Animanga in the News: 3/1/11

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The Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) announced the winners of the 10th annual Tokyo Anime Awards in the nominated categories on Tuesday.

Animation of the Year
Arrietty the Borrower (Karigurashi no Arrietty)

Television Category
K-ON!!

The Tatami Galaxy

Domestic Feature Film Category
Arrietty the Borrower

International Feature Film Category
Toy Story 3

Original Video Anime Category
Mobile Suit Gundam UC

Best Director
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Arrietty the Borrower

Best Screenplay
Miho Maruo
Colorful

Best Art Direction
Youji Takeshige, Noboru Yoshida
Arrietty the Borrower

Best Character Design
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Heartcatch Precure!

Best Voice Actor/Actress
Aki Toyosaki
K-ON!! (Yui Hirasawa)

Best Music
Cécile Corbel
Arrietty the Borrower

TAF had previously announced the Tokyo Anime Awards' 7th Annual Awards of Merit in January. The awards ceremony will take place during the Tokyo International Anime Fair, which runs from March 24 to March 27 at the Tokyo Big Sight event center.

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