Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), July 2, 2009 SPJA Industry Awards!

Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), July 2, 2009 SPJA Industry Awards!

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), announces finalists of the 2009 SPJA Industry Awards! There is still time to take part and cast your vote for your favorite anime, manga and videos games!

Right now all categories  are open to public voting via: SPJA and Anime Expo® websites. Winners will be announced during the Anime Expo® 2009 Industry Reception held on July 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA.

There are 23 categories up for awards with 8 nominations is GURREN LAGANN (Bandai Entertainment) followed by DEATH NOTE (Viz Media) with 6 nominations. Other nominations include THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME, BLEACH, NARUTO, AFRO SAMURAI, full list below.

Category 01: Best Voice Actor (Japanese)

  • Jun Fukuyama-CODE GEASS-Lelouch Lamperouse
  • Kappei Yamaguchi-DEATH NOTE -L
  • Katsuyuki Konishi-GURREN LAGANN-Kamina

    • Category 02: Best Voice Actor (English)

  • Samuel L. Jackson-AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION-Afro and Ninja Ninja
  • Dave Wittenburg-NARUTO-Kakashi Hatake
  • Kyla Hebert-GURREN LAGANN-Kamina

    • Category 03: Best Voice Actress (Japanese)

  • Riisa Naku-THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME-Makoto Konno
  • Maaya Sakamoto-THE GARDEN OF SINNERS-Shiki Ryogi
  • Junko Takeuchi-NARUTO-Naruto Uzumaki

    • Category 04: Best Voice Actress (English)

  • Laura Bailey-SHIN CHAN-Shin Chan
  • Michelle Ruff-GURREN LAGANN-Yoko
  • Michelle Ruff-BLEACH THE MOVIE: MEMORIES OF NOBODY-Rukia Kuchiki

    • Category 05: Best Casting Director

  • Jaime Simone-BLEACH
  • Jaime Simone-AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION
  • Kaeko Sakamoto-GURREN LAGANN

    • Category 06: Best Character Design

  • Masaru Kitao of Madhouse-DEATH NOTE
  • Yuji Iwahara-DARKER THAN BLACK
  • Daisuke Nakayama-TWEENY WITHCES

    • Category 07: Best Mechanical Design

  • Yoh Yoshirari-GURREN LAGANN
  • Takeshi Takakura-GENESIS OF AQUARION
  • Niohiro Washio-THE THIRD: THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE EYE

    • Category 08: Best Male Character

  • Tamaki-OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB
  • L-DEATH NOTE
  • Hei-DARKER THAN BLACK

    • Category 09: Best Female Character

  • Rukia Kuchiki-BLEACH THE MOVIE: MEMORIES OF NOBODY
  • Revy-­BLACK LAGOON: SECOND BARRAGE
  • Sei Sato-MARIA WATCHES OVER US (MARIA-SAMA GA MITERU)

    • Category 10: Best Mascot Character

  • Mokona-XXXHOLIC
  • Kon-BLEACH
  • Boota-GURREN LAGANN

    • Category 11: Best Backround Design

  • Ogura Workshop-THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME
  • Ogura Workshop-GREEN ­ HELL GIRL
  • Minoru Nakamura of Studio Pierrot-BLEACH

    • Category 12: Best Original Video Animation

  • KITE LIBERATOR-Media Blasters
  • BALDR FORCE EXE-Funimation Entertainment
  • LUCKY STAR OVA-Bandai Entertainment

    • Category 13: Best Feature Film

  • THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME-Bandai Entertainment
  • BLEACH THE MOVIE: MEMORIES OF NOBODY-VIZ Media
  • VEXILLE-Funimation Entertainment

    • Category 14: Best Television Series

  • SHIN CHAN-Funimation Entertainment
  • NARUTO-VIZ Media
  • GURREN LAGANN-Bandai Entertainment

