HONG KONG, March 13, 2024 – Licensing International China and Southeast Asia is proud to unveil the nominees of the prestigious Licensing International Asian Awards, dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in the Asian licensing markets.

More than 340 entries were received this year – a 15% increase over previous year. Nominations mainly came from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and European countries. Sixty-two finalists from 12 award categories were selected by a judging panel of industry experts from Asia.

The finalists are now put on the ballot, where licensing executives around the world can vote for their favorites online which are factored into the final decision. The winners will be announced on April 27, 2024 (Saturday) during the 2024 Hong Hong International Licensing Show.

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The Final Nominees are:

Asian Property of the Year

Property – Owner/Agent

• B.Duck – SEMK Products Limited
• Boonie Bears – Fantawild Animation Inc.
• GG Bond – Guangdong Winsing Company Limited
• Honor of Kings – Tencent
• Sanrio Characters – Sanrio Company, Ltd. / Alifish

Art/Design/Museum Property of the Year

Property – Owner/Agent

• Keith Haring – Keith Haring Studio, LLC / CAA Brand Management
• Namito – Shanghai Namito Management Company Limited / WOW Licensing Co., Ltd.
• SupremoCat – Space Shell (Beijing) Culture Co., Ltd.
• Suzhou Museum – Suzhou Museum / Beijing Qianli Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd.
• World of Eric Carle – Penguin Random House LLC / Guangzhou Art-land Holding Company Limited

Corporate Brand/Lifestyle Property of the Year

Property – Owner/Agent

• Automobili Lamborghini – Automobili Lamborghini S.P.A / Enzo e Partners Limited
• Coca-Cola – The Coca-Cola Company / Creative Artists Agency, LLC; Itochu Fashion System Co., Ltd.
• Disney 100th Celebration – The Walt Disney Company (China) Limited
• Le Petit Prince – POMASE / Medialink Animation International Limited​
• Suzhou Museum – Suzhou Museum / Beijing Qianli Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd.

Entertainment/Character/Digital Property of the Year

Property – Owner/Agent

• Boonie Bears: Guardian Code – Fantawild Animation Inc.
• Miffy – Mercis bv / CAA Brand Management; MDR Brand Management Asia.
• PAW Patrol – Spin Master Entertainment / Paramount Consumer Products / Guangzhou Art-land Holding Company Limited
• Sanrio Characters – Sanrio Company, Ltd. / Alifish
• SpongeBob SquarePants – Paramount Consumer Products / Guangzhou Art-land Holding Company Limited

The Newcomer Award

Property – Owner/Agent

• Bunni Konbiny – Mini Morie Limited / PPW Sports & Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited
• CHANG AN – Light Chaser Pictures (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. / Magic Bean Up (Beijing) Consulting Co., Ltd.
• Namito – Shanghai Namito Management Company Limited / WOW Licensing Co., Ltd.
• Narwhal Ocean Center – Narwhal Ocean Research Center / Alfilo Brands
• OSHI NO KO – ©Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha, “OSHI NO KO” Partners / Medialink Entertainment Limited
• Suzhou Museum – Suzhou Museum / Beijing Qianli Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd.

Licensed Promotion of the Year

Property – Promotion Name – Owner/Promotion Licensee

• Disney 100th Celebration – Disney 100: 100 Smiles – The Walt Disney Company (China) Limited / Hang Lung Properties Limited
• Peter Rabbit – The Peninsula and The World of Peter Rabbit – Frederick Warne & Co. Limited / The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited
• SPY×FAMILY – COTTI COFFEE x SPY×FAMILY – TOHO Co., Ltd. / COTTI COFFEE
• Transformers – Transformers x SHELL – Hasbro Inc / SHELL
• World of Eric Carle/The Very Hungry Caterpillar – The Very Hungry Caterpillar McDonald’s Happy Meal® Toys – Penguin Random House LLC / McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd.

