The judging committee of the 17th Animation Kobe Awards announced this year's award winners on Saturday. The awards are among the most prestigious industry accolades in Japanese animation and media.

Individual Award

Special Award

Theatrical Film Award

K-ON!

Television Award

Yuruyuri

Network Award

Theme Song Award

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Noriyasu Agematsu (music producer/lyricist/composer)SANZIGEN Animation Studio (3D CG Animation)Osawari Tantei Nameko Saibai Kit (Touch Detective Mushroom Kit)"Taiyō Iwaku Moe yo Chaos" by Ushiro Kara Haiyori Tai G (Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos)The 17th Annual Animation Kobe event will hold an awards ceremony on December 2 in the city of Kobe in western Japan. The judging committee is composed of experts in the industry — notably the editors of animation and media magazines such asand