Last October 23, the main event of the “International Drama Festival in TOKYO 2014” in Tokyo, the “Tokyo Drama Awards 2014” was held. Sakai Masato, Ishihara Satomi, Mitsushima Hikari are among those who attended. The event is also part of the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival.

Held for the 7th time this 2014, “Tokyo Drama Awards” recognizes excellent dramas that the Japanese are excited to bring overseas. In order to achieve further global exposure of the nominated programs, the award’s judging criteria place emphasis on “marketability” and “merchantability” rather than “artistry” or “show quality” which had been more important aspects in other conventional awards.

The Award covers dramas shown between July 2013 and June 2014.

DRAMA AWARDS

Best Drama Series Grand Prix:
Hanzawa Naoki (TBS)

Excellence Awards for Drama Series:

• Bon Apetit (NHK)
• Woman -My Life for My Children- (NTV)
• Border (TV Asahi)
• MOZU Season 1 -Night Cry of the MOZU- (TBS) / MOZU Season 2 -Phantom Wings- (WOWOW)
• First Class (Fuji TV)

Best Drama SP Grand Prix Award:
Yamada Taichi Drama SP “Toki wa Tachidomaranai” (TV Asahi)

Excellence Awards for Drama SPs:

• Ashio kara kita Onna (NHK)
• 24 Jikan TV Drama SP “Kyou no Hi wa Sayonara” (NTV)
• Saikou no Rikon Special 2014 (FujiTV)
• Drama W “Chicken Race” (WOWOW)

Local Drama Award

• Daruma-san ga waratta (NHK Kochi)
• Lady Lady ~ Toilet de naita koto, arimasuka? (Chukyo TV)

PERSONAL PRIZE

Best Performance by an Actor:
Sakai Masato (Hanzawa Naoki)

Best Performance by an Actress:
Mitsushima Hikari (Woman)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Yoshida Kotaro (Hanako to Anne- NHK and MOZU -TBS/WOWOW)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Ishihara Satomi (Shitsuren Chocolatier)

Best Screenplay:
Okada Yoshikazu (Zoku Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi)

Best Director:
Fukuzawa Katsuo (Hanzawa Naoki)

SPECIAL AWARDS
The three leads of “Sanbiki no Ossaan” – Kitaoji Kinya, Izumiya Shigeru, Shiga Kotaro
Kitakyushu Film Commission for assisting in the filming of “MOZU”

SPECIAL AWARD FOR FOREIGN DRAMA
Indonesia: Tukang Bubur Naik Haji The Series ((Porridge Seller Pilgrimage)
South Korea: You Who Came From The Stars
Thailand: Thong Neua Kao (Pure Gold )

(via Modelpress)