List of accolades received by Hayao Miyazaki


is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a film and animation studio, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and as a maker of anime feature films. His works are characterized by the recurrence of progressive themes, such as environmentalism, pacifism, feminism, love and family. His films' protagonists are often strong girls or young women, and several of his films present morally ambiguous antagonists with redeeming qualities.
In the course of his career, Miyazaki has received multiple awards and nominations. His first feature films, The Castle of Cagliostro and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, earned him the Ōfuji Noburō Award at the Mainichi Film Awards in 1979 and 1984, respectively. His film Laputa: Castle in the Sky won Best Anime at the Anime Grand Prix in 1986, and My Neighbor Totoro won Best Photography at the Japan Academy Prize in 1989. He received several awards for his work on Kiki's Delivery Service in 1990, including Best Japanese Film at the Golden Gross Awards and the Special Award at the Japan Academy Prize. Porco Rosso also won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film in 1993.
Miyazaki's film Princess Mononoke was the first animated film to win the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year; its distribution to the Western world greatly increased Ghibli's popularity and influence outside Japan, and his 2001 film Spirited Away won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards. His 2004 film Howl's Moving Castle and 2009 film Ponyo received several awards, including Animation of the Year at the Tokyo Anime Awards, and both were nominated for the Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production. His 2013 film The Wind Rises was also highly awarded; it received Animation of the Year from the Japan Academy Prize, and a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. Howl's Moving Castle and The Wind Rises were nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 78th and 86th Academy Awards. Miyazaki was awarded the Academy Honorary Award in November 2014, for his impact on animation and cinema.

Films

''The Castle of Cagliostro''

The Castle of Cagliostro was released in Japan on December 15, 1979.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Mainichi Film Award1979Ōfuji Noburō Award

''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind''

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was released on March 11, 1984. It grossed ¥1.48 billion at the box office, and made an additional ¥742 million in distribution income.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Anime Grand Prix1984Best Anime
Kinema Junpo Awards1984Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
Kinema Junpo Awards1984Japanese Movie Director Prize
Japanese Anime Festival1984Grand Prix of Animation
Mainichi Film Award1984Ōfuji Noburō Award
Zenkoku Eiren1984Best Japanese Film

''Laputa: Castle in the Sky''

Laputa: Castle in the Sky was released on August 2, 1986. It was the highest-grossing animation film of the year in Japan.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Anime Grand Prix1986Best Anime
Eiga Geijyutsu1986Best Film
Kinema Junpo Awards1986Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
Mainichi Film Award1986Ōfuji Noburō Award

''My Neighbor Totoro''

My Neighbor Totoro was released on April 16, 1988. While it was commercially unsuccessful at the box office, merchandising was successful, and it received critical acclaim.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Japan Academy Prize1989Best Photography
Kinema Junpo Awards1989Best Film of the Year
Kinema Junpo Awards1989Readers' Choice Award – Best Japanese Film
Mainichi Film Award1989Best Film
Mainichi Film Award1989Ōfuji Noburō Award
Blue Ribbon Awards1989Special Award

''Kiki's Delivery Service''

Kiki's Delivery Service premiered on July 29, 1989. It earned ¥2.15 billion at the box office, and was the highest-grossing film in Japan in 1989.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Anime Grand Prix1990Best Anime
The Erandole Award1990Special Award
Golden Gross Awards1990Best Japanese Film
Japan Academy Prize1990Special Award
Japanese Agency of Cultural Affairs1990Best Film
Japan Cinema Association Award1990Best Film
Japan Cinema Association Award1990Best Director
Kinema Junpo Awards1990Readers' Choice Award – Best Japanese Film of the Year
Mainichi Film Award1990Best Animation Film
The Movie's Day1990Special Achievement Award
Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Honor1990Best Film

''Porco Rosso''

Porco Rosso was released on July 18, 1992. The film was critically and commercially successful, remaining the highest-grossing animated film in Japan for several years.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Annecy International Animated Film Festival1993Best Film
Mainichi Film Award1993Best Animation Film

