The nominations for the 46th Japan Academy Awards were announced on the 23rd. The film “A Man” leads in number of nominations with 13 nominations in 12 categories, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Works that were released from January 1 to December 31, 2022 and met the selection criteria were nominated. The winners for each category will be announced at the award ceremony on March 10th hosted by Kasumi Arimura and Shinichi Hatori.
“A Man” is a film based on a novel by Keiichiro Hirano. The plot revolves around a lawyer who was asked to investigate the background of a man who turned out to be someone else after his death. He then pursues the truth about the man who lived as a stranger. Satoshi Tsumabuki was nominated for Best Actor, while Masataka Kubota for Best Supporting Actor, and Sakura Ando and Nana Seino for Best Supporting Actress respectively.
Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, and Ren Meguro (from boy group Snow Man) starred in “Phases of the Moon”, which is nominated for 9 awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Newcomer Award. “Anime Supremacy!” starring Riho Yoshioka is nominated for 9 categories including Best Picture, Best Actress, and the Newcomer Award.
In addition, “Shin Ultraman”, which was written by Hideaki Anno and directed by Shinji Higuchi, is nominated for 7 categories (including the Newcomer Award). “The Wandering Moon” starring Suzu Hirose, Tori Matsuzaka, and Ryusei Yokohama is nominated for 6 categories. Period film “The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai” starring Koji Yakusho is also nominated in 6 categories.
The main award nominations for the 46th Japan Academy Prize are as follows:
Picture of the Year
A Man
Shin Ultraman
Phases of the Moon
Anime Supremacy!
The Wandering Moon
Animation of the Year
Inu-Oh
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Suzume no Tojimari
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!
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, The Wandering Moon
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, The Wandering Moon
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, The Wandering Moon
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
Nana Seina, Kingdom 2: To Distant Lands
Mei Nagano, Motherhood
Honoka Matsumoto, Sore ga Iru Mori
Screenplay of the Year
Takashi Koizumi, The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Hiroshi Hashimoto, Phases of the Moon
Chie Hayakawa, PLAN 75
Yosuke Masaike, Anime Supremacy!
Kosuke Mukai, A Man
Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Avatar: The Way of Water
Coda
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Top Gun Maverick
RRR
Newcomer of the Year
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
