The Tokyo Anime Award started from 2002, but was named in 2005. The first, second and third awards were only named simply 'Competition'. The award ceremony is held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair.
Notably, there is Open Entry Awards for amateur creators (Grand Prize is awarded with one million yen).; Though there are about ten main judges, total judges are over one hundred people. Notably, various talents participate to judge, such as anime staffs, professors of the universities, producers and chief editors of various magazines including the anime magazines. (See also: Animation Kobe).
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