[eJapan] eWorld Anime Awards 2016 (Results)

Day 3,332, 13:20 • Published in Japan Russia • by shirosakura


To my friends in eJapan and anime lovers all over the eWorld, I would like cordially thank you all for participating in the 5th Annual eWorld Anime Awards, a celebration of a medium of art and visual storytelling that has captivated us all, and continues to be a great source of entertainment and enrichment for all the world over. On the behalf of event sponsors Nanashi Senshi, eJapan's Majesty Empress Oraizan, eJapan Minister of Foreign Affairs Silent Warrior the SOS Brigade and the eJapan Ministry of Culture, History and Education, and our international partners, Laurentiu L. in eUkraine, Utat in eCanada, Kherehabath in ePoland, Stargazer89 in eSerbia, Comet Academy in eSouth Korea, Vadaskertbenvok in eHungary, Jordic69 from eNetherlands, GrinOne in eSlovenia, tinzoo in eIndonesia, Banco Central de Cuba in eCuba, and Ministerio da Educacao ePT in ePortugal, thank you so much for proving to the eWorld that despite our national origins and languages, we can come together to celebrate as one.

So without further circumstance, let's get to the winners:

Section A: Anime of the Year

A total of 17 anime are up for anime of the year, but we have four winners. They are:



4th Place: Konosuba! God's Blessing on this Wonderful World (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) - 7 Votes

After dying a laughable and pathetic death on his way back from buying a game, high school student and recluse Kazuma Satou finds himself sitting before a beautiful but obnoxious goddess named Aqua. She provides the NEET with two options: continue on to heaven or reincarnate in every gamer's dream—a real fantasy world! Choosing to start a new life, Kazuma is quickly tasked with defeating a Demon King who is terrorizing villages. But before he goes, he can choose one item of any kind to aid him in his quest, and the future hero selects Aqua. But Kazuma has made a grave mistake—Aqua is completely useless!

Unfortunately, their troubles don't end here; it turns out that living in such a world is far different from how it plays out in a game. Instead of going on a thrilling adventure, the duo must first work to pay for their living expenses. Indeed, their misfortunes have only just begun!



2nd Place (TIE): Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - 8 Votes

Off-duty Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) officer and otaku, Youji Itami, is on his way to attend a doujin convention in Ginza, Tokyo when a mysterious portal in the shape of a large gate suddenly appears. From this gate, supernatural creatures and warriors clad in medieval armor emerge, charging through the city, killing and destroying everything in their path. With swift actions, Youji saves as many lives as he can while the rest of the JSDF direct their efforts towards stopping the invasion.

Three months after the attack, Youji has been tasked with leading a special recon team, as part of a JSDF task force, that will be sent to the world beyond the gate—now being referred to as the "Special Region." They must travel into this unknown world in order to learn more about what they are dealing with and attempt to befriend the locals in hopes of creating peaceful ties with the ruling empire. But if they fail, they face the consequence of participating in a devastating war that will engulf both sides of the gate.



2nd Place (TIE): Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)

The world is in the midst of the industrial revolution when horrific creatures emerge from a mysterious virus, ripping through the flesh of humans to sate their never-ending appetite. The only way to kill these beings, known as "Kabane," is by destroying their steel-coated hearts. However, if bitten by one of these monsters, the victim is doomed to a fate worse than death, as the fallen rise once more to join the ranks of their fellow undead.

Only the most fortified of civilizations have survived this turmoil, as is the case with the island of Hinomoto, where mankind has created a massive wall to protect themselves from the endless hordes of Kabane. The only way into these giant fortresses is via heavily-armored trains, which are serviced and built by young men such as Ikoma. Having created a deadly weapon that he believes will easily pierce through the hearts of Kabane, Ikoma eagerly awaits the day when he will be able to fight using his new invention. Little does he know, however, that his chance will come much sooner than he expected...



1st Place: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu) - 10 Votes

When Subaru Natsuki leaves the convenience store, the last thing he expects is to be wrenched from his everyday life and dropped into a fantasy world. Things aren't looking good for the bewildered teenager, however: not long after his arrival, he is attacked by some thugs; armed with only a bag of groceries and a now useless cell phone, he is quickly beaten to a pulp. Fortunately, a mysterious beauty named Satella, in hot pursuit after the one who stole her insignia, happens upon Subaru and saves him. In order to thank the honest and kindhearted girl, Subaru offers to help in her search, and later that night, he even finds the whereabouts of that which she seeks. But unbeknownst to them, a much darker force stalks the pair from the shadows, and just minutes after locating the insignia, Subaru and Satella are brutally murdered.

