The 9th Annual Japan Otaku Awards were presented at Tokyo's Loft/Plus One hall on January 9. The organizers have described it as an informal "event of the Otaku, by the Otaku, for the Otaku" to commemorate the things, people, and events that left a lasting impression on the Otaku world in the past year. A panel of six judges, led by novelist/manga creator Hōsai Tsuruoka, first nominated several entries. Then the panel held a free-form discussion with the audience to determine the winners of the awards presented by each judge, as well as one Grand Prix winner.
Grand Prix
Loveplus (Nintendo DS virtual girlfriend)
Genpachi Tokaimura Award
Wingnut Wings (model maker)
Hidekuni Shida Award
Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3 role-playing game)
Hisashi Maeda Award
SHAFT (anime studio)
Korosuke Narasaki Award
Daisuke Nishijima (manga creator)
Hosai Tsuruoka Award
Charger Girl Ju-den chan (Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!! TV anime)
Ryota Fujitsu Award
Gundam Rx-17-2 scale 1:1 (event statue)
The Japan Otaku Awards event is slated to be streamed for a fee on Nico Nico Douga's Loft Channel at the end of January. On February 7, there will be a female counterpart called "Japan Otaku Awards 2009 Girl's Side" to recognize the past year's milestones for female Otaku.
from animenewsnetwork.com
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