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Anime is now consumed internationally at a large scale, and there are many non-Japanese companies that make their living off of this audience.

Because of this, I've been wondering - are there any anime or manga award ceremonies (for the shows themselves OR for anime-related companies, Western or not) that are based outside of Japan?

* looking for examples rather than an exhaustive list

** anime-specific (I know there are general animation awards that can be won by anime)

*** of a reasonable scale (i.e. a formal event)

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Well, after searching the web for a while, the largest one I was able to find is the American Anime Awards, which was only hosted once on the New York comic-con in 2007. Aside from this, I was unable to find any full-scaled events. However, you might be able to find smaller awards or contests in different countries, for example I came upon this contest which is a part of Dutch animecon.

I know there are general animation awards that can be won by anime

I think this is the main reason why you will not find any full-scale awards outside of Japan (Japan is a special case, obviously). However lot of major film festivals will most likely have awards for "best animated film" (or something similar), where anime entries will be able to compete - for example, you will often see anime in the list of Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nominees.

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