Seiyu Awards
声優アワード
Awarded forVoice acting in Japanese media
Year2007

The Seiyu Awards (声優アワード, Seiyū Awādo) are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan. The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara.

Ryo Koarai compared the awards to the Academy Awards.[1]

Awards ceremonies

CeremonyDateVenue
1st Seiyu AwardsMarch 3, 2007Akiba 3D Theater
2nd Seiyu AwardsMarch 8, 2008UDX Theater
3rd Seiyu AwardsMarch 7, 2009UDX Theater
4th Seiyu AwardsMarch 6, 2010UDX Theater
5th Seiyu AwardsMarch 5, 2011UDX Theater
6th Seiyu AwardsMarch 3, 2012JOQR Media Plus Hall
7th Seiyu AwardsMarch 2, 2013JOQR Media Plus Hall
8th Seiyu AwardsMarch 1, 2014JOQR Media Plus Hall
9th Seiyu AwardsMarch 7, 2015JOQR Media Plus Hall
10th Seiyu AwardsMarch 12, 2016JOQR Media Plus Hall
11th Seiyu AwardsMarch 18, 2017JOQR Media Plus Hall
12th Seiyu AwardsMarch 3, 2018JOQR Media Plus Hall
13th Seiyu AwardsMarch 9, 2019JOQR Media Plus Hall
14th Seiyu AwardsMarch 7, 2020No ceremony due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
15th Seiyu AwardsMarch 6, 2021JOQR Media Plus Hall
16th Seiyu AwardsMarch 5, 2022JOQR Media Plus Hall
17th Seiyu AwardsMarch 11, 2023JOQR Media Plus Hall
18th Seiyu AwardsMarch 9, 2024JOQR Media Plus Hall
19th Seiyu AwardsMarch 15, 2025JOQR Media Plus Hall
20th Seiyu AwardsMarch 15, 2026JOQR Media Plus Hall[3]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ Koarai, Ryo (May 15, 2024). "Perspective of Diversity in Japanese Pop Culture : Exploring the case of Seiyu Awards, often likened to the Academy Awards for voice acting talent". CTRUs. 4: 1–4. Hokkaido University Center for Advanced Tourism Studies.
  2. ^ Dennison, Kara (February 27, 2020). "14th Seiyu Awards Ceremony Cancelled in Wake of Coronavirus Spread". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "＜第20回声優アワード＞全受賞者発表 主演声優賞に戸谷菊之介、若山詩音 「チェンソーマン レゼ篇」「ダンダダン」が話題に" (in Japanese). Mantanweb. Retrieved 2026-03-16. – via Yahoo! News.
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