Winners of the 43rd Nippon Academy Awards (2019)

Best Movie: Shinbun Kisha

Best Animation Movie: Tenki no Ko

Best Director: Takeuchi Hideki - Tonde Saitama

Best Scriptwriter: Tokunaga Yuichi - Tonde Saitama

Best Leading Actor: Matsuzaka Toori - Shinbun Kisha

Best Leading Actress: Shim Eun-kyung - Shinbun Kisha

Best Supporting Actor: Yoshizawa Ryo - Kingdom

Best Supporting Actress: Nagasawa Masami - Kingdom

Best Cinematography: Kawazu Taro - Kingdom

Best Music: RADWIMPS - Tenki no Ko

Best Art: Saito Iwao - Kingdom

Best Sound: Kureishi Yoshifumi - Mitsubachi to Enrai

Best Editing: Kawamura Shinji - Tonde Saitama

Best Foreign Movie: Joker

Newcomer Awards:
Kishii Yukino - Ai ga nanda
Kuroshima Yuina - Katsuben!
Yoshioka Riho - Mienai Mokugekisha / Parallel World Love Story
Suzuka Ouji - Mitsubachi to Enrai
Morisaki Win - Mitsubachi to Enrai
Yokohama Ryuusei - Aiuta - Yakusoku no Nakuhito / Inakunare, Gunjou / Chia Danshi!!

Hot Topic - Movie: Kessan! Chuushingura

Hot Topic - Actor: Hoshino Gen - Hikkoshi Daimyo!

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 93rd Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards (2019)

Best Japanese Movie: Kakou no Futari

Best Foreign Movie: Joker

Best Japanese Movie - Readers' Choice: Hansekai

Best Foreign Movie - Readers' Choice: Joker

Best Director - Japanese Movie: Shiraishi Kazuya (Hitoyo / Nagimachi / Mahjong Hourouki 2020)

Best Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Junji (Hansekai)

Best Director - Foreign Movie: Todd Philips (Joker)

Best Leading Actor: Ikematsu Sousuke (Miyamoto kara kimi e)

Best Leading Actress: Takiuchi Kumi (Kakou no Futari)

Best Supporting Actor: Narita Ryo (Ai ga nanda / Sayonara kuchibiru)

Best Supporting Actress: Ikewaki Chizuru (Hansekai)

Best Male Newcomer: Suzuka Ouji (Mitsubachi to Enrai / Kessan! Chuushingura)

Best Female Newcomer: Sekimizu Nagisa (Machida-kun no sekai)

Best Director - Japanese Movie - Readers' Choice: Sakamoto Junji (Hansekai)

Best Director - Foreign Movie - Readers' Choice: Todd Philips (Joker)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 41st Yokohama Film Festival (2019)

Best Movie: Kakou no Futari

Best Director: Ishikawa Kei (Mitsubachi to Enrai) / Imaizumi Rikiya (Ai ga nanda / Eine kleine Nachtmusik)

Best New Director: Katayama Shinzo (Misaki no Kyoudai)

Best Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Junji (Hansekai)

Best Cinematography: Shinomiya Hidetoshi (Miyamoto kara kimi e / Sayonara Kuchibiru)

Best Leading Actor: Ikematsu Sousuke (Miyamoto kara kimi e)

Best Leading Actress: Kadowaki Mugi (Sayonara Kuchibiru) / Komatsu Nana (Sayonara Kuchibiru)

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

Best Supporting Actress: Ikewaki Chizuru (Hansekai)

Best Newcomer: Takiuchi Kumi (Kakou no Futari) / Suzuka Ouji (Mitsubachi to Enrai) / Sugita Rairu (Hansekai) / Yamada Anna (Chiisana koi no uta)

Best 10 Japanese Movies of 2019
1) Kakou no Futari
2) Mitsubachi to Enrai
3) Ai ga nanda
4) Miyamoto kara kimi e
5) Hansekai
6) Shinbun Kisha
7) Hitoyo
8) Misaki no Kyoudai
9) Yokogao
10) Sayonara Kuchibiru

Source: Yokohama Film Festival 1 / 2

Winners of the 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards (2019)

Best Japanese Movie: Tonde Saitama

Best Foreign Movie: Joker

Best Director: Mariko Tetsuya (Miyamoto kara kimi e)

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

Best Leading Actress: Nagasawa Masami (Confidence Man JP)

Best Supporting Actor: Yoshizawa Ryo (Kingdom)

Best Supporting Actress: MEGUMI (Taifuu Kazoku / Hitoyo)

Best Newcomer: Sekimizu Nagisa (Machida-kun no sekai)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 74th Mainichi Movie Awards (2019)

Grand Prix Award - Japanese Movie:  Mitsubachi to Enrai

Excellence Award - Japanese Movie: Shinbun Kisha

Best Foreign Movie: Joker

Best Leading Actor: Narita Ryo (Katsuben!)

