The was held on 8 February 1998 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Awards Best Film: Onibi: The Fire Within Best Actor: Yoshio Harada – Onibi: The Fire Within Best Actress: Kyōka Suzuki – Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald Best Supporting Actor: Masahiko Nishimura – Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, Marutai no Onna Isao Bitoh – Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi Best Supporting Actress: Reiko Kataoka – Onibi: The Fire Within Best Director: Rokurō Mochizuki – Onibi: The Fire Within, A Yakuza in Love Best New Director: Kōki Mitani – Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald Best Screenplay: Masato Harada – Bounce Ko Gals Best Cinematography: Yoshitaka Sakamoto – Bounce Ko Gals Best New Talent: Ryōko Hirosue – 20th Century Nostalgia Yukiko Okamoto – Bounce Ko Gals Hitomi Satō – Bounce Ko Gals Yasue Sato – Bounce Ko Gals Special Jury Prize: Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi
Best 10 Onibi: The Fire Within Bounce Ko Gals Kizu darake no Tenshi Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald Postman Blues Yūkai Sharam Q no Enka no Hanamichi Tōkyō Biyori My Secret Cache Princess Mononoke runner-up: Watashitachi ga Sukidatta Koto
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