''Princess Mononoke''

Princess Mononoke was released on July 12, 1997. It was critically and commercially successful, earning a domestic total of ¥14 billion, and becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for several months. Upon its release in Western markets, it was largely unsuccessful at the box office, grossing about US$3 million,
AwardYearCategoryResult
Agency for Cultural Affairs1997Excellent Movie Award
Asahi Best Ten Film Festival1997Best Japanese Movie
Asahi Best Ten Film Festival1997Readers' Choice Award
Asahi Digital Entertainment Award1997Theater Division Award
The Association of Movie Viewing Groups1997Best Japanese Movie
The Elandore Awards1997Special Award
Fumiko Yamaji Award1997Cultural Award
Golden Gross Awards1997Grand Prize
Golden Gross Awards1997Special Achievement Award
Hochi Film Award1997Special Award
Japan Media Arts Festival1997Grand Prize in Animation
Mainichi Art Award1997Movie Award
MMCA Special Award1997Multimedia Grand Prix 1997
The Movie's Day1997Special Achievement Award
Nihon Keizai Shimbun1997Award for Excellency
Nihon Keizai Shimbun1997Nikkei Awards for Excellent Products and Service
Nikkan Sports Film Award1997Best Director
Nikkan Sports Film Award1997Yujiro Ishihara Award
Osaka Film Festival1997Special Award
Takasaki Film Festival1997Best Director
Tokyo Sports Movie Award1997Best Director
Blue Ribbon Awards1998Special Award
Japan Academy Prize1998Picture of the Year
Kinema Junpo Awards1998Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
Kinema Junpo Awards1998Critics' Choice Award – Best Film
Kinema Junpo Awards1998Readers' Choice Award – Best Director
Mainichi Film Award1998Best Animation Film
Mainichi Film Award1998Best Film
Mainichi Film Award1998Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
Annie Award2000Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Nebula Award2001Best Script

''Spirited Away''

Spirited Away was released on July 20, 2001; it received critical acclaim, and is considered among the greatest films of the 2000s. The film was also commercially successful, earning ¥30.4 billion at the box office. It is the highest-grossing film in Japan.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Berlin International Film Festival2002Golden Bear
Blue Ribbon Awards2002Best Film
Nikkan Sports Film Award2002Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle2002Best Animated Film
New York Film Critics Online2002Best Animated Feature
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards2002Special Commendation
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures2002Best Animated Feature
Cinekid Festival2002Cinekid Film Award
Durban International Film Festival2002Best Film
European Film Awards2002Screen International Award
Kinema Junpo Awards2002Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association2002LAFCA Award
Mainichi Film Awards2002Best Animation Film
Mainichi Film Awards2002Best Director
Mainichi Film Awards2002Best Film
Mainichi Film Awards2002Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
San Francisco International Film Festival2002Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature
Sitges Film Festival2002Special Mention
Sitges Film Festival2002Best Film
Tokyo Anime Award2002Grand Prix
Tokyo Anime Award2002Best Director
Japan Academy Prize2002Picture of the Year
Hong Kong Film Award2002Best Asian Film
Academy Award2003Best Animated Feature
Critics' Choice Awards2003Best Animated Feature
Online Film Critics Society Award2003Best Animated Film
Online Film Critics Society Award2003Best Foreign Language Film
British Independent Film Awards2003Best Foreign Independent Film
Saturn Award2003Best Writing
Film Critics Circle of Australia2003Best Foreign-Language Film
Chicago Film Critics Association2003Best Foreign Language Film
Satellite Awards2003Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award2003Best Animated Film
International Horror Guild Award2003Best Movie
Florida Film Critics Circle2003Best Animated Film
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association2003Best Animated Film
:nl:Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival|Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival2003Silver Scream Award
Annie Award2003Best Animated Feature
Annie Award2003Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Annie Award2003Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Cambridge Film Festival2003Audience Award – Best Film
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain2003Best Foreign Film
César Award2003Best Foreign Film
Hugo Award2003Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form
Broadcast Film Critics Association2003Best Animated Feature
Argentine Film Critics Association2004Silver Condor Award for Best Foreign Film
British Academy Film Awards2004Best Film Not in the English Language
London Critics Circle Film Awards2004Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nebula Award2004Best Script

