Japan Character Awards Explained

Japan Character Awards 日本キャラクター大賞
Awarded For:	Characters
Firstawarded:	2009

were established in 2009 to celebrate the best licensed brands and characters in Japan. The ceremony is organized by the Character Brand Licensing Association and supported by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Recipients

! Year! Grand Prize

2009^[4]	Pokémon
2010	One Piece
2011	Kobito-Zukan
2012	One Piece
2013	Kumamon
2014	Funassyi
2015	Yo-Kai watch
2016	Osomatsu-san
2017^[5]	Pokémon
2018	Despicable Me
2019	Sumikko Gurashi
2020^[6]
2021^[7]
2022	Chiikawa
2023	One Piece

References

• Grand Prize winners 2009-2021

External links

• Japan Character Awards (Official site)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja:日本キャラクター大賞｜開催概要. http://www.charabiz.com/award/outline.html. www.charabiz.com. 2022-02-26.
2. Web site: Mafty105. Gundam Series Wins Selection Committee's Special Award at Japan Character Award 2021. Gundam News. 18 April 2021. 2022-02-27. en-US.
3. Web site: Komatsu. Mikikazu. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Dominates Japan Character Award 2021. Crunchyroll. 2021-04-13. 2022-03-12.
4. Web site: 日本キャラクター大賞｜ABOUT. www.charabiz.com. 2022-02-27.
5. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Pokémon, Yuri!!! on Ice, Detective Conan Top Japan Character Awards. Anime News Network. 2017-06-21. 2022-02-27.
6. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Wins Japan Character Award's Top Prize. Anime News Network. 2020-05-08. 2022-02-27.
7. Web site: Mafty105. Gundam Series Wins Selection Committee's Special Award at Japan Character Award 2021. Gundam News. 18 April 2021. 2022-02-27. en-US.