| Animation Kobe Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in animation achievements |
| Presented by | Animation Kobe Organizing Committee, Kobe city |
| Country | Japan |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Official website | http://www.anime-kobe.jp/ |
The Animation Kobe (アニメーション神戸) is an event created by Kobe city in 1996, to promote anime and other visual media. In the event, the Animation Kobe Awards (アニメーション神戸賞) are awarded annually by Kobe and the Organizing Committee of the event, to creators and creations.
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Since 1996, the Animation Kobe has been held every year in Kobe. Except the awards ceremony, the event holds the screenings of the prize winners and talk shows. The 11th event, in 2006, is carried live on the official website.
| No. | Event name | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The 1st Animation Kobe | December 8, 1996 | Kobe Fashion Mart |
| 2 | The 2nd Animation Kobe | November 24, 1997 | Kobe Portopia Hotel |
| 3 | The 3rd Animation Kobe | November 22, 1998 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 4 | The 4th Animation Kobe | November 13, 1999 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 5 | The 5th Animation Kobe | November 12, 2000 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 6 | The 6th Animation Kobe | September 16, 2001 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 7 | The 7th Animation Kobe | November 10, 2002 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 8 | The 8th Animation Kobe | November 9, 2003 | Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall |
| 9 | The 9th Animation Kobe | November 14, 2004 | Xebec hall |
| 10 | The 10th Animation Kobe | October 2, 2005 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 11 | The 11th Animation Kobe | November 19, 2006 | Xebec hall |
| 12 | The 12th Animation Kobe | November 4, 2007 | Nishiyama Kinen-kaikan |
| 13 | The 13th Animation Kobe | November 2, 2008 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 14 | The 14th Animation Kobe | October 18, 2009 | Kobe International Conference Center, Main Hall |
| 15 | The 15th Animation Kobe | November 28, 2010 |
The examination is done mainly by the chief editors of the magazines covering anime, like Newtype, Animedia and Animage. Usually, one of the city employee sent by Kobe City also participates.[1] The chairman is chosen from them by their own votes.[2]
Most winners are chosen by the committee. Only the Animation Kobe Theme Song Award is chosen by fans' votes in first selection, though the decision is by the committee. Therefore, the tendency of the prize winners is a little different from other prizes by the fan's vote. (See: Animage Grand Prix)
The activities from September of the previous year to August of the year become objects for the examination. The new figure who can expect the activity in the future is valued.[3][4]
| No. | Year | Winner | Notable work of the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Hideaki Anno | Director (Neon Genesis Evangelion) |
| 2 | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | Director (Princess Mononoke) |
| 3 | 1998 | Shinichi Watanabe | Director (Tokyo Pig)* |
| 4 | 1999 | Akitaro Daichi | Director (Ojaru Maru, Jubei-chan) |
| 5 | 2000 | Hiroyuki Okiura | Director (Jin-Roh)* |
| 6 | 2001 | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Director (Blood: The Last Vampire) |
| 7 | 2002 | Keiichi Hara | Director (Crayon Shin-chan TV series & Movie) |
| 8 | 2003 | Yōsuke Kuroda | Screenwriter (Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan, Please Twins!) |
| 9 | 2004 | Kenji Kamiyama | Director (Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG) |
| 10 | 2005 | Ken'ichi Yoshida | Animator (for the character design of Eureka Seven) |
| 11 | 2006 | Hiroshi Nagahama | Director (Mushishi)* |
| 12 | 2007 | Hiroyuki Imaishi | Director (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) |
| 13 | 2008 | Mitsuo Iso | Director (Dennō Coil)* |
| 14 | 2009 | Kunio Katō | Director (La Maison en Petits Cubes)* |
| 15 | 2010 | Mamoru Hosoda | Director (Summer Wars)* |
| 16 | 2011 | Mari Okada | Screenwriter (Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai)* |
* Watanabe, Okiura, Nagahama and Iso awarded by their first directing films
The animation films released from September of the previous year to August of the year in Japan become candidates. The candidates are selected not only from Japan but also from other countries, however the committee sees more importance in a point of view to promote to young creators of Japan.[3][4]
