What Is Achievement Award?

The Achievement Award was first established in 2005 to honor individuals who have been instrumental in developing Japan’s animation culture and who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the animation industry. The Award is presented to pay tribute to those individuals who have made many years of contributions to the production of animations in terms of technique, modes of expression, and development of talented animators, as well as to those who have contributed, through education and international cultural exchanges, to the high regard in which the Japanese animation industry is held around the world.
A total of 178 winners have been selected on 16 separate occasions, starting from the inaugural awards presented as part of the “Tokyo International Anime Fair” in 2005.

Awardees of TAAF2020

Shoji SatoProducer

“CONAN, THE BOY IN FUTURE” etc.

Junzo NakajimaProducer

“HEIDI A GIRL OF THE ALPS” etc.

Takeshi Shudo (The Deceased)Writer

“Pokémon: The First Movie” etc.

Kazuko Nakamura (The Deceased)Animator

“The White Snake Enchantress” etc.

Hisao Shirai (The Deceased)Director of Shooting

“My Neighbor Totoro” etc.

Akiko KoyamaColor Coordinator

“LITTLE WOMEN” etc.

Michio MamiyaComposer

“Gauche the Cellist” etc.

Masako IkedaVoice Actress

“Galaxy Express 999” etc.

SEIKI Co.,Ltd.Camera and Camera Stand etc.

A precision equipment manufacturer that has supported the animation industry and production for many years.