TOKYO -- "Your Name" has won a major American film critics award, production company Toho said Monday, putting another feather in the cap of the animated blockbuster that recently became Japan's second-highest-grossing domestic film ever.
Established in 1975, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards draw particular notice as they come in the run-up to the Academy Awards. "Your Name" got the nod for best animation, following in the footsteps of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" and "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya" by director Isao Takahata. "Spirited Away" went on to win the Academy Award for best animated feature film in 2003.
