23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Winners Announced
The award-winning works for the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival was announced on Friday. Recipients include creators from numerous countries, including Japan, China, Russia, and France. Jury selections for the Animation and Manga Divisions were also provided (not listed here.)
Animation Division
Grand Prize Award
Kaijuu no Kodomo (Children of the Sea) by Ayumu Watanabe (Japan)
Excellence Award
Aru Nihon no Egaki Shounen (A Japanese Boy Who Draws) by Masayoshi Kawajiri (Japan)
Gongitsune (Gon, the Little Fox) by Takeshi Yashiro (Japan)
Tout en haut du monde (Long Way North) by Rémi Chayé (France/Denmark)
La tête dans les orties (Nettle Head) by Paul Cabon (France)
New Face Award
Mukau Nezumi (Wandering Mouse) by Tsukiji Nohara (Japan)
Yokujou no Zou (Elephant in the Bath House) by Jialin Cheng (China/Japan)
Dcera (Daughter) by Daria Kashcheeva (Russia/Czechia)
Social Impact Award
Tenki no Ko (Weathering With You) by Makoto Shinkai (Japan)
Manga Division
Grand Prize Award
Robo Sapiens Zenshi (Prehistory of Robo Sapiens) by Toranosuke Shimada (Japan)
Excellence Award
Ashita Shinu ni wa (To Die Tomorrow) by Sumako Kari (Japan)
Double by Ayako Noda (Japan)
Bikacho Shinshi Kaikoroku (Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen) by Moyoco Anno (Japan)
L'Arabe du futur (The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984) by Riad Sattouf (France/Syria)
New Face Award
Otona ni Nareba (If You Become an Adult) by Atsushi Itou (Japan)
Hana to Hoho (Flower and Cheek) by Kei Itoi (Japan)
Muchuu sa, Kimi ni. (There Is No Other) by Yama Wayama (Japan)
Social Impact Award
Yamikin Ushijima-kun (Ushijima the Loan Shark) by Shohei Manabe (Japan)
Source: Official site
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Mar 9, 2020 10:29 AM by Meira_Eve
Mar 8, 2020 7:11 PM by Xaeveax
Like I haven't suffered enough.
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Just checked the Animation division award winners - there are some works by Russian animators. Way to go! Personally am very interested in "Lola the living potato" - the trailer seemed nice and also that cute title!
Mar 8, 2020 2:11 PM by removed-user
Thank you for sharing the results; lots of interesting short films to check out. I just saw Yoriko Mizushiri's work that won a Jury Recommendation. It has to be my favorite to date! You can watch it here officially on NHK's YouTube channel: Source.
Thank you for pointing this out, can't believe I missed that. I've edited it out. Also I do hope to see more of Mizushiri in the future!
Mar 8, 2020 2:02 PM by Kingsman117
This is the 1985 film, not the stop motion film which won the award. Here is the trailer for comparison: Source.
Thank you for sharing the results; lots of interesting short films to check out. I just saw Yoriko Mizushiri's work that won a Jury Recommendation. It has to be my favorite to date! You can watch it here officially on NHK's YouTube channel: Source.
Mar 8, 2020 1:53 PM by Kwanthemaster
Related Database Entries
Anime: | Gongitsune, Kaijuu no Kodomo, Tenki no Ko |
Manga: | Yamikin Ushijima-kun, Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku, Muchuu sa, Kimi ni., Robo sapiens Zenshi |
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