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.
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Meh, I'd give the Theme Song Award to Oasis.
Surprisingly enough, Wall-E also there??!! O_O;
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?
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.
Congratulation!
gratz, k...
you have successfully reverse-engineered otaku obsession.
you realize we have to kill you now, right?
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. . . .
You clearly didn't watch the film then, troll
Indeed.
I was like, WTF? Dreakworks is Disney (and has shit like Bolt.) Pixar is Disney-owned by Pixar is awesome.
You may hate Disney's commercial shit but wall-e was more artistic and interisting than their other films.
Fuck you man Wall-E is moe.
Eve in Wall-E IS Moe.
Fukken fixed!
I would of gave the theatrical award to Rebuild of Evangelion.
QFT +1
I would not give Evangelion an inch, it will take a mile. (Out of your wallet.)
"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.
I happen to like Rebuild of Eva. If you disagree then that is your opinion.
"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!!
Agreed!! Oasis "falling down" is a way better song!
Imagine Noel and Liam there XD
Too bad what's going on right now.
Eden really does deserve the TV award, absolutely brilliant series. Can not wait for the films.
Seconded, awesome show is awesome
Agreed. Eden of the East deserved that.
I'm glad such a good series has gotten so much praise and excellent ratings. There's life beyond random moe shit.
QFT +1
"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!
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.
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
I'm glad to see Eden of the East up there.
It deserves that over any other recent anime.
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.
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.
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.
Man, the weeaboo rage over Wall-e being selected over their moe shit is hilarious.