The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards 2013 - Drama Category

Here are the winners of this year's The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards 2013's drama category:

Winner - Saikou no Rikon (FujiTV)

Excellence Awards
Akumu-chan (NTV)
Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi (TV Tokyo)
Double Face Gisou Keisatsuhen (WOWOW)
Kibou no Tsubasa ~ Ano toki bokura wa 13-sai datta (TV Kanagawa)
Naitara Akande Tsuutengaku (Yomiuri Housou)

The 16th Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix (Autumn 2012)

Note that the number in brackets indicate the number of votes received:

Best Drama
1) PRICELESS (457)
2) Doctor X (212)
3) Aibou season 11 (120)
4) Taira no Kiyomori (75)
5) TOKYO Airport (71)

Best Leading Actor
1) Kimura Takuya - PRICELESS (548)
2) Mizutani Yutaka - Aibou 11 (235)
3) Sakai Masato - Ooku Tanjou (146)
4) Ikuta Toma - Osozaki no Himawari (130)
5) Matsuyama Kenichi - Taira no Kiyomori (107)

Best Leading Actress
1) Yonekura Ryoko - Doctor X (419)
2) Fukada Kyoko - TOKYO Airport (206)
3) Kanno Miho - Kekkon Shinai (176)
4) Kitagawa Keiko - Akumu-chan (152)
5) Natsuna - Jun to Ai (NHK)

Best Supporting Actor
1) Nakai Kiichi - PRICELESS (345)
2) Ishiguro Ken - Sousa Chizu no Onna (104)
3) Narimiya Hiroki - Aibou 11 (99)
4) Kishibe Ittoku - Doctor X (97)
5) Matsuda Shota - Taira no Kiyomori (70)

Best Supporting Actress
1) Karina - PRICELESS (434)
2) Uchida Yuki - Doctor X (129)
3) Fukada Kyoko - Taira no Kiyomori (79)
4) Tabe Mikako - Ooku Tanjou (77)
5) Maki Youko - Osozaki no Himawari (72)

Source: Nikkansports

Top 10 favourite dramas of the Autumn 2012 season (Ori Star)

Note that the sample size of this survey is relatively small (only 1,000) and that the pool of respondents are all ladies so preferences may be skewed towards certain genres and results may differ from what the ratings ranking reflects. Number in brackets indicate number of people who voted for the drama:

1) Kekkon Shinai (91)
2) Ooku - Tanjou (84)
3) PRICELESS (67)
4) Yuusha Yoshihiko to Akurei no Kagi (60)
5) Aibou (57)
6) Koukou Nyuushi (52)
7) MONSTERS (47)
8) Osozaki no Himawari ~ Boku no Jinsei, Renewal (46)
9) Akumu-chan (36)
10) TOKYO Airport (34)

Source: Ori Star

Preview of "Akumu-chan" - Autumn 2012

Title: Akumu-chan
Official site: here
O.A. Start Date: 13 October 2012
Timeslot: Saturdays 9pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Theme song: Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi tachi yo by Momoiro Clover Z
Cast: Kitagawa Keiko, GACKT, Yuka, Hamada Mari, Kawamura Yosuke, Wada Masato, Anan Kenji, Kimura Midoriko, Kohinata Fumio

Momoiro Clover Z to sing theme song for "Akumu-chan"

Idol group Momoiro Clover Z will be singing the theme song for NTV's autumn drama "Akumu-chan" starting on 13 October which stars Kitagawa Keiko. The song "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi tachi yo" will be released as a single on 21 November and will also be the group's first drama theme song.

Source: Yomiuri Hochi

Kitagawa Keiko starring in autumn drama "Akumu-chan"

Kitagawa Keiko will be starring in the NTV autumn drama "Akumu-chan" which begins its run in October at 9pm on Saturdays. The story is based on the novel "Yumechigahi" by Onda Riku which has a central theme of prophecy dreams. Kitagawa plays a teacher who appears to be the ideal teaching model but actually has a deep distrust for people. When she meets a transfer student who can see prophecy dreams, Kitagawa's character becomes engaged in a series of events to save society from impending dangers and undergoes a change in her personality. Co-stars include GACKT who plays the prince who appears in the prophecy dreams and a dreams researcher who makes use of dreams to fulfil his ambitions as well as Yuka who plays Kitagawa's colleague in school.

Source: Yomiuri Hochi