6th Japan Film Professional Awards
The 6th Japan Film Professional Awards is the 6th edition of the Japan Film Professional Awards. It awarded the best of 1996 in film. The ceremony took place on April 12, 1997, at Theatre Shinjuku in Tokyo.
Awards
- Best Film:
- Best Director: Takeshi Kitano
- Best Actress: Maiko Kawakami
- Best Actor: Tadanobu Asano
- Best New Director: Shinji Aoyama
- Special:
- Best Distinguished Service: Tomorowo Taguchi
- Best Distinguished Service:
10 best films
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- Kids Return
- Young Thugs: Innocent Blood
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- Don't Look Up
- Romance
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