The was held on 8 February 1981 in Keihin Film Theatre, Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan.
Awards
Best Film: Zigeunerweisen
Best New Actor: Tatsuo Yamada – Crazy Thunder Road
Best Actor: Masato Furuoya – Hipokuratesu-tachi
Best Actress: Hiroko Yakushimaru – Tonda Couple
Best New Actress: Keiko Oginome – Kaichō-on
Best Supporting Actor: Morio Kazama – Shiki Natsuko, Yūgure made
Best Supporting Actress: Ran Itoh – Hipokuratesu-tachi
Best Director: Seijun Suzuki – Zigeunerweisen
Best New Director: Shinji Sōmai – Tonda Couple
Best Screenplay: Shoichi Maruyama – Tonda Couple, The Beast To Die
Best Cinematography: Kazue Nagatsuka – Zigeunerweisen
Best Independent Film: Crazy Thunder Road
Special Prize: Tai Kato (Career) Yūsaku Matsuda (Career)