Best Leading Actress: Shim Eun-kyung (Shinbun Kisha)

Best Supporting Actor: Yoshizawa Ken (Nagimachi)

Best Supporting Actress: Ikewaki Chizuru (Hansekai)

Sponichi Grand Prix - Male Newcomer: Suzuka Oji (Mitsubachi to Enrai)

Sponichi Grand Prix - Female Newcomer: Sekimizu Nagisa (Machida-kun no Sekai)

Tanaka Kinuyo Award: Fubuki Jun

Best Director: Ishikawa Kei (Mitsubachi to Enrai)

Best Scriptwriter: Sakamoto Junji (Hansekai)

Best Cinematography: Christopher Doyle (Aru sendou no hanashi)

Best Art: Isoda Norihiro (Katsuben!)

Best Sound: Fujimoto Kenichi (Hansekai)

Best Music: RADWIMPS (Tenki no Ko)

TSUTAYA Premium Movie Fans Award - Japanese Movie: Nagimachi

TSUTAYA Premium Movie Fans Award - Foreign Movie: Joker

Source: Natalie

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

Winners of the 11th TAMA Film Awards (2019)

Best Movie: Randen / Nagai Owakare

Special Award: Tenki no Ko / Shinbun Kisha

Best Actor:
Yamazaki Tsutomu (Nagai Owakare)
Iura Arata (Randen / Kohaku / Akai Yuki / Tomerareruka, oretachi wo / Miyamoto kara kimi e / Dragon Quest Your Story)

Best Actress:
Aoi Yu (Nagai Owakare / Miyamoto kara kimi e / Zan / Aru sendou no hanashi / Kaiju no Kodomo)
Maeda Atsuko (Tabi no owari sekai no hajimari / Soushiki no Meijin / Machida-kun no sekai / Masquerade Hotel / Confidence Man JP)

Best New Actor:
Narita Ryo
Shimizu Hiroya

Best New Actress:
Kishii Yukino
Shim Eun-kyung

Source: Tama Film Awards

Winners of the 28th Japan Movie Critics Award

Best Movie: Yakiniku Dragon

Best Director: Shiraishi Kazuya (Korou no Chi)

Best Leading Actor: Emoto Tasuku (Suteki na dynamite scandal)

Best Leading Actress: Ishibashi Shizuka (Kimi no tori wa utaeru)

Best Supporting Actor: Kanichiro (Kiku to Guillotine)

Best Supporting Actress: Tomochika (Uso Happyaku)

Best Male Newcomer: Sano Hayato (Chihayafuru - Musubi -) / Hamatsu Takayuki (Camera wo tomeruna!)

Best Female Newcomer: Minami Sara (Shino-chan wa jibun no namae ga ienai) / Hirate Yurina (HIBIKI)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the Osaka Cinema Festival 2019

Top 10 Japanese movies
1) Korou no Chi
2) Manbiki Kazoku
3) Netemo Sametemo
4) Nichinichi kore koujitsu
5) Yakiniku Dragon
6) Kiku to Guillotine
7) Camera wo tomeruna!
8) Mori no iru basho
9) Itoshi no Irene / Kimi no tori wa utaeru

Best Leading Actor: Yakusho Koji (Korou no Chi)

Best Leading Actress: Shuri (Ikiterudakede, Ai)

Best Supporting Actor: Matsuzaka Toori (Korou no Chi)

Best Supporting Actress: Abe Junko (Korou no Chi)

Best Male Newcomer: Ootani Ryohei (Yakiniku Dragon)

Best Female Newcomer: Kiryu Mai (Kiku to Guillotine / Suzukike no Uso) & Hirao Nanaka (Gokko)

Best Director: Shiraishi Kazuya (Korou no Chi)

Best Script: Zeze Takahisa (Kiku to Guillotine / Yuuzai)

Best Cinematography: Tsukinaga Yuta (Mori no iru basho)

Best Music: tofubeats (Netemo sametemo)

Best New Director: Nojiri Katsumi (Suzukike no Uso)

Wild Bunch Award: Camera wo tomeruna!

