[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-23818":3},{"festival":4,"years":21,"news":37,"about":38},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":12,"logoAppearance":13,"logoOg":19,"about":20,"isManaged":16},23818,"tokyo-anime-award-festival-taaf-japan","open","Tokyo Anime Award Festival","東京アニメアワードフェスティバル",[11],"TAAF","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.r.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Ftokyo-anime-award-festival-taaf-japan-wg5aj19w.png?v=ad4386e5",{"mode":14,"edge":15,"edgeLight":16,"plateLight":17,"plateDark":18,"crop":15,"og":15},"plate",null,false,"none","light","\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F71414.jpg?v=ad4386e5","The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) archive documents an international animation festival whose predecessor, the Tokyo Anime Award, forms part of the Tokyo International Anime Fair from 2002 to 2013. Its independent history spans 2014–2026, with venues in Nihonbashi before a move to Ikebukuro in 2017. Its organisers are the TAAF Executive Committee and the Association of Japanese Animations, with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as co-host. The programme combines a competition for feature and short animation not commercially released in Japan, Anime of the Year awards based on fan and industry votes, and Achievement Awards recognising contributions to animation. Competition criteria include originality, innovative vision, popular appeal and technique; a student prize recognises shorts made at Japanese educational institutions. The archive records the cancellation of the 2020 edition because of COVID-19. The final in-person edition dates are 13–16 March 2026 in Ikebukuro. The conclusion of online competition screenings on 4 September 2026 marks the end of TAAF’s thirteen-year history; the official website remains as an archive.",[22,25,27,29,31,33,35],{"year":23,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2026",true,{"year":26,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2021",{"year":28,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2020",{"year":30,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2019",{"year":32,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2018",{"year":34,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2017",{"year":36,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2016",[],{"aboutHtml":39,"countries":40,"focus":42,"categories":44,"nextDates":15,"awardsPrizes":47,"rules":48,"website":49,"contacts":50,"editDate":55},"\u003Cp>The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) archive documents an international animation festival whose predecessor, the Tokyo Anime Award, forms part of the Tokyo International Anime Fair from 2002 to 2013. 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Short Animation: under 30 minutes. Films of 30 to 60 minutes are entered as features first, and the TAAF office decides the category.\nFor TAAF2026, short films had to be completed on or after 1 January 2024; films nominated at TAAF before are not accepted.\nSubmission online through the TAAF application form with an MP4 screener; films with dialogue need English subtitles and an English dialogue list.\nNo submission fee.\nRegulations (TAAF2026): https:\u002F\u002Fanimefestival.jp\u002Fen\u002Faward\u002Fcompetition\u002Fshort_regulations\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fanimefestival.jp\u002Fen\u002F",[51],{"type":52,"value":53,"note":54},"Email","info@animefestival.jp","Tokyo Anime Award Festival Office (The Association of Japanese Animations); archived festival contact",1792417995]