| No. | Year | Title | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Ghost in the Shell | Production I.G |
| 2 | 1997 | Princess Mononoke | Studio Ghibli |
| 3 | 1998 | Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back | OLM |
| 4 | 1999 | Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie | Madhouse |
| 5 | 2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura 2: The Sealed Card | Madhouse |
| 6 | 2001 | Spirited Away | Studio Ghibli |
| 7 | 2002 | The Cat Returns | Studio Ghibli |
| 8 | 2003 | Millennium Actress | Madhouse |
| 9 | 2004 | Ghost in the Shell 2 | Production I.G |
| 10 | 2005 | New Translation ζ Gundam: Heirs to the Stars | Sunrise |
| 11 | 2006 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Madhouse |
| 12 | 2007 | Paprika | Madhouse |
| 13 | 2008 | Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone | Khara, KlocWorx & Gainax |
| 14 | 2009 | WALL-E | Pixar |
| 15 | 2010 | The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya | Kyoto Animation |
| 16 | 2011 | Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa | Satelight |
The TV animations broadcasted from September of the previous year to August of the year in Japan, exclude rebroadcasts, become candidates. The candidates are selected not only from Japan but also from other countries, however the committee sees more importance in a point of view to promote to young creators of Japan.[3][4]
The packaged media distributed from September of the previous year to August of the year in Japan become candidates. The candidates are selected not only from Japan but also from other countries, however the committee sees more importance in a point of view to promote to young creators of Japan.[3][4]
| No. | Year | Title | Developer / Anime Studio |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Key the Metal Idol | Studio Pierrot | OVA |
| 2 | 1997 | Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz | Sunrise | OVA |
| 3 | 1998 | Sakura Taisen 2 ~Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare~ | Sega | Video game (SS) |
| Sakura Taisen: Ouka Kenran | RADIX | OVA | ||
| 4 | 1999 | Blue Submarine No. 6 | GONZO | OVA |
| 5 | 2000 | Shenmue | Sega-AM2 | Video game (AM2) |
| 6 | 2001 | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | Polyphony Digital | Video game (PS2) |
| 7 | 2002 | Voices of a Distant Star | Makoto Shinkai | Hand-made anime |
| 8 | 2003 | Sentō Yōsei Yukikaze | GONZO | OVA |
| 9 | 2004 | Haré+Guu FINAL | Bandai Visual | OVA |
| 10 | 2005 | Diebuster | Gainax | OVA |
| 11 | 2006 | The Wings of Rean | Sunrise | OVA |
| 12 | 2007 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society | Production I.G | Television film |
The anime related media the best use of interactive distributed from September of the previous year to August of the year in Japan become candidates.
Re-created in 2000, as Network Media Award. A word Network does not mean only 'internet'. The candidates are selected not only from Japan but also from other countries, however the committee sees more importance in a point of view to promote to young creators of Japan.[4]
| No. | Year | Title | Developer / Anime Studio |
Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Jungle Park | DIGITALOGUE | Best Interactive Software | |
| 2 | 1997 | Girlfriend of Steel | Gainax | Video game (Win95) | Best Interactive Software Award |
| 1998 -99 |
Not awarded | ||||
| 5 | 2000 | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Nintendo | Video game (GBC) | |
| 6 | 2001 | Phantasy Star Online | Sega | MMO (DC) | |
| 7 | 2002 | Final Fantasy XI | Square | MMO (PS2, MS Windows) | |
| 8 | 2003 | Grand-Ma | |||
| 9 | 2004 | Ski Jump pair | Riichiro Mashima | Hand-made digital animation | |
| 10 | 2005 | Mayutoro The Toons | XeNN STUDIOS | CG anime | |
| 10 | 2005 | Yawaraka Sensha (Soft Tank) | RAREKO | Flash anime | |
| 12 | 2007 | Second Life | Linden Research, Inc. | Internet-based virtual world | |
| 13 | 2008 | Hatsune Miku | Crypton Future Media | Vocaloid character | |
| 14 | 2009 | Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya | Kyoto Animation | Internet Anime Spin-off | |
| 15 | 2010 | Miku no Nichi Kanshasai 39's Giving Day | Sega, Crypton Future Media | ||
Awards for individual(s) or group that contributed to Japanese anime during a long period.[3][4]
In the first year, the Yomiuri Award was given to Fujiko F. Fujio who died two months before the event.
