Winners of The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards 2024 - Drama Category

Grand Prix: Haru ni nattara (Kansai TV)

Excellence Awards

VIVANT (TBS)

Saikou no kyoushi Ichinengo, watashi wa seitou ni ■ sareta (NTV)

Rakujitsu (WOWOW)

Ossan no pantsu ga nandatte ii janai ka! (Tokai TV)

Amawari THE LAST HERO (Ryukyu Housou)

Congratulations to all the winners! 

Source: The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association

The 119th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2024) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!
2) Bugiugi
3) Ossan no pantsu ga nandatte ii janai ka!

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Eye Love You

2) Chuubou no Arisu

3) Ossans Love - Returns -

4) Bugiugi

5) Marusu - Zero no kakumei -

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!
2) Haru ni nattara
3) Ossans Love - Returns -
4) Eye Love You

5) Bugiugi

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!

2) Bugiugi

3) Ossan no pantsu ga nandatte ii janai ka!

4) SHUT UP

5) Haru ni nattara

Source: The Television

The 119th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2024) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Abe Sadao - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!

2) Kinashi Noritake - Haru ni nattara

3) Harada Taizo - Ossan no pantsu ga nandatte ii janai ka!

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Abe Sadao - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!
2) Yamashita Tomohisa - Shoujiki Fudousan 2
3) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - Returns -
4) Sakurai Sho - Shin Kuukou Senkyo
5) Michieda Shunsuke - Marusu - Zero no kakumei -

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Abe Sadao - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!
2) Kinashi Noritake - Haru ni nattara
3) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - Returns -
4) Harada Taizo - Ossan no pantsu ga nandatte ii janai ka!

5) Suzuka Ouji - Yamibaito Kazoku

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Abe Sadao - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!
2) Nishijima Hidetoshi - Sayonara Maestro

Harada Taizo - Ossan no pantsu ga nandatte ii janai ka!

Kinashi Noritake - Haru ni nattara

5) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - Returns -

Source: The Television

The 119th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2024) - Best Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Shuri - Bugiugi
2) Nao - Haru ni nattara
3) Kadowaki Mugi - Chuubou no Arisu

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Nikaidou Fumi - Eye Love You
2) Kadowaki Mugi - Chuubou no Arisu

3) Shuri - Bugiugi

4) Higa Minami - Tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna Season 2

5) Nao - Haru ni nattara

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Nao - Haru ni nattara
2) Shuri - Bugiugi
3) Nagano Mei - Kimi ga kokoro wo kuretara

4) Kadowaki Mugi - Chuubou no Arisu

5) Nikaidou Fumi - Eye Love You

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Shuri - Bugiugi

2) Nao - Haru ni nattara

3) Kadowaki Mugi - Chuubou no Arisu

4) Nikaidou Fumi - Eye Love You

5) Nagano Mei - Kimi ga kokoro wo kuretara

Source: The Television

The 119th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2024) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Nidone by Creepy Nuts (Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!)

2) Happy Boogie by Nakano Yoshie, Sakai Yuu & Shuri (Bugiugi)

3) Ikuokukonen by Omoinotake (Eye Love You)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Ikuokukonen by Omoinotake (Eye Love You)
2) Soredemo tada by miwa (Chuubou no Arisu)
3) Lovin' Song by Sukima Switch (Ossans Love - Returns -)
4) We'll go together by Snow Man (Sensei Sayounara)
5) Shiawase no tame ni ikiteiru dakesa by SUPER BEAVER (Marusu - Zero no kakumei -)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Nidone by Creepy Nuts (Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!)

2) Happy Boogie by Nakano Yoshie, Sakai Yuu & Shuri (Bugiugi)

Ikuokukonen by Omoinotake (Eye Love You)
4) Hitomi by Fukuyama Masaharu (Haru ni nattara)
5) Shiawase no tame ni ikiteiru dakesa by SUPER BEAVER (Marusu - Zero no kakumei -)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Happy Boogie by Nakano Yoshie, Sakai Yuu & Shuri (Bugiugi)

2) Nidone by Creepy Nuts (Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!)

3) Tokyo Boogie Woogie by Fukurai Suzuko i.e. Shuri (Bugiugi)

4) Takaramono by Aina The End (Sayonara Maestro)

Ikuokukonen by Omoinotake (Eye Love You)

Source: The Television

Quick Review #31: "Haru ni nattara"

Title: Haru ni nattara / 春になったら

Rating: 8.5 /10

Recommended for: 

Those who like heartwarming slice-of-life stories without an overdose of emotions and are fans of the cast especially Nao, Kinashi Noritake and Hamada Gaku

Liked:

- Although the story was headed towards an inevitable bittersweet ending, I liked how there was never an overdose of emotions nor exaggerated outpouring of drama just to squeeze tears out from the viewers. Everything happened smoothly and as normally as you would expect to happen in real life. Even the final farewell was handled with such peacefulness because you don't get to see the painful goodbye on the death bed. No doubt I was just an observer from the sidelines, it was easy to immerse myself into the story and set me thinking about how I would react or do when placed in a similar situation. Much food for thought and yet moving at the same time.

- The acting from the cast was natural and made the characters very endearing in their own ways despite them being flawed at the same time. This level of authenticity was a great boost in seeing the cast as the characters they played. I was especially impressed by the chemistry that Nao and Kinashi Noritake showed as father-and-daughter particularly towards the end when they showed how deeply they cared for each other and wished for each other's well-being. Hamada Gaku excels in this type of role as a clumsy, kind yet talented in his own way guy so he managed to deliver a good performance as expected.

- The theme song by Fukuyama Masaharu which is titled "Hitomi" i.e. Nao's character name fits the drama so well. This probably had to do with the fact that the lyrics were tailored to reflect the thoughts that Hitomi and her father had for each other so it really brought out a nice yet bittersweet vibe.

Disliked: 

- I wouldn't say that there was anything I disliked about this drama but it is still a bit shy of being a perfect 10 drama for me, somehow. I think that it might be better if the supporting cast had a bit more airtime to flesh out their characters which might be interesting to watch. However, I get it that the focus was more on Hitomi and the two important men in her life so it can't be helped if something had to go for the greater interest.

Preview of "Haru ni nattara" - Winter 2024

Title: Haru ni nattara / 春になったら

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official X: here

O.A. Start Date: 15 January 2024

Timeslot: Mondays at 10pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Theme Song: "Hitomi" by Fukuyama Masaharu

Cast: Nao, Kinashi Noritake, Fukazawa Tatsuya, Mikami Ai, Nishigaki Sho, Kageyama Yuka, Yashiba Toshihiro, Mitsuishi Ken, Hashimoto Manami, Tsutsui Mariko, Kobayashi Satomi & Hamada Gaku