| Japan Academy Film Prize for Screenplay of the Year | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in screenwriting |
| Presenter: | Japan Academy Film Prize Association |
| Country: |  Japan |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Website: | http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/ |
The of the Japan Academy Film Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association.
| Nr. | Year | Screenwriter (English) | Screenwriter (Japanese) | Film (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Yoji Yamada | 山田洋次 | Otoko wa Tsurai yo The Yellow Handkerchief |
| 2 | 1979 | Kaneto Shindō | 新藤兼人 | The Incident |
| 3 | 1980 | Masaru Baba | 馬場当 | Vengeance Is Mine |
| 4 | 1981 | Yoshitaka Asama Yoji Yamada | 朝間義隆 山田洋次 | A Distant Cry From Spring Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tora's Tropical Fever |
| 5 | 1982 | Sō Kuramoto | 倉本聰 | Station |
| 6 | 1983 | Kōhei Tsuka | つかこうへい | Fall Guy |
| 7 | 1984 | Kōji Takada | 高田宏治 | Yokiro |
| 8 | 1985 | Juzo Itami | 伊丹十三 | The Funeral |
| 9 | 1986 | Hirō Matsuda | 松田寛夫 | Gray Sunset |
| 10 | 1987 | Fumio Konami Kinji Fukasaku | 神波史男 深作欣二 | House on Fire |
| 11 | 1988 | Juzo Itami | 伊丹十三 | A Taxing Woman |
| 12 | 1989 | Shinichi Ichikawa | 市川森一 | The Discarnates |
| 13 | 1990 | Toshirō Ishido Shōhei Imamura | 石堂淑朗 今村昌平 | Black Rain |
| 14 | 1991 | Taichi Yamada | 山田太一 | Childhood Days |
| 15 | 1992 | Kihachi Okamoto | 岡本喜八 | Rainbow Kids |
| 16 | 1993 | Masayuki Suo | 周防正行 | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't |
| 17 | 1994 | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama | 山田洋次 朝間義隆 | A Class to Remember Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Tora-San Makes Excuses |
| 18 | 1995 | Motomu Furuta Kinji Fukasaku | 古田求 深作欣二 | Crest of Betrayal |
| 19 | 1996 | Kaneto Shindō | 新藤兼人 | A Last Note |
| 20 | 1997 | Masayuki Suo | 周防正行 | Shall We Dance? |
| 21 | 1998 | Kōki Mitani | 宮崎駿 | Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald |
| 22 | 1999 | Wui Sin Chong | 鄭義信 | Begging for Love |
| 23 | 2000 | Yoshiki Iwama Yasuo Furuhata | 岩間芳樹 降旗康男 | Poppoya |
| 24 | 2001 | Akira Kurosawa | 黒澤明 | After the Rain |
| 25 | 2002 | Kankurō Kudō | 宮藤官九郎 | Go |
| 26 | 2003 | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama | 山田洋次 朝間義隆 | The Twilight Samurai |
| 27 | 2004 | Tomomi Tsutsui | 筒井ともみ | Like Asura |
| 28 | 2005 | Shinobu Yaguchi | 矢口史靖 | Swing Girls |
| 29 | 2006 | Takashi Yamazaki Ryōta Kosawa | 山崎貴 古沢良太 | Always Sanchōme no Yūhi |
| 30 | 2007 | Sang-il Lee Daisuke Habara | 李相日 羽原大介 | Hula Girls |
| 31 | 2008 | Suzuki Matsuo | 松尾スズキ | |
| 32 | 2009 | Kundō Koyama | 小山薫堂 | Departures |
| 33 | 2010 | Miwa Nishikawa | 西川美和 | Dear Doctor |
| 34 | 2011 | Tetsuya Nakashima | 中島哲也 | Confessions |
| 35 | 2012 | Satoko Okudera | 奥寺佐渡子 | Rebirth |
| 36 | 2013 | Kenji Uchida | 内田けんじ | Key of Life |
| 37 | 2014 | Kensaku Watanabe | 渡辺謙作 | The Great Passage |
| 38 | 2015 | Akihiro Dobashi | 土橋章宏 | Samurai Hustle |
| 39 | 2016 | Shin Adachi | 足立紳 | 100 Yen Love |
| 40 | 2017 | Makoto Shinkai | 新海誠 | Your Name |
| 41 | 2018 | Hirokazu Kore-eda | 是枝裕和 | The Third Murder |
| 42 | 2019 | Hirokazu Kore-eda | 是枝裕和 | Shoplifters |
| 43 | 2020 | Yūichi Tokunaga | 徳永友一 | Fly Me to the Saitama |
| 44 | 2021 | Akiko Nogi | 野木亜紀子 | The Voice of Sin |
| 45 | 2022 | Ryusuke Hamaguchi Takamasa Oe | 濱口竜介 大江崇允 | Drive My Car |
| 46 | 2023 | Kōsuke Mukai | 向井康介 | A Man |
| 47 | 2024 | Takashi Yamazaki | Godzilla Minus One | |