AnimaniA Awards

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AnimaniA Award
Awarded forAnime & Manga
CountryGermany
First awarded2006
Website AnimaniA

The AnimaniA Award is an award for Japanese popular culture that has been presented by the German magazine AnimaniA since 2006.The award ceremony takes place during the opening ceremony of AnimagiC. [1]

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Overview

The AnimaniA Award is an audience award , which means that the winners of each category are determined by the audience or the readers of AnimaniA magazine in a Secret ballot. [1] [2] Each participant in the online voting can rate the nominees up to five points or leave no answer. The titles and artists receiving the most points at the end of the voting period will be recognized at the awards ceremony. [1] Around 12,000 votes were cast for the AnimaniA Awards in 2018 [3] and in 2019  and 2020 around 15,000. [4] [5] Participants in the online voting have the opportunity to win non-cash prizes provided by the sponsors of the award ceremony. [1]  In the past, votes could also be cast by post . Each reader was only allowed to vote once. Readers who submitted multiple ballots were disqualified. [6]

Titles that were first published in Germany in the previous calendar year are up for voting. For this purpose, the participating publishers present titles from their program in the individual categories. However, the nominees in the categories of Best Director, Best Character Design, Best Studio and Best Online Series will be named by the AnimaniA editorial team. [5]  Nominations are announced annually in the second print edition of the magazine each year; the winners on the website and in the sixth issue of the magazine each year.

Prizes will be awarded in thirteen categories (as of 2021) :

Winners and nominations

1st AnimaniA Award (2006)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV Serieschobits
Best MovieInuyasha – Affections Touching Across Time
Best OVAFushigi Yuugi - The Mysterious Play
Best DirectorHayao Miyazaki for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Best Character DesignHayao Miyazaki for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Best studioStudio Ghibli for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Best Release TV Series/OVA (German)Chrono Crusade
Best Release Film (German)Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Most WantedTsubasa-Reservoir Chronicle
Best Manga/ ManhwaWolf's Rain by Iida Toshitsugu and Keiko Nobumoto

2nd AnimaniA Award (2007)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesNaruto
Best MovieFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Best OVAHellsing Ultimate OVA
Best DirectorHayao Miyazaki for Howl's Moving Castle
Best Character DesignHayao Miyazaki for Howl's Moving Castle
Best studioStudio Ghibli for Howl's Moving Castle
Best Manga/Manhwa InternationalDeath Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
Best manga nationallyGothic Sports by Anike Hage

3. AnimaniA Award (2008)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesFullmetal Alchemist
Best MovieThe girl who jumped through time
Best OVASchool Rumble OVA
Best DirectorSeji Mizushima for Fullmetal Alchemist
Best Character DesignHayao Miyazaki for My Neighbor Totoro
Best studioStudio Ghibli for My Neighbor Totoro
Best manga nationallyGrimm's Manga by Kei Ishiyama
Best Manga InternationalVampire Knight by Matsuri Hino

4th AnimaniA Award (2009)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesDeathNote
Best MovieFullmetal Alchemist - The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Best OVAMagister Negi Magi Negima!? OVA
Best DirectorTetsuro Aragi for Death Note
Best Character DesignNobuteru Yuki for Escaflowne - The Movie
Best studioMadhouse for Death Note
ANIMAX Most WantedRosario + vampires
Best manga nationallyStupid Story by Anna Hollmann
Best Manga InternationalVampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

5th AnimaniA Award (2010)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesVampire Knight
Best MovieDetective Conan - The Horror Score
Best OVATsubasa Tokyo Revelations
Best DirectorKiyoko Sayama for Vampire Knight
Best Character DesignAsako Nishida for Vampire Knight
Best studioStudio Deen for Vampire Knight
ANIMAX Most WantedFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Best manga nationallyLife Tree's Guardian by Natalie Wormsbecher
Best Manga InternationalElfen Lied by Lynn Okamoto

6th AnimaniA Award (2011)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesBlack Butler
Best MovieEvangelion 2.22 – You Can (Not) Advance
Best OVAVoices of a Distant Star
Best DirectorToshiya Shinohara for Black Butler
Best Character DesignMinako Shiba for Black Butler
Best studioA-1 Pictures for Black Butler
Best J MovieDeath Note-The Last Name
Best J GameDissidia 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy
Best J Music ActD'esparsRay - Immortal
Best manga nationallyThe cloud by Anike Hage and Gudrun Pausewang
Best Manga InternationalBlack Butler by Yana Toboso

