The winners have been announced for the 55th Seiun Award categories. The awards will be handed out during an official ceremony to be held on July 6, 2025, at the 62nd Japan Science Fiction Convention in Nagano.
The winners include:
Best Japanese Long Story: Graf Zeppelin: The Airship of That Summer by Fumio Takano
Best Japanese Short Story: “Kaiju Within” by Mikihiko Hisanaga
Best Translated Long Story: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Best Translated Short Story: “Solidity” by Greg Egan
Best Media: Godzilla Minus One, directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Best Comic: Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui
Best Artist: Kia Asamiya
Best Non-fiction: “Sogensha SF Bunko General Commentary” by Tokyo Sogensha Editorial Department
Free Category: “Images of Japanese Giant Robots – Giant Robot Anime, Their Design and Visual Expressions ”
The Seuin Award was created in 1970, and it is the longest-running award to recognize excellence in speculative fiction in Japan. The winners are determined by popular vote by attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention, with works published in the previous calendar year being eligible for nomination.
Sources: Comic Natalie, Official press release
