The was held on 1 February 2009 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Awards Best Film: Yōjirō Takita – Departures Best Actor: Kaoru Kobayashi – Kyūka, Kanki no Uta Best Actress: Eiko Koike – The Kiss Best Supporting Actor: Hidetoshi Nishijima – Kyūka, Tokyo Rendezvous, Oka o Koete Best Supporting Actress: Ryōko Hirosue – Departures Kimiko Yo – Departures, Where the Legend Lives, Oka o Koete Best Director: Yōjirō Takita – Departures Best New Director: Yoshitaka Mori – Hyaku Hachi Best Screenplay: Kunitoshi Manda and Tamami Manda – The Kiss Best Cinematographer: Akiko Ashizawa – Tokyo Sonata, Kimi no Tomodachi, Flavor of Happiness Best New Talent: Riisa Naka – Cafe Isobe Anna Ishibashi – Kimi no Tomodachi Sarara Tsukifune – The Most Beautiful Night in the World Special Jury Prize: Yoshitaka Mori – Hatsuratsu to Shite Suteki na Yokohama Eiga no Tanjō ni
Best 10 Departures All Around Us Still Walking Children of the Dark United Red Army The Kiss Tokyo Sonata Climber's High Kimi no Tomodachi Kyūka runner-up: One Million Yen Girl
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