The Austin Film Critics Association announced its nominees on Sunday, revealing that Makoto Shinkai’s your name. is nominated for the Best Animated Film category, while Takashi Miike’s Blade of the Immortal is nominated for the Best Foreign Film category.
The Austin Film Critics Association will announce the winners on January 8.
Blade of the Immortal debuted in Japan last April, and hosted its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last May.
The film ranked at #6 in Japan in its opening weekend, selling 145,000 tickets and earning 189 million yen (about US$1.68 million).