Japan's planned anime award for 2027 outlined at TIFFCOM panel
Industry figures discussed the award's goals at a Tokyo International Film Festival market session, with the name and outline due November 2.
Industry leaders discussed a planned new Japanese anime award for 2027 at a session at TIFFCOM, the market of the Tokyo International Film Festival, according to Variety. The award's name and outline will be revealed on November 2 at the closing event of Tokyo Anime Next.
The session was moderated by Fujitsu Ryota, programming advisor for the festival's animation section. Shimizu Akira, a director of the Association of Japanese Animations and president of A-1 Pictures, said creators should be highlighted and put in the limelight.
Saito Masaya, chief manager of Toho's animation division, said Toho helped work on the concept for the award. Saito Yuichiro, president of Studio Chizu, compared the planned prize to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which also provides training and succession planning.
Panelists said financial support and training would ideally be part of the new award's building blocks.
Background
Tokyo Anime Next, co-hosted by the Association of Japanese Animations and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, runs October 30 to November 2 in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. Saito Yuichiro, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, produced 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,' 'Summer Wars' and 'Wolf Children.'
Quick answers
When will the new Japanese anime award be launched?
The award is planned for 2027, according to the panel at TIFFCOM.
When will the award's name be announced?
The name and outline will be revealed on November 2 at the closing event of Tokyo Anime Next.