7th AnimaniA Award (2012)

categoryWinner [7]
Best TV SeriesAngel beats!
Best MovieArrietty - The wondrous world of borrowers
Best OVAKakurenbo: Hide & Seek
Best DirectorHayao Date for Naruto Shippuden
Best Character DesignKatsuzo Hirata for Angel Beats!
Best studioPA Works for Angel Beats!
Best J MovieGantz – Game for Your Life ( Sunfilm )
Best J GameDissidia 012 (Duodecim): Final Fantasy (Square Enix)
Best J Music ActGackt for Attack of the Yellow Fried Chickenz
Best manga nationallyVarious Artists for Grimm's Manga Special Edition (Tokyopop)
Best Manga InternationalJun Mochizuki for Pandora Hearts (Carlsen manga)

8th AnimaniA Award (2013)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesBlue Exorcist
Best MovieOne Piece-Strong World
Best OVA.hack//Quantum
Best DirectorTensai Okamura for Blue Exorcist
Best Character DesignTakahiro Kishida for Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best studioA-1 Pictures for Blue Exorcist
Best J MovieGantz - The ultimate answer
Best J GameFinal Fantasy XIII-2
Best J Music ActAn Cafe – Amazing Blue
Best manga nationallyGrimm's manga fan book by Kei Ishiyama
Best Manga InternationalBlue Exorcist by Kazue Kato

9th AnimaniA Award (2014)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesSword Art Online
Best MovieOne Piece Z
Best OVARurouni Kenshin—New Kyoto Arc
Best DirectorTomohiko Itō for Sword Art Online
Best Character Design Shingo Adachi for Sword Art Online
Best studioA-1 Pictures for Sword Art Online
Best J MovieRurouuni Kenshin
Best J GameNi no Kuni: The Curse of the White Queen
Best J Music ActTM Revolution - Geisha Boy
Best Manga InternationalMagi: The Labyrinth of Magic by Shinobu Otaka
Best manga nationallySkull Party by Melanie Schober

10th AnimaniA Award (2015)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Best MovieBlue Exorcist-The Movie
Best OVAHigh School of the Dead – Drifters of the Dead
Best DirectorYasuhiro Irie for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Best Character DesignKeigo Sasaki for Blue Exorcist - The Movie
Best studioA-1 Pictures for Blue Exorcist - The Movie
Best J MovieBlack Butler - A devil of a butler
Best J GameTales of Xillia 2
Best J Music ActDir En Gray – Ark
Best Manga InternationalAttack on Titan
Best manga nationallyLost Ctrl by Evelyne Park
Special Lifetime AchievementHayao Miyazaki

11th AnimaniA Award (2016)

categoryWinners [7]
Best TV SeriesTokyo Ghoul
Best MovieDragon Ball Z: Clash of the Gods
Best OVAHellsing Ultimate OVA
Best DirectorTomohiko Itō for Sword Art Online II
Best Character DesignToshihiro Kawamoto for Noragami
Best studioBONES for Noragami
Best J MovieKiki's little delivery service
Best J GameFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD
Best J Music ActTM Revolution – Ten
Best Manga InternationalHiyokoi by Moe Yukimura
Best manga nationallyFading Colors by Nightmaker

12th AnimaniA Award (2017)

categoryWinner [8]
Best TV SeriesAttack on Titan
Best MovieThe boy and the beast
Best OVABlack Butler-Book of Murder
Best DirectorTetsuro Araki for Attack on Titan
Best Character DesignKoji Odate for No Game No Life
Best studioKyoto Animation for Free!
Best Online AnimeRe:Zero – Starting Life in Another World
Best J MovieAssassination Classroom
Best J GamePokémon Sun and Moon (Handheld)

Final Fantasy XV (Console)

Best J Music Actgirugamesh — Chimera
Best Manga Internationalfood wars! by Shun Saeki and Yuki Tsukuda
Best manga nationallyGoldfish by Nana Yaa Kyere

13th AnimaniA Award (2018)

categoryWinner [9]
life's workIsao Takahata (posthumous)
Best TV SeriesOne Punch Man
Best Online SeriesThe Magician's Bride
Best MovieSword Art Online – The Movie: Ordinal Scale
Best OVATokyo Ghoul: Jack/Pinto
Best DirectorTomohiko Itō for Sword Art Online - The Movie: Ordinal Scale
Best Character DesignShingo Adachi for Sword Art Online - The Movie: Ordinal Scale
Best studioA-1 Pictures for Sword Art Online - The Movie: Ordinal Scale
Best J MovieAttack on Titan - Movie 1
Best J GameThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Console)

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon (Handheld)

Best J MusicMUCC for Myakuhaku
Best Manga Internationalyour name. by Makoto Shinkai and Ranmaru Kotone
Best manga nationallyKamo - Pact with the spirit world of Ban Zarbo

