Quick facts for kids Japan Academy Prize |
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| Awarded for |
Excellence in film making |
| Presented by |
Japan Academy Prize Association |
| Country |
Japan |
| First awarded |
1978 |
The Japan Academy Prize (日本アカデミー賞, Nippon Akademī-shō) is a group of awards that is given every year to Japanese movies. It is also called the Japan Academy Awards and the Japanese Academy Awards. It is given out by the Nippon Academy-shō Association. The categories of the awards are very similar to the Academy Awards. The awards have been given every year since 1978.
Awards
- Picture of the Year
- Animation of the Year
- Director of the Year
- Screenplay of the Year
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
- Outstanding Achievement in Music
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
- Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
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- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
- Outstanding Foreign Language Film
- Newcomer of the Year
- Popularity Award
- Special Award of Honour from the Association
- Special Award from the Chairman
- Special Award from the Association
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