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Japanese Otaku Awards' 'Girl's Side' Winners Announced
posted on by Egan Loo
Shinkenger, Aruku Harubaru, Miracle Train, Nintama Rantaro musical honored
The "Japan Otaku Awards 2009 Girl's Side" were announced on February 7. These honors are essentially the female counterparts to the Japan Otaku Awards, a self-described "event of the otaku, by the otaku, for the otaku" to commemorate the things, people, and events that left a lasting impression on the otaku world in the past year.
Grand Prix
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (live-action special-effects series)Masumi Kurata Award
Aruku Harubaru (boys-love manga creator)Yumiko Watanabe Award
Miracle Train - Ōedo-sen e Yōkoso (anime)Orie Morizumi Award
Nintama Rantaro (manga/anime-based musical)The male Japan Otaku Awards were announced by a panel of six judges on January 11.