Oscar nominee Song of the Sea saw off the competition to win the Grand Prize at the second Tokyo Anime Award Festival. Director Tomm Moore's beautifully animated film tells the story of a little girl with the ability to transform into a seal and the adventure she undertakes. Tokyo Anime Award Festival developed from the Tokyo Anime Award, which was formerly held as part of the Tokyo International Anime Fair. It's competition section was comprised of films as yet unreleased in Japan. Check out the full list of winners below:Featrure Film CompetitionGrand Prize - Song of the Sea- Dir. Tomm Moore, Ireland Best Film Award - Mune - Dir. Alexandre Heboyan, Benoit Philippon, FranceTokyo Metropolitan Governor Prize - Song of the Sea- Dir. Tomm Moore,...
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