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Yuuki Kaji, Rina Satou Win 8th Annual Seiyū Awards (Updated)

The organizers of the 8th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the award winners on Friday.

Best Lead Actor Award

Award for best leading performances from an actor during the year
Yūki Kaji

Best Lead Actress Award

Award for best leading performances from an actress during the year
Rina Satō

Most Votes Award

Hiroshi Kamiya

Best Supporting Actor Award

Award for best supporting performances from an actor during the year
Yoshimasa Hosoya

Best Supporting Actress Award

Award for best supporting performances from actresses during the year
Yui Ishikawa

Best New Actor Award

Award for noteworthy performances from an actor who debuted within the last five years
Kaito Ishikawa
Agency: Pro-Fit

Daiki Yamashita
Agency: Artsvision

Best New Actress Award

Award for noteworthy performances from actresses who debuted within the last five years
Maaya Uchida
Agency: I'm Enterprise

Best Singing Award

Award for singing by a voice actor or actress under own name or in a role
Mamoru Miyano

Lifetime Achievement Award

Award for late performers who contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the years
Kenji Utsumi (1937-2013)
Agency: Ken Production
Roles: Dr. Slump's Senbei Norimaki, Fullmetal Alchemist's Alex Louis Armstrong, Rocky's Apollo Creed, Men in Black's Frank the Pug

Ryōko Kinomiya (1931-2013)
Agency: Haikyōn
Roles: The Rose of Versailles' Countess du Barry, Speed Racer's Aya Mifune, Saint Young Men's Narrator

Merit Awards

Award for the seiyū who have contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the years
Rokurō Naya
Agency: Aoni Production
Roles: EUREKA SEVEN AO's Christophe Blanc,NCIS's Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, Psychic Detective Yakumo's Hideyoshi Hata

Keaton Yamada
Agency: Remax
Roles: Cyborg 009's Albert Heinrich, Getter Robo's Hayato Jin, Saint Seiya's Lyumnades Caça

Synergy Award

Award for the work that demonstrated the appeal of voice-acting to the fullest
Girls und Panzer
Representative: Mai Fuchigami
Agency: INCS Toenter

Kei Tomiyama Award

Award for the male performer who broadens the profession of voice acting in every form of media
Shinichirō Miki
Agency: 81produce
Roles: Hakuōki's Toshizō Hijikata, .hack//G.U. Trilogy's Kuhn, Hatenkō Yūgi's Baroqueheat, Kill la Kill's Aikurō Mikisugi

Kazue Takahashi Award

Award for the female performer who broadens the profession of voice acting in every form of media
Kotono Mitsuishi
Agency: Freelance
Roles: Sailor Moon's Usagi Tsukino, Gundam Build Fighters' Rinko Iori, Hunter × Hunter -The Last Mission-'s Cocco

Kids/Family Award

Award selected by children
Kumiko Higa
Agency: 81produce
Roles: Rockman.EXE Axess's Netto Hikari, Cardfight!! Vanguard's Eiji Saga, My-Otome's Irina Woods

Special Award

Anpanman
Representative: Keiko Toda
Agency: Look Up

Representative: Ryūsei Nakao
Agency: 81produce

Update: Keiko Toda's spelling fixed. Thanks, WatchforMoons7