The award-winning works for the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival were announced on Sunday. Recipients include creators from numerous countries, including Japan, Iran, Israel, France, and United States. Jury selections for the animation and manga divisions were also provided on the official website, but are not listed here.
Animation Division
Grand Prize Award
The Fourth Wall by Mahboobeh Kalaee (Iran)
Excellence Award
Ikuta no Kita (Dozens of Norths) by Koji Yamamura (Japan)
Gyokou no Nikuko-chan (Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko) by Sanma Akashiya and Ayumu Watanabe (Japan)
Letter to a Pig by Tal Kantor (Israel)
Sonny Boy by Shingo Natsume (Japan)
New Face Award
Odd Taxi by Kazuya Konomoto and Baku Kinoshita (Japan)
Honekami (A Bite of Bone) by Honami Yano (Japan)
Yallah! by Nayla Nassar, Edouard Pitula, Renaud de Saint Albin, Cécile Adant, and Anaïs Sassatelli (France)
Social Impact Award
Pui Pui Molcar by Tomoki Misato (Japan)
Manga Division
Grand Prize Award
Golden Raspberry by Aki Mochida (Japan)
Excellence Award
Darwin Jihen (Darwin’s Incident) by Shun Umezawa (Japan)
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededededestruction by Inio Asano (Japan)
Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Concierge-san (The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store) by Tsuchika Nishimura (Japan)
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui (United States)
New Face Award
Kitsune to Tanuki no Iinazuke (Fiance and Two Critters) by Seiichi Tokiwa (Japan)
Korogaru Kyoudai (Rolling Siblings) by Tsubumi Mori (Japan)
Lost Lad London by Shima Shinya (Japan)
Social Impact Award
Onna no Sono no Hoshi by Yama Wayama (Japan)
Source: Official site
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