Kodoani.com – The 20th China Animation & Comics Competition (CCCAC Golden Dragon Awards) has announced the results, and this time, the anime “Skip and Loafer” won the Foreign Animation Award. It’s worth noting that this is the first time a Japanese work has won this award.
CCAC Golden Dragon Award
The CCAC Golden Dragon Award is the official competition of the China International Comic Book Festival. The award’s website describes the award as “one of the major projects of the cultural development reform plan” and is considered “the most authoritative and influential award in China, which also has the longest history”.
Anime “Skip and Loafer”
The TV anime “Skip and Loafer” is adapted from the manga of the same name by Misaki Takamatsu. The anime premiered in Japan on April 4 and consists of 12 episodes. Kotomi Deai (director of Natsume’s Book of Friends) directed the anime and supervised the script at PA Works. The manga “Skip and Loafer” has been highly appreciated and has received many nominations in famous comic awards.
The story of “Skip and Loafer”
The story revolves around Iwakura Mitsumi, an excellent student full of ambition. She dreams of leaving her small town to go to a prestigious university and make a positive change in the world. However, when she comes to Tokyo to pursue her dream, life here is completely different and she feels confused. Luckily, she quickly makes friends with Shima Sousuke, a handsome, laid-back but always well-prepared classmate. Mitsumi’s journey in Tokyo with Sousuke begins.
The manga “Skip and Loafer” was highly rated and ranked 7th among manga for male readers in the 2020 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi. Additionally, the manga was also nominated in the 13th Manga Taisho Awards in 2020 and the 44th Kodansha Annual Manga Awards in 2020.
According to: Kodoani.com
