23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Winners Announced

by Kingsman117
Mar 8, 2020 9:30 AM | 6 Comments

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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6 Comments Recent Comments

Eeeeh, did Tenki no Ko really have any social impact? I don't really remember that movie delving deep into social themes, except maybe that goddamn gun (which felt really shoehorned into there and didn't really affect story much).

Mar 9, 2020 12:45 PM by Genoard

Aaah... Children of the sea... I've been wanting to watch that for a while now.. saw the MV from Kenshi Yonezu (the movie's ost) and the animation was G O R G E O U S !!!

Mar 9, 2020 10:29 AM by Meira_Eve

Kaijuu no Kodomo 100% deserves this. That thing is possibly the best looking piece of media I have ever consumed.

Mar 8, 2020 7:11 PM by Xaeveax

And how am I suppose to watch/read all this? They're nowhere to be found.

Like I haven't suffered enough.

UPD
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

Kwanthemaster said:

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

Kingsman117 said:

Gongitsune (Gon, the Little Fox) by Takeshi Yashiro (Japan)

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