On the 11th of October, Newtype Magazine announced the results of their 2014 Anime Awards. The awards were presented during a live stage at the Machi Asobi event in Tokushima, Japan. Results were collected through a series of online polls from their website.
While Studio Trigger’s Kill la Kill was noted for its dominance over many of the awards, The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! showed off superiority over most. Here are the full results:
Best Character Design
10. Eri Yamazaki – Isshuukan Friends
9. Takahiro Kishida, Junichiro Taniguchi – Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
8. Yousuke Okuda – Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
7. Naomi Ide – Akuma no Riddle
6. Futoshi Nishiya – Free!: Eternal Summer
5. Kenji Hayama, Tokuhiro Itagaki, Mika Yamagoto – Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
4. Asako Nishida, Yūhei Murota – Love Live! School Idol Project
3. Kazuaki Morita – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
2. Atsushi Nishigori – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
1. Toshio Ishizaki (Sushio) – Kill la Kill
Best Mechanical Design
10. Takeshi Takakura, CHOCO – Infinite Stratos 2
9. Shoji Katamori – Nobunaga the Fool
7. Girls und Panzer: Kore ga Hontou no Anzio-sen Desu!
7. Shigeto Koyama – Captain Earth
6. Sidonia no Kishi
5. Makoto Ishiwata – Kakumeiki Valvrave
4. Gundam Build Fighters
3. Hajime Katoki, Junya Ishigaki, Nobuhiko Genma – Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Episode 7 “Over the Rainbow”
2. I-IV, Kenji Teraoka – Aldnoah.Zero
1. Takehiko Matsumoto – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
Best Picture (Film)
5. Kara no Kyoukai – Mirai Fukuin
3. Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
2. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
1. The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
Best Picture (TV Broadcast)
10. Haikyuu!!
9. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
8. Akuma no Riddle
7. Gundam Build Fighters
6. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
5. Isshuukan Friends
4. Free!: Eternal Summer
3. Love Live! School Idol Project
2. Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
1. Kill la Kill
Best Mascot
10. Komissa – Psycho-Pass
9. Guts – Kill la Kill
8. Kuma (Teddy) – Persona 4 The Golden Animation
7. Tippy – Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
6. Uogokoro-kun – Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita.
5. Kyubey – Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
4. Iwatobi-chan – Free!: Eternal Summer
3. Senketsu – Kill la Kill
2. Hamuzo – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
1. Kirishima – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
Best Character (Male)
10. Hoozuki – Hoozuki no Reitetsu
9. Koyomi Araragi – Monogatari Series Second Season
8. Sora – No Game No Life
7. Kotetsu T. Kaburagi – Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
6. Tatsuya Shiba – Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
5. Jotaro Kujo – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
4. Gunzou Chihaya – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
3. Rin Matsuoka – Free!: Eternal Summer
2. Producer – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
1. Kirigaya Kazuto (Kirito) – Sword Art Online II
Best Character (Female)
10. Iori Minase – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
9. Hibiki Ganaha – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
8. Asuna Yuuki – Sword Art Online II
7. Takao – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
6. Kaori Fujimiya – Isshuukan Friends
5. Chihaya Kisaragi – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
4. Homura Akemi – Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
3. Mako Mankanshoku – Kill la Kill
2. Ryūko Matoi – Kill la Kill
1. Haruka Amami – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
Best Voice Actor (Male)
10. Ryota Ohsaka
9. Natsuki Hanae
8. Hiroshi Kamiya
7. Daisuke Ono
6. Kenji Akabane
5. Yuichi Nakamura
4. Yoshimasa Hosoya
3. Mamoru Miyano
2. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
1. Yuuki Kaji
Best Voice Actor (Female)
10. Saori Hayami
9. Nana Mizuki
8. Asami Imai
7. Ami Koshimizu
6. Kana Hanazaka
5. Miyuki Sawashiro
4. Aya Suzaki
3. Sora Amamiya
2. Manami Numakura
1. Eriko Nakamura
Best Studio
5. Kyoto Animation
4. Sunrise
3. Sanjigen
2. Trigger
1. A-1 Pictures
Best Screenplay
9. Yousuke Kuroda – Gundam Build Fighters
9. Kiyoko Yoshimura – Akuma no Riddle
8. Katsuhiko Takayama – Aldnoah.Zero
7. Jukki Hanada – Love Live! School Idol Project
6. Masahiro Yokotani – Free!: Eternal Summer
5. Makoto Uezu – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
3. Masafumi Nishida – Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
3. Atsushi Nishigori, Tatsuya Takahashi – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
2. Gen Urobuchi – Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
1. Kazuki Nakashima – Kill la Kill
Best Sound
10. Kakumeiki Valvrave
9. Gundam Unicorn Episode 7 “Over the Rainbow”
8. Free!: Eternal Summer
7. Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
6. Aldnoah.Zero
5. Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
4. Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
3. Love Live! School Idol Project
2. The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
1. Kill la Kill
Best Theme Song
10. Soushou Innocence – Akuma no Riddle
9. Daydream café – Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?
8. Colorful – Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
7. Dried Up Youthful Fame – Free!: Eternal Summer
6. SAVIOR OF SONG – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
5. Preserved Roses – Kakumeiki Valvrave
4. Sore wa Bokutachi no Kiseki – Love Live! School Idol Project
3. harmonized finale – Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
2. Sirius – Kill la Kill
1. M@STERPIECE – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
Best Director
10. Tsutomu Mizashima – Witch Craft Works
9. Naoyoshi Shiotani – Psycho-Pass: Extended Edition
8. Takahiko Kyougoku – Love Live! School Idol Project
6. Ei Aoki – Aldnoah.Zero
6. Seiji Kishi – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova
5. Yoshitomo Yonetani – Tiger & Bunny Movie 2: The Rising
4. Hiroko Utsumi – Free!: Eternal Summer
3. Akiyuki Simbo – Nisekoi
2. Hiriyuki Imaishi – Kill la Kill
1. Atsushi Nishigori – The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e!
Kill la Kill and The iDOLM@STER Movie: Kagayaki no Mukougawa e! were clear standouts in Newtype’s Anime Awards of 2014, both scoring 4 awards in a 1st of their category with the winner of Female Voice Actor ‘Eriko Nakamura’ adding 1 extra bonus for playing the voice of Newtype’s Best Female Character Haruka Amami.
Kirito and Haruka Amami together placing as the Favourite Characters of the season, played a powerful role in helping their anime studio A-1 Pictures receive its popularity as the Best Studio. Heck, even the president can’t contain his happiness in his Kirito cosplay!
What were your thoughts on Newtype’s Anime Awards of 2014? Let us know in the comments!
