Best ending
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
The last five minutes reorganise everything before them, and hold up when you already know what's coming.
Best opening
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
A first sequence that states the rules of the film without explaining a single one of them.
Most emotional
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
The film where the technique steps aside and lets the feeling arrive undefended.
Best twist
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
A reversal earned by information the film gave you and trusted you to misread.
Best visual achievement
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
Images that would survive with the sound switched off.
Best action sequence
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
Geography, stakes and consequence held in the same frame — spectacle you can follow.
Best dialogue
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
Lines written to be spoken, staged so the pauses do half the work.
Most underrated film
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
as Hotaru Okazaki (voice)
The public vote sits below ours on this one, and the direction is the reason for the gap.