In the sixtieth edition of the Japanese science fiction convention (also known as the Nihon SF Taikai), the list of nominees for the fifty-second edition of the Seiun Awardson April, 24th. The list of nominees in the “Media Category” includes:
This year’s awards are again divided into nine categories: “Japanese Novel”, “Japanese Short Story”, “Translated Foreign Novel”, “Translated Foreign Short Story”, “Media”, Comic “,” Art “,” Non-Fiction “and” Free Category ” “. Each category has between six and ten nominees, selected from projects published in Japan between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Vote online this June, and results will be announced at the main event on August 21st and 22nd.
The “Seiun Shou” are literally translated as “Nebula Awards”, but the Seiun Awards of the Nihon SF Taikai are more similar Hugo Awards, as those who attend the respective congresses are the ones who vote for the winners. There are another number of awards and, like in the Hugo AwardsThe Seiun Awards recognize all forms of speculative fiction, including science fiction and related materials.
Fountain: ANN
