18th Seiyu Awards

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18th Seiyu Awards
Awarded for Voice acting in Japan
DateMarch 9, 2024 (2024-03-09)
Location JOQR Media Plus Hall
Minato, Tokyo
Country Japan
Highlights
Best Lead Actors
Best Supporting Actors
Website www.seiyuawards.jp
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The 18th Seiyu Awards was held on March 9, 2024, at the JOQR Media Plus Hall in Minato, Tokyo. The winners of the Merit Awards, the Kei Tomiyama Award, and the Kazue Takahashi Award were announced on February 20, 2024. [1] The rest of the winners were announced on the ceremony day. [2]

Contents

WinnersAgency
Best Actors in a Leading Role
Kana Ichinose Sigma Seven
Kazuki Ura VIMS
Best Actors in Supporting Roles
Yōhei Azakami Aoni Production
Manaka Iwami Raccoon Dog
Mamiko Noto Office Osawa
Best New Actors
Yurie Igoma 81 Produce
Yuki Sakakihara 81 Produce
Kikunosuke ToyaSony Music Artists
Nanoka Hara Tristone Entertainment
Hina Yōmiya Aoni Production
Singing Award
WinnersRecord Label
Kessoku Band
(Hitori Gotō, Nijika Ijichi, Ryō Yamada, Ikuyo Kita)
Stray Beat
Merit Award
WinnersAgency
Toshio Furukawa Aoni Production
Eiko Yamada 81 Produce
Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award
WinnerAgency
Nozomu Sasaki Inspire
Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award
WinnerAgency
Akemi Okamura Mausu Promotion
Game Award
WinnerAgency
Yūya Uchida Haikyō
Synergy Award
Winner
The First Slam Dunk
Kids/Family Award
Winner
Cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Foreign Movie/Series Award
WinnerAgency
Mitsuki Takahata Horipro
Kunio Murai Tom Project
Influencer Award
WinnerAgency
Sumire Uesaka Voice Kit
Most Valuable Seiyū Award
WinnerAgency
Yūichi Nakamura INTENTION

Not awarded

These awards were not given and was listed as N/A, while the other award honored the voice actors who recently passed away, on their website. [3]

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