The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's
Agency for Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture.
The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion.
Overview
The ag ...
. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition.
Based on judging by a jury of artistic peers, awards are given in four categories: Art (formerly called Non-Interactive Digital Art), Entertainment (formerly called Interactive Art; including
video games
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device to gener ...
and
websites
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),
animation
Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...
, and
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
. Within each category, one Grand Prize, four Excellence Prizes, and (since 2002) one Encouragement Prize are awarded. Other outstanding works, are selected by the Jury as Jury Selections.
The winning works of the four categories will receive a certificate, a trophy and a cash prize.
Digital Art (Non-Interactive Art) awards
Digital Art (Interactive Art) awards
Art awards
Entertainment awards
Animation awards
Manga awards
See also
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List of animation awards
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List of manga awards
This list of manga awards is an index to articles about notable awards for manga, comics or graphic novels created in Japan or using the Japanese language and conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.
Awards
See als ...
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Lists of animated feature films
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BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film
This is a list of the winners and nominees of the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film.
Winners and nominees 2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
* Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
* Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
* Annie Award ...
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Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
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Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature is an award given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The award was presented annually from 1998 to 2019. ''Toy Story'' is the only f ...
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Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent
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Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
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Animation Kobe
The was an event established by Kobe in 1996 to promote anime and other visual media. The were given annually until 2015 by Kobe and the Organising Committee to creators and creations.
Event
Animation Kobe has been held annually in Kobe since 1 ...
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Tokyo Anime Award
References
External links
Official website
Japan Media Arts Festival Archive
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Manga
New media art festivals
Anime awards
Festival organizations
International awards
Art festivals in Japan
Annual events in Japan
Arts organizations based in Japan
Awards established in 1997
Festivals established in 1997
Arts organizations established in 1997
1997 establishments in Japan
Manga awards