Japanese Academy Awards

The Japanese Academy Awards have been held since 1977 to reward excellence in Japanese film. Award categories are similar to the American Academy Awards.

Related Topics:
1977 - Japanese - Academy Awards

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Many critics have been appalled by the movies that are chosen some years and the seeming focus on only blockbusters. Critics states that films that have done extremely well criticaly fail to even get nominated. They Highlight this by in 2004 Nobody_Knows despite winning best actor at Cannes, being nominated by Japan for best foreign film at the oscars and being highly praised internationally, it recived only one nomination for best supporting actress, for an established popular actress, at the Japanese academy awards.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The most prestigious award is the best picture award. Past winners are:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Year

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Film (English)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Film (Japanese)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Director

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2004Hanochi

Related Topics:
2004 - Hanochi

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

半落ちKiyoshi Sasabe

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2003When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Related Topics:
2003 - When the Last Sword Is Drawn

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

壬生義士伝Yojiro Takita

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2002The Twilight Samurai たそがれ清兵衛Yoji Yamada

Related Topics:
2002 - The Twilight Samurai - Yoji Yamada

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2001Spirited Away 千と千尋の神隠しHayao Miyazaki

Related Topics:
2001 - Spirited Away - Hayao Miyazaki

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

2000After the Rain雨あがるTakashi Koizumi

Related Topics:
2000 - After the Rain - Takashi Koizumi

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1999PoppoyaぽっぽやYasuo Furuhata

Related Topics:
1999 - Poppoya - Yasuo Furuhata

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1998Begging for Love愛を乞う人Hideyuki Hirayama

Related Topics:
1998 - Begging for Love - Hideyuki Hirayama

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1997Princess Mononokeもののけ姫Hayao Miyazaki

Related Topics:
1997 - Princess Mononoke - Hayao Miyazaki

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1996Shall We Dance?Shall we ダンス？Masayuki Suo

Related Topics:
1996 - Shall We Dance? - Masayuki Suo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1995A Last Note午後の遺言状Kaneto Shindo

Related Topics:
1995 - A Last Note - Kaneto Shindo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1994Crest of Betrayal忠臣蔵外伝四谷怪談Kinji Fukasaku

Related Topics:
1994 - Crest of Betrayal - Kinji Fukasaku

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1993A Class to Remember学校Yoji Yamada

Related Topics:
1993 - A Class to Remember - Yoji Yamada

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1992Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tシコふんじゃった。Masayuki Suo

Related Topics:
1992 - Sumo Do, Sumo Don't - Masayuki Suo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1991My Sons息子Yoji Yamada

Related Topics:
1991 - My Sons - Yoji Yamada

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1990Childhood Days少年時代Masahiro Shinoda

Related Topics:
1990 - Childhood Days - Masahiro Shinoda

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1989Black Rain黒い雨Shohei Imamura

Related Topics:
1989 - Black Rain - Shohei Imamura

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1988The Silk Road敦煌Junya Sato

Related Topics:
1988 - The Silk Road - Junya Sato

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1987A Taxing Womanマルサの女Juzo Itami

Related Topics:
1987 - A Taxing Woman - Juzo Itami

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1986House on Fire火宅の人Kinji Fukasaku

Related Topics:
1986 - House on Fire - Kinji Fukasaku

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1985Gray Sunset花いちもんめShunya Ito

Related Topics:
1985 - Gray Sunset - Shunya Ito

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1984The Funeralお葬式Juzo Itami

Related Topics:
1984 - The Funeral - Juzo Itami

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1983Ballad of Narayama楢山節考Shohei Imamura

Related Topics:
1983 - Ballad of Narayama - Shohei Imamura

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1982Fall Guy蒲田行進曲Kinji Fukasaku

Related Topics:
1982 - Fall Guy - Kinji Fukasaku

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1981Station駅Yasuo Furuhata

Related Topics:
1981 - Station - Yasuo Furuhata

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1980ZigeunerweisenツゴイネルワイゼンSeijun Suzuki

Related Topics:
1980 - Zigeunerweisen - Seijun Suzuki

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1979Vengeance is Mine復讐するは我にありShohei Imamura

Related Topics:
1979 - Vengeance is Mine - Shohei Imamura

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1978The Incident事件Yoshitaro Nomura

Related Topics:
1978 - The Incident - Yoshitaro Nomura

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1977The Yellow Hankerchief幸福の黄色いハンカチYoji Yamada

Related Topics:
1977 - The Yellow Hankerchief - Yoji Yamada

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~