Nominees of the 77th Mainichi Film Awards (2022)

Here are the nominees for the film & acting categories in the 77th Mainichi Film Awards (2022). Results will be announced in late January 2023 and the award ceremony will be held on 14 Feb 2023.

For the full list of nominees, please refer here.

Best Japanese Movie

Aru Otoko / Keiko Me wo sumasete / Sagasu / PLAN75 / Yoake made basutei de

Best Foreign Movie 

Annette / CODA / Top Gun Maverick / Belfast / Licorice Pizza

Best Leading Actor

Abe Sadao (Shikei ni itaru byou) 

Inagaki Goro (Madobe nite) 

Sato Jiro (Sagasu) 

Sawada Kenji (Tsuchi wo kurau juunikagetsu) 

Tsumabuki Satoshi (Aru otoko) 

Toyokawa Etsushi (Achira ni iru oni)

Best Leading Actress

Kishii Yukino (Keiko Me wo sumasete)

Tanaka Yuko (Senya, Ichiya)

Terajima Shinobu (Achira ni iru oni)

Nagano Mei (My Broken Mariko)

Non (Sakana no ko)

Baisho Chieko (PLAN75)

Best Supporting Actor

Kubota Masataka (Aru otoko)

Sakaguchi Kentaro (HELL DOGS)

Sunada Atomu (LOVE LIFE)

Nakajima Ayumu (Yodaka no kataomoi)

Miura Tomokazu (Keiko Me wo sumasete)

Yamamoto Koji (Shin Ultraman)

Yokohama Ryuusei (Rurou no tsuki)

Best Supporting Actress
Ando Sakura (Aru otoko)

Ito Aoi (Sagasu)

Ono Machiko (Senya, Ichiya)

Tamashiro Tina (Madobe nite)

Hirosue Ryoko (Achira ni iru oni)

Miyamoto Nobuko (Metamorufoze no engawa)

Sponichi Grand Prix Male Newcomer

Okada Kenshi (Shikei ni itaru byou)

Kamio Fuuju (Koi wa hikari)

Shiratori Haruto (Zenbu, boku no sei)

Banka Ichiro (SABAKAN)

Meguro Ren (Tsuki no michikake)

Sponichi Grand Prix Female Newcomer

Arashi Rina (My Small Land)

Osawa Kana (Kochira Amiko)

Kawase Chisako (Aishiteru!)

Kitamura Yui (Believers)

Koki, (Ushikubimura)