Source: Osaka Cinema Festival

Winners of the 42nd Japan Academy Prize

Best Movie: Manbiki Kazoku

Best Animation Movie: Mirai no Mirai

Best Director: Koreeda Hirokazu (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Script: Koreeda Hirokazu (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Leading Actor: Yakusho Koji (Korou no Chi)

Best Leading Actress: Ando Sakura (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Supporting Actor: Matsuzaka Toori (Korou no Chi)

Best Supporting Actress: Kiki Kirin (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Foreign Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

Newcomer Awards
Kamishiraishi Moka (Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori)
Shuri (Ikiterudakede, Ai)
Hirate Yurina (Hibiki)
Yoshine Kyoko (Kasane / Chiri Tsubaki)
Ito Kentaro (Koohi ga samenai uchi ni)
Nakagawa Taishi (Sakamichi no Aporon / Kakugo wa ii ka soko no joshi)
Narita Ryo (Sumaho wo otoshitadake nanoni / Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou)
Yoshizawa Ryo (River's Edge)

Most Talked-About Movie: Camera wo tomeruna!

Most Talked-About Actor: Ito Kentaro (Koohi ga samenai uchi ni)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 28th Tokyo Sports Eiga Taisho (2018)

Best Movie: Manbiki Kazoku

Best Director: Ueda Shinichiro (Camera wo tomeruna!)

Best Leading Actor: Lily Franky (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Leading Actress: Ando Sakura (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Supporting Actor: Matsuzaka Toori (Korou no Chi)

Best Supporting Actress: Matsuoka Mayu (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Newcomer: Shuhama Harumi (Camera wo tomeruna!)

Best Foreign Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 73rd Mainichi Film Awards (2018)

Grand Prize - Japanese Movie: Manbiki Kazoku

Excellence Award - Japanese Movie: Kiku to Guillotine

Best Foreign Movie: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Director: Ueda Shinichiro (Camera wo tomeru na!)

Best Scriptwriter: Nojiri Katsumi (Suzukike no uso)

Best Leading Actor: Emoto Tasuku (Kimi no tori wa utaeru)

Best Leading Actress: Ando Sakura (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Supporting Actor: Tsukamoto Shinya (Zan)

Best Supporting Actress: Kiki Kirin (Manbiki Kazoku)

Sponichi Male Newcomer Grand Prix: Tamaoki Reo (Kyoukaishi)

Sponichi Female Newcomer Grand Prix: Kiryuu Mai (Kiku to Guillotine)

TSUTAYA Premium Movie Fan Award - Japanese Movie: Gekijouban Code Blue Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei

TSUTAYA Premium Movie Fan Award - Foreign Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 61st Blue Ribbon Award (2018)

Best Movie: Camera wo tomeru na!

Best Leading Actor: Tachi Hiroshi (Owatta Hito)

Best Leading Actress: Kadowaki Mugi (Tomerareruka, oretachi wo)

Best Supporting Actor: Matsuzaka Toori (Korou no Chi)

Best Supporting Actress: Matsuoka Mayu (Manbiki Kazoku / Chihayafuru - Musubi -)

Best Newcomer: Minami Sara (Shino-chan wa jibun no namae ga ienai)

Best Director: Shiraishi Kazuya (Korou no Chi / Tomerareruka, oretachi wo / Sunny 32)

Best Foreign Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

Top 10 Japanese movies (in alphabetical order):
Camera wo tomeruna!
Kiku to Guillotine
Korou no Chi
SUNNY Tsuyoi kimochi tsuyoi ai
Soratobu Taiya
Tomerareruka, oretachi wo
Nichinichi kore koujitsu
Netemo Sametemo
Manbiki Kazoku
Yakiniku Dragon

Source: Natalie

Nominees for the 73rd Mainichi Film Awards (2018)

Here are the nominees for the 73rd Mainichi Film Awards (2018) - note that I have only included the best movie and individual acting categories' nominees here:

Best Japanese Movie
Kiku to Guillotine
Kimi no tori wa utaeru
Korou no Chi
Netemo Sametemo
Manbiki Kazoku

Best Foreign Movie
Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Phantom Thread
The Post
1987: When the Day Comes

Best Leading Actor
Emoto Tasuku - Kimi no tori wa utaeru
Okada Junichi - Chiri Tsubaki
Higashide Masahiro - Netemo Sametemo
Yakusho Koji - Korou no Chi
Yamazaki Tsutomu - Mori no iru basho
Lily Franky - Manbiki Kazoku