However, Subaru immediately reawakens to a familiar scene—confronted by the same group of thugs, meeting Satella all over again—the enigma deepens as history inexplicably repeats itself.

Section B: Anime Movie of the Year



Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa.) - 15 Votes

Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture.

One day, Mitsuha awakens in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in Taki's body! Elsewhere, Taki finds himself living Mitsuha's life in the humble countryside. In pursuit of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another.

Kimi no Na wa. revolves around Mitsuha and Taki's actions, which begin to have a dramatic impact on each other's lives, weaving them into a fabric held together by fate and circumstance.

Section C: Best Female Lead



2nd Place: Megumin from Konosuba! - 9 Votes

An arch wizard who is descended from crimson demons; powerful humanoids who possess black hair and red eyes, and sport chūnibyō characteristics. Megumin only knows a single spell, an incredibly powerful Explosion spell that immediately incapacitates her for the rest of the day when cast, and refuses to learn any other skills



1st Place: Rem from Re:Zero - 13 Votes

Age: 17
Birthday: February 2
Height: 154 cm (5'1")

Rem is one of the twin maids working for Roswaal L Mathers. She tends to speak in a superficially polite manner and sometimes acts without thinking. She holds both worshipping respect and guilt toward her sister for an incident in the past; because of this, Rem tends to think of herself as inferior.

Section 😨 Best Male Lead



2nd Place (TIE): Sakamoto from Sakamoto desu ga? - 8 Votes

The protagonist of the series who is a model student for all in his school. He is the perfect man who can solve any problem with a kind yet calm persona. Because of this, many girls fall for him, and his male classmates resent him. Although he acts strangely sometimes (such as doing weird poses or acting sneakily), it only adds to his coolness. Sakamoto has a range of "secret skills" which allow him to do various things, such as catch bugs or blow bubbles.



2nd Place (TIE): Nagisa Shiota from Assassination Classroom - 8 Votes

Age: 14-15
Birthday: July 20
Height: 159 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Abilities: assassination, people reading
Favorite subject: English
Least favorite subject: science
Favorite foo😛 sushi
Hobby: researching

He is one of students in Class 3-E. Nagisa is seen as one of the weakest students in the class due to his small stature and mediocre physical abilities that are comparable to some of the girls in the class. However, he is actually the most talented to become an assassin out of all the students, something that acknowledged by Korosensei and Karasuma. He is able to draw closer while hiding his bloodlust to make a surprise attack and able to make his opponents falter through his bloodlust alone.

Nagisa usually writes Korosensei's weaknesses that at first seem minor (since it doesn't look like major weaknesses), but eventually revealed to be useful since once they're able to almost kill Korosensei because of one of his weaknesses that is the same as the one that Nagisa has written down in his note.

Outwardly friendly and polite to his friends and everyone, he hides a somewhat darker side of him as an assassin that won't be able to be found out during daily classes and will only shown during training and assassination time. According to Karasuma, whenever Nagisa unleashes his killing intent, he isn't training and truly goes for a kill.



1st Place: Subaru Natsuki from Re:Zero - 10 Votes

Age: 18
Birthday: April 1
Height: 173 cm (5'8")

On the way home from the convenience store, he suddenly finds himself transported into another world. He has the ability that he calls "Return by Death" to go back in time when he dies, with only himself and magical beings like Puck and Beatrice being aware of the reversal of time. Despite being a hikikomori and gamer in his real world, Subaru does a bit of workout and seems to know basic hand-to-hand combat, making him not completely weak.

While Subaru tends to not read the situation, he is loyal to those he holds dear, willing to help them, even if that means taking the thorny path. He has his resolve confirmed through the many situations and circumstances he faces in the fantasy world, originally having been one to always take the "easy" route. As a hikikomori, he is hopeful of the possibilities that being sucked into a new realm brings, but later realizes the realities of the predicament he is in. Ultimately, he resolves himself to be faithful and protective of the ones that he cares most about.

Section E: Best Song



2nd Place: Re:Re by Asian Kung-Fu Generation, opening to Erased - 6 Votes



1st Place: Styx Helix by Myth & Roid, ending to Re:Zero - 9 Votes

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