The Japan Academy Film Prize Association held the 46th edition of its awards ceremony on March 10, 2023. The nominees are selected by industry professionals from the pool of film releases between January 1 and December 31, 2022 which must have screened in Tokyo cinemas. Award categories are modelled after Hollywood's Academy Awards®.
Following its success at the recent Blue Ribbon Awards, and leading with 13 nominations in 12 categories, Kei ISHIKAWA's “A Man” walks away with 8 Japan Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The full list of winners is described below.
Picture of the Year
A Man
Shin Ultraman
Phases of the Moon
Anime Supremacy!
Wandering
Animation of the Year
Inu-Oh
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Suzume
One Piece Film Red
The First Slam Dunk
Director of the Year
Kei ISHIKAWA – A Man
Takashi KOIZUMI – The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Shinji HIGUCHI – Shin Ultraman
Ryuichi HIROKI – Phases of the Moon
Kohei YOSHINO – Anime Supremacy!
Screenplay of the Year
Takashi KOIZUMI – The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Hashimoto HIROSHI – Phases of the Moon
Chie HAYAKAWA – Plan 75
Yosuke MASAIKE – Anime Supremacy!
Kosuke MUKAI – A Man
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Sadao ABE – Lesson in Murder
Yo OIZUMI – Phases of the Moon
Satoshi TSUMABUKI – A Man
Kazunari NINOMIYA – Fragments of the Last Will
Tori MATSUZAKA – Wandering
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Yukino KISHII – Small, Slow But Steady
Non – The Fish Tale
Chieko BAISHO – Plan 75
Suzu HIROSE – Wandering
Riho YOSHIOKA – Anime Supremacy!
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Tasuku EMOTO – Anime Supremacy!
Masataka KUBOTA – A Man
Kentaro SAKAGUCHI – Hell Dogs
Ren MEGURO – Phases of the Moon
Ryusei YOKOHAMA – Wandering
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Kasumi ARIMURA – Phases of the Moon
Sakura ANDO – A Man
Machiko ONO – Anime Supremacy!
Nana SEINO – A Man; Kingdom 2: To Distant Lands
Mei NAGANO – Motherhood
Honoka MATSUMOTO – It's in the Woods
Outstanding Achievement in Music
Yoshihiro IKE – Anime Supremacy!
Yu TAKAMI – Whisper of the Heart
Cicada – A Man
Mari FUKUSHIGE – Phases of the Moon
Radwimps / Kazuma JINNOUCHI – Suzume
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Osamu ICHIKAWA / Keizo SUZUKI – Shin Ultraman
Shoji UEDA / Hiroyuki KITAZAWA – The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Ryuto KONDO – A Man
Akira SATO – Kingdom 2: To Distant Lands
HONG Kyung-pyo – Wandering
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Sosuke YOSHIKADO – Shin Ultraman
Hideaki YAMAKAWA – The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Kenjiro SO – A Man
Hiroyuki KASE – Kingdom 2: To Distant Lands
Yuki NAKAMURA – Wandering
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Toshihiro ISOMI / Emiko TSUYUKI – Fragments of the Last Will
Hidetaka OZAWA – Kingdom 2: To Distant Lands
Satoshi KANDA – Anime Supremacy!
Yuji HAYASHIDA / Eri SAKUSHIMA – Shin Ultraman
Hiroyuki WAGATSUMA – A Man
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording
Takeshi OGAWA – A Man
Hironobu TANAKA (recording) / Haru YAMADA (sound design) – Shin Ultraman
Akira FUKADA – Phases of the Moon
Masahito YANO – The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Kazushiko YOKONO – Kingdom 2: To Distant Lands
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
Hideto AGA – The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Kei ISHIKAWA – A Man
Soichi UENO – Anime Supremacy!
Yohei KURIHARA / Hideaki ANNO – Shin Ultraman
Minoru NOMOTO – Phases of the Moon
Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Avatar: The Way of Water
Coda
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Top Gun: Maverick
RRR
Newcomer of the Year
(Presented to all Nominees)
Karin ONO – Anime Supremacy!
Hinako KIKUCHI – Phases of the Moon
Riko FUKUMOTO – Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight
Meru NUKUMI – My Boyfriend in Orange
Daiki ARIOKA – Shin Ultraman
Ichiro BANKA – Sabakan
Hokuto MATSUMURA – xxxHOLiC
Ren MEGURO – Phases of the Moon
Popularity Awards
(By Public Vote)
Movie: One Piece Film Red
Actor: Hokuto MATSUMURA – Suzume / xxxHOLiC
Special Award from the Association
Masanobu AMEMIYA (car stunts)
Shohei KAWAMOTO (animation background art)
Naomi KOIKE (production design)
Yasuhiro FUKUOKA (casting producer)
Special Award for Distinguished Service from the Chairman
(For Contribution to the Film Industry)
Shunya ITO (film director)
Yuzo KAYAMA (actor)
Hideki MOCHIZUKI (lighting)
Special Award from the Chairman
(Awarded Posthumously to Film Industry Members who passed away in 2022)
Hideo ONCHI (film director)
Hiro MATSUDA (screenwriter)
Mitsunobu KAWAMURA (producer)
Iwao ISHII (editor)
Kazuki OMORI (director & screenwriter)
Yoichi SAI (director & screenwriter)