Best Leading Actress
Ando Sakura - Manbiki Kazoku
Kadowaki Mugi - Tomerareuka, oretachi wo
Kuroki Haru - Nichinichi kore koujitsu
Shuri - Ikiterudakede, Ai
Matsuoka Mayu - Katte ni Furuetero

Best Supporting Actor
Arai Hirofumi - Kenen
Eita - Yuuzai
Sakou Yoshi - Kensatsugawa no Zainin
Sometani Shota - Kimi no tori wa utaeru
Tsukamoto Shinya - Zan
Ninomiya Kazunari - Kensatsugawa no Zainin
Matsuzaka Toori - Korou no Chi

Best Supporting Actress
Ishibashi Shizuka - Kimi no tori wa utaeru
Kan Hanae - Kiku to Guillotine
Kiki Kirin - Nichinichi kore koujitsu / Manbiki Kazoku
Kino Hana - Itoshi no Irene
Hara Hideko - Suzukike no Uso
Matsuoka Mayu - Manbiki Kazoku

Sponichi Grand Prix Male Newcomer
Kanichiro - Kiku to Guillotine
Jou Kairi - Manbiki Kazoku
Tamaoki Reo - Kyoukaishi
Narita Ryo - Niwatori Star
Maeda Ryusei - Zan
Yoshizawa Ryo - River's Edge

Sponichi Grand Prix Female Newcomer
Karata Erika - Netemo Sametemo
Kiryuu Mai - Kiku to Guillotine / Suzukike no uso
Sasaki Miyu - Manbiki Kazoku
Hirate Yurina - HIBIKI
Makita Aju - Shino-chan wa jibun no namae ga ienai
Minami Sara - Shino-chan wa jibun no namae ga ienai

Tanaka Kinuyo Award
Ando Sakura
Shirakawa Kazuko
Terajima Shinobu
Hara Hideko
Fubuki Jun

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 31st Nikkansports Movie Awards & Ishihara Yujiro Award (2018)

Best Movie: Manbiki Kazoku

Best Director: Shiraishi Kazuya (Sunny 32 / Korou no Chi / Tomerareruka, oretachi wo)

Best Leading Actor: Matsuzaka Toori (Funouhan / Shounen)

Best Leading Actress: Ando Sakura (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Supporting Actor: Takahashi Issei (Uso wo aisuru onna / Soratobu Taiya / Oku Otoko)

Best Supporting Actress: Kiki Kirin (Manbiki Kazoku / Mori no iru basho / Nichinichi kore koujitsu)

Best Newcomer: Hirate Yurina (HIBIKI)

Best Foreign Movie: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Ishihara Yujiro Award: Camera wo tomeru na!

Ishihara Yujiro Newcomer Award: Iwata Takanori (Kyounen no fuyu, kimi to wakare / Vision / Perfect World Kimi to iru kiseki)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 40th Yokohama Film Festival (2018)

Best Ten Movies
1) Netemo Sametemo
2) Korou no Chi
3) Manbiki Kazoku
4) HANAGATAMI
5) Camera wo tomeruna!
6) Kiku to Guillotine
7) Tomerareruka, oretachi wo
8) Suzukike no Uso
10) Mori no iru basho / Nichinichi kore koujitsu

Best Movie: Netemo Sametemo

Best Director: Hamaguchi Ryusuke (Netemo Sametemo) / Zeze Takahisa (Kiku to Guillotine / Yuuzai / Hachinengoshi no Hanayome Kiseki no Jitsuwa)

Morita Yoshimitsu Memorial New Director: Nojiri Katsumi (Suzukike no Uso)

Best Scriptwriter: Okita Shuichi (Mori no iru basho)

Best Cinematography: Sasaki Yasuyuki (Netemo Sametemo / Taisou shiyouyo)

Best Leading Actor: Higashide Masahiro (Netemo Sametemo) / Yakusho Koji (Korou no Chi)

Best Leading Actress: Ando Sakura (Manbiki Kazoku)

Best Supporting Actor: Matsuzaka Toori (Korou no Chi)

Best Supporting Actress: Matsuoka Mayu (Manbiki Kazoku / blank13 / Chihayafuru - Musubi -) / Ito Sairi (Netemo Sametemo / Enokida Bouekidou)

Best Newcomer: Karata Erika (Netemo Sametemo) / Yoshizawa Ryo (River's Edge, Gintama 2 Okite wa yaburutame ni koso aru / Marmalade Boy) / Kiryuu Mai (Kiku to Guillotine / Suzukike no Uso)

Judges' Special Award: Camera wo tomeruna!

