The winners of the 57th Seiun Awards have been announced. The original anime Apocalypse Hotel, its spinoff manga, and renowned mecha designer Ikuto Yamashita were all honored this year. The award ceremony will be held during the 64th Japan Science Fiction Convention (Nihon SF Taikai) on July 11-12 in Oita Prefecture.
About the Seiun Awards
The Seiun Awards, whose name literally means “Nebula Awards,” are closer in format to the United States’ Hugo Awards. Winners are chosen by registered participants of the Japan SF Convention. Voting this year was held online from March 16 to May 15 for works released between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
Apocalypse Hotel – The Anime and Its World
The original anime Apocalypse Hotel began airing in April 2025, with Crunchyroll streaming it as it aired. The story is set in Ginza, Tokyo, in an era after human society has collapsed and nature has begun reclaiming the area. The protagonist is Yachiyo, a robot hotel manager who continues running the Ginsaro hotel with other robots even though no guests remain. They keep the hotel ready at all times while waiting for the owner and guests to return.
The anime is directed by Kana Shundo, who previously served as an episode director on series such as Saga of Tanya the Evil, Princess Connect! Re:Dive, and Luminous Witches. It is produced by Cygames Pictures, with original character designs by manga creator Izumi Takemoto (Teke Teke My Heart, Garden Shimai) and animation character designs by Natsuki Yokoyama. Shigeru Murakoshi (Ninja Kamui, Zombie Land Saga, I Parry Everything) handles series composition, while Yoshiaki Fujisawa composes the music.
Ikuto Yamashita, Award-Winning Mecha Designer
Ikuto Yamashita is known as a mecha designer for multiple entries in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, as well as Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX and the film Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-. He also designed mecha for the 1998 series Kurogane Communication and designed Isthar-XII, one of the ancient giants in Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula.
Other Award Categories This Year
- Best Japanese Long Story: Rakuin no Na wa Hito (Labeled Human) by Rokudo Ningen
- Best Japanese Short Story: “Tokitoki Channel Nai Tenki Tsukuttemita” by Iori Miyazawa
- Best Translated Long Story: Eversion by Alastair Reynolds, translated by Naoya Nakahara, and Babel by R.F. Kuang, translated by Yoshimichi Furusawa
- Best Translated Short Story: “After Zero” by Greg Egan, translated by Makoto Yamagishi
- Best Non-Fiction: Encyclopedia Fantastica by Norio Itoh
- Non Category: The MYAKU-MYAKU mascot, designed by mountain mountain
Previous Winners
Last year, Haruko Ichikawa’s manga Land of the Lustrous won Best Comic, Miya Kazuki’s light novel series Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō) won Best Japanese Long Story, and manga creator Kia Asamiya won Best Artist. The Seiun Awards have also honored famous works such as Delicious in Dungeon, Fullmetal Alchemist, Madoka Magica, Shin Godzilla, and many others.
Source: ann_jp
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