The 87th Kinema Junpo Best Ten Movie Awards (2013)

Top 10 Japanese movies
1) Pecoross no Haha ni ai ni iku

2) Fune wo Amu

3) Kyoaku

4) Kaguyahime no Monogatari

5) Tomogui

6) Soshite Chichi ni naru

7) Kaze tachinu

8) Sayonara Keikoku

9) Moratoriamu Tamako

10) Flashback Memories 3D

Top 10 Foreign movies
1) Amour

2) Zero Gravity

3) Hannah Arendt

4) Warriors of the Rainbow I: Sun Flag / Warriors of the Rainbow 2: Rainbow Bridge

5) Three sisters

6) Holy Motors

7) Life of Pi

8) The Master

9) Tabu

10) Le fils de l'autre

Individual Awards
Best Leading Actor: Matsuda Ryuhei (Fune wo Amu)

Best Leading Actress: Maki Youko (Sayonara Keikoku / Soshite Chichi ni naru / Suu-chan, Mai-chan Sawako-san)

Best Supporting Actor: Lily Frankie (Soshite Chichi ni naru / Kyoaku)

Best Supporting Actress: Tanaka Yuko (Hajimari no michi / Tomogui)

Best Male Newcomer: Yoshioka Tatsuki (Shonen H)

Best Female Newcomer: Kuroki Haru (Fune wo Amu / Shanidar no Hana / Sougen no Isu / Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi / Kujikenaide)

Best Japanese Director: Ishii Yuya (Fune wo Amu)

Best Scriptwriter: Arai Haruhiko (Tomogui)

Best Foreign Director: Alfonso Cuaraon (Zero Gravity)

Source: Kinema Junpo

First-day screening of "Suu-chan Mai-chan Sawako-san"

The first-day-screening of new movie "Suu-chan Mai-chan Sawako-san" was held on 2 March at Shinjuku Picadilly which was attended by cast members Shibasaki Kou, Maki Youko, Terajima Shinobu, Iura Arata and Sometani Shota. The movie talks about the friendship and troubles facing three women played by Shibasaki, Maki and Terajima. Shibasaki plays a 34-year-old single woman who is the owner of a cafe and she commented that since she's also single and staying alone, she can understand fully the emotions which her character felt. On the other hand, Terajima said that she is usually not too affected by the roles she plays but she recounted that she did cry during the filming which took place when she was five months' pregnant.

Source: Sanspo

Completion press conference of "Suu-chan, Mai-chan, Sawako-san"

The completion press conference of movie "Suu-chan, Mai-chan, Sawako-san" was held on 5 February which was attended by cast members Shibasaki Kou, Maki Youko, Terajima Shinobu and ARATA. The movie features the daily lives of three women and the trio all commented that it had been a relaxing filming period for them. There was a Q & A session where the cast drew cards to answer questions. When it was Shibasaki's turn, she drew the card "marriage" and commented that she did not want to set rules as to when she should get married so she'll let nature take its course.

Source: Yomiuri Hochi