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Arrietty Wins Tokyo Anime Fair's Top Award & 4 Other Awards
K-ON, Tatami Galaxy, Gundam UC, Colorful, Heartcatch Precure! also win. 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 YearArrietty the Borrower (Karigurashi no Arrietty)
Television CategoryK-ON!!
The Tatami Galaxy
Domestic Feature Film CategoryArrietty the Borrower
International Feature Film CategoryToy Story 3
Original Video Anime CategoryMobile Suit Gundam UC
Best DirectorHiromasa Yonebayashi
Arrietty the BorrowerBest ScreenplayMiho Maruo
ColorfulBest Art DirectionYouji Takeshige, Noboru Yoshida
Arrietty the BorrowerBest Character DesignYoshihiko Umakoshi
Heartcatch Precure!Best Voice Actor/ActressAki Toyosaki
K-ON!! (Yui Hirasawa)Best MusicCécile Corbel
Arrietty the BorrowerTAF 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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