Japan Academy Prize facts for kids
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 very important award given out every year to celebrate the best movies made in Japan. It's often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards. These awards are presented by the Nippon Academy-shō Association. The different award categories are quite similar to the famous Academy Awards (the "Oscars") that you might know. The Japan Academy Prize has been given out every year since 1978, honoring amazing achievements in Japanese filmmaking.
What are the Japan Academy Prizes?
The Japan Academy Prizes celebrate all the hard work and creativity that goes into making movies. Just like in other big film awards, they recognize many different parts of filmmaking, from the actors and directors to the music and special effects. Winning one of these awards is a huge honor for anyone working in the Japanese movie industry!
Main Award Categories
Here are some of the main awards given out each year:
- Picture of the Year: This is the biggest award, given to the best movie overall.
- Animation of the Year: This award celebrates the best animated film. Japan is famous for its amazing animation, so this is a very special category!
- Director of the Year: This goes to the person who did the best job directing a movie, guiding the actors and crew.
- Screenplay of the Year: This award honors the best movie script, which is the story and dialogue written for the film.
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: For the best main actor in a movie.
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: For the best main actress in a movie.
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: For the best actor who plays a smaller, but still important, part in a movie.
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: For the best actress in a supporting role.
- Outstanding Achievement in Music: For the best original music score in a film.
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: This award is for the best camera work and how the movie is filmed.
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction: For the best design of the movie's sets and visual style.
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording: For the best sound quality and mixing in a movie.
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing: For the best job of putting all the film scenes together smoothly.
- Outstanding Foreign Language Film: This award celebrates the best movie made outside of Japan.
- Newcomer of the Year: This special award recognizes talented new actors or actresses who are just starting their careers.
- Popularity Award: This award is chosen by the public, showing which movie or actor was most loved by fans!
