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The is the 5th edition of the ''
Japan Film Professional Awards The are an annual Japanese film award. The first awards were given to films made in 1991 in film, 1991. This award is hosted by Hiroo Ōtaka. Categories *Best Film *Best Director *Best Actor *Best Actress Editions *1st Japan Film Professional A ...
''. It awarded the best of
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. The ceremony took place on April 26, 1996, at Theatre Shinjuku in
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Awards

*Best Film: ''
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'' *Best Director:
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Another Lonely Hitman is a Japanese yakuza film directed by Rokurō Mochizuki starring Ryo Ishibashi and Asami Sawaki, who was making her film debut. The film was based on a novel by Yukio Yamanouchi who also appears as an actor in the film. The Japanese title of ...
'', '' Kitanai Yatsu'') *Best Actress:
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'') *Best Actor:
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Another Lonely Hitman is a Japanese yakuza film directed by Rokurō Mochizuki starring Ryo Ishibashi and Asami Sawaki, who was making her film debut. The film was based on a novel by Yukio Yamanouchi who also appears as an actor in the film. The Japanese title of ...
'') *Best New Encouragement: Mikio Osawa ('' Nihonsei Shōnen'') *Best New Encouragement: Kaori Shimada ('' Nihonsei Shōnen'') *Best New Encouragement: Kimika Yoshino ('' Eko Eko Azarak'') *Best New Director:
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('' Fuyu no Kappa'') *Special: Kokuei (For making an extreme Pink film for a long time.)


10 best films

# ''
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Rokurō Mochizuki is a Japanese film director who has worked in pink film, adult videos and mainstream cinema. He won the award for Best Director at the 19th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Onibi'' and '' A Yakuza in Love''. Life and career Early career - Pink f ...
) # '' Gonin'' ( Takashi Ishii) # '' Eko Eko Azarak'' (
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) # ''Berlin'' (
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) # '' Nihonsei Shōnen'' ( Ataru Oikawa) # ''
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) # '' Burai Heiya'' (
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) # ''Score'' (
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Japan Film Professional Awards The are an annual Japanese film award. The first awards were given to films made in 1991 in film, 1991. This award is hosted by Hiroo Ōtaka. Categories *Best Film *Best Director *Best Actor *Best Actress Editions *1st Japan Film Professional A ...
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