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The 19th Seiyu Awards, which took place on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo, honored the most outstanding talents of the past year.
Toshihiko Seki (Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe) and Miho Okasaki (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) were named Best Lead Voice Actors.
Seki, who voiced Kitaro’s father in the GeGeGe no Kitaro prequel film, expressed his gratitude, highlighting his collaboration with Hidenobu Kiuchi, who played Mizuki and won Best Supporting Voice Actor.
“I have heard that this award was given to me for Kitaro Tanjou: GeGeGe no Nazo. It was a buddy story with Kiuchi-san, who played Mizuki. I sincerely thank everyone who supported us,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Okasaki, recognized for her role as Rimuru Tempest, reflected on her voice acting journey, stating, “In a world where there are no guarantees in the field of expression, receiving this award feels like a reward. Moving forward, I can work with more confidence. When I first had a dream, I wanted to become a wizard. I believe this industry allows us to shine without denying our dreams.”
Full List of Winners for the 19th Seiyu Awards can be read below:
Best Lead Voice Actor Award
- Miho Okasaki
- Toshihiko Seki
Best Supporting Voice Actor Award
- Hidenobu Kiuchi
- Asami Seto
- Hiroki Tochi
- Yoko Hikasa
Best New Voice Actor Award
- Hiiro Ishibashi
- Shotaro Uzawa
- Hiroki Nanami
- Rika Hayashi
- Asaki Yuikawa
Best Singing Award
- Bavern voiced by Kenichi Suzumura in Brave Bang Bravern!
Best Personality Award
- No winner this year
Merit Award
- Mari Okamoto
- Keiichi Noda
Synergy Award
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Series
Kei Tomiyama & Kazue Takahashi Award
- Soichiro Hoshi
- Wakana Yamazaki
Kids & Family Award
- Wataru Hatano
Best Foreign Film/Drama Voice Acting Award
- Maaya Uchida
- Fairouz Ai
Best Game Voice Acting Award
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Influencer Award
- Subaru Kimura
MVS (Most Valuable Seiyu, chosen by fans)
- Yuichi Nakamura
Special Merit Award
- Posthumous recognition for voice actors who passed away this year
Special Award
- Look Back
The Seiyu Awards are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan.
The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007, at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara.
Source: Oricon
