The presentation ceremony for the 64th Mainichi Film Awards has been scheduled for February 8. The winners were already announced on Tuesday, revealing that the Grand Prize is being given to Setsuro Wakamatsu’s “Shizumanu Taiyo.” The movie, starring Ken Watanabe (50), is based on the struggles of a real-life JAL employee in the aftermath of the Flight 123 disaster. The best actor award went to Kenichi Matsuyama (24) for his role in “Ultra Miracle Love Story.” He performed as a unique young man who acts on his emotions. “I’m glad to receive the award because I enjoyed acting in the film,” Matsuyama remarked.

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The complete list of awards is as follows:
Grand Prize: Shizumanu Taiyo (directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu)
Best Film: Tsurugidake: Ten no Ki (directed by Daisaku Kimura)
Best Foreign Film: Gran Torino (directed by Clint Eastwood)
Best Actor: Kenichi Matsuyama (Ultra Miracle Love Story)
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Kenichi won best actor for Zeni Geba in the 60th television drama academy awards! Well-deserved.

Best Drama: Mei-chan no Shitsuji
Best Actor: Matsuyama Kenichi (Zeni Geba)
Best Actress: Kanno Miho (Kiina)
Best Supporting Actor: Sato Takeru (Mei-chan no Shitsuji)
Best Supporting Actress: Katase Nana (Uta no Onii-san)
Best Script: Yamada Taichi (Arifureta Kiseki)
Best Director: Otani Taro, Kariyama Shunsuke (Zeni Geba)
Best Song: Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ohno, “Kumori Nochi, Kaisei” (Uta no Onii-san)
Special Award: Aibou season 7