Location-Based or Experiential Initiative of the Year

Property – Program Name – Owner/Venue Partner

• Disney 100 – Disney 100 Retail Collaboration – The Walt Disney Company Korea / Hyundai Department Store
• Le Petit Prince – Purple Starry Sky Themed Suites and Desert Adventure Themed Suites in Grand Hyatt Changsha – POMASE / Guangzhou Iyee Hotel Design Investment & Development Co., Ltd.
• Monopoly – MONOPOLY DREAMS Melbourne Café – Hasbro, Inc. / MD Entertainment Pty Limited
• SpongeBob SquarePants – ONESIAM x SpongeBob – Viacom International / ONESIAM (Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery)
• World of Eric Carle/The Very Hungry Caterpillar – PLAY! PARK ERIC CARLE – Penguin Random House LLC / A&B Holdings Co., Ltd.

Licensee of the Year – Apparel/Footwear/Accessories

Licensee – Property/Product

• 361 Degrees International Limited – SpongeBob SquarePants    / SpongeBob SquarePants x 361°Collection
• Anta (China) Co., Ltd. – SmileyWorld / Anta x SmileyWorld
• Chow Sang Sang (China) Co., Ltd. – Sanrio Characters / Chow Sang Sang Co-Branded Jewelry Series Collaborating with Sanrio
• Li Ning (China) Sports Goods Co., Ltd. – Monsters University / Li-Ning Lifestyle Monsters University Collection
• VIPO Global Limited – Miffy / VIPO x Miffy Fashion Bags

Licensee of the Year – Food & Beverage

Licensee – Property/Product  

• Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd. – Sanrio Characters / Suansuanru Co-Branded Product Series Collaborating with Sanrio
• NamYang Dairy Products Co., Ltd. – Mentos / Mentos Soft Drink
• Nissin Foods (H.K.) Co., Ltd. – Jujutsu Kaisen / Jujutsu Kaisen x Nissin Cup Noodles and Demae Iccho
• Shenzhen Liumangyike Food Co., Ltd. – B.Duck / Liumangyike x B.Duck
• Standard Foods Group – Chupa Chups / Chupa Chups Sparkling Drinks & Chilled Drink

Licensee of the Year – Health & Beauty

Licensee – Property/Product

• Guangzhou HungChi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. – NaiLoong / HungChi NaiLoong Co-branded Product
• Hangzhou Namei Company Limited – GG Bond / NameiKids Children Oral Care Products
• Hengan (China) Paper Industry Co., Ltd. – Sanrio Characters / Hearttex Co-branded Product Series collaborating with Sanrio
• L’Oréal (China) Co., Ltd. – Duckyo Friends / L’Oréal x Duckyo Friends Co-branded Mini Tube Sunscreen
• Unicharm Living Goods (China) Co., Ltd. – Sanrio Characters / Sofy Co-Branded Product Series Collaborating with Sanrio

Licensee of the Year – Housewares/Novelties

Licensee – Property/Product

• Beijing Piaoplus E-Commerce Co., Ltd. – Zanmang Loopy / Zanmang Loopy Collection
• Realme Chongqing Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. – Coca-Cola / Realme Coca-Cola Smartphone
• Shanghai Yepai E-commerce Co., Ltd. – Le Petit Prince / Le Petit Prince x Beast
• Shenzhen Xivolife Technology Co., Ltd. – Keith Haring / Keith Haring x YOOSE Personal Care Collection
• VIPO Global Limited – Miffy / VIPO x Miffy Fashion Cushions
• Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd. – Disney 100: Disney Standard Characters / Xiaomi Civi 3 Disney 100th Anniversary Limited-Edition Consumer Electronics

Licensee of the Year – Toys

Licensee – Property/Product

• Beijing POP MART Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd. – SpongeBob SquarePants / SpongeBob SquarePants x POP MART Toy Collections
• MINISO (Guangzhou) Limited Liability Company – Disney 100th Celebration / MINISO Disney Themed Plush
• Sanrio Company, Ltd. – Chupa Chups / Chupa Chups x Sanrio Character Collaboration
• Shenzhen Elska Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd. – MOMO BUNNY / MOMO BUNNY Blind Box Series
• TOP TOY Guangdong Cultural & Creative Co., Ltd. – Sanrio Characters / TOP TOY Co-branded Series Collaborating with Sanrio