Entertainment Division is a new division that encompasses a wide variety of genres including games, Web, VFX, characters, play systems, and so on. Therefore, the screening results for this year will have a great impact on the future characterization and direction of this division. In the beginning, we did not have the slightest idea about which works in which genre would survive. However, as soon …

[Critique by work category] Game

We received over 80 applications in the Game section, most of which were from game companies. The screening process was rather tough, as we had to make fair evaluations on individual works among high quality games by these companies representing Japan. The Grand Prize FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES had excellent quality on every screening index of image, music, and interactivity, and is a …

[Critique by work category] VFX, Characters and Other

As this category encompasses a wide range of genres, there were a large number of variations in concepts, expression techniques, and actual forms. It was an unprecedented attempt to include in one category everything from animated images, images that move as 3D forms, media and services, books, posters, toys and character goods. Considering its wide coverage and versatility, this category is a …

[Critique by work category] Web

When entertainment is broadly defined as something "to delight people" or "to entertain people," it can be said that the Web, similar to games, is a medium that inherently involves much entertainment. However, as the purposes of the Web are many and varied, its entertainment is also varied in orientation. While in some cases, the Web contents contain some kind of entertainment, there are other …