The Nihon SF Taishō Award (日本SF大賞, Nihon Esu Efu Taishō, lit.
"Japan SF Grand Prize") is a Japanese science fiction award.
It has been compared to the Nebula Award as it is given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan or SFWJ.
The Grand Prize is selected from not only Science Fiction novels, but also various SF movies, animations, and manga.
Since 2011, Special Services Award (特別功労賞, Tokubetsu kōrōshō) or Contribution Award (功績賞, Kōsekishō) is presented to the deceased person.