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NEWS: Results of Japan's First Ever Seiyuu Awards Announced

Thanks to saorren for finding it out. Apparently I didn't look hard enough.

quigonkenny wrote:

And she was totally shafted in the best musical performance.

While I praise her acting, her singing is no match for Nana Mizuki, who was born in a Enka family and learned how to sing about the same time she learned how to walk. If you have heard Hirano singing live you'd know her weaknesses: she's way too thin to provide sufficient air flow for her voice.

Aya Hirano tho, while being an amazing VA and an excellent singer, has the help of digital recording. I've seen a couple vids of Aya Hirano doing performances live, and while it wasnt terrible, i dunno, she didn't sound as good as she does in the recording. Nana sounds amazingly good either way.

why hasn't Noto Mamiko won anything ?

What the heck is the Synergy Award? Do they mean the general cast was good? Well, Pokemon got something.

1997年4月に放送開始された「ポケットモンスター」のアニメーションは、今年10周年を迎えます。映画における過去9作品の累計興行成績は414億円という驚異的な数字を記録。また国外でも高い評価を受け、テレビシリーズは68カ国＋2地域で放送されています。（06年5月現在）。日本のアニメーション史を変えるきっかけとなったこの作品、そして支え続けてきた声優陣に、第一回のシナジー賞を贈ります。

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1997年4月に放送開始された「ポケットモンスター」のアニメーションは、今年10周年を迎えます。映画における過去9作品の累計興行成績は414億円という驚異的な数字を記録。また国外でも高い評価を受け、テレビシリーズは68カ国＋2地域で放送されています。（06年5月現在）。日本のアニメーション史を変えるきっかけとなったこの作品、そして支え続けてきた声優陣に、第一回のシナジー賞を贈ります。

In summary, it says that ten Pokemon movies have earned a total 41.4 billion Yen box office, with TV series broadcasting in 68 countries and two regions (as of May 2006). It changed the history of Japanese animation, so the first Synergy Award goes to Pokemon and all seiyuu behind it.

It'd be interesting to know how the nominees were selected & who voted.
Is this like the Oscars-industry?
Or is it more People's choice where the public is voting?
Or even more specific-like a particular magazine poll?

I still don't know who was on the jury, but here is some info from 2channel about the organizing committee for the whole process: the chairman is from the seiyuus' association but works for the 81 Produce agency, which represents two of the winners. The vice-chair works for the Tokyo Anime Center (on whose radio show Miyata is a personality) and for Shogakkan publishers. Other members are from: Kadokawa (which publishes Suzumiya Haruhi), Bunka Broadcasting (which broadcasts Asano Masumi's show), Tokyo University of Technology (2), Tokyo Anime Center (3), and one more each from Bunka, Kadokawa, and 81 Produce.

The dance of corporate back-patting was probably involved, but I think they balanced it fairly well with straight merit. Many people associated with all those organizations did not win, too. And I don't see a rep of Aoni, the agency that had three winners.

She was nominated for best actress (as Masane Amaha in Witchblade) and best supporting actress (as Yakumo Tsukamoto in School Rumble Nigakki).

You've gotta be kidding me. Has it really been that long since I've seen any new anime? I mean, where the hell are all of the voice actors I grew up with? Did they retire?! Even the English VA's are doing nothing but half-assed craptacular cartoons that nobody watches unless they wake up at 6:00 in the morning to get ready for preschool!

I feel so OLD! I don't recognize ANY of the seiyuu there (except Akira Ishida, whom I adore to DEATH), and although I'm not too fond of Megumi, there, at least I know who the hell she is! I used to love seiyuu (even went out of my way to buy their own solo cd's.....damn near obsessed, I was), but....who are these people! ;;

Man, time sure does fly.