The Academy Awards, the highest honor in the American film industry, have been announced, and Hayao Miyazaki's ``How Do You Live?'' won the Best Animated Feature Award.


In addition, "Godzilla-1.0" directed by Takashi Yamazaki became the first Japanese film to win the Visual Effects Award, making it the second Japanese film to win the award at the same time.

“How Do You Live?” Wins Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

Producer Toshio Suzuki's press conference, etc.

Director Takashi Yamazaki wins Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for “Godzilla-1.0”

He is the second director to win this award after ``2001: A Space Odyssey.''

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held on the 10th in Hollywood, Los Angeles.



This time, three works from Japan were nominated in each category, and of these, director Hayao Miyazaki's ``How Do You Live?'' was selected for the Best Animated Feature Award.



This is the first time a Japanese film has won the Best Animated Feature Award since 2003, when Miyazaki's ``Spirited Away'' won the award, and this is the second time Miyazaki has won this award.



Also, the Visual Effects Award went to ``Godzilla-1.0,'' directed by Takashi Yamazaki, which is the 30th live-action Godzilla movie.



This is the first time a Japanese film has won an award for visual effects.



The British film ``Area of ​​Interest,'' which focuses on the Holocaust, was selected for the International Feature Film Award, while ``PERFECT DAYS,'' directed by Wim Wenders and starring Koji Yakusho, did not receive the award.



``Oppenheimer'', which is about a scholar who directed the development of the atomic bomb, attracted attention as it was nominated in 13 categories, the most, and won 7 categories, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Street Voice: "It's amazing that a Japanese film won two awards."

There were voices of joy in Tokyo when two Japanese films won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in the United States, ``How Do You Live?'' and ``Godzilla-1.0'' for Best Visual Effects.



Among them, a woman in her 20s said, ``I saw ``How Do You Live?'' in a movie theater, so I'm happy to hear that it won an award.The story was difficult, but I felt that the content made me think. I love ``Spirited Away,'' and I feel that it has all the elements of Studio Ghibli's previous works, so it makes sense that it won the award.''



In addition, a man in his 50s said, ``I've seen all the Godzilla movies in the series so far, and I saw them at the theater this time as well.The story was good, and above all, the visuals were amazing.I heard that the budget wasn't that big. "I think it's amazing that we won the Academy Award."



A man in his 40s said, ``I think it's amazing that two Japanese movies won awards.It was my first time seeing a Godzilla movie, but I enjoyed it.``How do you live?'' I heard that it won an award, so I would like to see it.''

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: ``I have deep respect for everyone involved''

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said at a morning press conference, ``This is a great achievement, and I would like to express my deep respect and heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved.I am very happy that a Japanese film has been highly praised internationally, and I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved.'' I hope that this event will lead to even more attention to Japanese films and an increase in interest in our country's culture."