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The 45th Japan Academy Film Prize award show were held in Tokyo, Japan on March 11th, 2022 at the Grand Prince Hotel.

“Drive My Car” won in 8 categories including Best Director, Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Best Actor, Nishijima Hidetoshi.

List of Winners for the 45th Japan Academy Prize

Best Picture Award
“Drive My Car”

Best Animation Award
“Shin Evangelion The Movie”

Best Foreign Film Award
“007 – No Time to Die”

Best Director Award
Hamaguchi Ryusuke “Drive My Car”

Best Screenplay
Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Oe Takamasa “Drive My Car”

Best Actor Award
Nishijima Hidetoshi “Drive My Car”

Best Actress Award
Arimura Kasumi “Hanataba Mitai na Koi wo Shita”

Best Supporting Actor Award
Suzuki Ryohei “Korou no Chi LEVEL 2”

Best Supporting Actress Award
Kiyohara Kaya “Mamorarenakatta Monotachi e”

Best Cinematography Award
Shinomiya Hidetoshi “Drive My Car”

Best Lighting Award
Takai Daiki “Drive My Car”

Best Music Award
Iwasaki Taisei / Ludvig Forssell / Bando Yuta “Princess of Dragons and Belle”

Best Art Award
Harada Tetsuo “Burning Sword”

Best Recording Award
Izuda Yasuaki (Recording) / Nomura Miki (Sound Arrangement) “Drive My Car”

Best Editing Award
Yamazaki Azusa “Drive My Car”

New Actor Award
Imada Mio “Tokyo Revengers”
Nishino Nanase “Last of the Wolves LEVEL 2”
Miura Toko “Drive My Car”
Yoshikawa Ai “Honey Lemon Soda”
Isomura Hayato “Yakuza and Family The Family” / “What Did You Eat Yesterday”
Onoe Ukon “Burning Sword”
Miyazawa Hio “Fang of deception”
Fukase “Character”

Association Special Award
Obayashi Kyoko (Producer)
Sasatake Toshiyuki (Film Art Character Design)
Tsukioka Sadao (Animator)

President’s Distinguished Service Award
Kusabue Mitsuko (actor)
Toda Natsuko (movie subtitle translator)
Nogami Teruyo (recording / Kurosawa group production manager)
Nozawa Masako (voice actor)
Mori Hidee (costume)
Yamazaki Tsutomu (actor)

Chairman’s Special Award
Otsuka Yasuo (Animator)
Hara Masato (Producer)
Tanaka Kunie (Actor)
Chiba Sonny (Actor)
Sawai Shinichiro (Director / Screenplay)
Takaiwa Tan (Former President / Production of Toei)
Wada Emi (Costume Design)

Okada Shigeru Award
Kyoto Animation
Toei Animation