Toho’s 29th Japanese Godzilla film, Shin Godzilla received Award for Best Film, Award for Best Supporting Actress (Mikako Ichikawa as Hiromi Ogashira), and Award for Best Art Direction (Yuji Hayashida, Eri Sakushima).
The film directed by Shinji Higuchi (co-directed with Hideaki Anno as the general director) earned a gigantic 8 billion yen from its domestic run, becoming the second top-grossing Japanese film of the year. film, Makoto Shinkai’s Kimi no Na wa./Your Name. received Award for Best Animation Film.
The 71st Mainichi Film Awards announced its winners today on January 19.