The 2023 Tokyo Anime Award Festival opened public voting for the Anime of the Year category on its website. The festival is run by the TAAF office and co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. As said by the website, the festival aims to “collate and screen high quality animated films of superior originality, provide excitement, and inspiration to the audience.”
お待たせしました!TAAF2023アニメ オブ ザ イヤー部門『みんなが選ぶベスト100』投票スタートしました!投票期間中に1人1回、テレビ・映画それぞれ3作品まで選ぶことができます。12月2日23:59締切です。https://t.co/qjYRIJ8Lm5#TAAF
— TAAF (@TAAF_official) November 1, 2022
Users can vote for anime that debuted in whole or in part in Japan between October 1st, 2021 to September 30th, 2022. The voted title has to be longer than 15 seconds and no longer than 30 minutes. It must not have been commercialized before. The top vote will win the Anime Fan Award, while professionals in the anime industry will select award recipients for works and individuals from the top 10.
The Tokyo Anime Award Festival will be held from March 10th to 13th. The festival itself will be held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. With its opening, the festival is said to “contribute to the discovery and training of new talent, the promotion of animation culture and industry, and the promotion of Tokyo.”
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In last year’s award, Jujutsu Kaisen won the television category. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time won the animated film category. IDOLISH7 Third Beat! won the festival’s Anime Fan award, which was based on 278,332 fan votes.
The Tokyo Anime Awards first started in 2002. However, it first earned its name in 2005. The award ceremonies were held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair until 2013. Various groups participate in judging the festivals, such as anime studio staff members, professors, and universities. This list also includes producers and chief editors of various magazines.
To participate in voting, you must have a Twitter account. Voting is restricted to once per person and up to three titles. The deadline to vote is December 2nd.