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Kana Ichinose, Kazuki Ura Win 18th Annual Seiyū Awards
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The organizers of the 18th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the winners on Saturday. The winners include:
Best Lead Actor Award
Award for best leading performances from an actor during the yearKana Ichinose
Kazuki Ura
Best Supporting Actor Award
Award for best supporting performances from an actor during the year- Yōhei Azakami
- Manaka Iwami
- Mamiko Noto
Best New Actor Award
Award for noteworthy performances from actors who debuted within the last five years- Yurie Igoma
- Yuki Sakakihara
- Kikunosuke Toya
- Nanoka Hara
- Hina Yomiya
Singing Award
Award for singing by voice actors under own name or in a role- Kessoku Band (Bocchi the Rock!)
Personality Award
Award for a voice actor who has done notable work in radio, web radio, or TV as a personality, whether under their own name or a character's.No winners
Foreign Film/Live-Action Show Award
- Mitsuki Takahata
- Kunio Murai
Game Award
- Yūya Uchida
Synergy Award
Award for works that best show the talent of voice actors- The First Slam Dunk
Kids/Family Award
- Cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Influencer Award
- Sumire Uesaka
MVS (Most Valuable Seiyū) Award
- Yūichi Nakamura
Below are the award winners that were previously announced:
Merit Awards
Award for voice actors who have contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the yearsAgency: Aoni Production
Roles: Mobile Suit Gundam (Kai Shiden), Dragon Ball (Piccolo), One Piece (Portgas D. Ace)
Agency: 81 Produce
Roles: Anne of Green Gables (Anne Shirley), Little Women (Josephine "Jo" March), Dragon Ball Super (Mai)
Kei Tomiyama/Kazue Takahashi Awards
Award for voice actors who have been active in every field including actingAgency: Mausu Promotion
Roles: One Piece (Nami), Lovely Complex (Risa Koizumi), Porco Rosso (Fio)
Agency: Inspire
Roles: Yu Yu Hakusho (Yüsuke Urameshi), Akira (Tetsuo Shima), The Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Julian Mintz)
Starting in 2017, the Special Merit Award, which honors deceased voice actors and actresses who have contributed to many genres, was replaced with an honoring of all voice actors and actresses who passed away in the previous year.
Beginning in 2019, the awards introduced four new categories, which include "Foreign Movie/Series Award," "Game Award," "Influencer Award," and "MVS (Most Valuable Seiyū)."
Source: Seiyu Awards' X/Twitter account