14th AnimaniA Award (2019)

categoryWinner [10]
Best TV SeriesViolet Evergarden
Best Online SeriesThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Best Movieyour name
Best OVADanmachi
Best DirectorMakoto Shinkai for Your Name.
Best Character DesignMasahi Ando and Masuyoshi Tanaka for Your Name.
Best studioCoMix Wave Films for Your Name.
Best J MovieUsagi Drop - The Movie
Best J GameSword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (Console)

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! (handheld)

Best J MusicDir en gray for The Insulated World
Best Manga InternationalMy rebirth as a slime in another world by Fuse & Taiki Kawakami & Mitz Vah
Best manga nationallyWhispering Blue by CHASM ( Marika Herzog and Michel Decomain )

15th AnimaniA Award (2020)

categoryWinners [11] 2nd place [11] 3rd place [11]
Best TV SeriesGoblin SlayersSword Art Online AlicizationRe:Zero – Starting Life in Another
Best Online SeriesDEMON SLAYER – Kimetsu no Yaibadr StoneFruit's Basket
Best MovieI want to eat your pancreasPokémon the Movie: The Power WithinDragon Ball Super: Broly-The Movie
Best OVAViolet Evergarden - Extra EpisodeThe Seven Deadly Sins - Signs of a Holy War91 days
Best DirectorTakaharu Ozaki for Goblin SlayerManabu Ono for Sword Art Online AlicizationMasaharu Watanabe for Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another
Best Character DesignKyūta Sakai for Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another WorldTakashi Nagayoshi for Goblin SlayerGou Suzuki / Shingo Adachi for Sword Art Online Alicization
Best studioA-1 Pictures for Sword Art Online AlicizationWhite Fox for Goblin SlayerBONES for Bungo Stray Dogs
Best J MoviePokemon Detective PikachuNever Ending Man Hayao MiyazakiGANTZ:O
Best J GameKingdom Hearts III (Console)

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield (Handheld)

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Console)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Handheld)

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (Console)

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth (Handheld)

Best J MusicDir en gray for The World of Mercysukekiyo for INFINITIUMMatenrō Opera for Human Dignity
Best Manga Internationaldr Stone by Riichiro Inagaki & BoichiFullmetal Alchemist: Metal Edition by Hiromu ArakawaCells at Work! by Akane Shimizu
Best manga nationally#plushmoon by horror cushionsBibi & Miyu by Hirara Natsume and Olivia ViewegLA Waves by PENGU

16th AnimaniA Awards (2021)

categoryWinners [12]
Best TV Series Demon Slayer
Best Online Series Jujutsu Kaisen
Best Movie Weathering with You
Best OVA Lupin III. vs. Detective Conan: The Special
Best Director Haruo Sotozaki for Demon Slayer
Best Character Design Akira Matsushima for Demon Slayer
Best Studio Ufotable for Demon Slayer
Best J Movie Tokyo Ghoul S
Best J Game Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Best Anime Score Go Sheena & Yuki Kajiura for Demon Slayer
Best Anime Song"Gurenge" by LiSA for Demon Slayer
Best Manga InternationalDemon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge
Best manga nationallyDas Geheimnis von Scarecrow von Gin Zarbo

17th AnimaniA Awards (2022)

categoryWinners [13]
Best TV Series Dr. Stone
Best Online Series Tokyo Revengers
Best Movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train
Best OVA ReLIFE: Final Arc – OVAs
Best DirectorHaruo Sotozaki for Demon Slayer - The Movie: Mugen Train
Best Character Design Yuko Iwasa for Dr. Stone
Best StudioUfotable for Demon Slayer - The Movie: Mugen Train
Best J-GameDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Best Anime Score Given by Michiru
Best Anime Song"Good Morning World" by Burnout Syndromes for Dr. Stone
Best Manga International Blue Lock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura
Best Manga NationalBound by Anne Luise P.
Best Light Novel Solo Leveling by Chugong

18th AnimaniA Awards (2023)

categoryWinners [14] [15]
Best TV Series: Disc Release Jujutsu Kaisen
Best TV Series: Streaming Spy × Family
Best Movie: Disc Release Belle
Best Movie: Cinematic Release Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Best German SynchronisationBelle (Cinephone Filmproduktions GmbH)
Best German Voice Acting Lara Trautmann as Suzu/Belle in Belle
Best Director Sunghoo Park for Jujutsu Kaisen
Best Character Design Tadashi Hiramatsu for Jujutsu Kaisen
Best Animation Studio Kyoto Animation for Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Best J-Game Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Best Anime Score Taisei Iwasaki, Ludvig Forssell and Yuta Bandoh for Belle
Best Anime Song"Vivid Vice" by Who-ya Extended for Jujutsu Kaisen
Best Manga International: Shonen/Seinen Tokyo Revengers by Ken Wakui
Best Manga Internatuonal: Shojo/Josei Who Made Me a Princess by Plutus and Spoon
Best Manga International: Boys Love BJ Alex by Mingwa

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