The award ceremony for the 80th Mainichi Film Awards (sponsored by the Mainichi Shimbun and Sports Nippon Shimbun) was held on February 10th at Meguro Persimmon Hall (Meguro-ku, Tokyo), where director Daihachi Yoshida of the film "Enemy," which won the Japanese Film Grand Prize, took the stage. Director Yoshida expressed his joy, saying, "I am truly grateful that a small work of mine was highlighted among such prestigious films as 'National Treasure.'"
Director Yoshida said, "I wanted everyone to celebrate (the award) together, so I asked all the staff to come, although not everyone," and called many staff members onto the stage, who each introduced themselves. Director Yoshida smiled and said, "This is the cast we made. Thank you very much."
The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui, directed by Yoshida, who also directed "Kirishima, Bukatsu Yamerutteyo" and "The Lies Within." The story revolves around an elderly man living a peaceful life, but one day an "enemy" appears before him. Nagatsuka Kyozo plays the protagonist, Watanabe Gisuke, and the cast also includes Takiuchi Kumi, Kurosawa Asuka, and Kawai Yumi.
The Mainichi Film Awards are a prestigious film awards program established in Japan in 1946. Each award is selected by approximately 70 leading film critics, journalists, and experts. This year's winners were selected from films released in Japan for a fee in theaters for 14 days or more between January 1 and December 31, 2025 (for animation and documentary categories, films completed or screened during the same period).
◇ Winners of the 80th Mainichi Film Awards (titles omitted)
Japanese Film Award: "Enemy" (directed by Daihachi Yoshida) Best Foreign Film Award: "One Battle After Another" (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson)
Best Actor: Ryo Yoshizawa ("National Treasure") Best Supporting Actor: Jiro Sato ("Bomb") Best Supporting Actor: Masataka Kubota ("Treasure Island") Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award: Yuta Hayashi ("The Fool's Status")
Best Director: Lee Sang-il "National Treasure" ▽ Best Screenplay: Okudera Satoko "National Treasure" ▽ Best Cinematography: Sofiane El Fani "National Treasure" ▽ Best Art Direction: Taneda Yohei, Shimoyama Nao "National Treasure" ▽ Best Music: Hara Marihiko "National Treasure" ▽ Best Sound: Shiratori Mitsugu "National Treasure"
Ofuji Noburo Award: "Ordinary Life" (directed by Mizushiri Yoshiko) ▽ Documentary Film Award: "Resurrected Voice" (directed by Park Soo Nam and Park Mai) ▽ TSUTAYA DISCAS Movie Fan Award - Japanese Film Category: "When It Tastes So Good It Makes You Cry" (directed by Yokoo Hatsuki) ▽ Foreign Film Category: "F1" (directed by Joseph Kosinski)
