied, "Thanks. This was the same thing he said when the film was completed and at the first preview. So, although I could not be here today, if I had been here, I think I would have said the same thing, so I would like to express my gratitude from my own mouth instead. Thank you very much.

Animation Merit Award

This award was established in 2005 as a category award of the Tokyo International Anime Fair and Tokyo Anime Awards to honor those who have made significant contributions to the development of the animation industry and culture.
In addition to honoring long-standing achievements in the field of animation production in terms of technique, expression, and human resource development, the award also recognizes contributions to the improvement of the social status of the animation industry in general, including educational activities and international exchange.

＜The seven honorees are as follows
Animation Artist/Producer: Sayoko Kinoshita
Sayoko Kinoshita's short films such as "MADE IN JAPAN" and "Pikadon", which she produced independently with her husband Renzo Kinoshita, have been highly acclaimed around the world. She has been the director of the "Hiroshima International Animation Festival" for 37 years, and has contributed to the promotion of animation culture in Japan and around the world in a diverse and energetic way.

Producer/Director: Kozo Morishita
Kozo Morishita was the director of Toei Doga's action and robot animation, and also contributed to the company's development as a planner and manager.
He was involved in "Tiger Mask," "Saint Seiya," "Dragon Ball Z," and other blockbusters that now have many fans around the world.

Animator/Character Design: Sadao Miyamoto
He has been active in Japan and abroad, supporting the dawn of Japanese TV animation such as "Knight of the Ribbon" and "Science Ninja Squad Gatchaman," as well as a vast number of commercials, and later working on product development for Disney. With his solid drawing skills and life-like drawings, he has not only influenced many creators, but has also trained many younger artists as an educator.

Junko Hosaka, Doll Artist
Junko Hosaka is a puppet artist who has supported the animations of Tadanari Okamoto and Fumiko Magari, using a wide variety of materials with free ideas, such as "Okonjoruri" and "Woof the Bear". His gentle personality and smile endeared him to many people.

Illustrator, painter, singer, and stage actress: Azuchi Mizumori
The one and only singer who sang unforgettable anime theme songs such as "Himitsu no Akko-chan," "Dr. Slump Arale-chan," and "Panda Copanda" as a unique singer. In addition to being a singer, she is also an illustrator, stage actress, and painter, and her talents transcend genres.

Voice: Shozo Iizuka
From powerful evil bosses to naive middle-aged men, Iizuka is a master actor who infuses his characters with a strong sense of presence. He has played long-loved characters such as Happosai Hieda in "Nintama Rantaro" and Genya Tachibana in "Millennium Actress. He is active not only in animation, but also in special effects, narration, and dubbing for foreign productions.

Original author: Noboru Kawasaki
Kawasaki Noboru is a manga artist who has created many timeless hits in the sporadic and gag anime genre, such as "Inokappe Daisho," "The Star of the Giant," and "The Song of the Ladybugs. His realistic drawings and deformed expressions inspired the animation production staff to explore and develop new visual styles.

＜Comments by Noboru Kawasaki, representative of the honorees
I am very happy to announce that seven people have been selected to receive this prestigious award at TAAF2022.
（I believe that all of you have been involved in animation and have done your best for the development of the animation industry, and it is a natural and happy result for you to receive this award.
However, my case was a little different. I have never been involved in animation, and when I heard about this award, I was surprised and thought, "Why would I get such an award? Thinking about it for a moment, I have drawn numerous cartoons. A few of them have been animated and broadcast on TV, and I wondered if that wasn't a major reason for winning this award. Since I am of a certain age, I thought that it is not every day that I come across such a prestigious award, so I made up my mind to accept this award, even if it is a bit of an imposition. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the animators and everyone involved for animating my work so long ago.

Outline of the Competition Competition Section

You can also check out the other nominated works for the "Competition Section" below.
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Information】】
Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2022
Dates: March 11 (Friday) - 14 (Monday), 2022 (already held)
Venue: Toshima Kumin Center, Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Organizers: Tokyo Anime Awards Festival Executive Committee, Japan Animation Association
Co-organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Official HP:

Ceremony】】・Heading Speech by the Organizer (Chairman of the Executive Committee)
Greeting from the organizer (Kazuko Ishikawa, Chairperson of the Executive Committee)
Outline of TAAF2022 (Koji Takeuchi, Festival Director)
The award for "Animation of the Year" was presented by Mr. Noboru Kawasaki, the representative of the award recipient.
Awarding of "Animation of the Year Category
Introduction of Children's Workshop
Announcement and Awarding of "Competition Section
　Toshima Ward Mayor Award
　2) Student Award
　Short Animation (Excellence Award)
　④Feature Animation (Excellence Award)
　5) Short Animation (Grand Prix)
　⑥Feature Animation (Grand Prix)
Greetings from the Governor of Tokyo (Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike) *Video message
Closing Remarks (Ilan Nguyen, Executive Committee Member)
Photo Session

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