Bunshun Kiichigo Awards
2005–2008 Japanese satirical award
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The Bunshun Kiichigo Awards (文春きいちご賞 - Bunshun Kiichigo Shou), or Bunshun Raspberry Awards, was an award presented in recognition of the worst in film.[1] It was founded in 2005 by the Japanese publication company Bungeishunjū, Ltd.[2] Each year, up to 10 movies are nominated for the award (although in 2008 there were 11 nominees).
| Bunshun Kiichigo Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Worst in Film |
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | Bungeishunjū, Ltd. |
| First award | January 24, 2005 |
| Final award | February 28, 2008 |
The first film to win 1st Place was Devilman (the live-action adaptation of Go Nagai's anime/manga series), which had already received negative reviews in Japan.[3]
The Bunshun Kiichigo Awards are not limited strictly to domestic films; American and foreign films were selected as candidates as well. They include Thunderbirds (the live-action remake of Gerry Anderson's classic puppet show), the Hong Kong film 2046, War of the Worlds (the 2005 remake), and The Da Vinci Code.
Worst Movie Awards
2004
- 1st Place: Devilman
- 2nd Place: Casshern
- 3rd Place: Umineko
- 4th Place: Howl's Moving Castle
- 5th Place: The Village
- 6th Place: Godzilla: Final Wars
- 7th Place: Thunderbirds
- 8th Place (Tied): 2046
- 8th Place (Tied): Cutie Honey
- 8th Place (Tied): The Chronicles of Riddick
2005
- 1st Place: Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
- 2nd Place: Takeshis'
- 3rd Place: War of the Worlds
- 4th Place: Sengoku Jieitai 1549
- 5th Place: Princess Raccoon
- 6th Place (Tied): Spring Snow
- 6th Place (Tied): Alexander
- 6th Place (Tied): Kita no Zero-Nen
- 9th Place (Tied): Tonbi ga Kururito
- 9th Place (Tied): Tokyo Tower
2006
- 1st Place: Tales from Earthsea
- 2nd Place: Sinking of Japan
- 3rd Place: The Da Vinci Code
- 4th Place: Nada Sōsō
- 5th Place: The Promise
- 6th Place: Limit of Love: Umizaru
- 7th Place: Yeonriji
- 8th Place: Rough
- 9th Place: Angel-A
- 10th Place: Christmas on July 24th Avenue
2007
- 1st Place: Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea
- 2nd Place: Koizora
- 3rd Place: Last Love
- 4th Place: Ai no Rukeichi
- 5th Place: Glory to the Filmmaker!
- 6th Place: Dororo
- 7th Place: Saiyuki
- 8th Place (Tied): Ore wa, Kimi no Tame ni Koso Shini ni Iku
- 8th Place (Tied): Hero
- 10th Place (Tied): Inland Empire
- 10th Place (Tied): The Mourning Forest