AX08: SPJA Award Winners
Meant to post this awhile back, but it slipped my mind. During Anime Expo, there was a special awards ceremony to honor the industry called the SPJA Awards. The truly interesting thing about these awards is that they honored those on both sides of the industry, so both Japanese creators & seiyuu as well as American dubbers & voice actors were recognized. Check out the complete list of winners below:
Best Voice Actor (Japanese)
Tomokazu Sugita - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Kyon
Best Voice Actor (English)
Alessandro Juliani - DEATHNOTE - L
Best Voice Actress (Japanese)
Aya Hirano - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Haruhi Suzumiya
Best Voice Actress (English)
Laura Bailey - Shin-chan - Shin-chan
Best Casting Director
Kaeko Sakamoto - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Best Character Design
Shoko Ikeda - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Best Mechanical Design
Eureka 7 - (Staff includes Shoji Kawamori)
Best Male Character
Ichigo Kurosaki - Bleach
Best Female Character
Haruhi Suzumiya - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Best Mascot Character
Mokona - Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles
Best Background Design
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - Sunrise
Best Original Video
Hellsing Ultimate - Geneon Entertainment
Best Feature Film
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - Bandai Entertainment
Best Television Series
DEATHNOTE - Viz Media
Best Original Score
Naruto - Toshio Masuda & Musashi Project - Aniplex
Best Original Song
“Hare Hare Yukai” (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) - Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto - Lantis
Best Director
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Naruto
Best Manga - Action
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles - CLAMP - Del Rey Manga
Best Manga - Comedy
Negima! - Ken Akamatsu - Del Rey Manga
Best Manga - Drama
Eureka Seven - Jinsei Kataoka / Kazuma Kondou - Bandai Entertainment
Best Publication
Newtype - Kadokawa Shoten
Source: http://www.anime-expo.org/2008/07/04/anime-expo%c2%ae-2008-announces-the-2008-spja-award-winners/