Winners of the 18th Seiyuu Awards

by Snow
Mar 10, 4:22 PM | 12 Comments

Winners of the 18th Seiyuu Awards were announced via Nippon Cultural Broadcasting's internet radio program, "Chou! A&G+." The ceremony was held at the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (JOQR) Media Plus Hall in Tokyo on March 9.

Winners are listed with their respective talent agency and an example of an anime they acted in between October 2022 and September 2023 (not necessarily why they were given the award).

Best Lead Actor/Actress
Kana Ichinose (Sigma Seven; Sousou no Frieren)
Kazuki Ura (VIMS; Blue Lock)

Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Youhei Azakami (Aoni Production; Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo)
Manaka Iwami (Raccoon Dog; "Oshi no Ko")
Mamiko Noto (Office Osawa; Jigokuraku, Shy)

Best New Actor/Actress
Awarded to actors and actresses who debuted within the past five years.
Yurie Igoma (81 Produce; "Oshi no Ko")
Yuuki Sakakihara (81 Produce; Dead Mount Death Play)
Kikunosuke Toya (Sony Music Artists; Chainsaw Man)
Nanoka Hara (Tristone Entertainment; Suzume no Tojimari)
Hina Youmiya (Aoni Production; Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu)

Best Vocal
Kessoku Band (Bocchi the Rock!)

Best Personality
Awarded for work in radio, TV, or other programs.
None

Foreign Movie and Drama
Awarded for dubbing works originally from outside Japan.
Mitsuki Takahata (Horipro)
Kunio Murai (Tom Project)

Game
Awarded for work in games.
Yuuya Uchida (Haikyou)

Synergy Award
Awarded to a work which exhibits the appeal of the seiyuu profession.
The First Slam Dunk

Kei Tomiyama Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Nozomu Sasaki (Inspire)

Kazue Takahashi Award
Awarded for activity in promoting the seiyuu profession in the media.
Akemi Okamura (Mausu Promotion)

Kids and Family Award

Voted by children from surveys submitted by elementary schools nationwide
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Influencer
Awarded for most influential individual on various social media.
Sumire Uesaka (Voicekit)

MVS (Most Valuable Seiyuu)
Awarded for the individual who was most active.
Yuuichi Nakamura (Intention)

Merit Award
Awarded to individuals who have made numerous contributions to the profession and outside the industry.
Toshio Furukawa (Aoni Production)
Eiko Yamada (81 Produce)

Special Award
Awarded to any individual, work, or activity for commendable achievements which do not fit any other category.
Instead of selecting individuals, this year's award is dedicated to those who have died in the past year.

Source: Official website

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Hina Youmiya did great as Yamada, gratz.

Mar 23, 11:54 PM by MegamiRem

Congrats to the winners! Nakamura is everywhere!

Mar 11, 1:39 AM by Memore

@Omarumba This is true, but since no specific roles were officially announced this time, I wondered if my guess was correct. I'm still very salty about the plot of the show itself and wouldn't be surprised if people just voted for VA of favorite character (although I am pleased with how much attention continues to receive Guel), but Suletta, Guel and Prospera themselves were really great voice acting performances.

Mar 11, 12:28 AM by RobertBobert

@RobertBobert I think being in Gundam is one of the reasons why Kana won the award. She was really good, and Kana is a good seiyuu in general. You can see it in her other work.

Mar 11, 12:22 AM by Omarumba

@Omarumba So, do you think it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that she won the award only or mainly for G-WItch? Not a big fan of the character, but her role was really well played (however, if you think about it, counting Noto and Youhei, she is not the only one here who played well in this show).

Mar 11, 12:15 AM by RobertBobert

@RobertBobert Maki Shijou, Yuzuriha Ogawa, Miku Suride.

And a lot of minor roles.

Mar 11, 12:13 AM by Omarumba

@BerriesSan I don't know why you think this year wasn't the best, but it all depends on what you consider "stacked". This year saw the premiere of the first Gundam in a long time and with the first female character in the franchise, an excellent musical CGDCT, a big premiere of an adaptations of a hugely popular mangas starring a new names, etc. Also, a veteran like Mamiko Noto gave one of the best performances of her career. And these are only female VAs.

Mar 11, 12:09 AM by RobertBobert

So, Kana-chan actually received an award directly for Suletta? I don't remember her other notable roles during this specified period. That's fine, though, considering how well-known show and good voicing of a particular character have allowed VA to win this award in the past.

Also, I just now realized that Tomori and Anna are voiced by the same actress. Good range.

Mar 10, 11:49 PM by RobertBobert

Kei Tomiyama Award
Kazue Takahashi Award

These two awards are mixed into one award starting this year, though (as Kei Tomiyama・Kazue Takahashi Award), like the major awards since last year.

声優アワード実⾏委員会では多様性の尊重、ジェンダーフリーに鑑み、この議論を積み重ねた結果、富⼭敬賞・⾼橋和枝賞の男⼥別を統合し、名称を下記に変更することにいたしました。

富⼭敬賞/⾼橋和枝賞⇒富⼭敬・⾼橋和枝賞

もとより、声優という仕事は⼥性が男性キャラクターの声を担当したり、またその逆もありうる等、ジェンダーを⾶躍した仕事であります。

これにより、声優の賞であるということによりフォーカスでき、賞の意図が明確に伝わりやすくなると考えます。賞の⽬的である「声優の認知」が拡がり、声優の地位向上に寄与できることを考え、今回の部⾨名称変更に⾄りました。

https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1708400341

Mar 10, 11:48 PM by tsubasalover

@thereIwasnt Wow, that's something we don't see often at all. Respect to the judges and the event organisers!

Mar 10, 9:26 PM by _MushiRock11_

Best Personality
Awarded for work in radio, TV, or other programs.
None

I wish more awards programs would have the guts to do this. Some years, it feels like all the options are mediocre or worse.

Mar 10, 5:48 PM by thereIwasnt

Ngl kind of barebone
Though i do not know historically how stacked these awards usually are, but i feel 2023 wasnt the best yr for seiyuu fans? (Good work to everyone that one an award)

Mar 10, 5:23 PM by BerriesSan

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