In the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize held in 2021, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train won the Best Animation of the Year award. It bested Violet Evergarden: The Movie and Stand by Me Doraemon 2, which were part of the nominee list in the same year.
Evangelion 3.0+1.01: Thrice Upon a Time and Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie are two of the top five animated films in the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize.
The Japan Academy Film Prize Association will announce the award winner on March 11, 2022.
All five titles win the Excellent Animation of the Year awards for the year, but they are also contesting for the Best Animation of the Year award.