The 32nd Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremony was held by the Japan Academy Prize Association to honor its selection of the best films of 2008 on February 20, 2009. NTV was broadcast the event, which will take place again at Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. The nominations for the Awards was announced on December 18, 2008.

[edit] Winners and Nominees

Best Picture	Best Director	Best Actor
Departures Kaabee Climber's High The Magic Hour Yōgisha X no Kenshin	Yōjirō Takita Tetsuya Nakajima Masato Harada Kōki Mitani Yoji Yamada	Masahiro Motoki Kōichi Satō Shinichi Tsutsumi Kenichi Matsuyama Kōji Yakusho
Best Actress	Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Tae Kimura Yukie Nakama Ryoko Hirosue Sayuri Yoshinaga	Tsutomu Yamazaki Tadanobu Asano Masato Sakai Shinichi Tsutsumi Yasufumi Terawaki	Kimiko Yo Kirin Kiki Rei Dan Yasuko Matsuyuki
Best Screenplay	Best Animation	Best Foreign Language Film
Kundō Koyama Kenji Uchida Masato Kato, Izuru Narushima, Masato Harada Kōki Mitani Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu	Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008 The Sky Crawlers Case Closed: Full Score of Fear One Piece The Movie: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura	The Dark Knight The Bucket List No Country for Old Men Lust, Caution Red Cliff Part I

[edit] External links

• Japan Academy Prize official website - (Japanese)
  • The 32nd Japan Academy Prize

v • d • e Japan Academy Prize Awards Animation of the Year • Director of the Year • Screenplay of the Year • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role • Outstanding Foreign Language Film Award ceremonies 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008