Sundance 2024 Black Box Diaries
Documentary · 2h 10m
85%
Celluloid Score Recommended Japan Academy Film Prize
Japan · held each March
Japan’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, honouring the best of Japanese cinema each spring — from live-action drama to the anime that defines the nation’s global cultural reach.
11 titles across 9 ceremon ies in our catalogue (12 verified wins). Each edition is ordered by wins first, then Celluloid Score; this is catalog ordering, not an official award ranking. Browse Japan.
Japan Academy Film Prize are presented in Japan each March. Celluloid tracks 11 winners and nominees across 9 ceremonies (12 verified wins), ordered by wins then four-input Celluloid Score. Highest-rated title on Celluloid: Spirited Away (2002) at 92%.
Highest-rated Japan Academy Film Prize titles on Celluloid
Quality view by four-input Celluloid Score — independent of how many trophies a title collected.
- Spirited Away 2002 · 92%
- Ran 1986 · 91%
- Perfect Days 2024 · 88%
- Your Name 2017 · 87%
- Black Box Diaries 2025 · 85%
- Godzilla Minus One 2024 · 85%
Japan Academy Film Prize 2025 winners and nominees · 2 titles
Sundance 2024 Film · nominated
- Nominated Best Documentary
Film · nominated
- Nominated Best Newcomer
Japan Academy Film Prize 2024 winners and nominees · 2 titles
1 win · Film
- Won Picture of the Year
Film · nominated
- Nominated Best Actor
Japan Academy Film Prize 2021 winners and nominees · 1 title
1 win · Film
- Won Best Animation
- Nominated Picture of the Year
- Nominated Best Music
Japan Academy Film Prize 2017 winners and nominees · 1 title
3 wins · Film
- Won Best Screenplay
- Won Best Music
- Won Best Animation
Japan Academy Film Prize 2002 winners and nominees · 1 title
1 win · Film
- Won Picture of the Year
Japan Academy Film Prize 2001 winners and nominees · 1 title
2 wins · Film
- Won Best Editing
- Won Popularity Award – Most Popular Film
Japan Academy Film Prize 1998 winners and nominees · 1 title
1 win · Film
- Won Picture of the Year
Japan Academy Film Prize 1989 winners and nominees · 1 title
1 win · Film
- Won Special Award
Japan Academy Film Prize 1986 winners and nominees · 1 title
2 wins · Film
- Won Picture of the Year
- Won Best Director
Frequently asked questions
What are the Japan Academy Film Prize?
Japan’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, honouring the best of Japanese cinema each spring — from live-action drama to the anime that defines the nation’s global cultural reach. They are presented in Japan each March.
What is the highest-rated Japan Academy Film Prize title on Celluloid?
Spirited Away (2002) leads Japan Academy Film Prize titles on Celluloid with a 92% Celluloid Score.
How does Celluloid rank Japan Academy Film Prize winners?
Each Japan Academy Film Prize ceremony year lists titles by verified wins first, then four-input Celluloid Score (editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb — audience separate). Category-level won/nominated results sit beside each title. This is catalogue order, not an official award ranking.