Japan Academy Awards: Anime Nominees
The nominations for the 34th Annual Japanese Academy Prize (Japan’s Oscar) were announced last week. The awards will be presented on February 18, 2011. In the animation category were the following five feature films:
Colorful
Director: Keiichi Hara
Production Studio: Sunrise
Film Website
Karigurashi no Arrietty
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
English Title: The Borrower Arrietty
Production Studio: Studio Ghibli
Film Website
Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen
Director: Kozo Kusuba
English Title: Doraemon The Movie: Nobita’s Great Battle of the Mermaid King
Production Studio: Fujiko Productions
Film Website
Meitantei Conan: Tenkuu no Lost Ship
Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
English Title: Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Production Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS)
Film Website
One Piece Film: Strong World
Director: Munehisa Sakai
Production Studio: Toei Anaimation
Film Website
On a related note: over at the LA Times, Charles Solomon ranks his Top Ten anime for 2010 on their Hero Complex blog.
(Thanks, Nick Rucka)