2009 SPJA Industry Award Winners Announced

Mike Ferreira (Editor) — July 3rd, 2009 — 13:37
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The SPJA announced the winners of the 2009 SPJA Industry Awards. The awards breakdown is as follows:

  • Best Voice Actor (Japanese): Kappei Yamaguchi (Death Note - L)
  • Best Voice Actor (English): Kyle Hebert (Gurren Lagann - Kamina)
  • Best Voice Actress (Japanese): Junko Takeuchi (Naruto - Naruto Uzumaki)
  • Best Voice Actress (English): Michelle Ruff (Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody- Rukia Kuchiki)
  • Best Casting Director: Jaime Simone (Bleach)
  • Best Character Design: Masaru Kitao (Death Note)
  • Best Mechanical Design: Yoh Yoshirari (Gurren Lagann)
  • Best Male Character: L (Death Note)
  • Best Female Character: Rukia Kuchiki (Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody)
  • Best Mascot Character: Mokona (xxxHOLIC)
  • Best Backround Design: Minoru Nakamura of Studio Pierrot (Bleach)
  • Best Original Video Animation: Lucky Star OVA
  • Best Feature Film: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
  • Best Television Series: Gurren Lagann
  • Best Original Score: Death Note, by Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi
  • Best Original Song: Tonight, Tonight, Tonight, by Beat Crusaders (Bleach)
  • Best Director (Japanese): Tetsuro Araki (Death Note)
  • Best Director (American): Karl Willems (Death Note)
  • Best Manga - Action: Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle by CLAMP
  • Best Manga - Comedy: Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima
  • Best Manga - Drama: Monster by Naoki Urasawa
  • Best Publication: Shonen Jump by Viz Media
  • Best Full Motion Video in a Video Game: Final Fantasy IV by Square-Enix