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

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 10th & 11th March 2018

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

1) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima (369)

2) Kita no Sakuramori (350)

3) The Greatest Showman (374)

4) Black Panther (355)

5) Kyounen no fuyu, Kimi to wakare (328)

6) KU-KAI Utsukushiki Ouhi no Nazo (306)

7) The Shape of Water (260)

8) Sakamichi no Aporon (288)

9) Bungo Stray Dogs DEAD APPLE (74)

10) Gekijouban Ultraman Geed Tsunaguze! Negai!! (102)

Source: Eiga.com

Completion screening event of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon"

The completion screening event of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" was held at EX THEATER ROPPONGI on 5 February which was attended by the director Miki Takahiro and cast members Chinen Yuri, Nakagawa Taishi, Komatsu Nana, Nakamura Baijaku and Mano Erina. The movie will be released in cinemas from 10 March.

Oda Kazumasa to sing the theme song for new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon"

Oda Kazumasa will be singing the theme song for new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" starring Chinen Yuri, Nakagawa Taishi and Komatsu Nana which will be shown in cinemas from 10 March 2018. The movie which is based on the same-titled manga by Kodama Yuki, features Chinen as the lead character Nishimi Kaoru who is a shy 1st-year senior high school student and has to move to Sasebo, Nagasaki to live with his relatives after his father passed away. He meets his classmates Kawabuchi Sentaro (Nakagawa) who is feared by others for appearing to be a scary delinquent and Mukae Ritsuko (Komatsu) who is Sentaro's childhood friend and comes into contact with jazz piano which he grows to love. On the other hand, Kaoru finds himself caught in a love triangle as Ritsuko likes Sentaro who is in turn in love with Fukahori Yurika, a 2nd-year student in the same school.

Supporting cast line-up of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" announced

The supporting cast line-up of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" starring Chinen Yuri, Nakagawa Taishi and Komatsu Nana had been announced. The movie which will be shown in cinemas from 10 March 2018, is based on the same-titled manga by Kodama Yuki that won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Award and the No.1 title in the 2009 Kono Manga ga Sugoi's best-loved by females category.

Supporting cast line-up of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" announced

The supporting cast line-up of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" starring Hey! Say! JUMP's Chinen Yuri has been announced. The movie is based on the same-titled manga by Kodama Yuki and features Chinen as the lead character Nishimi Kaoru who is a shy 1st-year senior high school student and has to move to Sasebo, Nagasaki to live with his relatives after his father passed away. He meets his classmates Kawabuchi Sentaro (Nakagawa Taishi) who is feared by others for appearing to be a scary delinquent and Mukae Ritsuko (Komatsu Nana) who is Sentaro's childhood friend and comes into contact with jazz piano which he grows to love. On the other hand, Kaoru finds himself caught in a love triangle as Ritsuko is love with Sentaro who is in turn in love with Fukahori Yurika, a 2nd-year student in the same school.

Dean Fujioka will be playing the role of Katsuragi Junichi who is a trumpet performer and deeply admired by Sentaro who sees him as an elder brother. He will be performing the famous jazz hit "But Not For Me" in the movie. Fujioka commented that he is very happy to be able to play such a character in this movie which incorporates his favourite music. In addition, Mano Erina will be playing Fukahori Yurika who is Sentaro's love while Nakamura Baijaku will be Mukae Tsutomu, the father of Ritsuko who owns a record shop where Sentaro and Kaoru perform at.

"Sakamichi no Aporon" will be shown in cinemas next year.

Sources: Eiga.com / Oricon

Cast of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" injured meets with boat accident after filming in Nagasaki

The cast of new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" i.e. Hey! Say! JUMP's Chinen Yuri, Nakagawa Taishi and Komatsu Nana and some members of the crew sustained injuries due to a boat accident at Nagasaki on 14 May after finishing their filming for the day. Details of the accident were revealed on the following day via the movie's official website.

The statement revealed that there were 11 cast and staff members who boarded a marine taxi departing from Kuroshima around 9.30pm after wrapping up the filming for the day. However, the 12-tonne ship bumped into a breakwater about 100m away before it resumed its journey to Ainoura Harbour. 7 of them including the three actors were sent to a hospital for treatment of which two female staff members sustained serious injuries such as fractured ribs while the rest suffered bruises due to the impact. Filming was then suspended on the 15th but the movie is still expected to be completed by mid June. It was announced that the three actors went through a detailed check-up which found no abnormalities.

Investigations into the accident are ongoing.

In order to set everyone at ease, Nakagawa updated his blog on 16 May and mentioned that he is fine and did not suffer any injury. He apologised for any worry caused by this and confirmed that he will continue with the filming as scheduled. Nakagawa also said that there are many unexpected things in life like this incident but these, along with the happy and sad things in life, are what makes life interesting. He is thankful for everyone's concern and support and hopes to be able to complete this movie successfully with the team.

On the other hand, Komatsu also updated her Instagram account one day later where she confirmed that she was OK and apologised for causing concern.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Yomiuri Hochi 1 / Sponichi / Oricon / Yomiuri Hochi 2

Chinen Yuri, Nakagawa Taishi & Komatsu Nana to star in new movie "Sakamichi no Aporon"

Hey! Say! JUMP's Chinen Yuri will be starring in the new real-life adaptation movie "Sakamichi no Aporon" (The slope's Apollo) which is based on the same-titled manga by Kodama Yuki that won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Award and the No.1 title in the 2009 Kono Manga ga Sugoi's best-loved by females category. Co-stars include Nakagawa Taishi and Komatsu Nana.

The story features Chinen as the lead character Nishimi Kaoru who is a shy 1st-year senior high school student and has to move to Sasebo, Nagasaki to live with his relatives after his father passed away. He meets his classmates Kawabuchi Sentaro (Nakagawa) who is feared by others for appearing to be a scary delinquent and Mukae Ritsuko (Komatsu) who is Sentaro's childhood friend and comes into contact with jazz piano which he grows to love. On the other hand, Kaoru finds himself caught in a love triangle as Ritsuko is love with Sentaro who is in turn in love with Fukahori Yurika, a 2nd-year student in the same school.

In order to prepare for the filming, Chinen began lessons in jazz piano since September last year and even bought an electronic piano to practise at home. Likewise, Nakagawa whose character is a skilled jazz drummer in the movie, started his practice last July even though he had learnt how to play the drums for one year when he was a primary student. As for Komatsu, her biggest difficulty is with the Sasebo dialect but she is looking forward to acting with both Chinen and Nakagawa who she is working with for the first time.

Filming which will be done entirely in Kyushu, will take place from the end of April to mid June and the movie will be shown in cinemas next year.

Sources: Yomiuri Hochi / Sanspo / Eiga.com