[1][2][3] The seventh iteration of the award, in 2008, was won by Kenji Saidō, for his entry Shoka (lit.
The seventh iteration of the competition received a record of 1,235 entries, the largest in the competition's seven-year history, and its judging panel included manga artist Kaiji Kawaguchi, Detroit Metal City film screenwriter Mika Ōmori and Densha Otoko film screenwriter Arisa Kaneko.
Lily and the Frog and (Little Brother))—the fourth winner of the annual Animax Taishō in 2005.
Strange Stories of a Dream Ball Seller)—the fifth winner of the annual Animax Taishō in 2006.
Takane's Bike)—the sixth winner of the annual Animax Taishō in 2007.