20th Japan Media Arts Festival Award List Announced

The 20th Japan Media Arts Festival list has been announced. The recipients include those from Japan, America, Brazil, Bulgaria, England, Korea, Mexico, and Russia.

Animation Division
Grand Prize
Kimi no Na wa. by Makoto Shinkai (Japan)

Excellence Awards
Koe no Katachi by Naoko Yamada (Japan)
O Menino e o Mundo by Alê Abreu (Brazil)
A Love Story by Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara (England)
Among the black waves by Anna Budanova (Russia)

New Face Awards
Moom by Daisuke Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo (Japan, America)
Have Dreamed Of You So Much by Emma Vakarelova (Bulgaria)　
Rebellious by Arturo "Vonno" Ambriz / Roy Ambriz (Mexico)

Manga Division
Grand Prize
Blue Giant by Shinichi Ishizuka (Japan)

Excellence Award
Soumubu Sououka Yamaguchi Roppeita by Kenichirou Takai, Norio Hayashi (Japan)
Misaeng by Tae-Ho Yoon; Ayako Furukawa, Seung Bok Kim (Translation) (Korea, Japan)
Yuugai Toshi by Tetsuya Tsutsui (Japan)
Sunny by Taiyou Matsumoto (Japan)

New Face Award
Outen no Mon by Yaku Haibara (Japan)
Tsuki ni Hoerannee by Yukiko Seike (Japan)
Jasmin by Yui Hata (Japan)

Aside from the awards, various anime and manga titles also made the Jury Selections. The lists are provided for both the Animation and Manga Divisions.

Source: Official site

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