New Japanese Animation Prize Named Nippon Anime Awards, Sets First Ceremony for November 2027

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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A new Japanese anime awards program will be called the Nippon Anime Awards, with the first ceremony set for Nov. 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo’s Ariake district.

The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry body behind the prize, announced the name on Nov. 2 at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall. The reveal closed out Tokyo Anime Next, a program of screenings, workshops and live shows that ran Oct. 30–Nov. 2, mostly in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood.

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