Results From Tokyo Anime Fair Awards

One of the more anticipated events of last weekend’s Tokyo Anime Fair was the presentation of the 2001 TAF Anime Awards. A panel of 72 professionals in the Japanese anime industry sifted through 287 nominees (191 TV series, 31 movies & 65 OAVs) all released in Japan between from January 1st to December 31, 2001, to gather the following results.

Television Animation:

  • Excellence Award
  • Inuyasha
    Ojamajo Doremi # (Sharp)
    Hikaru no Go
    Fruits Basket
    One Piece

  • Encouragement Award
  • Mahoujin Guru Guru
    Kochira Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo
    Tottoko Hamutarou
    Pocket Monster
    Detective Conan

  • Best Screenplay
  • Takashi Yamada for Inuyasha

  • Best Director
  • Akitaro Daichi for Fruits Basket & Ojaru Maru

  • Best Character Designer
  • Sudo Akitomo for Meitantei Conan & Tottoko Hamutarou

  • Best Voice Acting
  • Mamiya Kurumi for Kyoro-chan & Tottoko Hamutarou & Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san

  • Best Art Design
  • Yuji Ikeda for Gensomaden Saiyuki & X TV

  • Best Soundtrack
  • Kohei Tanaka for One Piece

    Theatrical Animation:

  • Excellence Award
  • Princess Arete
    Spirited Away
    Metropolis

  • Encouragement Award
  • Pocket Monster movie 4
    Vampire Hunter D
    One Piece

  • Best Screenplay
  • Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away

  • Best Director
  • Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away

  • Best Character Designer
  • Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away

  • Best Voice Acting
  • Rumi Hiiragi for Spirited Away

  • Best Art Design
  • Takeshige Yoji for Spirited Away

  • Best Soundtrack
  • Joe Hisaishi for Spirited Away

    OAV Animation:

  • Excellence Award
  • Animation Runner Kuromi-chan

  • Encouragement Award
  • Sakura Taisen 2nd OAV series
    Nekojiru-So
    FLCL

    Spirited Away was awarded the Judge’s Choice Grand Prix Award for best anime production of 2001. The “people’s choice” awards determined by on-line voting tallied from three months of results prior to the anime convention resulted in:

  • Most Popular Family TV Series
  • : Mooto! Ojamajo Doremi

  • Most Popular General TV Series
  • : Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san

  • Most Popular Movie
  • : Spirited Away

    Source: Anime News Service and “Cat Clan”

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