The selection committee for the first five years consisted of science fiction and fantasy author Motoko Arai, anime director, screenwriter, and producer Ryōsuke Takahashi, video game designer Yūji Horii, and Akutagawa Prize-winning author Kazushige Abe.
Rumiko Takahashi | Hiroshi Takahashi | Hiroshi Takahashi (manga artist) | Yukihiro Takahashi | Tetsuya Takahashi | Ryōsuke Takahashi | Keita Takahashi | Aki Takahashi | Yuichi Takahashi | Yoshihiro Takahashi | Ryosuke Irie | NaoKo TakaHashi (artist) | NaoKo TakaHashi | Nanae Takahashi | Kazuki Takahashi | Hisanori Takahashi | Yoko Takahashi | Takahashi Yuichi | Takahashi Meijin | Ryosuke Yamada | Naoko Takahashi | Masao Takahashi | Mariko Takahashi's Fitness Video for Being Appraised as an "Ex-fat Girl" | Kunimitsu Takahashi | Kenichi Takahashi | Kazuo Takahashi | Ikuro Takahashi | Hiro Takahashi | Hiromitsu Takahashi | Hiroki Takahashi |
Its original creator was Ryōsuke Takahashi of Armored Trooper Votoms fame who served as the writer and wrote the scripts for such shows as Panzer World Galient, Astro Boy (1980 TV series), Zero Tester, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Cyborg 009, Gasaraki and Blue Gender.