Special Award: Yamazaki Tsutomu

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 43rd Hochi Movie Awards (2018)

Best Japanese Movie: Korou no Chi

Best Director: Omori Tatsushi - Nichinichi Kore Koujitsu

Best Leading Actor: Yakusho Koji - Korou no Chi

Best Leading Actress: Shinohara Ryoko - Ningyo no nemuru ie / SUNNY Tsuyoi kimochi tsuyoi ai

Best Supporting Actor: Ninomiya Kazunari - Kensatsugawa no Zainin

Best Supporting Actress: Kiki Kirin - Mori no iru basho / Manbiki Kazoku / Nichinichi Kore Koujitsu

Best Newcomer:
Minami Sara - Shino-chan wa jibun no namae ga ienai
Makita Aju - Shino-chan wa jibun no namae ga ienai

Best Foreign Movie: Wonder

Best Animation Movie: Meitantei Conan Zero no Shikkounin

Special Award: Camera wo tomeruna!

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 10th TAMA Movie Awards (2018)

Best Movie
Manbiki Kazoku
Netemo Sametemo

Special Award
Mori no iru basho
Camera wo tomeruna!

Best Actor
Higashide Masahiro (Netemo sametemo / Kiku to Guillotine / Panku Samurai, Kirarete Soro / OVER DRIVE / Yochou Sanposuru Shinryakusha)
Matsuzaka Toori (Korou no Chi / Shounen / Funouhan / Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi)

Best Actress
Ando Sakura (Manbiki Kazoku / DESTINY Kamakura Monogatari)
Matsuoka Mayu (Katte ni furuetero / Manbiki Kazoku / Chihayafuru - Musubi - / blank13)

Best New Director
Imaizumi Rikiya (Pan to bus to nidome no hatsukoi)
Miyake Sho (Kimi no tori wa utaeru)

Best Newcomer Actor
Yoshimura Kaito (Mori no iru basho / Akuma / Saraba Seijaku / Vigilante)
Yoshizawa Ryo (River's Edge / Neko wa dakumono / Gintama 2 Okite wa yaburu tame ni koso aru / Marmalade Boy / Aku to kame no ruuru / Leon / Saiki Kusuo no Sainan)

Best Newcomer Actress
Fukagawa Mai (Pan to bus to nidome no hatsukoi)
Ito Sairi (Enokida Bouekidou / Pan to bus to nidome no hatsukoi / Netemo sametemo / blank13)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 27th Nihon Eiga Professional Taisho (2017)

This award is decided by a panel of judges made up of movie directors, scriptwriters, producers, PR personnel and critics where they vote for the best works and actors for the year. This year's prize giving ceremony will be held at Theatre Shinjuku on 26 April 2018:

Best 10 Movies
1) Katte ni furuetero
2) Osanako warera ni umare
3) Kanojo no jinsei wa machigai janai
4) Gukoroku
5) Vigilante
6) Bangkok Nites
7) Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi
8) MUKOKU
9) Hikari
10) Kabocha to Mayonnaise

Best Movie: Katte ni furuetero

Best Leading Actress: Matsuoka Mayu - Katte ni furuetero

Best Leading Actor: Asano Tadanobu - Osanako warera ni umare

Best Director: Hiroki Ryuuichi - Kanojo no jinsei wa machigai janai

Best Newcomer Director: Ishikawa Kei

Best Female Newcomer: Takiuchi Kumi - Kanojo no jinsei wa machigai janai

Best Male Newcomer: Murakami Nijirou - MUKOKU

Audience's Award: Aa, Kouya

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 41st Nippon Academy Awards 2018

Best Movie: Sandome no Satsujin

Best Animation: Yoru wa mijikashi arukeyo otome

Best Director: Koreeda Hirokazu - Sandome no Satsujin

Best Scriptwriter: Koreeda Hirokazu - Sandome no Satsujin

Best Leading Actor: Suda Masaki - Aa, Kouya

Best Leading Actress: Aoi Yu - Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi

Best Supporting Actor: Yakusho Koji - Sandome no Satsujin

Best Supporting Actress: Hirose Suzu - Sandome no Satsujin

Best Foreign Movie: La La Land

Newcomer Awards
Nakajo Ayami - Chia Dan ~ Joshikousei ga chiadansu de zenbei seihashichatta honto no hanashi ~
Hamabe Minami - Kimi no suizou wo tabetai
Kitamura Takumi - Kimi no suizou wo tabetai
Takeuchi Ryoma - Teiichi no Kuni

Source: Natalie