Takehito Inoue’s The First Slam Dunk and Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume were both nominated for the best animated film category for the 16th Asia Pacific Screen Awards this week.According to the APSA’s website, the two films will be competing in a crowded field that also features Tian Xiaopeng’s Deep Sea, Sepideh Farsi’s The Siren and Ricard Cussó and Tania Vincent’s Scarygirl. This is the fifth nomination in the best animated film category for Suzume director Makoto Shinkai, who has won the award twice in the past for Weathering With You in 2019 and 5 Centimeters Per Second in 2007. It’s the first nomination for Slam Dunk author Takehiko Inoue, who makes his directorial debut with The First Slam Dunk.Suzume released nationwide in Japan on Nov. 11, 2022, to great critical acclaim and box office success. Grossing around $324 million worldwide, Suzume is the fourth-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time. The First Slam Dunk, which first released on Dec. 3, 2022, was also met with critical acclaim and is the fifth-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time with around $263 million in box office gross. Both films are positioned as top contenders in this year’s awards, which will be held on Nov. 3 at Home of the Arts in Australia.RELATED: The First Slam Dunk Is One Of The Best Sports Movies of All Time
Takehito Inoue’s The First Slam Dunk and Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume were both nominated for the best animated film category for the 16th Asia Pacific Screen Awards this week.
According to the APSA’s website, the two films will be competing in a crowded field that also features Tian Xiaopeng’s Deep Sea, Sepideh Farsi’s The Siren and Ricard Cussó and Tania Vincent’s Scarygirl. This is the fifth nomination in the best animated film category for Suzume director Makoto Shinkai, who has won the award twice in the past for Weathering With You in 2019 and 5 Centimeters Per Second in 2007. It’s the first nomination for Slam Dunk author Takehiko Inoue, who makes his directorial debut with The First Slam Dunk.
Suzume released nationwide in Japan on Nov. 11, 2022, to great critical acclaim and box office success. Grossing around $324 million worldwide, Suzume is the fourth-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time. The First Slam Dunk, which first released on Dec. 3, 2022, was also met with critical acclaim and is the fifth-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time with around $263 million in box office gross. Both films are positioned as top contenders in this year’s awards, which will be held on Nov. 3 at Home of the Arts in Australia.
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