Takashi Okazaki has picked up a juried Emmy at the 78th Emmy Awards, taking home the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation" honor for his character design work on Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 — The Duel: Payback. The Television Academy announced the win on August 12, 2026, honoring Okazaki, who's best known as the creator of Afro Samurai and for his work on the Marvel Comics series Werewolf by Night, for his contributions to the Visions short, produced by Kamikaze D