The final results of the “46th Japan Academy Film Prize Topic of the Year” as chosen by the listeners of Nippon Broadcasting System’s signature program “All Night Nippon” have been announced. “ONE PIECE FILM RED” won in the Best Picture category, and Matsumura Hokuto, who appeared in “Suzume no Tojimari” and “Holic xxxHOLiC,” won in the Actor category.
The Japan Academy Film Prize was established for the advancement and development of Japanese film art, technology, and science, and has been held annually since 1978. The 46th Japan Academy Film Prize is given to films released between January 1 and December 31, 2022, that meet the criteria such as number of screenings and duration.
The “Japan Academy Film Prize Topic of the Year” was established in 1980 for the third edition of the “Japan Academy Film Prize”. The “Japan Academy Awards Topic Award” was established in the 3rd year of the “Japan Academy Awards” in 1980. The listeners of “All Night Nippon,” celebrating the 55th anniversary of its broadcast, vote to select the “film” and “actor” that they think “attracted the most attention” this year. This is the only award among all the categories of the “Japan Academy Film Prize,” which boasts a long history and tradition, that allows ordinary movie fans to participate in the voting.
Voting for the “46th Japan Academy Film Prize Topic of the Year” began on December 1, 2022 on a special website and closed on February 3, 2023. As a result, “ONE PIECE FILM RED” was selected in the Best Picture category, and Matsumura Hokuto, who gave a good performance in “Suzume no Tojimari” (voice performance) and “Horik xxxHOLiC” was selected in the Actor category.
Nippon Broadcasting System will broadcast the “Japan Academy Film Prize” award ceremony again this year. The program will be broadcast as “All Night Nippon 0 (ZERO) – The 46th Japan Academy Film Prize Special” on March 11, 2023, from 2:00 a.m. on the national network, including special interviews with the winners of the “Japan Academy Film Prize Topic
