#10th Anime Trending Awards: Messages from Our Winners

Anime Trending has wrapped up its 10th Anime Trending Awards, which saw Tengoku-Daimakyo winning Anime of the Year and The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes winning Anime Movie of the Year. As before, we have messages from some of the winners expressing their thoughts and feelings on their respective wins.

“I want to thank you all for the honor… It is a show with many struggles and I believe there are new things to discover each time you watch it.”

“I believe that we were able to receive such a prestigious award thanks to the wonderful original work and the hard work of the staff.”

“We will continue to create enjoyable works in the future, so please continue to enjoy them.”

“It is very moving to know that our music is reaching the world together with our favorite work OSHI NO KO.”

“I am very happy that this project was enjoyed by so many people…”

“… it makes me very happy knowing that anime fans from around the world have watched it and even given it such praise.”

Hiroaki Takagi, director of The Dangers in My Heart, on its Couple or Ship of the Year win:

“To me, when receiving this award, I could imagine… Anna Yamada jumping and hugging [Kyotaro] Ichikawa out of pure joy!”

“Even among the different series I’ve worked on, the power of internalization and emotion makes it an incredibly impactful anime.”

“… I will continue to work hard to become the ‘eminence’ in the world of acting.”

“Once again, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for being able to reach you across the ocean and become your ‘oshi no ko.’”

“If Ichikawa and Yamada’s charms are able to captivate people all over the world, nothing else could bring me more joy as the producer for this project.”