The 41th edition of the Japan Academy Prize of the Japan Academy Film Prize Association was held on March 02, 2018 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, awarding the best films of the year 2017, was presented by Toshiyuki Nishida y Rie Miyazawa.
The movie with the most nominations at the Japan Academy Prize 2018 was The Third Murder with 10 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Third Murder, winning 6 of the 10 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the Japan Academy PrizeTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 2018 Japan Academy Prize.
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What was the movie that won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture 2018?
The winning film of the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture 2018 was Sando-me no satsujin (The Third Murder)
Best Picture
Who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Director in 2018?
The director who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Director in 2018 was Hirokazu Koreeda, for the film The Third Murder
Best Director
Who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actor in 2018?
The actor who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actor in 2018 was Masaki Suda, for the movie Ah, kôya
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actress in 2018?
The actress who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actress in 2018 was Yû Aoi, for the movie Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi
Best Leading Actress
What was the movie that won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Foreign Language Film 2018?
The winning film of the Japan Academy Prize for Best Foreign Language Film 2018 was La La Land
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Lighting
Best Music (Score)
Best Screenplay
Best Sound
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Third Murder | 10 | 6 | |
| Sekigahara | 10 | 3 | |
| Flower and Sword | 8 | 1 | |
| What a Wonderful Family! II | 8 | 0 | |
| Miracles of the Namiya General | 6 | 0 | |
| Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | 4 | 2 | |
| The 8-Year Engagement | 4 | 0 | |
| Outrage Coda | 3 | 1 | |
| The Last Shot in the Bar | 3 | 0 | |
| Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura | 3 | 0 | |
| Before We Vanish | 2 | 0 |