| No. | Year | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Fujiko F. Fujio | Yomiuri Award. Manga artist: the creator of Doraemon etc. |
| 2 | 1997 | Masako Nozawa | Voice actor |
| 3 | 1998 | Yasuo Ōtsuka | Animator |
| 4 | 1999 | Takao Koyama | Screenwriter |
| 5 | 2000 | Shigeharu Shiba | Audio director |
| 6 | 2001 | Kunio Okawara | Mechanical designer |
| 7 | 2002 | Masao Maruyama | Producer (Madhouse) |
| 8 | 2003 | Leiji Matsumoto | Manga artist |
| 9 | 2004 | Shigeru Watanabe | Producer (Bandai Visual) |
| 10 | 2005 | Ippei Kuri (Toyoharu Yoshida) | A founder of the Tatsunoko Production. But, awarded for his activities as General Producer. |
| 11 | 2006 | Group TAC | Studio |
| Nobuyo Ōyama Noriko Ohara Michiko Nomura Kazuya Tatekabe Kaneta Kimotsuki |
Voice actors: main casts of Doraemon (1979–2005) | ||
| 12 | 2007 | Isao Takahata | Director (Studio Ghibli) |
| 13 | 2008 | Masaki Tsuji | Screenwriter |
| 14 | 2009 | Shun-ichi Yukimuro | Writer |
| 15 | 2010 | Studio Biho | Studio (anime background art) |
The theme songs of anime or the animations of other media distributed from September of the previous year to August of the year in Japan become candidates. The vote by fans is done, and the best five voted songs become the candidates to final. Especially, the committee sees more importance to one that made only for the anime and sing the 'spilit' of it.[4]
Only the Thema Song Award is influenced by the fans. This format started from the 4th event. The total number of votes in a year is about 10,000 votes. The result of the vote is also announced on the official sites of Radio Kansai, Anitama.com and the programs of Radio Kansai before the event. Though this is a preliminary vote to reduce the candidates to final, the candidates chosen in first by the vote always win the awards, at present.
| No. | Year | Award | Title | Song of | Singer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | ||||||
| 1 | 1996 | Best Theme Song | Yuzurenai Negai | Magic Knight Rayearth | Naomi Tamura | |
| Naomi Tamura | ||||||
| 2 | 1997 | Best Music Composing | Shiro Sagisu | |||
| 1998 | Not awarded | |||||
| 4 | 1999 | AM Kobe Award | Ojamajo CARNIVAL! | Magical DoReMi | Mahōdō | vote: 1st, with 288 of 8,545 votes |
| Takeshi Ike | ||||||
| 5 | 2000 | AM Kobe Award | We Are! | One Piece (1st OP) | Hiroshi Kitadani | vote: 1st, with 875 of 13,988 votes |
| Kōhei Tanaka | ||||||
| 6 | 2001 | AM Kobe Award | W-Infinity | Gear Fighter Dendoh | Hitomi Mieno with Hironobu Kageyama | vote: 1st, with 1,182 of 10,298 votes |
| Little Voice | ||||||
| 7 | 2002 | AM Kobe Award | For Fruits Basket | Fruits Basket | Ritsuko Okazaki | vote: 1st, with 1,155 of 10,054 votes |
| Ritsuko Okazaki | ||||||
| 8 | 2003 | AM Kobe Award | Asu e no brilliant road | Stellvia of the Universe | angela | vote: 1st, with 1,209 of 11,590 votes |
| atsuko | ||||||
| 9 | 2004 | Radio Kansai Award | DANZEN! Futari wa Pretty Cure | Futari wa Pretty Cure | Mayumi Gojo | vote: 1st, with 1,276 of 8,254 votes |
| Yasuo Kosugi | ||||||
| 10 | 2005 | Radio Kansai Award | Happy☆Material | Negima!: Magister Negi Magi | Mahora Gakuen Chyuutoubu 2-A | vote: 1st, with 753 of 9,920 votes |
| Shigenobu Ōkawa | ||||||
| 11 | 2006 | Radio Kansai Award | Hare Hare Yukai | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara & Yūko Gotō | vote: 1st, with 2,095 of 7,450 votes |
| Tomokazu Tashiro | ||||||
| 12 | 2007 | Radio Kansai Award | Motteke! Sailor Fuku | Lucky ☆ Star | Aya Hirano, Emiri Katō, Kaori Fukuhara & Aya Endo | vote: 1st, with 2,017 of 8,105 votes |
| Satoru Kōsaki | ||||||
| 13 | 2008 | Radio Kansai Award | Triangler | Macross Frontier | Maaya Sakamoto | - |
| Yoko Kanno | ||||||
| 14 | 2009 | Radio Kansai Award | Don't say 'lazy' | K-ON! | Aki Toyosaki, Yōko Hikasa, Satomi Satō & Minako Kotobuki | - |
| 15 | 2010 | Radio Kansai Award | only my railgun | A Certain Scientific Railgun | fripSide | - |
| 16 | 2011 | Radio Kansai Award | Shinryaku no Susume☆ | Shinryaku! Ika Musume! | ULTRA-PRISM with Hisako Kanemoto | - |