ABEMA Announces "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023"

Dec 28, 2023 | News On Japan

Dec 28, 2023 (Abema) - ABEMA Announces "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023"

Abema recently aired their "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023." The awards analyze anime works from various perspectives based on data from seven media outlets, including Spotify, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Yahoo! JAPAN, Animate, Anime! Anime!, and ABEMA, to select the "grand prize" winners in each category.

The four-hour live broadcast of "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023," which started at 8 pm, featured four main MCs: Iwai Yuuki of Haraitchi, Inoue Yusuke of NONSTYLE, Mukai Kiyotaro (Tenshin Mukai), and Murakami of Magical Lovely. The guest lineup included Sayuri Matsumura, Sekai from EXILE/FANTASTICS, Mao Mita, and Miki Utagaki as the moderator.

Anime News Award: "Detective Conan" Movie Series was deemed the most impactful anime news of 2023, including topics about works, voice actor news, and anime adaptations of classic stories. The box office revenue for this year's release, "Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet," exceeded 13.8 billion yen. Additionally, Nippon Television's "Friday Roadshow" featured two consecutive weeks of "Detective Conan" movies ("Countdown to Heaven" and "The Darkest Nightmare"), keeping the series a hot topic throughout the year.

Osaka’s Minami Rebuilt Into Tourist Hub

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Crowds Join First Pull of 10-Ton Gion Festival Float

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Young Doctors Flock to Cosmetic Medicine

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Typhoon No. 9 Travel Disruptions Continue on Some Okinawa Routes

Transport disruption from Typhoon No. 9 (Bavi) continued on July 12, with airlines warning that some flights serving Okinawa’s outlying islands could still face delays, cancellations or conditional operations even after the storm moved away from the prefecture.

JAXA Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket Test Vehicle

JAXA successfully landed a small experimental vehicle for a reusable rocket on July 11, marking a step toward technology that could increase the frequency of space launches while helping reduce costs.

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