The 92nd Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2017) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Asano Tadanobu - A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito ~
2) Matsuyama Kenichi - A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito ~
3) Kudo Kankuro - Quartet

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Matsuyama Kenichi - A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito ~
2) Fujiki Naohito - Uso no Sensou
3) Kudo Kankuro - Quartet
4) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Tokyo Tarareba Musume / Yasuda Ken - Uso no Sensou

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Tokyo Tarareba Musume
2) Asano Tadanobu - A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito ~
3) Kudo Kankuro - Quartet
4) Miura Shohei - Ubai Ai, Fuyu / Muro Tsuyoshi - Super Salaryman Saenai-shi / Lily Frankie - Gin to Kin

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Asano Tadanobu - A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito ~
2) Matsuyama Kenichi - A LIFE ~ Itoshiki Hito ~
3) Kudo Kankuro - Quartet
4) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Tokyo Tarareba Musume
5) Miura Shohei - Ubai Ai, Fuyu / Fujiki Naohito - Uso no Sensou / Yagira Yuuya - Okaasan, Musume wo yamete ii desuka?

Source: The Televison

Preview of "Gin to Kin" - Winter 2017

Title: Gin to Kin 銀と金 (Silver & Gold)
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O.A. Start Date: 7 January 2017
Timeslot: Saturdays 12.20am
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original manga by: Fukumoto Nobuyuki
Cast: Ikematsu Sousuke, Lily Frankie, Makita Sports, Usuda Asami, Murakami Jun

Supporting cast lineup of TV Tokyo Winter 2017 drama "Gin to Kin" announced

The supporting cast lineup of TV Tokyo Winter 2017 drama "Gin to Kin" has been announced. The drama which is based on the same-titled manga by Fukumoto Nobuyuki, features Ikematsu as the lead character Morita Tetsuo who finds that nothing is working out for him and becomes addicted to gambling. He meets an underworld fixer Hirai Ginji who values money over everything and learns from him on how to cheat many greedy and evil gentlemen of large amounts of money and destroy them mentally in the process.

Lily Frankie will be playing Hirai and this choice was said to be at the request of Fukumoto who felt that Lily was the best person to project the aura and charisma of the character. In response to this, Lily commented that it is difficult to act in a production based on original material especially with the fans' expectations but he hopes that they will be more lenient towards him.

Makita Sports will be playing Yasuda Iwao who is a former police officer and working in the underworld with Ginji. Usuda Asami will be Tatsumi Kyoko, a former news reporter who uses her research abilities to support Ginji and his friends while Murakami Jun will be Funada Masashi, a former prosecutor who is the brain supporting Ginji.

"Gin to Kin" will begin its run from 7 January 2017 in the Saturdays 12.20am timeslot.

Source: Eiga.com

Ikematsu Sousuke to star in TV Tokyo Winter 2017 drama "Gin to Kin"

Ikematsu Sousuke will be starring in the TV Tokyo Winter 2017 drama "Gin to Kin" (Silver and Gold) which will begin its run from January in the Saturdays 12.20am timeslot. The drama which is based on the same-titled manga by Fukumoto Nobuyuki, features Ikematsu as the lead character Morita Tetsuo who finds that nothing is working out for him and becomes addicted to gambling. He meets an underworld fixer Hirai Ginji who values money over everything and learns from him on how to cheat many greedy and evil gentlemen of large amounts of money and destroy them mentally in the process.

Ikematsu revealed that he felt overwhelmed by the power from the original manga and hopes that the long time devoted to this drama (12 episodes of 30 minutes each) will allow viewers to find out who Morita Tetsuo is, what he is disappointed in, who he meets, what he is thinking and what he is up against. Fukumoto revealed that this manga is the first among his works other than the mahjong manga which had won critical praise and he has met fans who say that the manga is their No.1 favourite. Besides having Ikematsu play the role of Morita and another actor playing the role of Hirai which will be announced at a later date, Fukumoto said that he is thankful for them appearing in this drama and glad that this miracle has come to him.

Filming began from early November.

Sources: Sanspo / Yomiuri Hochi / Oricon