The 99th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2018) - Best Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Toda Erika - Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to
2) Arimura Kasumi - Chuugakusei Nikki
3) Aragaki Yui - Kemono ni narenai watashitachi

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Arimura Kasumi - Chuugakusei Nikki
2) Toda Erika - Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to
3) Aragaki Yui - Kemono ni narenai watashitachi
4) Yonekura Ryoko - Legal V ~ Moto Bengoshi Takanashi Shouko ~
5) Takahata Mitsuki - Boukyaku no Sachiko

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Toda Erika - Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to
2) Arimura Kasumi - Chuugakusei Nikki
3) Aragaki Yui - Kemono ni narenai watashitachi
4) Yonekura Ryoko - Legal V ~ Moto Bengoshi Takanashi Shouko ~
5) Tanaka Rena - Nukemairu ~ Onna Sannin Isemairi ~

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Toda Erika - Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to
2) Yonekura Ryoko - Legal V ~ Moto Bengoshi Takanashi Shouko ~
3) Aragaki Yui - Kemono ni narenai watashitachi
4) Arimura Kasumi - Chuugakusei Nikki
5) Yamaguchi Sayaka - Black Scandal

Source: The Television

Preview of "Boukyaku no Sachiko" - Autumn 2018

Title: Boukyaku no Sachiko 忘却のサチコ (A meal makes her forget)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 12 Oct 2018
Timeslot: Fridays 12.12am
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original manga by: Abe Jun
Opening theme song: "Boukyaku no Sachiko" by Skirt
Ending theme song: "Loop" by edda
Cast: Takahata Mitsuki, Saotome Taichi, Hayama Shono, Aizawa Rina, Shigeoka Hiroshi, Uechi Haruna, Fuse Eri & Fukikoshi Mitsuru

Oricon's most anticipated Autumn 2018 dramas ranking

Oricon conducted a survey on 1,364 people from their teens to 50s between 11 Sep and 18 Sep where they chose which Autumn 2018 drama they are looking forward to watch. Dramas which were not announced by the TV stations before 10 Sep were not included in this survey and only dramas from the private networks and NHK were considered as candidates in this list.

There are two rankings here i.e. the primetime (7pm to 10pm) and midnight categories (shown after 11pm). Numbers in brackets indicate the overall weighted score in terms of anticipated ratings, leading actor/actress, supporting cast and content which account for 20 marks each. As such, the maximum score a drama can get is 80. The asterisk indicates dramas which are based on novels/manga.

Primetime Category
1) Shitamachi Rocket 2* (79)
2) Legal V ~ Moto Bengoshi Takanashi Shouko ~ (73)
3) Dairenai ~ Boku wo wasureru kimi to ~ (70)
4) Aibou season 17 (69)
5) Kasouken no Onna season 18 (65)
6) Harassment Game* (64)
7) Kemono ni narenai watashitachi (63)
8) Bokura wa kiseki de dekiteiru (62)
9) SUITS* (56)
10) Kyou kara ore wa!!* (51)
11) Tasogare Ryuuseigun* (47)
12) Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju* / Chuugakusei Nikki* (41)
14) Dorokei - Keishicho Sousa Sanka - */ Chuuzai Keiji* (38)
16) Nukemairu ~ Onna Sannin Ise Mairi* (23)

Midnight Category
1) Boku to shippo to Kagurazka* (60)
2) Anata niwa watasanai* (55)
3) Boukyaku no Sachiko* (48)
4) Fujiwara Tatsuya no Nikaidou (44)
5) Black Scandal (39)
6) Kono manga ga sugoi!! (36)
7) Ten Tenhoudoori no Kaidanji* (34)
8) Pretty ga oosugiru* (31)
9) Kekkon aite wa chuusen de* (28)
10) Bukatsu, sukijanakya dame desuka?* (10)

Source: Oricon

Preview of "Boukyaku no Sachiko" (Drama SP)

Title: Boukyaku no Sachiko 忘却のサチコ (A meal makes her forget)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Date: 2 January 2018 @ 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original manga by: Abe Jun
Theme Song: "Repeat" by edda
Cast: Takahata Mitsuki, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Fuse Eri, Aizawa Rina, Shigeoka Hiroshi, Ookata Hisako, Kaga Takeshi

Takahata Mitsuki to star in TV Tokyo drama SP "Boukyaku no Sachiko"

Takahata Mitsuki will be starring in the upcoming TV Tokyo drama SP "Boukyaku no Sachiko" (A meal makes her forget) which will be shown at 11.15pm on 2 January. The drama is based on the same-titled manga by Abe Jun which is currently serialised in "Shuukan Big Comics Spirits" and will be a gourmet drama meant to whet the viewers' appetite during the New Year holidays.