2009 (32nd) Japan Academy Prize

Profile

• Award Show: Japan Academy Prize
• Edition: 32nd
• Date: February 20, 2009
• Location: (Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa) Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• Hosts: Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Kirin Kiki

Nominees & Winners

Picture of the Year

• Award Winner: "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • "Departures"
  • "Kabei: Our Mother"
  • "The Climber's High"
  • "The Magic Hour"
  • "Suspect X"

Animation of the Year

• Award Winner: "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"
• Nominees:
  • "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"
  • "Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008"
  • "The Sky Crawlers"
  • "Detective Conan: Full Score Of Fear"
  • "One Piece 9"

Director of the Year

• Award Winner: Yojiro Takita - "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Yojiro Takita - "Departures"
  • Tetsuya Nakashima - "Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Masato Harada - "The Climber's High"
  • Koki Mitani - "The Magic Hour"
  • Yoji Yamada - "Kabei: Our Mother"

Screenplay of the Year

• Award Winner: Kundo Koyama - "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Kundo Koyama - "Departures"
  • Kenji Uchida - "After School"
  • Masato Harada, Masato Kato, Izuru Narushima　- "The Climber's High"
  • Koki Mitani - "The Magic Hour"
  • Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu - "Kabei: Our Mother"

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

• Award Winner: Masahiro Motoki - "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Kundo Koyama - "Departures"
  • Koichi Sato　- "The Magic Hour"
  • Shinichi Tsutsumi - "The Climber's High"
  • Ken'ichi Matsuyama - "Detroit Metal City"
  • Koji Yakusho - "Paco and the Magical Picture Book"

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

• Award Winner: Tae Kimura - "All Around Us"
• Nominees:
  • Tae Kimura - "All Around Us"
  • Yukie Nakama　- "I Want to Be a Shellfish"
  • Ryoko Hirosue　- "Departures"
  • Sayuri Yoshinaga - "Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Sayuri Yoshinaga - "Where The Legend Lives"

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

• Award Winner: Tsutomu Yamazaki - "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Tsutomu Yamazaki - "Departures"
  • Tadanobu Asano - "Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Masato Sakai　"The Climber's High"
  • Shinichi Tsutsumi　"Suspect X"
  • Yasufumi Terawaki　"Partners: The Movie"

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

• Award Winner: Kimiko Yo - "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Kimiko Yo - "Departures"
  • Kirin Kiki　"Still Walking"
  • Rei Dan　"Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Yasuko Matsuyuki - "Detroit Metal City"
  • Yasuko Matsuyuki　"Suspect X"

Outstanding Achievement in Music

• Award Winner: Joe Hisaishi "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"
• Nominees:
  • Joe Hisaishi "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"
  • Kiyoko Ogino　"The Magic Hour"
  • Gabriele Roberto　"Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Isao Tomita　"Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Joe Hisaishi　"Departures"

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

• Award Winner: Takashi Hamada "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Takashi Hamada "Departures"
  • Shouichi Atou / Atushi Ozawa　"Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Gen Koboyasahi "The Climber's High"
  • Mutsuo Naganuma　"Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Kousuke Matsushima　"I Want to Be a Shellfish"

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction

• Award Winner: Hitoshi Takaya "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Hitoshi Takaya "Departures"
  • Shin Takakura "Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Naoyuki Hori "The Climber's High"
  • Takeshi Nakasu "Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Taro Kimura "I Want to Be a Shellfish"

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Award Winner: Towako Kuwajima "Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
• Nominees:
  • Towako Kuwajima "Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Fumio Ogawa　"Departures"
  • Yohei Taneda "The Magic Hour"
  • Mitsuo Degawa "Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Katsuhiro Fukuzawa　"The Climber's High"

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording

• Award Winner: Satoshi Ozaki / Osamu Onodera "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Satoshi Ozaki / Osamu Onodera "Departures"
  • Kazumi Kishida "Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Tetsuop Segawa　"The Magic Hour"
  • Shin Fukuda / Tadao Tasai　"Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Masato Yano "The Climber's High"

Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing

• Award Winner: Akimasa Kawashima "Departures"
• Nominees:
  • Akimasa Kawashima "Departures"
  • Iwao Ishii　"Kabei: Our Mother"
  • Soichi Ueno "The Magic Hour"
  • Yoshiyuki Koike　"Paco and the Magical Picture Book"
  • Hiroshi Sunaga - Yujin Harada "The Climber's High"

Outstanding Foreign Language Film

• Award Winner: The Dark Knight
• Nominees:
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Bucket List
  • No Country For Old Men
  • Lust, Caution
  • Red Cliff

Rookie of the Year

• • Teppei Koike
  • Shota Matsuda
  • Ayaka Wilson
  • Ayane Nagabuchi
  • Saki Fukuda
  • Yuriko Yoshitaka

Special Award from the Chairman

• • Kon Ichikawa
  • Ken Ogata　　　

Special Award from the Association

• Hiroyuki Hatori
• Satoshi Narumi
• Tadomi Miya

Popularity Award (film)

• • Suspect X

Popularity Award (actor)

• • Ken'ichi Matsuyama　"Detroit Metal City"