8th Tokyo Anime Awards winner

The Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) has announced the winners of the Tokyo Anime Awards, now presented for the 8th time. Below is an overview of the respective categories.

Animation of the Year

"Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" by Hayao Miyazaki

Best Film

"Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" by Hayao Miyazaki

Best TV Series

"Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2" by Goro Taniguchi

"Macross Frontier" by Shoji Kawamori

Best OVA

"Detroit Metal City" by Hiroshi Nagahama

Best Foreign Film

"Kung Fu Panda" by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson

Best Director

Hayao Miyazaki for "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"

Best Original Story

"Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" by Hayao Miyazaki

Best Screenplay

Ichiro Okouchi for "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2"

Best Art Direction

Noboru Yoshida for "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"

Best Character Design

Tetsuya Nishio for "The Sky Crawlers"

Best Voice Actor

Jun Fukuyama as Lelouch Lamperouge in "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2"

Best Soundtrack

"Macross Frontier" by Yoko Kanno