Vote for a chance to win up to 10,000 points!
Awards will be presented to the winning Creators, Makers, and Translators!
Vote for the works that left an impression on you last year!
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Voting Period
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January 30, 2026, 2:00 PM
– February 8, 2026, 11:59 PM (JST)*Schedule is subject to change without notice.
Celebrating the works that left a lasting impression:
The DLsite English Awards 2025.
Make your voice heard!
Tell the world which works made an impact on you last year!
Turn your passion into a vote and send your appreciation straight to the creator!
Vote for a chance to win up to 10,000 points!
Awards will be presented to the winning Creators,
Makers, and Translators!
How to Vote
1: Select a work
Choose a work that was released in 2025!
Copy the work's URL!
2: Cast your vote
Fill in the required information in the voting form!
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Voting Period
January 30, 2026, 2:00 PM
to February 8, 2026, 11:59 PM
(JST)
*The schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
Nominees
Visit the page of the work you want to vote for!
*Only English-language works are eligible (including translations).
*Only works released between Jan 1, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025 are eligible.
*Only adult works are eligible.
*Games, audio works, manga/CG sets, and videos are eligible.
*For commercial works, only games (H Games) are eligible.
*Votes cast for ineligible works will be void.
*A viviON ID is required to vote.
*DLsite comipo works are not eligible for voting.
*AI-generated works are not eligible. (Audio works with partial AI usage are eligible.)
Win Up to 10,000 Points!
Cast a vote for your favorite works and join the excitement!
Points will be awarded to users whose comments are selected as the "Best Comment" for the following prize-winning works
Gold Award Best Comment:
10,000 Points
1 winner
Silver Award Best Comment:
5,000 Points
2 winners
Bronze Award Best Comment:
3,000 Points
3 winners
Special Award Best Comment:
1,000 Points
3 winners
Event Details
Voting Period
January 30, 2026, 2:00 PM – February 8, 2026, 11:59 PM (JST)
Winners Announced
Scheduled for March 6, 2026, 14:00 (JST)
*The schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
* Winners will be selected for each category.
Gold Award ×1
Silver Award ×2
Bronze Award ×3
Runner-Up ×3
Winning works will receive a special commemorative prize!
Additionally, a Digital Award Badge will be displayed on the work's page on DLsite.
* The prize and Digital Award Badge are exclusively for Gold, Silver, and Bronze award winners. The prize will be sent to the winning Maker, Creator, or Translator (Translators Unite).
Prize
Digital Award Badge
Disclaimer
- -A viviON ID is required to cast your vote.
- -Only one ballot is allowed per account.
- -You can only vote for one work per category. If there's nothing you want to vote for, you can leave the section blank.
- -In the case of multiple ballots from the same account, only the most recent will be counted.
- -Multiple votes for the same work on the same ballot will be counted as only one vote.
- -Votes for ineligible works will not be counted.
- -Only works released in 2025 are eligible for voting. Votes for works released in 2024 or earlier, or works released in 2026 will not be counted.
- -In the case of a work with both PC and smartphone versions, each will be counted and awarded as a separate work (differentiated by product number).
- -Free (0 JPY) works are not eligible for voting.
- -AI-generated works are not eligible for voting. (Partially AI-generated audio works are eligible.)
- -Votes that include typos or mistakes in the URL will not be counted.
- -Your reasons for your vote may be used in the March 6, 2026, 2:00 PM JST (tentative) winner announcement, as well as on social media. Your comments will be kept anonymous.
- -Please understand that we cannot answer questions regarding selection criteria or voting totals.
- -If cheating is discovered, the corresponding votes will not be counted.
- -Points will be distributed to raffle winners within one month after the winning works are decided. Please note that the distribution of points will serve as the only notification of winning.
- -DLsite reserves the right to end or change this event at any time for any reason.
- -DLsite is the sole arbiter of all terms and conditions of this event.
Your vote decides the winners!
Voting is now closed.
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