The Neo Awards have been announced and Anime-Europe scoops up all the details.
Manga Awards:
Best Series
Fushigi Yugi (Gollancz)
Best collection/anthology
Ghost in the Shell 2nd Edition (Dark Horse)
Best Creator
CLAMP (TokyoPop)
Best Character
Chi - Chobits (TokyoPop)
Best Publisher
TokyoPop
A very successful, but not surprising horde of wins for Tokyopop.
I was most happy to see the Gollancz/Viz line get an award.
The rest of the awards went like this:
Anime Awards:
Best Series
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Manga)
Best Movie
Howl’s Moving Castle (Optimum)
Best Character
Vash - Trigun (MVM)
Best Distributor
MVM
Best Soundtrack
Cowboy Bebop (Beez)
Asian Live Action:
Best Film - Theatrical
House of Flying Daggers (Pathe)
Best Film - DVD
Old Boy (Tartan)
Best Actor
Jet Li - Hero (Buena Vista)
Best Actress
Ziyi Zhang - House of Flying Daggers (Pathe)
Best Distributor
Tartan
Best Soundtrack
House of Flying Daggers (Sony)
Other Awards:
Best Book
Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics - Paul Gravett (Laurence King)
Best Video Game
Astro Boy: Omega Factor - Game Boy (THQ)
Best Retailer
play.com
Best J-Music Artist
Puffy AmiYumi