Japan Character Awards (日本キャラクター大賞, Japan Character Awards) were established in 2009 to celebrate the best licensed brands and characters in Japan. The ceremony is organized by the Character Brand Licensing Association and supported by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.[1][2][3]
| Japan Character Awards 日本キャラクター大賞 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Characters |
| Country |  Japan |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Website | www |
Recipients
edit| Year | Grand Prize |
|---|---|
| 2009[4] | Pokémon |
| 2010[4] | One Piece |
| 2011[4] | Kobito-Zukan |
| 2012[4] | One Piece |
| 2013[4] | Kumamon |
| 2014[4] | Funassyi |
| 2015[4] | Yo-Kai watch |
| 2016[4] | Osomatsu-san |
| 2017[4][5] | Pokémon |
| 2018[4] | Despicable Me |
| 2019[4] | Sumikko Gurashi |
| 2020[4][6] | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba |
| 2021[4][7] | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train |
| 2022[4] | Chiikawa |
| 2023[4] | One Piece |
References
edit- ^ 日本キャラクター大賞｜開催概要. www.charabiz.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Mafty105 (April 18, 2021). "Gundam Series Wins Selection Committee's Special Award at Japan Character Award 2021". Gundam News. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (April 13, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Dominates Japan Character Award 2021". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "日本キャラクター大賞｜ABOUT". www.charabiz.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2017). "Pokémon, Yuri!!! on Ice, Detective Conan Top Japan Character Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (May 8, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Wins Japan Character Award's Top Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Mafty105 (April 18, 2021). "Gundam Series Wins Selection Committee's Special Award at Japan Character Award 2021". Gundam News. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
edit- Japan Character Awards (Official site)