A total of 7 companies, including OTOGI and its client companies, were selected for the BEST100 at the Wantedly Awards 2026. Gastroduce Japan won the LOCAL category, while ABABA won BEST EPISODE GOLD. The awards recognize achievements in employer branding and recruitment based on shared values.
OTOGI announced that a total of 7 companies, including OTOGI and its client companies, were nominated for the Wantedly Awards 2026 BEST TEAM NOMINATION 100. Gastroduce Japan also won TEAM OF THE YEAR LOCAL, while ABABA won BEST EPISODE GOLD. OTOGI was selected as a Platinum Partner from among approximately 200 partners, in recognition of its expertise in achieving recruitment success in regional areas and its extensive track record in content production.
The Wantedly Awards evaluate more than 40,000 registered companies based on their overall achievements in employer branding and recruitment based on shared values, selecting 100 companies for the BEST100. The awards are described as the result of high praise for OTOGI’s operational capabilities and the initiatives undertaken by its client companies.
Gastroduce Japan won TEAM OF THE YEAR LOCAL for the results of its efforts to strengthen recruitment outside Japan’s major metropolitan areas. ABABA won BEST EPISODE GOLD in recognition of the quality of its episodes. The article also introduces the background to each award, the initiatives of the winning companies and comments from their clients.
Further award-related details include a list of the award categories, the names of the winning companies, Wantedly’s award criteria and comments from clients, followed by an explanation of the background to and results of the awards.