The Nippon Anime Awards has been announced as a new industry event, with organizers scheduling the inaugural ceremony for November 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake. The announcement was made during the Tokyo Anime Next event, which concluded its run at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall on November 2. According to the event's stated vision, the goal is to establish a "timeless anime award that represents Japan." This transition follows the conclusion of the Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF), which held its final iteration in March 2026. TAAF had served as a prominent industry fixture since 2014, itself succeeding the Tokyo Anime Award that ran as part of the Tokyo International Anime Fair between 2002 and 2013.