The 17th Voice Actor Awards" announced! Junichi Suwabe, Maria Kawamura, Ikue Otani, Rika Matsumoto and others received awards. All the announcements will be broadcast live on Saturday, March 11.

The winners of the 17th Seiyu Awards, the biggest event in the world of voice actors, were announced in advance for the four special awards: the Merit Award, the Takashi Tomiyama Award, the Kazue Takahashi Award, and the Kids Family Award.

⇒ The awards were given out to a total of 114 people, including a spy girl and a national character! The "2023 Winter Anime Leading Female Voice Actor Popularity Poll" has started!(2/23, closing)

Seiyu Awards, the biggest event in the world of voice acting, brings together the most active, popular, and talented voice actors of the year, as well as veteran voice actors who have been active for many years. The awards will be presented on Saturday, March 11, 2023, and four of the special awards, the Distinguished Achievement Award, the Takashi Toyama Award, the Kazue Takahashi Award, and the Kids Family Award, were announced earlier this year.

The other winners will be announced in a special program to be broadcast live on "Bunka Hoso Cho!

A&G+ Special: Mikami Eri's Seiyu Awards Introduction #2" will be broadcast prior to the awards ceremony.
Seiyu Awards" is currently planning various other projects, so don't miss out on what's coming up next.

In consideration of respect for diversity and gender-free, the three categories of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Newcomer, which have been established since the first Seiyu Awards, will be merged and renamed as follows

Best Leading Actor/Actress ⇒ Best Leading Voice Actor Award
Best Supporting Actor/Actress ⇒ Best Supporting Voice Actor
Rookie Actor Award/Rookie Actress Award => Rookie Voice Actor Award

Prior Announcement

Distinguished Achievement Award
Voice actors who have contributed to many genres over the years, including foreign films.

Chikako Akimoto

Affiliation: Ritrovo
Donna (Caroline Aaron) in "The Accidental Lover
Ippatsu Kanta-kun" (Ichiro Toase)
Narration (many foreign documentaries, commercials, etc.), etc.

Yusaku Yara

Affiliation: Aoni Production
Chibi Maruko-chan" (Hiroshi Sakura)
Dr. Slump (Senbei Norimaki)
Demon Slayer" (Tetsuchin Tetsuji Kawahara)

The Takashi Toyama Award
Voice actor (male) who has been active in various fields including appearances in films

Junichi Suwabe

Affiliation: Haikyo
The Otherworldly Shokudo (shopkeeper)
Prince of Tennis" (Keigo Atobe)
Kuroko no Basketball" (Daiki Aomine)

Kazue Takahashi Award
Voice actors (female) who have been active in various fields, including appearances in productions

Maria Kawamura

Affiliation: Freelance
Lilith Fau and Gau Ha Lessy in "Heavy Metal Elgaim
Slayers (Naga the White Snake)
Poetess of Flowers: Gothic Maid" (Poetess Belin)

Kids Family Award
Voice actors selected from children's viewpoints

Ikue Otani

Affiliation: Mouse Promotion
Pikachu in the Pokemon series, etc.

Rika Matsumoto

Affiliation: Matsurica
Pokemon series (Satoshi), etc.

Special Achievement Award
This award is given to voice actors who have contributed to many genres, including foreign animation, over many years among the deceased. In lieu of the Special Achievement Award, this year's award is given to a voice actor who has passed away.

Programs and Special Programs

Bunka Hoso [Cho! A&G+] "The 17th Voice Actor Awards" Special Program
＜A&G+] "The 17th Voice Actor Awards" Special Program
March 11, 2023 (Sat) 18:00- (tentative)

<Contents> Announcement of all categories, awarding of prizes
Best Leading Actor Award☆ ・ Best Supporting Actor Award☆ ・ Best Supporting Actor Award☆ ・ Best Supporting Actor Award
Supporting Voice Actor Award☆ ・New Voice Actor Award☆ ・New Voice Actor Award
New Voice Actor Award☆ ・Singing Award☆ ・Singing Award
Singing Award
Personality Award
Special Achievement Award * ・ Distinguished Achievement Award * ・ Distinguished Achievement Award
Special Achievement Award * ・ Merit Award * ・ Synergy Award
Synergy Award
Takashi Toyama Award * ・ Kazue Takahashi Award
Kazue Takahashi Award
Kazue Takahashi Award */ Kids Family Award */ Special Award
Special Award
Foreign Film and Drama Award
Game Award
Influencer Award
MVS

A&G＋Special The 17th Voice Actor Awards Ceremony Live Broadcast SP
<Date>
March 11, 2023 (Sat) 18:00 - 20:00
* Broadcast on "Cho!

＜Appearance
Futoshi Hasegawa (Bunka Hoso announcer), Aimi Sakaguchi (Bunka Hoso announcer)

<Contents
All the announcements including the main categories (lead actor, supporting actor, newcomer) will be made.

Seiyu Awards official website：#
Seiyu Awards official twitter: @seiyuawards

A&G+ Special "Mikami Eori's Seiyu Awards Introduction #2" on Bunka Hoso
<Date/Time> March 4, 2023 (Sat) 17:00-
A&G+" after the broadcast.
A&G+" *After the broadcast, there will be an archived broadcast on YouTube "Bunka Hoso A&G Channel".

＜Appearance

Eori Mikami
The 16th Seiyu Award New Talent Search Audition Successful Candidates

<Contents
This is a special program to celebrate the "17th Voice Actor Awards"!
Seiyu Award Newcomer Discovery Audition and the winner of the 6th Seiyu Award Newcomer Actress Award, voice actress Eori Mikami (Aoni Productions), will be the featured personality and will introduce information on the winners' advance announcement and highlights of the 16th Seiyu Award!

Archived on YouTube "Bunka Hoso A&G Channel"!
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Monthly Newtype May Issue] "The 17th Voice Actor Awards" Special

Release date: April 10, 2023 (Monday)

＜Contents
Featuring the winners of the "17th Voice Actor Awards"!
Delivering the joyful voices of the award winners.
*The magazine's official website "WEB Newtype" will also feature interviews with the winners in major categories.
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