The Otaku Saver Anime Awards is an annual award ceremony structured to recognize the best anime and manga productions released in Brazil, as well as to value national artists, voice actors, publishers, and creators. To ensure transparency and organization, the entire process is divided into well-defined stages, clearly presented to the public.
Next, you'll learn exactly how each phase of the awards process works — from selecting the nominees to announcing the winners.
1. DEFINITION OF CATEGORIES
The awards include a set of fixed and additional categories, covering:
- Anime (series and movies)
- Manga (national and international)
- Direction, animation, soundtrack, characters and more
- Dubbing, editing and technical highlights
Each category already has specific eligibility criteria , described on the Official Regulations page.
2. SELECTION OF NOMINEES
For each category, the nominees are selected according to:
- Official releases in Brazil within the eligible period;
- Verifiable data , excluding rumors or unlicensed materials;
- Internal curation , based on technical quality, impact, relevance, and performance in the Brazilian market.
In this edition, there are no indications of audience participation , as announced in the official calendar.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOMINEES
The official list is published on the website and social media on a date specified in the calendar.
Each nominee receives:
- Full title of the work
- Year and format (season, film, volume, etc.)
- Main credits (direction, studio, voice acting, publisher, etc.)
- Promotional materials for the category
All content is accompanied by alternative text to ensure accessibility.
4. PUBLIC VOTE
After the nominees are announced, the open voting process begins:
- Voting is 100% public , free, and done through an official form on the website.
- Each participant can vote as many times as they wish.
- Voting is monitored to prevent malicious spam or manipulation.
The goal is for the public to choose their favorites freely and democratically.
5. ASSESSMENT PERIOD
At the end of the voting, the data is:
- Exported directly from the secure forms platform;
- Reviewed to avoid invalid duplicates, inconsistencies, or errors;
- Organized into technical reports, ensuring complete transparency.
No vote is altered, removed, or redistributed without a clearly documented reason.
6. INTEGRITY VERIFICATION
Otaku Saver performs an internal check, ensuring that:
- All votes must be within the rules;
- No eligible works have been excluded;
- No participant should be privileged or disadvantaged.
The final report is archived and may be made available for auditing purposes later.
7. PREPARATION OF THE CEREMONY
With the results finalized, the production phase of the ceremony begins:
- Creation of official videos and announcements;
- Preparing promotional kits for social media;
- Editing the winners' pages on the website;
- Press materials and official statements.
8. AWARDS CEREMONY
On the scheduled date, the Otaku Saver Anime Awards will reveal:
- The winners in each category;
- Special highlights;
- Celebratory moments created especially for the community.
The ceremony is published on the Otaku Saver website and social media.
9. MAKING RESULTS AVAILABLE
After the ceremony:
- All winners are listed on their own page;
- Voting percentages may be disclosed (depending on the edition);
- The promotional materials are available for download;
- Nominees and winners receive permanent recognition in the awards' history.
10. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The Otaku Saver Anime Awards maintains:
- Official rules published on the website;
- Full regulations available for consultation;
- Documented voting system;
- Clear dates and a public calendar;
- Commitment to impartiality and accessibility.
Simplified Summary
For those who prefer a quick overview:
- We selected the eligible works.
- We reveal the nominees.
- The public votes freely.
- The votes are counted and validated.
- The winners are announced at the ceremony.
Simple, straightforward, and transparent — exactly how an award given for the community should be.