The 43th edition of the Japan Academy Prize of the Japan Academy Film Prize Association was held on March 06, 2020 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan, awarding the best films of the year 2019, was presented by Sakura Andô y Shinichi Hatori.
The movie with the most nominations at the Japan Academy Prize 2020 was Fly Me to the Saitama with 12 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Kingdom, winning 5 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 2020 Japan Academy Prize.
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What was the movie that won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture 2020?
The winning film of the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture 2020 was Shinbun kisha
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Feature 2020?
The winning film of the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Feature 2020 was Tenki no ko (Weathering With You)
Best Animated Feature
Who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Director in 2020?
The director who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Director in 2020 was Hideki Takeuchi, for the film Fly Me to the Saitama
Best Director
Who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actor in 2020?
The actor who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actor in 2020 was Tôri Matsuzaka, for the movie Shinbun kisha
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actress in 2020?
The actress who won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Leading Actress in 2020 was Eun-kyung Shim, for the movie Shinbun kisha
Best Leading Actress
What was the movie that won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Foreign Language Film 2020?
The winning film of the Japan Academy Prize for Best Foreign Language Film 2020 was Joker
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 | |
| Fly Me to the Saitama | 12 | 3 | |
| Family of Strangers | 11 | 0 | |
| Kingdom | 10 | 5 | |
| Listen to the Universe | 8 | 3 | |
| Talking the Pictures | 8 | 1 | |
| Shinbun kisha | 6 | 3 | |
| The Great War of Archimedes | 4 | 0 | |
| Weathering With You | 2 | 2 | |
| Hit Me Anyone One More Time | 2 | 0 | |
| No Longer Human | 2 | 0 | |
| Way to Find the Best Life | 2 | 0 |