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Anno, Katabuchi Honored for Shin Godzilla, In This Corner of the World
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Japan's In This Corner of the World.
The awards mark the first time in three years that someone related to the anime industry is receiving a Minister Prize. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Additionally, manga creator ended his "Kochikame" police comedy manga after 40 years in September.
opened in Japan on July 29.
Katabuchi's In This Corner of the World won Animation of the Year at this year's Japan Academy Prizes. The anime film premiered in Japan on November 12.
The MEXT Art Encouragement Prizes honor the achievements of people in the fields of theater, film, music, dance, literature, visual art, broadcasts, public entertainment, art promotion, critique, and Media Arts. Winners receive a certificate and monetary award. This year's awards ceremony will be held at a hotel in Tokyo on March 14.
The Agency for Cultural Affairs Hiroyuki Okiura.
Source: Animation Business Journal (Tadashi Sudo)
