Mainichi Concours 2006

[Aaron Gerow]

The results of the 2006 Mainichi Concours, one of the last of the big 
yearly film awards, were announced:

Best Japanese Film: Yureru
Best Director: Negishi Kichitaro (Yuki ni negau koto)
Best Screenplay: Kato Masato (Yuki ni negau koto)
Best Actor: Sato Koichi  (Yuki ni negau koto)
Best Actress: Nakatani Miko (Kiraware Matsuko no issho)
Best Supporting Actor: Sasano Takashi (Bushi no ichibun, Nezo no ban)
Best Supporting Actress: Aoi Yu (Hula Girl, Neji no megami, Hachimitsu 
to Clover)
Best New Face Award: Tsukaji Muga (Mamiya kyodai), Dan Rei (Bushi no 
ichibun)
Tanaka Kinuyo Award: Kusabue Mitsuko

Award of Excellence in Japanese Film: Hula Girl
Best Cinematography: Kawakami Masato  (Kiraware Matsuko no issho)
Best Art Direction: Taneda Yohei (The Yuchoten Hotel, Hula Girl)
Best Music: Kako Takashi (Hakase no aishita sushiki)
Best Sound: Shiratori Mitsugu (Hula Girl, Yureru); Onodera Osamu (Yuki 
ni negau koto)
Best Technical Award: Koike Yoshiyuki (editing for Kiraware Matsuko no 
issho)

Best Documentary: Edward Said: Out of Place
Animation Award: Toki o kakeru shojo
Ofuji Noburo Award: Tekkon kinkurito
Fan Award: Death Note

Best Foreign Film: Flags of Our Fathers

Special Awards: Imamura Shohei, Kazami Shoko

Forgive me if I got any of the name readings wrong. The original 
Japanese article is available at:

http://www.japan-movie.net/news/?i=223

As I mentioned the other day, the Mainichi tends to be fairly 
conservative, but they are one of the few major awards that also 
focuses on the technical staff and other genres like documentary and 
animation. Ofuji Noburo is one of Japan's great animators, and the 
award named after him commemorates some significant contribution to the 
art of animation.

Aaron Gerow
KineJapan owner

Assistant Professor
Film Studies Program/East Asian Languages and Literatures
Yale University

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