| Year |
|
Winner |
Winner Work |
| 2014 |
|
Shinichi Fushima |
The Great Passage |
| 2013 |
|
Mototaka Kusakabe |
The Kirishima Thing |
| 2012 |
|
Chise Sanjo |
Rebirth |
| 2011 |
|
Yoshiyuki Koike |
Confessions |
| 2010 |
|
Takao Arai |
The Unbroken |
| 2009 |
|
Akimasa Kawashima |
Departures |
| 2008 |
|
Junichi Kikuchi |
I Just Didn't Do It |
| 2007 |
|
Yoshiyuki Koike |
Memories of Matsuko |
| 2006 |
|
Ryuji Miyajima |
Always: Sunset on Third Street |
| 2005 |
|
Ryuji Miyajima |
Swing Girls |
| 2004 |
|
Takeshi Kitano |
Zat?ichi |
|
Yoshinori Ohta |
Zat?ichi |
| 2003 |
|
Iwao Ishii |
The Twilight Samurai |
| 2002 |
|
Takeshi Imai |
Go |
| 2001 |
|
Hirohide Abe |
Battle Royale |
| 2000 |
|
Akimasa Kawashima |
Jubaku: Spellbound |
| 1999 |
|
Akimasa Kawashima |
Begging for Love |
| 1998 |
|
Chizuko Osada |
Yukai |
| 1997 |
|
Junichi Kikuchi |
Shall We Dance? |
| 1996 |
|
Hirohide Abe |
Sharaku |
|
Masahiro Shinoda |
Sharaku |
| 1995 |
|
Chizuko Osada |
47 Ronin |
| 1994 |
|
Isao Tomita |
Nurse Call, Nemuranai Machi: Shinjuku Same, Made in Japan, Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan |
| 1993 |
|
Akira Suzuki |
Minbo, The Operating Room, Ippai no kakesoba, O-Roshiya-koku suimu-tan |
| 1992 |
|
Akira Suzuki |
Rainbow Kids |
|
|
Akimasa Kawashima |
Rainbow Kids |
| 1991 |
|
Isao Tomita |
Byôin e ikô, Hong Kong Paradise, The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming, Bakayarô! 3: Henna yatsura, Onna ga ichiban niau shokugyo |
| 1990 |
|
Hajime Okayasu |
Black Rain |
| 1989 |
|
Akira Suzuki |
Love Bites Back, Ikidomari no Banka: Brake out, A Taxing Woman's Return, The Silk Road |
| 1988 |
|
Akira Suzuki |
A Taxing Woman, Eien no 1/2, Luminous Woman |
| 1985 |
|
Kiyoaki Saitô |
Mahjong h?r?ki |
