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:

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

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

Takashi Yamada for Inuyasha

Akitaro Daichi for Fruits Basket & Ojaru Maru

Sudo Akitomo for Meitantei Conan & Tottoko Hamutarou

Mamiya Kurumi for Kyoro-chan & Tottoko Hamutarou & Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san

Yuji Ikeda for Gensomaden Saiyuki & X TV

Kohei Tanaka for One Piece

Theatrical Animation:

Princess Arete
Spirited Away
Metropolis

Pocket Monster movie 4
Vampire Hunter D
One Piece

Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki for Spirited Away

Rumi Hiiragi for Spirited Away

Takeshige Yoji for Spirited Away

Joe Hisaishi for Spirited Away

OAV Animation:

Animation Runner Kuromi-chan

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:

: Mooto! Ojamajo Doremi

: Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san

: Spirited Away

Source: Anime News Service and “Cat Clan”