Last November 7, the main event of the “International Drama Festival in TOKYO 2016″ in Tokyo, the “Tokyo Drama Awards 2016” was held. NHK’s Asadora “Asa ga Kita” won 3 awards including best drama series grand prix, best actress and best supporting actor.

The 9th “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 not only on quality but also “marketability” and “merchantability”.

Check out the rest of the winners below. More pictures at Modelpress.

Best Drama Series Grand Prix: Asa ga Kita (NHK)

Excellence Awards for Drama Series:

• Itsuka kono koi wo omoi dashite kitto naite shimau (FujiTV)
• Shitamachi Rocket (TBS)
• Shizumanu Taiyo (WOWOW)
• Yutori desu ga nani ka (NTV)
• Tamiou (TV Asahi)
• Tsuri baka nisshi (TV Tokyo)

Best Drama SP Grand Prix Award: Aka Medaka (TBS)

Excellence Awards for Drama SPs:

• Keiseisaimin no Otoko Series (NHK)
• Kono machi no inochi ni (WOWOW)

Local Drama Award

• Mitsu no Tsuki (CBC)
• Indigo no Koibito (NHK Okayama)

PERSONAL PRIZE

Best Leading Actor: Abe Hiroshi (Shitamachi Rocket)

Best Leading Actress: Haru (Asa ga kita)

Best Supporting Actor: Dean Fujioka (Asa ga kita)

Best Supporting Actress: Kimura Yoshino (Boku no Yabai Tsuma)

Best Script: Nogi Akiko (Juuhan Shuttai!)

Best Producer: Iyoda Hidenori (Shitamachi Rocket)

Best Director: Doi Nobuhiro (Juuhan Shuttai! & Kounotori) / Ishii Yuuya (Okashi no Ie)

Best Theme Song: Teshima Aoi (Itsuka kono koi wo omoidashite kitto naite shimau)