The 14th Seiyu Awards, scheduled to be held on March 7, has been canceled or postponed due to the new coronavirus.

The Seiyu Awards Executive Committee has announced that due to the increased risk of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the award ceremony and the final screening for the new talent search audition for the 14th Seiyu Awards, which was scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020, will be canceled or postponed.

The Seiyu Awards is the biggest event in the world of voice acting, where the most active voice actors of the year and veteran voice actors who have been active for many years gather together.

Due to the cancellation or postponement, the winners of the "14th Voice Actor Awards" will be announced on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in a special program on the Bunka Hoso Internet radio station "Cho! A&G+", and will also be announced on the official Twitter after the announcement.

The following is a comment from the Seiyu Award Executive Committee.

The Seiyu Award Executive Committee is taking the situation very seriously, and we would like to express our sincere condolences to the award winners and all other people involved in the audition process, In order to ensure the safety of all audition participants, including the award winners, we have decided that the cancellation or postponement of the event is unavoidable.

We apologize to all those who were looking forward to this event, and we would appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.