ANIME NEWS: U.S. nominates 3 Japanese works for Annie Awards
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Three titles from Japanese game publishers have been nominated in the Best Animated Video Game category for the 39th Annie Awards, the animation world's version of the Academy Awards.
The announcement came from ASIFA-Hollywood, the Hollywood branch of the International Animated Film Society.
"Catherine" by Index Corp.'s Atlus label, "Gesundheit!" by Konami Digital Entertainment Co. and Capcom Co.'s "Ghost Trick: 'Phantom Detective' " were among those nominated for Best Animated Video Game.
The annual Annie Awards honors animation as a whole, giving awards to outstanding works nominated in eight production categories and to people mentioned in 24 individual achievement categories. The event covers animated works released in the United States.
This year, more works have been nominated than in the past.
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