The 20th Seiyu Awards, which honors the most active voice actors of the year, held its awards ceremony on March 15th at the Bunka Broadcasting Media Plus Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo), and all the winners, including Best Leading Voice Actor, Best Supporting Voice Actor, and Best New Voice Actor, were announced. The Best Leading Voice Actor award went to Kikunosuke Toya , who gained attention for his role as Denji in the animated film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," and Shion Wakayama , known for her role as Momo (Ayase Momo) in the TV anime " Dandadan ."
The Seiyu Awards, established in 2006, are co-sponsored by KADOKAWA, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions. Aside from the MVS (Most Valuable Seiyu, the most outstanding voice actor as chosen by fans), the awards are selected by the Executive Committee and the Selection Committee. The 20th awards covered works and voice actors that aired, streamed, or were announced between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. To commemorate the 20th anniversary, Romi Park, who won the Best Leading Actress Award at the inaugural awards, and Aya Hirano, who won the Best New Actress Award, served as ambassadors.
◇Winners and works of the 20th Seiyu Awards (titles omitted)
Leading Voice Actor Award: Kikunosuke Toya, Shion Wakayama; Supporting Voice Actor Award: Reina Ueda, Shinji Kawada, Mayumi Tanaka; Newcomer Voice Actor Award: Momoka Terasawa, Taihi Kimura, Taiga Takano, Yoshinori Nakayama, Hana Hishikawa, Minori Fujidera Haruna Mikawa, Kazuki Mikawa, Manatsu Murakami; Singing Award: AiScReam; Personality Award: Yoko Hikasa; Lifetime Achievement Award: Arno Tahara, Keiko Yokozawa; Synergy Award: The Idolmaster series; Kei Tomiyama & Kazue Takahashi Award: Shinichiro Kamio, Rei Sakuma; Foreign Film/Drama Award: Matsuya Onoe, Maaya Sakamoto, Mutsumi Tamura; Kids & Family Award: Lilo & Stitch cast; Game Award: Fate/Grand Order cast; MVS: Akira Ishida; Special Award: Nami Mizuno; Special Lifetime Achievement Award *This year, instead of the Special Lifetime Achievement Award, we will be honoring voice actors who passed away this year.
