The 20th Seiyu Awards, which honors the most active voice actors of the year, was held on March 15th at the Bunka Broadcasting Media Plus Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo), and Shion Wakayama received the Best Leading Voice Actress Award. Her performance as Momo (Ayase Momo) in "Dandadan " and other roles was highly praised.
Wakayama said, "I feel incredibly honored and overwhelmed with emotion, my heart is full, but at the same time, when I think about all the people who have received this award before me, I feel that I still have a lot to learn. From now on, I will do my best to become a person worthy of this award." She also expressed her gratitude, saying, "I believe that receiving this award is not solely due to my own efforts, but thanks to everyone who was involved in the works I have appeared in, and to everyone who has always supported me. I am truly grateful."
Kikunosuke Toya, who also garnered attention for his role as Denji in the animated film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," also received the same award.
The Seiyu Awards, established in 2006, are co-sponsored by KADOKAWA, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions. Aside from the MVS (Most Valuable Seiyu, the most outstanding voice actor as chosen by fans), the awards are selected by the Executive Committee and the Selection Committee. The 20th awards covered works and voice actors that aired, streamed, or were announced between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. To commemorate the 20th anniversary, Romi Park, who won the Best Leading Actress Award at the inaugural awards, and Aya Hirano, who won the Best New Actress Award, served as ambassadors.
