'Mechamato' wins anime fan award in Tokyo, first non-Japanese animation to do so

The Mechamato animated series made history when it became the first non-Japanese animation to win the 'Anime Fan Award' at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) 2023. – Photo: Handout

The Mechamato animated series made history when it became the first non-Japanese animation to win the 'Anime Fan Award' at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) 2023.

Animonsta Studios (Monsta) chief executive officer Nizam Abd Razak said the win was a good start for the local studio's animation series in the Japanese, as well as the international market.