2008 (31st) 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: 31st Date: February 15, 2008 Location: (Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa) Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Hosts: Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Miki Nakatani Nominees & Winners Picture of the Year Award Winner: "Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad" Nominees: "Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad" "Always: Sunset on Third Street 2" "Kisaragi" "I Just Didn't Do It" "Bizan" Animation of the Year Award Winner: "Tekkon kinkurito" Nominees: "Tekkon kinkurito" "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone" "Summer Days Wth Coo" "The Perfect World of Kai" "Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Director of the Year Award Winner: Joji Matsuoka ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Nominees: Joji Matsuoka ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Isshin Inudo ("Bizan") Yuichi Sato ("Kisaragi") Masayuki Suo ("I Just Didn't Do It") Takashi Yamazaki ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Screenplay of the Year Award Winner: Suzuki Matsuo ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Nominees: Suzuki Matsuo ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Kankuro Kudo ("Maiko haaaan!!!") Masayuki Suo ("I Just Didn't Do It") Ryota Kosawa, Takashi Yamazak ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Award Winner: Hidetaka Yoshioka ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Nominees: Hidetaka Yoshioka ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Sadawo Abe ("Maiko haaaan!!!") Joe Odagiri ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Ryo Kase ("I Just Didn't Do It") Koji Yakusho ("Walking My Life") Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Award Winner: Kirin Kiki ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Nominees: Kirin Kiki ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Shinobu Terajima ("Love Never to End") Miki Nakatani ("Happily Ever After") Yukie Nakama ("O-oku: The Movie") Rie Miyazawa ("The Invitation from Cinema Orion") Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Award Winner: Kaoru Kobayashi ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Nominees: Kaoru Kobayashi ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Akira Emoto ("Three for the Road") Teruyuki Kagawa ("Kisaragi") Shin'ichi Tsutsumi ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Shin'ichi Tsutsumi ("Maiko haaaan!!!") Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Award Winner: Masako Motai ("I Just Didn't Do It") Nominees: Masako Motai ("I Just Didn't Do It") Maki Horikita ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Takako Matsu ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Nobuko Miyamoto ("Bizan") Hiroko Yakushimaru ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Outstanding Achievement in Music Award Winner: Michiru Oshima ("Bizan") Nominees: Michiru Oshima ("Bizan") Tadashi Ueda ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Naoki Sato ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Ringo Shena ("Sakuran") Yoshikazu Suo ("I Just Didn't Do It") Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Award Winner: Takahiro Tsutai ("Bizan") Nominees: Takahiro Tsutai ("Bizan") Norimichi Kasamatsu ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Naoki Kayano ("I Just Didn't Do It") Daisaku Kimura ("The Haunted Samurai") Kozo Shibasaki ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction Award Winner: Yoshitake Hikita ("Bizan") Nominees: Yoshitake Hikita ("Bizan") Kenichi Mizuno ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Tatsuya Osada ("I Just Didn't Do It") Takashi Sugimoto ("The Haunted Samurai") Kenichi Mizuno ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Award Winner: Kyoko Heya ("I Just Didn't Do It") Nominees: Kyoko Heya ("I Just Didn't Do It") Namiko Iwaki ("Sakuran") Anri Jojo ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Mitsuo Harada ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Takashi Yoshida ("O-oku: The Movie") Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording Award Winner: Hitoshi Tsurumaki ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Nominees: Hitoshi Tsurumaki ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Shigeru Abe, Hiromichi Kori, Kiyoshi Yoneyama ("I Just Didn't Do It") Kiyoshi Kakizawa ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Jyunichi Shima ("Bizan") Nobuhiko Matsukage ("The Haunted Samurai") Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing Award Winner: Jun'ichi Kikuchi ("I Just Didn't Do It") Nominees: Jun'ichi Kikuchi ("I Just Didn't Do It") Soichi Ueno ("Bizan") Shogo Hirasawa ("Maiko haaaan!!!") Shinichi Fushima ("Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad") Ryuji Miyajima ("Always: Sunset on Third Street 2") Outstanding Foreign Language Film Award Winner: Letters from Iwo Jima Nominees: "Letters from Iwo Jima" "Dreamgirls" "Babel" "Hairspray" "The Bourne Ultimatum" Rookie of the Year Eiji Wentz Kento Hayashi Haruma Miura Yui Aragaki Yayako Uchida Kaho Kie Kitano Most Popular Film "Kisaragi" Most Popular Actor Yui Aragaki ("Sky of Love") Page Discussion View View source History
