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Masaaki Yuasa

Awards

Masaaki Yuasa

12 wins & 16 nominations

Annecy International Animated Film Festival

  • Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020)
    2021 Winner Jury Award
    • Best TV Series
    • Japan Sinks: 2020
  • Ride Your Wave (2019)
    2019 Nominee Cristal
    • Best Feature
    • Ride Your Wave
  • Lu Over the Wall (2017)
    2017 Winner Feature Film Award
    • Feature Film
    • Lu Over the Wall
  • Kick-Heart (2013)
    2013 Nominee Cristal
    • Best Short
    • Kick-Heart

Annie Awards

  • Ride Your Wave (2019)
    2021 Nominee Annie
    • Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature
    • Ride Your Wave
  • Adventure Time (2010)
    2015 Nominee Annie
    • Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
    • Adventure Time
    Shared with: Eunyoung Choi

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • Kick-Heart (2013)
    2013 Nominee Anima't Award
    • Best Animated Short Film
    • Kick-Heart

Fantasia Film Festival

  • Ride Your Wave (2019)
    2019 Winner Satoshi Kon Award
    • Best Animated Feature
    • Ride Your Wave
    "For its magical realism and surprising storytelling, the Satoshi Kon Jury would like to grant the award for best animated feature film to the Japanese film RIDE YOUR WAVE. This seamless hybrid of 2D and 3D lively animation, with pastoral scenery and water as its main character, will take you on an emotional ride."
  • Lu Over the Wall (2017)
    2017 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Animated Feature
    • Lu Over the Wall
    Silver Prize
  • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl (2017)
    2017 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Animated Feature
    • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl
    Bronze Prize
  • Kick-Heart (2013)
    2013 Winner Best Animated Short Film
    • Kick-Heart

International Film Festival Rotterdam

  • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl (2017)
    2018 Nominee Netpac Award
    • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl

Shanghai International Film Festival

  • Ride Your Wave (2019)
    2019 Winner Golden Goblet
    • Best Animation Film
    • Ride Your Wave
  • Lu Over the Wall (2017)
    2017 Nominee Golden Goblet
    • Best Animation Film
    • Lu Over the Wall

Venice Film Festival

  • Inu-Oh (2021)
    2021 Nominee Venice Horizons Award
    • Best Film
    • Inu-Oh

Mainichi Film Concours

  • Mind Game (2004)
    2005 Winner Ofuji Noburo Award
    • Mind Game

Ottawa International Animation Festival

  • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl (2017)
    2017 Winner Grand Prize
    • Best Animated Feature
    • The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl

Fantastic Fest

  • Kick-Heart (2013)
    2013 Nominee Fantastic Fest Jury Award
    • Best Animated Short
    • Kick-Heart

International Cinephile Society Awards

  • Inu-Oh (2021)
    2023 Nominee ICS Award
    • Best Animated Film
    • Inu-Oh

Tokyo Anime Award

  • Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
    2015 Winner Animation of the Year
    • Grand Prize, TV Series
    • Ping Pong the Animation
  • The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
    2011 Winner Notable Entry
    • TV Category
    • The Tatami Galaxy

Bucheon International Animation Film Festival

  • Inu-Oh (2021)
    2021 Nominee Festival Prize
    • Best Animated Feature
    • Inu-Oh
  • Inu-Oh (2021)
    2021 Winner Special Distinction Prize
    • International Competition - Feature Film
    • Inu-Oh

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards

  • Inu-Oh (2021)
    2023 Nominee LEJA Award
    • Best Animated Film
    • Inu-Oh
    Shared with: Fumie Takeuchi · Eunyoung Choi

Crunchyroll Anime Awards

  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020)
    2021 Winner Anime Award
    • Best Director
    • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
  • Devilman Crybaby (2018)
    2019 Winner Anime Award
    • Best Director
    • Devilman Crybaby

Seattle Film Critics Society

  • Ride Your Wave (2019)
    2021 Nominee SFCS Award
    • Best Animated Feature
    • Ride Your Wave

Anime Trending Awards

  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020)
    2021 Nominee Annual Award
    • Best in Adapted Screenplay
    • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
    9th place

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