The film was chosen as the Animation of The Year at the 40th Japan Academy Prize Awards, and director Katabuchi received the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts from Japanese Government Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Most recently, the director and Non, the voice of the protagonist Suzu, received the Horizont Award at the 31st Takasaki Film Festival.
The two attended the award ceremony held at Gunma Music Center on Sunday, March 26.