A presentation of prizes
*Prizes will be awarded in the following four categories:

<Digital Art [Interactive]>
Interactive works created on a computer.(Games, CD-ROM titles, Web Works, Installations(Kiosks), ...)
<Digital Art [Non-interactive]>
Visual works that utilize Computer graphics (includes still and motion pictures)
<Animation>
All forms of animation (Long and short form)
<Digital Art [Interactive]>
All forms of animation (Long and short form)

*The Awards Ceremony
February 2, 1998
At the New National Theater, Tokyo

Exhibition of Award-winning Works
February 2nd and 3rd (Free admission)
At the New National Theater Tokyo(Small Theater)

Symposia
A symposium on the future of the media arts will be held at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall.

Seiichi Takikawa (chairman of CG-Arts Society)

Hiroshi Kuruma (general manager, marketing development headquarters,Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.)
Akio Endou deputy commissioner for Cultural Affairs)
Kiyohisa Nishizaki (director, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
Akira Naeki (professor, Nagaoka University of Technology)

Yoichirou Kawaguchi (associate professor, Tsukuba University)

Yoichirou Kawaguchi (associate professor, University of Tsukuba)
Tomohiro Ohira (professor, Research Institute, Arts of Tokai University)

Yasuki Hamano (associate professor, Research and Development, National Institute of Multi Media Education)
Miran Fukuda (painter)
Kenji Iino (game writer)
Katsuhiko Hibino (associate professor, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
Junji Ito (art critic)

Machiko Satonaka (manga artist)
Shinichi Suzuki(animation director)

Shotaro Ishinomori (manga artist)
Jun Ishiko (manga critic)
Akihide Tanikawa (professor, Tsukuba University)
Monkey Punch (manga artist)
Mamoru Oshii (animation director)