18th Seiyu Awards | |
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Awarded for | Voice acting in Japan |
Date | March 9, 2024 |
Location | JOQR Media Plus Hall Minato, Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Highlights | |
Best Lead Actors | |
Best Supporting Actors | |
Website | www |
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]
Winners | Agency |
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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 Toya | Sony Music Artists |
Nanoka Hara | Tristone Entertainment |
Hina Yōmiya | Aoni Production |
Singing Award | |
Winners | Record Label |
Kessoku Band (Hitori Gotō, Nijika Ijichi, Ryō Yamada, Ikuyo Kita) | Stray Beat |
Merit Award | |||
Winners | Agency | ||
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Toshio Furukawa | Aoni Production | ||
Eiko Yamada | 81 Produce | ||
Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award | |||
Winner | Agency | ||
Nozomu Sasaki | Inspire | ||
Kazue Takahashi Memorial Award | |||
Winner | Agency | ||
Akemi Okamura | Mausu Promotion | ||
Game Award | |||
Winner | Agency | ||
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 | |||
Winner | Agency | ||
Mitsuki Takahata | Horipro | ||
Kunio Murai | Tom Project | ||
Influencer Award | |||
Winner | Agency | ||
Sumire Uesaka | Voice Kit | ||
Most Valuable Seiyū Award | |||
Winner | Agency | ||
Yūichi Nakamura | INTENTION | ||
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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