Awards for Japanese Dramas

Part 1 of Saka no Ue no Kumo has been nominated for Best Drama Series in the International Emmy Awards this year. Congrats! :)

"JIN" and "Mother" top the Tokyo Drama Awards
Mon, October 25, 2010 (12:15pm EDT)
The 4th International Drama Festival opened in Tokyo on Monday, as part of the annual Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta). The event's Tokyo Drama Awards were presented on the same day, and the biggest winners were "JIN" and "Mother."

"JIN" took four of the prizes, including the Grand Prix in the drama series category and Best Performance by an Actor for Takao Osawa. "Mother," on the other hand, won five awards, including a Best Drama award in the drama series category and Best Performance by an Actress for Yasuko Matsuyuki.

One of the special awards this year was Best Actor in Asia, awarded to an actor or actress in a non-Japanese Asian drama. The winner was Lee Byung Hun for his performance in "IRIS."

The complete award list is as follows:

* Grand Prix (Series Drama): "JIN"
* Best Drama (Series Drama): "Mother", "Dousoukai", "Ninkyo Helper", "Ryomaden"
* Grand Prix (Single Drama): "Wagaya no Rekishi"
* Best Drama (Single Drama): "Toomawari no Ame", "Shoeshine Boy"
* Asia Award: "JIN"
* Local Drama Award: "Mieruhi", "Kaka-san e"
* Best Performance by an Actor: Takao Osawa ("JIN")
* Best Performance by an Actress: Yasuko Matsuyuki ("Mother")
* Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Teruyuki Kagawa ("Ryomaden")
* Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Machiko Ono ("Hi no Sakana" and "Mother")
* Best Screenplay: Yuji Sakamoto ("Mother")
* Best Director: Hiroshi Kurosaki ("Hi no Sakana")
* Best Producer: Akihiko Ishimaru ("JIN")
* Special Award: Filming staff of "Ryomaden", Mana Ashida ("Mother")
* Best Actor in Asia: Lee Byung Hun

The International Drama Festival runs until October 28.
Source: International Drama Festival

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6875

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Main page....

http://nab.or.jp/drafes/english/award/index.html

Normally I don't care about awards, but both JIN and Mother were good shows. It's nice to see worthy shows winning.

Jav_sol wrote:Normally I don't care about awards, but both JIN and Mother were good shows. It's nice to see worthy shows winning.

Seconded! JIN & Mother are really the 2 dramas I don't mind winning. :)

66th Drama Academy Award Results are out.....

Best Drama: Gegege no Nyobo
Best Actor: Sakai Masato
Best Actress; Ayase Haruka
Best Supporting Actor: Mukai Osamu
Best Supporting Actress: Takeuchi Yuko


http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2010/10/27/

67th Television Drama Academy Awards

Best Drama: Freeter, Ie o Kau
Best Actor: Ninomiya Kazunari - Freeter, Ie o Kau
Best Actress: Toda Erika - SPEC
Best Supporting Actor: Kagawa Teruyuki - Saka no Ue no Kumo
Best Supporting Actress: Ueto Aya - Nagareboshi
Best Director: Tsutsumi Yukihiko, Kaneko Fuminori, Imai Natsuki, Kato Shin - SPEC
Best Scriptwriter: Nishiogi Yumie - SPEC
Best Theme Song: Hatenai Sora by Arashi - Freeter, Ie o Kau
Special Award: SPEC (best opening)

Any Jury's award?

jade_frost wrote:67th Television Drama Academy Awards

Best Drama: Freeter, Ie o Kau
Best Actor: Ninomiya Kazunari - Freeter, Ie o Kau
Best Actress: Toda Erika - SPEC
Best Supporting Actor: Kagawa Teruyuki - Saka no Ue no Kumo
Best Supporting Actress: Ueto Aya - Nagareboshi
Best Director: Tsutsumi Yukihiko, Kaneko Fuminori, Imai Natsuki, Kato Shin - SPEC
Best Scriptwriter: Nishiogi Yumie - SPEC
Best Theme Song: Hatenai Sora by Arashi - Freeter, Ie o Kau
Special Award: SPEC (best opening)

Voting results:

http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2011/02/16/

No surprises here....

69th Television Drama Academy Awards

Best Drama: JIN 2
Best Actor: Takao Osawa - JIN 2
Best Actress: Mana Ashida - Marumo no Okite
Best Supporting Actor: Masaaki Uchino - JIN 2
Best Supporting Actress: Haruka Ayase - JIN 2

http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2011/08/03/

Thanks! :)

Well JIN and Marumo no Okite dominate, as expected! :)

Dramas nominated for the 5th International Drama Festival in Tokyo..

http://nab.or.jp/drafes/vote/index.html

niknik wrote:Dramas nominated for the 5th International Drama Festival in Tokyo..

http://nab.or.jp/drafes/vote/index.html

Any idea when the award winners will be announced?

