The Japanese "Voice Actor Awards", which was founded in 2006, has ushered in its eighth idea this year. The award recognizes the most impressive works and voice actors of the previous year, and recognizes their achievements. Authoritatively speaking, it is also a well-known brand in the industry. In the program broadcast at 19 o'clock in the evening on February 28, the official announced the list of people who won various voice actor awards this time. Among them, the Best Male and Female Voice Actor Awards were won by Yuki Kaji and Rina Sato respectively.

At the beginning of the program, Hiroshi Mizuno (editor-in-chief of "Newtype" and "BoysNewtype") of the Voice Actor Awards selection committee first gave a brief explanation and announced that the number of votes for the fan participation in the vote had reached 75,000. The guests invited to the scene include popular voice actors Yuki Ono and Kana Asumi, who have won relevant awards. The host of the scene is Nobita Hasegawa, who has been in charge of this work since the first Voice Actor Awards. In addition, the presence of celebrities such as Saori Ogino also made the atmosphere even more lively, and the whole scene was as lively as a festival.

Yuki Kaji, who won the Best Male Voice Actor, has won this award for the second time in a row. He played the voice of the male lead in last year's "Attack on Titan", which caused a lot of buzz, bringing to life a teenager who "sacrifices his heart" to avenge his mother and other humans.

The best female voice actor was won by Rina Sato. Sato voiced Mikoto Misaka again in "Scientific Super Electromagnetic Gun S", which aired in April 2013. And Sister Pao's rich feelings in the sister incident also added a lot of points to Sato's award.

In addition, Hiroshi Kamiya won the "Audience Vote Award", which is also a strong affirmation of him, a person who has worked hard in the industry for many years.

【Specific list】

Best Male Voice Actor Award: Yuki Kaji

Best Female Voice Actor Award: Rina Sato

Best Supporting Actor Award: Yoshimasa Hosoya

Best Supporting Actress Award: Yui Ishikawa

Rookie Male Voice Actor Award: Ishikawa Kaito / Daiki Yamashita

Rookie Female Voice Actor Award: Mayori Uchida

Singing Award: Mamoru Miyano

Special Contribution Award: Kenji Utsumi / Yoshiko Kurimiya

Contribution Award: Shunji Yamada / Rokuro Naya

Synergy Award: The Maiden and the Chariot

Toyama Prize: Shinichiro Miki

Kazue Takahashi Prize: Kotono Mitsushi

Kid'sFamily Award: Higa Kumiko

Audience Voting Award: Hiroshi Kamiya

Special Prize: Anpanman

[Comments from some voice actor award winners]

Regarding the news of the award, the three people who won the newcomer award, Ishikawa Kaito, Yamashita Daiki, and Uchida Shinri, and Higa Kumiko, who won the Kid's Family Award, all gave their acceptance speeches.

☆ Rookie Male Voice Actor Award? Ishikawa Kaito ("Gargon Tia of the Emerald Star", Red Service, "Tokyo Raven", Dogomon Haruda Service, etc.)

"It's amazing that someone as immature as me could win this award. My chest filled with shock and gratitude. I didn't win this award alone, but I was able to thank the people who helped me in all walks of life and the charm of my work. I will continue to work hard to prove myself to them with my chest held high. ”

☆ Rookie Male Voice Actor Award? Daiki Yamashita ("Soaring Otaku", Onoda Saka Michicho, etc.)

"I was completely surprised to receive such a great award. Now I'm stunned. I don't think it's just a matter of my own. The seniors who I love so much and who have always supported me, as well as the staff, my agents, and the fans who cheered me on...... It is thanks to them that we can have today's award. In the future, I will work hard to become a senior that I can rely on. ”

☆ Rookie Female Voice Actor Award? Marei Uchida ("I have to fall in love even if I am sick in the second year!") 》Little Bird Tour Six Flower Service, "Sanhua Limi" Sanhua Limi, etc.)

"The people who taught me to be able to collide with the characters when facing the work are the seniors in all aspects. I want to continue to work hard this year and next year in order to become such a great senior. ”

☆ Singing Award? Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano, who won the singing award, released his work "Canon" last year, and with this song, he achieved the third place in the Oricon weekly rankings, which is also the highest sales record in the history of a male voice actor. And the news that he made his first appearance as a male in Nippon Budokan made it a matter of course.

"I'm still very immature as a singer. And the people who can win this award must also have the support of fans and production personnel, and the songs launched should also be of relatively high quality. Therefore, I think that I was able to win the award this time thanks to the creators who produced such high-quality music for me. In the future, I will continue to sing songs that can only be sung by 'voice actor Mamoru Miyano', and I will continue to improve my performance. ”

☆Kid'sFamily Award Higa Kumiko (Thomas & Friends)

The winners of the Kid's Family Award are voice actors who are selected by children and are attractive to children. The award went to Kumiko Higa, who voiced Thomas in "Thomas and Friends".

"I was able to come to such a wonderful place with a deep bond with my work, and I guess my heart is filled with gratitude. In the future, I will continue to work hard to see more people's smiles, and to connect people's hearts and minds, so that the voice actors and the audience can resonate. ”

☆Synergy Award: "The Girl and the Chariot"

The Synergy Award is a different kind of voice actor award, and it is an award that rewards works that can bring out the charm of voice actors to the limit. This work is not only very popular among the two-dimensional people, but also the various sacred places that are centered on the three-dimensional stage of the work have also received praise. As a representative of the work, Mai Enkami, who voiced the protagonist Miho Nishizumi, took the stage to accept the award and gave a speech.

"I would like to say to all of you who participated in the production of the work, as well as those of you who are on stage in Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture: 'The Girl and the Chariot), a work created by everyone working together, has won the Synergy Award! In the face of this award, my heart is filled with joy and pride. ”