The was held on 28 January 2018 at Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The awards ceremony was held in the city's Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall, the results having been announced on 2 December 2018.

Awards Best Film: - The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Best Director: Kazuya Shiraishi - Birds Without Names, Yoshimitsu Morita Memorial Best New Director:

Yukihiro Morigaki - Goodbye, Grandpa! Best Screenplay: Yuya Ishii - The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Best Cinematographer: Yoichi Kamagari - The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Best Actor: Sosuke Ikematsu - The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Best Actress: Yū Aoi - Birds Without Names Best Supporting Actor: Sansei Shiomi - Outrage Coda Tori Matsuzaka - Birds Without Names Best Supporting Actress:

Wakana Matsumoto - Best Newcomer: Shizuka Ishibashi - The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Yukino Kishii - Goodbye, Grandpa! Judges' Special Award: reboot project Special Grand Prize: Toshiyuki Nishida - Outrage Coda

Top 10 The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue Dear Etranger Birds Without Names Wilderness

Close-Knit

The Third Murder

Outrage Coda runner-up. Before We Vanish

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