    • Category 15: Best Original Score

  • DEATH NOTE Score – DEATH NOTE – Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi
  • MAD BOMBER – Aquarion – Yoko Kanno and Hokari Hisaaki – Victor Entertainment
  • EMMA: A VICTORIAN ROMANCE (Season 1) – EMMA: A VICTORIAN ROMANCE – Kanihiko Ryo – Pony Canyon

    • Category 16: Best Original Song

  • “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” – Bleach – Beat Crusaders – Aniplex Inc. – Beat Crusaders
  • “Undine” – ARIA The Animation – Yui Makino – Victor Entertainment – Mina Kubota ( Music), Eri Kawai (Lyrics)
  • “Combat” – AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION – RZA and P.DOT – Wu Music – R.Diggs and N. Greenwood

    • Category 17: Best Director (Japanese)

  • Tetsuro Araki – DEATH NOTE
  • Mamory Hosoda – THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME
  • Hiroyuki Imaishi – GURREN LAGANN

    • Category 18: Best Director (American)

  • Karl Willems DEATH NOTE
  • Joe DiGiorgi-THE THIRD: THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE EYE
  • Mike Mc Farland-ONE PIECE

    • Category 19: Best Manga – Action

  • TSUBASA: RESERVIOR CHRONICLE – Del Rey Manga
  • CLAMP -HELLSING – Dark Horse – Kohta Hiano
  • BLACK LAGOON – VIZ Media – Rei Hiroe

    • Category 20: Best Manga – Comedy

  • FAIRY TAIL – Del Rey Mang- Hiro Mashima
  • TOKYO ZOMBIE – Last Gasp – Yusaka Hangkuma
  • KITSUNE NO YOMEIRI – Kodansha Co., Ltd. – Takagi Satoshi

    • Category 21: Best Manga – Drama

  • MONSTER – Viz Media – Naoki Urasawa
  • KITCHEN PRINCESS – Del Rey Manga – Miyuki Kobayashi – Natsumi Ando
  • GHOST TALKER¹S DAYDREAM – Dark Horse – Okuse Saki – Meguro Sankichi

    • Category 22: Best Publication

  • Shonen Jump – VIZ Media
  • Style School – Dark Horse
  • Shojo Beat – VIZ Media

    • Category 23: Best Full Motion Video in Video Game

  • AFRO SAMURAI – Namco Bandai
  • FINAL FANTASY IV – Square Enix
  • LEFT 4 DEAD – Valve/Electronic Arts Inc.

    • The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga.  ­ Anime Expo®. More information can be found at its website (www.spja.org).

    MORESAY top 14? picks (SORRY no votes for Bleach):

    Best Voice Actor (English)
    # Samuel L. Jackson-AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION-Afro and Ninja Ninja

    Best Casting Director
    # Jaime Simone-AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION

    Best Character Design
    # Masaru Kitao of Madhouse-DEATH NOTE

    Best Mascot Character
    # Mokona-XXXHOLIC

    Best Feature Film
    # THE GIRL WHO LEPT THROUGH TIME-Bandai Entertainment

    Best Television Series
    # NARUTO-VIZ Media

    Best Original Song
    # “Combat” – AFRO SAMURAI RESURRECTION – RZA and P.DOT – Wu Music – R.Diggs and N. Greenwood

    Best Director (Japanese)
    # Hiroyuki Imaishi – GURREN LAGANN

    Best Director (American)
    # Mike Mc Farland-ONE PIECE

    Best Manga – Action
    # TSUBASA: RESERVIOR CHRONICLE – Del Rey Manga

    Best Manga – Comedy
    # TOKYO ZOMBIE – Last Gasp – Yusaka Hangkuma

    Best Manga – Drama
    # GHOST TALKER¹S DAYDREAM – Dark Horse – Okuse Saki – Meguro Sankichi

    Best Publication
    # Style School – Dark Horse

    Best Full Motion Video in Video Game
    # AFRO SAMURAI – Namco Bandai (really hard to choice between the both) # FINAL FANTASY IV – Square Enix

    Who will you vote for?