Winners of the 44th Hochi Movie Awards (2019)

Best Japanese Movie: Mitsubachi to Enrai

Best Foreign Movie: Joker

Best Animation Movie: Tenki no Ko

Best Leading Actor: Nakai Kiichi (Kioku ni gozaimasen!)

Best Leading Actress: Nagasawa Masami (Masquerade Hotel / Confidence Man JP)

Best Supporting Actor: Narita Ryo (Chiwawa-chan / Ai ga nanda / Sayonara Kuchibiru)

Best Supporting Actress: Komatsu Nana (Kuru / Heisa Byoutou - Sorezore no Asa -"

Best Director: Sato Shinsuke (Kingdom)

Best Newcomer: Suzuka Oji (Mitsubachi to Enrai) / Tamashiro Tina (Diner / Aku no Hana)

Special Award: Tonde Saitama

Source: Natalie

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 2nd & 3rd Nov 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) IT: Chapter Two (350)

2) Joker (323)

3) Machine no owari ni (322)

4) Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil (367)

5) Sekai kara kibou ga kieta nara (179)

6) Saenai heroine no sodatekata Fine (121)

7) Eiga Star Twinkle Puri Kyua Hoshi no uta ni omoi wo komete (231)

8) Heisa Byoutou Sorezore no asa (279)

9) Gemini Man (352)

10) Black Kousoku (155)

Source: Eiga.com