On March 18, the award ceremony of the 19th AMD-Award (Digital Media Association) was held at the Meiji Memorial Museum in Minato-ku, Tokyo. At the award ceremony, the organizer announced the winners of each award. Among them, the Grand Prize/Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications won the "Attack on Titan" project. The AMD Chairman's Award was won by "Sound-ofHonda-AyrtonSenna1989".

"Attack on Titan" was a stunning super whirlwind in 2013, and with this award ceremony, the work is once again in the spotlight. The object of this award is not just the work itself, but the entire "Attack on Titan" project. The project was awarded for the fact that the original manga sold more than 30 million copies, the anime was a huge success in 2013, the theme song set a new record, and the impact of the cosplay show and the online community should not be underestimated. Therefore, the winner of the award is not only Kodansha, which produced the original work, but also the production committee of the anime "Attack on Titan". It can be said that the Qiē project activities around "Attack on Titan" have been affirmed in this award.

Shintaro Kawakuwa of the Editorial Department of Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine" came to receive the award. He is also the editor in charge of "Attack on Titan". In accepting the award, he said: "Everywhere I go, people say they like this work. Because of this, they received a lot of encouragement and encouragement, and more and more people focused their attention on this work.

In addition, the most famous character of the work, "Giant King", appeared in the venue. Its appearance also made the scene seem to enter the world of anime, pushing the atmosphere to a climax. "Attack on Titan" is scheduled to be released in 2015, so not only in 2013, but also in the future, the development of this work is worth looking forward to.

Although the AMD-Award awards many manga and anime works, which makes it seem like an anime award ceremony, the award is actually for the entire field related to digital technology. Therefore, the 9 works that won the Excellence Award are also from different fields. Among them, there are works such as the browser game "Fleet Collection – Ship Colle-", the game software "Nobunaga's Ambition_Creation Zào", and the TV drama version "Lonely Gourmet_ Season 3", which covers a wide range of works. In addition, music artist Kyary PamyuPamyu, online event NICONICO Super Conference and Windows 8.1, which symbolizes the latest technology, are among the winners, which also makes the AMD_Award Award the focus of attention from all walks of life.

In addition, the winner of the Naomi Ekai Award (Newcomer Award) was the modern style artist Sputniko!. The work that won the AMD Chairman's Award was "Sound_ofHonda-Ayrton Senna 1989". The work collects the number of the late famous racing driver Elton Senna when he competed in the 1989 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, and turns it into a 3DCG video that makes it seem as if he is still active on the track. In addition, the winner of the Wide Area Award is TV Matsushiro. The station was commended for its online broadcasting by a number of elderly people. It's all sorted.

At the award ceremony, Norihiko Kadokawa, who chaired the judging committee, said, "Nowadays, it is difficult to find a work that does not involve digital technology. He affirmed the popularization of the application of digital technology. And it is precisely because of the large-scale promotion of this technology that the works selected in the AMD_Award Awards are more colorful and fascinating.

In addition, the Special Contribution Award for this AMD_Award Grand Prize was awarded to the late Hoki Hamano. In addition to his contribution to the revitalization of Japan's related industries and the presentation of Japanese technology to the world, he also served as the chairman of the committee for 18 years prior to the AMD_Award of the awards.

In addition, some of the highly qualified submissions that did not win the award were also announced at the award ceremony. Among them, there are many animation works.

In terms of TV animation, there are works such as "Space Battleship Yamato 2199", "Girls and Chariots", "LoveLive!", and "Pack-Man_and_theGhostlyAdventure". And the 5 recommended works in terms of movies are also from animation. They are "The Wind Rises", "The Garden of Words", "Theatrical Version_Gate of the Destiny Stone_Déjà vu in the Load Field", "HARBOR_TALE", and "Theatrical Version_Madoka Magical Girl☆ Magic" New Edition "Rebellious Story". In addition, the animated version of "His Royal Highness the Prince of Songs? "Little Magic Academy" is also on the recommended list.

In addition to the anime, the organizers also mentioned the events held in the area related to the tour of the Holy Land. Among them, there are events that everyone is familiar with, such as the "Town ★ Parade" in Tokushima City and the "Castle in the Sky" Destruction Festival.