What Is Anime of the Year?
Anime of the Year consists of three categories: feature film, TV series, and individual. Among all commercial animation works released/broadcast in Japan every year, the winners of Best Film and Individual Award are selected by votes of people in the industry. The winner of Anime Fan Award is selected by votes of animation fans. The awarded works are screened during the festival.
Winners of TAAF2021
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Candidates
All 457 commercial films that were broadcasted or screened in Japan in 2020 (from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020)
Best Film
| Feature Film | Violet Evergarden : the Movie |
|---|---|
| TV Series | Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! |
Anime Fan Award
| Anime Fan Award | IDOLiSH7 Second BEAT! |
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Individual Award
| Writers Category | Reiko Yoshida | |
|---|---|---|
| Directors Category | Haruo Sotozaki | |
| Animators Category | Akira Matsushima | |
| Visual Artists Category | Mikiko Watanabe | |
| Sound Artists/Performers Category | Yuki Kajiura | |