With the year coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the roller coaster that was 2014. Ok, so it’s a tad bit early, but for voting purposes, I wanted to post this up so you all would have a chance to submit your picks.

In a few months, I’ll go through the usual Top Ten lists, back-track through the movies I watched this year and all the other end-of-the-year posts that have become somewhat of a tradition on this site.

For now though, it’s time to vote on your favorite Japanese actress of 2014. If you’ve frequented this blog or my Twitter, then you know I’m a big fan of J-Movies and J-Dramas. The names that I’ve compiled in this list are actresses who starred in a film and/or TV series this year. I left off the cross-over gravue idol/actress types since they aren’t being cast for their acting talents.

So who is in this poll? Here are few of the faces you’ll see. Voting ends December 1.