Best ending
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
The last five minutes reorganise everything before them, and hold up when you already know what's coming.
Best opening
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
A first sequence that states the rules of the film without explaining a single one of them.
Most emotional
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
The film where the technique steps aside and lets the feeling arrive undefended.
Best twist
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
A reversal earned by information the film gave you and trusted you to misread.
Best visual achievement
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
Images that would survive with the sound switched off.
Best action sequence
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
Geography, stakes and consequence held in the same frame — spectacle you can follow.
Best dialogue
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
Lines written to be spoken, staged so the pauses do half the work.
Most underrated film
Chō Uchū Keiji Gyaban Infiniti Taiyō ga Naita Hi
as Setsuna Aikokuin / Gavan Bushido
The public vote sits below ours on this one, and the direction is the reason for the gap.