Animation Kobe, an event created by the Kobe city for the promotion of animation (moderately Engrish introduction site here) has identified the winners of its 14th Annual Animation Kobe awards on its website.
Among the award winners are such anime as Eden of the East, Haruhi-chan and K-ON!, winning the TV, Network and Theme Song categories respectively.
The award ceremony, to be held in the Kobe International Conference Center, is scheduled for October 18, but the results of this year’s awards are available on the Animation Kobe website.
All awards aside from the first two cover productions distributed with the time span of last September to this August.
Individual Category
加藤久仁生 / Kunio Kato
Kato’s name is likely unfamiliar to many – he is an animation director (official website) that directed a rather unique 2008 short-subject film つみきのいえ / “La Maison en petits cubes”.
Special Category
雪室俊一 / Shunichi Yukimoru
Shunichi is a long-time veteran screenwriter whose career began in the 1960s and has worked on an endless number of anime (especially TV shows) – some of the more recognizable names included are Dragonball, Kimba the White Lion, Sazae-chan, Ashita no Joe and Dr. Slump.
Theatrical Film Production Award
WALL-E
Yes, this is the recent Pixar movie.
TV Production Award
Higashi no Eden
This show, also known as Eden of the East, will incidentally be receiving a theatrical adaptation in the future.
Network Production Award
Suzumiya Haruhi-chan no Yuuutsu & Nyoron☆Churuya-san
The Network (also known as “Network Media”) award is a category that includes packaged franchises that include some level of interactivity – past winners include Final Fantasy XI, Second Life and Hatsune Miku.
Theme Song Award
Don’t say “lazy” (K-ON! ED Theme)
The theme song category is the only award voted on by the general public.
The singers for this song are, of course, the Sakurako Keion-bu group made up of the show’s 4 main leads.
The original award list is available at the official website, along with the aforementioned English introduction page that offers some information on the event.
Yuika Itano Newcomer AV Promisingly Sexy
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso Dubbed “Brilliantly”
Ninja Training Courses: “Be Just Like Naruto!”
Dimension W An Emotional Roller Coaster
Valkyria Chronicles Remaster Masterful Indeed
Hibike! Euphonium Goods Strike A Tranquil Chord
Top 20 Most Charming Anime Siblings
Afterschool Hypnosis Club Hypnotic Indeed
Utawarerumono Bathes Harder
Samurai Vader VS Kamen Rider Black RX
Final Fantasy Explorers Gameplay Action-Packed
Koukaku no Pandora Cuter Still
Lively Nozomi Tojo Figure
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round x Tatsunoko
One Piece: Burning Blood Busting It Up
Extended Valkyria: Azure Revolution Trailer Calls to Battle
Atelier Shallie Plus “Ayesha Returns!”
Gate “Endlessly Tragic…”
Boku Dake ga Inai Machi Distressingly Melancholic
Cooking Mishap Asuna Figure
Umaru Ero-Cosplay by Asami Hamsterific
Goddess of 2ch: “Pink & Soft All The Way!”
Kuroneko Cosplay by Mikehouse Full of Life
Busty Hotaru Cosplay Delightfully Delectable
Adorable Ati Cosplay by Kaieda Kai Kemonomimi Chaos
Momo Velia Deviluke Cosplay Bursting With Bridal Beauty
Skimpy Sonico Cosplay Barely Contained
Kumiko & Reina Cosplay Hardly Blows At All
Skimpy Elf Bikini Cosplay by Saku Supremely Sexy
Gothic Lolita Hatsune Miku Cosplay Busts Out
Quen, you forgot to put in a pic for La maison en petit cubes
But googling it up can make me see why you did...
Wtf Wall-E!? That freakin' thing looked butt ugly D:<
but congrats to K-On theme song, the song is nice and catchy
1. I love La Maison en petit cubes, but no one knows about it because it's not your generic animu style. If I didn't know better, I'd naturally think it was French.
2. ok
3. Even Japan knows Wall-E is better than most of the stuff they make.
4. Why does everyone think this show is so amazing? It was very good, but not The Second Coming. Especially since I eventually realized it was just if Japan made Eagle Eye.
5. Going on the Internet is not particularly interactive, but ok.
6. "The theme song category is the only award voted on by the general public." There's your answer. Stop complaining "Falling Down" didn't win, you're trying to compete with a mindless hoard of otaku.
About 6. I don't think Oasis will be losing much sleep about whether or not their OP got the attention of some random otaku public.
I agree on all your comments about 1, except I knew Japanese were somehow involved. Usually I don't like "artistic" stuff because I equate it with "pretentious", but La Maison en Petit Cubes was just really, really good.
Man, the weeaboo rage over Wall-e being selected over their moe shit is hilarious.
I'm glad to see Eden of the East up there.
It deserves that over any other recent anime.
"Among the award winners are such anime as East of Eden, Haruhi-chan and K-ON!, winning the TV, Network and Theme Song categories respectively."
Wait... East of Eden?
I just noticed my error myself, it'll be momentarily fixed.
I always get the silliest typos...
Yeah but thats how we all know your not Artefact
HA!
Meh, I'd give the Theme Song Award to Oasis.
Agreed!! Oasis "falling down" is a way better song!
Imagine Noel and Liam there XD
Too bad what's going on right now.
Surprisingly enough, Wall-E also there??!! O_O;
Reminds me of how much I hate disney and anything it produces.
There were much better films that could have been selected than frigging wall-e. . . .
Fuck you man Wall-E is moe.
You may hate Disney's commercial shit but wall-e was more artistic and interisting than their other films.
Eve in Wall-E IS Moe.
Fukken fixed!
Indeed.
I was like, WTF? Dreakworks is Disney (and has shit like Bolt.) Pixar is Disney-owned by Pixar is awesome.
You clearly didn't watch the film then, troll
I would of gave the theatrical award to Rebuild of Evangelion.
I would not give Evangelion an inch, it will take a mile. (Out of your wallet.)
I happen to like Rebuild of Eva. If you disagree then that is your opinion.
"I would of gave the theatrical award to Rebuild of Evangelion."
So you'd give it to a shit film about a shit franchise? Attaboy.
QFT +1
Wall-E was my favourite movie of the year ... awesome movie ><
And this was the first time Eden of the East was mentioned in a while ... totally forgot about it :D . I remember when it was still airing EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT... then it just like ... well disappeared?
gratz, k...
you have successfully reverse-engineered otaku obsession.
you realize we have to kill you now, right?
Congratulation!
Such is the nature of the otaku. Anyone still talking about Kannagi? Come next season, most of us will be distracted with another slice-of-life show with moe characters doing stupid shit with a catchy OP/ED.
I still remember it. I <3 it's characters, it's plot was bunk and needs to be saved by the movie.
"Catch the wheel that breaks the butterfly..."
What? No special award for Best Johnny?
The award was "cut short", if you know what I mean.
Oh snap!!
Eden really does deserve the TV award, absolutely brilliant series. Can not wait for the films.
Agreed. Eden of the East deserved that.
Seconded, awesome show is awesome
I'm glad such a good series has gotten so much praise and excellent ratings. There's life beyond random moe shit.
QFT +1
I think the real question is how the hell did Second Life and FFXI win previous awards?
Well I'm just surprised for Second Life lol
Hahaha Theme Song Award for Don’t say “lazy”?
That is so pathetic.
I smell a troll... and this fucker stinks of it...
Not everyone that doesn't subscribe to your point of view is a troll, dipshit. I second the opinion that "Don't Say Lazy" is a shitty choice for the theme award. But of course, it's expected, as this is the award that the public can vote for.