TOKYO ANIME Award Festival 2026 (TAAF) Date, Venue, Nominations & Tickets

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Anupama Masand

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The Tokyo Anime Award Festival announced that its next edition of Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026 (TAAF 2026) is scheduled to take place from March 13 (Fri) to 16 (Mon), 2026, in the Ikebukuro area, Tokyo.

TOKYO ANIME Award Festival 2026 (TAAF)

As an independent and evolved continuation of the Tokyo Anime Award, previously held as part of the Tokyo International Anime Fair from 2002 to 2013.

TAAF has been held since 2014 by the Tokyo Anime Awards Festival Executive Committee, the Association of Japanese Animations, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

This year, the event will mark its 13th edition in 2026. The award festival aims to nurture new talent, promote the animation culture and industry, and support Tokyo’s tourism by showcasing the city’s charm under the slogan “TOKYO is the HUB of contemporary ANIMATION.”

The festival has presented high-quality, original anime works from around the world in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026 Event Overview

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026
Event NameTokyo Anime Award Festival 2026 (TAAF)
Event Schedule March 13th (Friday) – March 16th (Monday), 2026
VenueIkebukuro, Tokyo
OrganizerTokyo Anime Award Festival Executive Committee, Association of Japanese Animations
Hosted ByTokyo
SecretariatTokyo Anime Award Festival Executive Committee Secretariat

Additionally, the submissions for the competitions are now open. Eligible animation works must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024.

The competition is open to all nationalities, professionals, and amateurs.

Applications will be accepted until October 31 for short animations under 30 minutes, and until November 10 for feature-length animations exceeding 60 minutes.

The ‘Best Student Film’ award for Japanese student productions will also continue. More submission details can be found here.

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026 Tickets

Tickets for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) 2026, scheduled for March 13-16, 2026, aren’t on sale yet but will be available through the official TAAF website (animefestival.jp/ja/ticket/).

The ticket price for the TAAF 2026 ranges between ¥3,000 – ¥4,500 for film screenings.

You can also buy a passport for ¥4,500 and see the competition division movies. It includes four feature animations and three shorts with a total of 16 programs in all.

Fans watch the live streaming of Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) 2026 through its official channels:  Tokyo Anime Award Festival website and Crunchyroll News.

Additionally, they can also follow the official TAAF YouTube channel and Crunchyroll for more live videos.

Tokyo Anime Award Festival Nominations List

Tokyo Anime Award Festival Nominations List

🎥 Feature Animation Competition

  • Christmas with Astrid Lindgren
    Director: Yaprak Morali, Are Austnes
    Country: Sweden, Norway | Runtime: 52m | Year: 2024
  • The Songbirds’ Secret
    Director: Antoine Lanciaux
    Country: France, Belgium | Runtime: 1h 17m | Year: 2025
  • The Square
    Director: Kim Bo-sol
    Country: South Korea | Runtime: 1h 13m | Year: 2025
  • Stitch Head
    Director: Steve Hudson
    Country: Germany, Luxembourg | Runtime: 1h 31m | Year: 2025

🎞 Short Animation Competition

📌 Slot 1

  • Saudade, Perhaps… — José-Manuel Xavier (Portugal) | 13m 25s | 2024
  • White Carousel — Nadya Neo (Singapore) | 3m 58s | 2025
  • Tawny Owl — Anastasiia Zhakulina (Russia) | 8m 00s | 2025
  • Passing By — Kang Hanna (South Korea) | 8m 44s | 2025
  • La Fille du Lac — Louise Bacou et al. (France) | 9m 23s | 2025
  • Because Today Is Saturday — Alice Eça Guimarães (Portugal, France, Spain) | 12m 24s | 2025
  • The Box — Alexandra Pavlova (Russia) | 7m 52s | 2025
  • Whale Club 4ever! — Jaymus Chong (Singapore) | 7m 12s | 2025
  • Jus d’Orange — Alexandre Athané (France, Poland) | 13m 45s | 2024

📌 Slot 2

  • Kamarade — Garance Valere et al. (France) | 8m 18s | 2025
  • Holy Heaviness — Farnoush Abedirenani, Negah Khezre Fardyardad (Iran) | 9m 00s | 2025
  • Dog Ear — Péter Vácz (Hungary) | 20m 44s | 2025
  • There Will Be No Other End — Piotr Milczarek (Poland) | 8m 04s | 2024
  • Carmela — Vicente Mallols (Spain, France) | 15m 00s | 2025
  • Chère Fin — Khéma Cousin et al. (France) | 7m 49s | 2025
  • The Girl Who Cried Pearls — Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski (Canada) | 17m 28s | 2025

📌 Slot 3

  • Winter in March — Natalia Mirzoyan (Estonia, Armenia, Belgium, France) | 16m 22s | 2025
  • Like Friend, Like Deer — Malek Eghbali (Iran) | 12m 59s | 2025
  • The Necronomicon — Cheon Jisub (South Korea) | 6m 06s | 2024
  • Murmuration — Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frusinger (Netherlands, Belgium) | 12m 30s | 2025
  • In Thousand Petals — Louise Bongartz (Belgium) | 10m 15s | 2024
  • 113 Words for You Today — BoQing Tang, Lan Zeng (USA, China) | 12m 31s | 2025
  • Eating Time — Mari Kivi (Estonia) | 16m 20s | 2025

Conclusion

From its roots within the Tokyo International Anime Fair to its evolution as a global, independent festival, TAAF stands as a vibrant celebration of animation’s past, present, and future.

By nurturing talent, honouring excellence, and connecting creators worldwide, TAAF truly reinforces Tokyo’s role as the hub of contemporary animation.

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