Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time and Belle have scored wins at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize, which was held on March 11.
Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time won the Best Animation Award, beating titles like Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Sing a Bit of Harmony, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, and Belle. Meanwhile Belle’s music composers Taisei Iwasaki, Ludvig Forssell, and Yuuta Bandoh secured the Best Music Award for the film.
Other anime-related wins include Toei Animation animator Sadao Tsukioka (NHK Minna no Uta‘s Kitakaze Kozou no Kantarou, Ookami Shounen Ken) as one of the recipients of the Special Award from the Association, while voice actor Masako Nozawa (Dragon Ball’s Goku, GeGeGe no Kitaro’s Kitaro) is one of the recipients of the Distinguished Service from the Chairman Award.
Elsewhere, Kyoto Animation and Toei Animation were recognized with the Shigeru Okada Award (which recognizes the production of high quality films possessing both entertainment and artistic merits, made with creativity and a high level of craft), while the late animator Yasuo Ootsuka (Lupin The Third Part I, Future Boy Conan) was one of the recipients of the Special Award from the Chairman. Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time scored another nod by being one of the recipients of the Topical Award.
Source: Japan Academy Prize website
