The special awards will be handed out alongside the rest of the awards during the 45th Japan Academy Award Prize on March 11 at Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo.
Anime studios Kyoto Animation and Toei Animation will be honored with the Shigeru Okada Prize, given to those production houses which make high-quality films that combine entertainment and artistry with unique creativity and modern technology.
He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.