The 2nd Seiyu Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2008, at the UDX Theater (former Akiba 3D Theater) in Akihabara, Tokyo, [1] [2] and was broadcast on BS11 on May 4, 2008. [3] The period of general voting lasted from October 20, 2007, to January 15, 2008. [4]
Best Actor in leading role | |||
Winners | Agency | Characters | Anime |
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Mamoru Miyano | Himawari Theatre Group | Setsuna F. Seiei Hakugen Rikuson | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Koutetsu Sangokushi |
Best Actress in leading role | |||
Aya Hirano | Space Craft | Haruhi Suzumiya Konata Izumi | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Lucky Star |
Best Actors in supporting roles | |||
Daisuke Ono | Mausu Promotion | Hosaka Kagezaki | Minami-ke Rental Magica |
Hiroshi Kamiya | Aoni Production | Tieria Erde Nozomu Itoshiki | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei |
Best Actresses in supporting roles | |||
Rie Kugimiya | I'm Enterprise | Nagi Sanzenin Shana | Hayate the Combat Butler Shakugan no Shana |
Mitsuki Saiga | Ken Production | Kei Yūki Rossiu Jomy Marcus Shin | Moyashimon Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Toward the Terra |
Best Rookie actors | |||
Wataru Hatano | 81 Produce | Sam Houston Tenshi Yuri | Toward the Terra Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan |
Tsubasa Yonaga | Ken Production | Ren Mihashi Shingo Suwa | Ookiku Furikabutte Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula |
Best Rookie actresses | |||
Emiri Kato | 81 Produce | Momoko Akatsutsumi/Hyper Blossom Kagami Hiiragi | Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z Lucky Star |
Yu Kobayashi | Holy Peak | Sarutobi Ayame Kaere Kimura | Gintama Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei |
Best Personality | |||
Winner | Agency | Radio Program | Broadcasting Station |
Kenichi Suzumura | Arts Vision | Cherry Bell | JOQR |
Best Musical Performance | |||
Winners | Record Label | Song | Anime |
Aya Hirano , Emiri Kato , Kaori Fukuhara , Aya Endo | Lantis | Motteke! Sailor Fuku, opening theme | Lucky Star |
Special Achievement Award | |||
Winners | Agency | ||
Tatsuya Jo | Haikyō (final career) | ||
Achievement Award | |||
Nachi Nozawa | Ken Production | ||
Michio Hazama | Mouvement | ||
Ryoko Kinomiya | Haikyō | ||
Synergy Award | |||
Kamen Rider Den-O ( Toshihiko Seki, Koji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma & Kenichi Suzumura ) | |||
Kei Tomiyama Memorial Award (Topical Award) | |||
Toru Furuya | Aoni Production | ||
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