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Some of the 9th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced
posted on by Sarah Nelkin
The organizers of the 9th Annual Seiyū Awards announced some of the winners on Monday.
Merit Awards
Award for the seiyū who have contributed to many genres, including foreign works, over the yearsHiroshi Ohtake
Agency: 81produce
Roles: Cyborg 009's Albert Heinrich/004, Kaibutsu-kun Dracula, Pāman's Booby
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Agency: Ken Production
Roles: Cyborg 009's Ivan Whiskey/001, Kaibutsu-kun's titular character, Mobile Suit Gundam's Mirai Yashima
Synergy Award
Award for the work that demonstrated the appeal of voice-acting to the fullestYo-kai Watch
Haruka Tomatsu (Music Rayn)
Kei Tomiyama Award
Award for the male performer who broadens the profession of voice acting in every form of mediaAkio Ohtsuka
Agency: Mausu Promotion
Roles: Metal Gear Solid's Solid Snake, Regal Bryan in Tales of Symphonia the Animation: Tethe'alla Episode, voice-overs for Antonio Banderas and Steven Seagal in various works
Kazue Takahashi Award
Award for the female performer who broadens the profession of voice acting in every form of mediaGara Takashima
Agency: Haikyō
Roles: Slayers Revolution's Gioconda, Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy's Hild, voice-overs for Carrie Fisher, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts in various works
Kids, Family Award
Award for a performer chosen from the viewpoint of childrenEtsuko Kozakura
Agency: Little Portal
Roles: Pocchama in Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl, Jibanyan in Yo-kai Watch, Tamama in Sgt. Frog
Special
Performers, works, or acts that do not fit within a category that deserve commendationWake Up, Girls! idol unit (represented by Mayu Yoshioka, Minami Tanaka, Yoshino Aoyama)
Agency: 81produce
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