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The 48th annual Japan Academy Film Prizes, also known as Japan Academy Awards, has revealed its nominees for Excellent Animation Award on Jan 21, 2025, with Look Back, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle, and 3 other anime films among the contenders.
The nominated anime films are:
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM
- HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
- Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram
- Look Back
- Give It All
In addition to the animated categories, Asuka Saito, Anna Yamada, and Rihito Itagaki, known for their roles in the live-action adaptations of Oshi No Ko, Golden Kamuy, and Cells At Work! respectively, are all nominated for the Best New Actor category.
In the Outstanding Supporting Actress category, Mana Ashida has earned a nomination for her role as Niko Urushizaki in the live-action adaptation of Cells at Work!.
Go Ayano has been nominated for Outstanding Actor for his role as Kyouji Narita in the live-action film adaptation of Yama Wayama’s Let’s Go Karaoke! manga.
Moreover, the fourth installment in the Kingdom live-action film series has received multiple nominations including:
- Excellent Work Award
- Best Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Best Actor: Kento Yamazaki
- Outstanding Supporting Actor: Takao Osawa
The winners of the 48th Japan Academy Film Prizes will be announced during the award ceremony scheduled on March 14, 2025.
