[Grand Prix Decided] Kochi Anime Creator Award 2026 Winners Announced

The Grand Prix goes to "Where No One Can See, I Fly in the Sky"

The Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project Executive Committee announced the winners of the Kochi Anime Creator Award and held the awards ceremony on April 11, 2026, the opening day of the Kochi Anikuri Festival 2026. The Grand Prix was awarded to Hana Takubo's "Where No One Can See, I Fly in the Sky."

The Kochi Anime Creator Award and the Kochi Anikuri Festival are sponsored by our bank (Kochi Shinkin Bank) and the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Regional Future Foundation.

For more details, please visit our website: https://www.anikuri.jp/

Introduction of Award-Winning Works The number of entries for the award exceeded last year's with 310 submissions. We received 3298 public votes. Out of 36 nominated works, 18 works received awards.

In addition to candidates from all over the country, animation industry professionals, and representatives of Kochi Prefecture gathered at the awards ceremony. We express our gratitude once again.

Details of the awards ceremony and comments from everyone will be announced at a later date.

Grand Prix Where No One Can See, I Fly in the Sky / Hana Takubo

Semi-Grand Prix Defonima / go-shu

Semi-Grand Prix Mayonnaise and Ketchup / Asuka Saeki

Anitama Award Kitten's Nap / Rinta Yamane

Anitama Award Absolute Reversal Bankaiser / Yuto Hori

Audience Award / Special Jury Award Melting Yellow / Koharu Nagae

Special Jury Award HARO / Momo Hiramatsu

Special Jury Award Kurumi Madoromi / Haru Ito

Special Jury Award It's Gonna Be Alright. / Takumi Takeo

Special Jury Award Ghost Infector / Yuya Ikegami

Special Jury Award POLICE MEN / Keisatsu Doukoukai

Special Jury Award GRIDDOWN / TeamGRIDDOWN

Special Jury Award Amagoshi / Kentaro Iwamoto

Special Jury Award Serendipity / Erina Ito

Special Jury Award My Neighbor Mai-chan / Fumihiko Tada

Special Jury Award six ifs / K

Special Jury Award AIBIKI / Zanki 0

List of Nominated Works 7weeks Riko Watanabe Angel Kanoka Morinaga International Romantic Police ~International Romantic Outlaws~ Kenji Tsujimura At Home Chihiro Okahara Mayonnaise and Ketchup Asuka Saeki GRIDDOWN TeamGRIDDOWN six ifs K ACTREAL ACTREAL Production Committee PAPPIDOO Riku Takahashi My Turn Natsuki Mori Sky as the Sea Nicolo It's Gonna Be Alright. Takumi Takeo My Neighbor Mai-chan Fumihiko Tada AIBIKI Zanki 0 Ghost Infector Yuya Ikegami Melting Yellow Koharu Nagae Defonima go-shu HARO Momo Hiramatsu Absolute Reversal Bankaiser Yuto Hori Something Lost Yuya Kawashima Taste of the Deep Sea Midori Kano Amagoshi Kentaro Iwamoto POLICE MEN Keisatsu Doukoukai Kitten's Nap Rinta Yamane Caterpillar Civilization Shiro Yaguchi Like a Rose Moeka Kumagai Serendipity Erina Ito Kurumi Madoromi Haru Ito Straw Hat Yuzuki Aoyama Where No One Can See, I Fly in the Sky Hana Takubo A little while ago, TVs and mice crossed the continent Yoshihito Mori SHELL SHELL Production Team RAMEN Marusan More Than Everything GHERALDY SALOMO PANGKEREGO Looking Far Away Kota Takagi Samurai Sword Dance ~Hibi Kore Kojitsu~ "Living in the present moment" Konatsu Shikijo

Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project The Kochi Anime Creator Holy Land Project began from a small animation production company that started in Kochi and the small dream of Kochi Shinkin Bank, which supported its establishment.