The Winners for Anisong Taisho Reiwa 4 Have Been Announced!

A now yearly annual tradition, the Anisong Taisho aimed to select what the panel of judges thought of as the best anime related songs of the year. Please find the list of nominees and winners below!

The nominees will be listed, whereas the winner will be bolded. 

• Best Anisong Award: Yonezu Kenshi – Kickback

• Best Ura-Anisong Award: Sayuri – Hana no To

• Best New Song Award: the song that most made an impact on either society or the anime world this year
  • Yonezu Kenshi – KICK BACK
  • ClariS – Alive
  • Ado – Shinjidai 
  • Official Hige Dandism – Mixed Nuts

• Lyrical Award
  • MAISONdes feat. Minami, SAKURAmoti – aiue
  • Higuchi Ai – Akuma no Ko
  • Kessoku Band – Ano Band
  • UNISON SQUARE GARDEN – kaleido proud fiesta
  • ano – Chuu, Tayosei

• Composition Award
  • MAISONdes feat. Minami, SAKURAmoti – aiue
  • Yonezu Kenshi – KICK BACK
  • Spira Spira – Sansan Daisy
  • YOASOBI – Shukufuku
  • Official Hige Dandism – Mixed Nuts

• Arrangement Award
  • Yonezu Kenshi – KICK BACK
  • Aimer – Zankyosanka
  • ReoNa – Shall we dance?
  • Kessoku Band – Seishun Complex
  • Teppen All Stars – Teppen Tengoku ～TOP OF THE LAUGH!!!～

• Seiyuu Award
  • Takahashi Rie – Kyokan Sarenakutemo Ii Jyanai
  • Aoi Shota – PSYCHO:LOGY
  • Toyama Nao – de messiah
  • Tadokoro Azusa – Hakoniwa no Kofuku
  • DIALOGUE+ – Bokura ga Orokada Nante Dare ga Itta

• Character Song [Song made for a single character]
  • Kessoku Band – Ano Band
  • Kessoku Band – Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi Wakusei
  • LIP X LIP – Julietta
  • Kessoku Band – Seishun Complex 
  • RAISE A SUILEN – DRIVE US CRAZY

• Artist Song [Song made by a non-anisong artist that was notable]
  • Creepy Nuts – Daten
  • Sayuri – Hana no To
  • Hitsujibungaku – Hikaru toki
  • Creepy Nuts – Yofukashi no Uta
  • Official Hige Dandism – Mixed Nuts (not on nomination list)

• Project Song [The most creative songs that were made out of a particular interesting idea or project]
  • EIKO starring 96 neko, Zhuge Kongming – Kibun Jojo
  • Ado – Shinjidai
  • QUEENDOM – Chikichiki Ban Ban
  • Niihama Leon – Tsukamaete, Konya

• Newcomer Award
  • PelleK – Aa, Waga Roman no Michi yo
  • cadode – Kaika
  • Shiyui – Kimiyo Kedakakuare
  • Akase Akari – Koi no Yukue
  • Nasuo☆ – Honey Jet Coaster

• User Award
  1. Sayuri – Hana no To
  2. ClariS – ALIVE
  3. UNISON SQUARE GARDEN – Chaos ga Kiwamaru
  4. UNISON SQUARE GARDEN – kaleido proud fiesta
  5. Roubai Gakuen Chuutoubu Ichinen Sangumi – Hajimari no Setsuna
• Special Award: RAISE A SUIILEN

Source: Official Website

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