Maboroshi, Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron Win at the Mainichi Film Awards

The winners of the 78th Mainichi Film Awards were announced on Friday. Mari Okada and MAPPA's original anime film Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō (maboroshi) received the Animation Film Award, while Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron won the Noburou Oofuji Award, recognizing animated works that bring new forms of creative expression. 

besides, Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki won a Special Award. Anri Jojo won the Art Award for Godzilla Minus One. 

Jinji Sakamoto's Sekai no Okiku (Okiku and the World) took home the top Japanese Film Excellence Award. 

The award ceremony will take place on February 14. 

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