Can't tell from the site. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Any idea when the award winners will be announced?

Can't tell from the site. :sweat:

The English version says the festival will be held on Oct 24-25, so results will probably be announced on the 25th.

http://nab.or.jp/drafes/english/whats/index01.html

junny wrote:The English version says the festival will be held on Oct 24-25, so results will probably be announced on the 25th.

http://nab.or.jp/drafes/english/whats/index01.html

Doh, I didn't even know there was an English version. :doh:

Thanks! :victory:

Wouldn't have guessed any of these...... :shakehead:

Ninomiya Kazunari, gFreeter, Ie wo Kauh win Tokyo Drama Awards

A partial list of winners for the 2011 Tokyo Drama Awards has been announced. Fuji TVfs gFreeter, Ie wo Kauh has been chosen to receive the Grand Prix in the Series Drama category, and Arashifs Ninomiya Kazunari has earned Best Performance by an Actor for his role in that show.

Best Performance by an Actress is going to Suzuki Kyoka for gSecond Virginh (NHK) and Ashida Mana for gMarumo no Okiteh (Fuji TV). In the Single Drama category, TBSfs g99-nen no Ai ~Japanese Americans~h has been chosen for the Grand Prix.

The complete awards will be presented during the International Drama Festival on October 24-25, which is part of the annual Japan International Contents Festival (CoFesta).

Source: http://www.tokyograph.com/news/ninomiya-kazunari-freeter-ie-wo-kau-win-tokyo-drama-awards/#more-21875

niknik wrote:In the Single Drama category, TBSfs g99-nen no Ai ~Japanese Americans~h has been chosen for the Grand Prix.

No. :shakehead:

They just finished broadcasting that drama here with English subs... Rather contrived story, I thought.

Freeter, Ie wo Kau wins the Grand Prize for Tokyo Drama Awards 2011

"Tokyo Drama Awards 2011" that is held annually as a part of "International Drama Festival in TOKYO 2011" have selected its winners. For this awards, dramas are rigorously selected from the quality of the work, a drama which mirrors Japanese society appropriately, and a drama that will be accepted and do well/to sell abroad.

Freeter, Ie wo Kau (Fuji TV) that was aired in October to December 2010 has been selected as the Grand Prix winner for drama series category and 99-nen no Ai~JAPANESE AMERICANS~ (TBS aired from 3rd to 7th November 2010 for 5 consecutive days) for drama movie category.

In addition, to recognize the works sold in foreign market, a Special Award; "Asia Award" is given to JIN (TBS in April-June 2011).

Award ceremony will be held on 24th October at Roppongi Hills


Grand Prix (Renzoku)
Freeters, Ie wo Kou (FujiTV Oct-Dec 2010)

Grand Prix (Tanpatsu)
99-nen no Ai~JAPANESE AMERICANS~ (TBS Nov 2010).

Excellence Prize (Renzoku)
Second Virgin (NHK Oct-Dec 2010)
Q10 (NTV Oct-Dec 2010)
JIN (TBS Apr-June 2011)
Moteki (TokyoTV July-Oct 2010)

Excellence Prize (Tanpatsu)
Goodbye, Our Kindergarten (NTV March 2011),
Ikon Ari ~ Meiji Juusan-nen Saigo no Adauchi (TV Asahi February 2011)
Naze Kimi wa Zetsubou to Tatakaeta no ka Date (WOWOW Sep 2010)

Best Actor
Ninomiya Kazunari / Freeters, Ie wo Kau

Best Actress
Kyoka Suzuki / Second Virgin
Ashida Mana / Marumo no Okite

Best Supporting Actor
Uchino Masaaki / JIN

Best Supporting Actress
Mitsushima Hikari / Moteki

Best Screenplay
Ooishi Shizuka / Second Virgin

Best Director@
Izumi Seiji / Aibou season 9

Best Producer@
Hashimoto Fumi / Freeter, Ie wo Kau

Special Award
JIN

Source: someone who can translate.......

http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/2850595.html

Why Freeter?? :shakehead:

Btw, Part 2 of Saka no Ue no Kumo is nominated for International Emmys, again! Maybe it can win this time. Unless they wanna wait until Part 3 this year....

Well deserved!! :applaud: :applaud:

70th Television Drama Academy Awards

Best Drama: Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Best Actor: Eita - Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Best Actress: Mao Inoue - Ohisama
Best Supporting Actor: Shunsuke Kazama - Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
Best Supporting Actress: Shinobu Otake - Soredemo, Ikite Yuku

Source: http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2011/11/09/