''Howl's Moving Castle''

Howl's Moving Castle was released on November 20, 2004, and received widespread critical acclaim. In Japan, the film grossed a record $14.5 million in its first week of release. It remains among the highest-grossing films in Japan, with a worldwide gross of over ¥19.3 billion.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Mavi Film Festival2004Audience Award
Sitges Film Festival2004Audience Award – Best Feature Film
Sitges Film Festival2004Best Film
Venice Film Festival2004Golden Osella for Outstanding Technical Contribution
Venice Film Festival2004Golden Lion
Hollywood Film Awards2005Animation of the Year
Mainichi Film Awards2005Readers' Choice Award – Best Film
Tokyo Anime Award2005Animation of the Year
Tokyo Anime Award2005Best Director
Satellite Awards2005Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
San Diego Film Critics Society Award2005Best Animated Film
Seattle International Film Festival2005Golden Space Needle Award
New York Film Critics Circle2005Best Animated Film
Academy Award2006Best Animated Feature
Annie Award2006Directing in an Feature Production
Annie Award2006Outstanding Writing in a Feature Production
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards2006Best Animated Feature
Online Film Critics Society Awards2006Best Animated Feature
Saturn Award2006Best Animated Film
MTV Russia Movie Awards2006Best Cartoon
Hong Kong Film Award2006Best Asian Film
Nebula Award2007Best Script

''Ponyo''

Ponyo was released on July 19, 2008. The film was also a commercial success, earning ¥10 billion in its first month and ¥15.5 billion by the end of 2008, placing it among the highest-grossing films in Japan.
AwardYearCategoryResult
Venice Film Festival2008Future Film Festival Digital Award
Venice Film Festival2008Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award
Venice Film Festival2008Golden Lion
Asian Film Awards2009Best Director
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards2009Best Animated Feature
Japan Academy Prize2009Animation of the Year
Online Film Critics Society Awards2010Best Animated Feature
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association2009Best Animated Feature
Tokyo Anime Award2009Best Domestic Feature
Tokyo Anime Award2009Best Director
Tokyo Anime Award2009Best Original Story
Tokyo Anime Award2009Animation of the Year
Hong Kong Film Award2010Best Asian Film
Annie Award2010Directing in a Feature Production

''The Wind Rises''

The Wind Rises premiered on July 20, 2013, and received critical acclaim. It was also commercially successful, grossing ¥11.6 billion at the Japanese box office, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan in 2013.
AwardYearCategoryResult
EDA Awards2013Best Animated Feature
Annie Award2013Best Animated Feature
Annie Award2013Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Asia Pacific Screen Awards2013Best Animated Feature Film
Boston Online Film Critics Association2013Best Animated Film
Boston Society of Film Critics2013Best Animated Film
Chicago Film Critics Association2013Best Foreign Language Film
Chicago Film Critics Association2013Best Animated Feature
Critics' Choice Movie Award2013Best Animated Feature
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association2013Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Award2013Best Foreign Language Film
Japan Academy Prize2013Animation of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association2013Best Animated Film
National Board of Review2013Best Animated Film
New York Film Critics Circle2013Best Animated Film
New York Film Critics Online2013Best Animated Feature
Online Film Critics Society2013Best Animated Feature
Online Film Critics Society2013Best Picture
Online Film Critics Society2013Best Director
Online Film Critics Society2013Best Foreign Language Film
Online Film Critics Society2013Best Adapted Screenplay
Phoenix Film Critics Society2013Best Animated Film
San Francisco Film Critics Circle2013Best Animated Feature
Satellite Awards2013Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
St. Louis Film Critics Association2013Best Animated Film
Venice Film Festival2013Golden Lion
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association2013Best Animated Feature
Academy Awards2014Best Animated Feature

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