2013 (36th) Japan Academy Prize Contents 1 Profile 2 Nominees & Winners 2.1 Picture of the Year 2.2 Animation of the Year 2.3 Director of the Year 2.4 Screenplay of the Year 2.5 Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 2.6 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2.7 Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2.8 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2.9 Outstanding Achievement in Music 2.10 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography 2.11 Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction 2.12 Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction 2.13 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording 2.14 Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing 2.15 Outstanding Foreign Language Film 2.16 Rookie of the Year 2.17 Most Popular Film 2.18 Most Popular Actor Profile Award Show: Japan Academy Prize (日本アカデミー賞) Edition: 36th Date: March 8, 2013 Location: Tokyo, Japan Nominees & Winners Picture of the Year Award Winner: "The Kirishima Thing" Nominees: "Dearest" "A Chorus of Angels" "The Kirishima Thing" "The Floating Castle" "Chronicle Of My Mother" Animation of the Year Award Winner: "Wolf Children" Nominees: "Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo" "Wolf Children" "A Letter to Momo" "Friends Naki on Monster Island" "One Piece Film Z" Director of the Year Award Winner: Daihachi Yoshida ("The Kirishima Thing") Nominees: Shinji Higuchi, Isshin Inudo ("The Floating Castle") Junji Sakamoto ("A Chorus of Angels") Masato Harada ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Yasuo Furuhata ("Dearest") Daihachi Yoshida ("The Kirishima Thing") Screenplay of the Year Award Winner: Kenji Uchida ("Key Of Life") Nominees: Takeshi Aoshima ("Dearest") Kenji Uchida ("Key Of Life") Kohei Kiyasu, Daihachi Yoshida ("The Kirishima Thing") Machiko Nasu ("A Chorus of Angels") Masato Harada ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Award Winner: Hiroshi Abe ("Thermae Romae") Nominees: Hiroshi Abe ("Thermae Romae") Masato Sakai ("Key Of Life") Mansai Nomura ("The Floating Castle") Mirai Moriyama ("The Drudgery Train") Koji Yakusho ("Admiral Yamamoto") Koji Yakusho ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Award Winner: Kirin Kiki ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Nominees: Kirin Kiki ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Tamiyo Kusakari ("A Terminal Trust") Erika Sawajiri ("Helter Skelter") Takako Matsu ("Dreams for Sale") Sayuri Yoshinaga ("A Chorus of Angels") Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Award Winner: Hideji Otaki ("Dearest") Nominees: Hideji Otaki ("Dearest") Teruyuki Kagawa ("Key Of Life") Kengo Kora ("The Drudgery Train") Koichi Sato ("Dearest") Koichi Sato ("The Floating Castle") Mirai Moriyama ("A Chorus of Angels") Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Award Winner: Kimiko Yo ("Dearest") Nominees: Shinobu Terajima ("Helter Skelter") Ryoko Hirosue ("Key Of Life") Hikari Mitsushima ("A Chorus of Angels") Aoi Miyazaki ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Kimiko Yo ("Dearest") Outstanding Achievement in Music Award Winner: Ikuko Kawai ("A Chorus of Angels") Nominees: Koji Ueno ("Helter Skelter") Ikuko Kawai ("A Chorus of Angels") Yusuke Hayashi ("Dearest") Joe Hisaishi ("Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer") Harumi Fuuki ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award Winner: Daisaku Kimura ("A Chorus of Angels") Nominees: Akiko Ashizawa ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Daisaku Kimura ("A Chorus of Angels") Shoji Ebara, Motonobu Kiyoku ("The Floating Castle") Takeshi Hamada ("Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer") Junichiro Hayashi ("Dearest") Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction Award Winner: Takashi Sugimoto ("A Chorus of Angels") Nominees: Hidenori Nagata ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Takashi Sugimoto ("A Chorus of Angels") Takashi Sugimoto ("The Floating Castle") Kiyohito Ando ("Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer") Yuuki Nakamura ("Dearest") Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Award Winner: Norihiro Isoda/Nariyuki Kondo ("The Floating Castle") Nominees: Norihiro Isoda/Nariyuki Kondo ("The Floating Castle") Mitsuo Harada ("A Chorus of Angels") Mitsuo Harada ("Thermae Romae") Kyoko Heya ("Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer") Kyoko Yauchi ("Dearest") Hidemitsu Yamazaki ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording Award Winner: Fumio Hashimoto ("Admiral Yamamoto") Nominees: Osamu Onodera ("Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer") Junichi Shima ("A Chorus of Angels") Junichi Shima ("The Floating Castle") Fumio Hashimoto ("Admiral Yamamoto") Tsutomu Honda ("Dearest") Masahito Yano/Showa Matsumoto ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing Award Winner: Mototaka Kusakabe ("The Kirishima Thing") Nominees: Souichi Ueno ("The Floating Castle") Junichi Kikuchi ("Dearest") Mototaka Kusakabe ("The Kirishima Thing") Eugene Harada ("Chronicle Of My Mother") Shinichi Fushima ("A Chorus of Angels") Outstanding Foreign Language Film Award Winner: "The Intouchables" (France) Nominees: "Argo" (USA) "The Intouchables" (France) "The Dark Knight Rises" (USA) "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (USA) "Skyfall" (UK) Rookie of the Year Emi Takei Fumi Nikaido Ai Hashimoto Shota Sometani Shim Chang-Min Masahiro Higashide Tori Matsuzaka Most Popular Film "The Kirishima Thing" Most Popular Actor "Yuko Oshima" Page Discussion View View source History