Call for Entry for TAAF2024

Call for Entry for TAAF2024 – Tokyo Anime Award Festival, JAPAN

The predecessor of Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) was Tokyo Anime Award, which was held as a part of Tokyo International Anime Fair from 2002 to 2013. Launched as an independent international animation festival in 2014, TAAF celebrates its 11th edition in 2024.

The festival consists of three main sections: Competition (open to works previously unreleased in Japan for commercial purposes), Anime of the Year (targeted at works previously released or broadcast in Japan for commercial purposes), and Achievement Award (designed to recognize significant contributions to the animation industry and thus honor life, technology and history). Furthermore, the festival offers screenings of various works and special events including symposiums, workshops for children so on.

TAAF aims at fostering new talent, promoting the animation culture and industry, and contributing to the tourism of Tokyo by sharing the city’s charms under the slogan “TOKYO is the HUB of contemporary ANIMATION”, the festival screens outstanding and highly original animation works from all over the world, thereby interacting with animation aficionados worldwide and providing creators and audiences with thrills and inspirations.

Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) is honored to announce that next edition “TAAF2024” will be held from 8th to 11th, March 2024 in Ikebukuro TOKYO.

Application Form for Competition of TAAF2024 is opened. For detailed information, please check the website.

◆DEADLINE:

Short Animation: October 31st

Feature Animation: November 10th

◆Outline for COMPETITION

http://animefestival.jp/en/award/competition/

◆Regulation for SHORT Animation

http://animefestival.jp/en/festival/competition/short_regulations/

◆Regulation for FEATURE Animation

http://animefestival.jp/en/festival/competition/feature_regulations/

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Date: March 8th – 11th, 2024

Venue: Ikebukuro, TOKYO

Hosted by: Tokyo Anime Award Festival Executive Committee

The Association of Japanese Animations

Co-hosted by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Secretariat: Tokyo Anime Award Festival Office