Winners of the 26th Nikkansports Dorama Grand Prix (Spring 2022 - Winter 2023)

The voting exercise was conducted online between 30 March and 6 April 2023 where respondents chose from dramas shown between April 2022 and March 2023 for the 5 categories. A total of 74,832 votes were received with the most voters in terms of age group (in descending order) were those in their 40s, 50s, 30s, 20s, more than 60 and teens.

The total number of votes received are represented in brackets as follows:

Best Drama

1) Kurosagi (39,549)

2) Suki suki wanwan! (11,182)

3) Reversal Orchestra (3,315)

4) Shin Shinchoukouki (3,310)

5) 100 mankai ieba yokatta (2,720)

6) Shoujiki Fudousan (2,399)

7) Kindaichi shonen no jinkenbo (2,174)

8) My Family (1,780)

9) silent (1,641)

10) Yuugure ni, te wo tsunagu (1,295)

Best Leading Actor

1) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi (39,968)

2) Kishi Yuuta - Suki suki wanwan (11,350)

3) Nagase Ren - Shin shinchoukouki (4,472)

4) Yamashita Tomohisa - Shoujiki Fudousan (2,634)

5) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin (2,577)

6) Michieda Shunsuke - Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo (2,329)

7) Ninomiya Kazunari - My Family (2,268)

8) Hayashi Kento - Hatsukoi no akuma (1,649)

9) Yamada Ryosuke - Ore no kawaii wa mou sugu shouhikigen!? / Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete (1,628)

10) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Wana no sensou (1,401)

Best Leading Actress

1) Ando Sakura - Brush up life (19,559)

2) Hirose Suzu - Yuugure ni, te wo tsunagu (6,389)

3) Nagasawa Masami - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai - (6,289)

4) Inoue Mao - 100 mankai ieba yokatta (6,175)

5) Kadowaki Mugi - Reversal Orchestra (5,360)

6) Sugisaki Hana - Prism (4,128)

7) Kawaguchi Haruna - silent (3,871)

8) Yoshitaka Yuriko - Hoshi furu yoru ni (3,707)

9) Kuroshima Yuina - Chimudondon (2,799)

10) Arimura Kasumi - Ishiko to Haneo - sonna koto de utaemasuka? - (2,177)

Best Supporting Actor

1) Miura Tomokazu - Kurosagi (33,490)

2) Nagase Ren - Yuugure ni, te wo tsunagu (8,958)

3) Ukisho Hidaka - Suki suki wanwan (8,041)

4) Tanaka Kei - Jisoku kanou na koi desuka? / Reversal Orchestra (5,021)

5) Sato Takeru - 100 mankai ieba yokatta (3,889)

6) Meguro Ren - Maiagare! / silent (2,562)

7) Ichihara Hayato - Shoujiki Fudousan (2,456)

8) Hamada Gaku - My Family / Shin shinchoukouki (2,210)

9) Oideyasu Oda - Suki suki wanwan (1,342)

10) Yamamoto Koji - Kamakuradono no 13 nin / Kurosagi (1,336)

Best Supporting Actress

1) Kuroshima Yuina - Kurosagi (32,367)

2) Nakamura Yuri - Kurosagi (6,172)

3) Tabe Mikako - My Family (3,863)

4) Koike Eiko - Kamakura dono no 13 nin / Kyousou no bannin (3,707)

5) Kaho - silent (3,174)

6) Fukuhara Haruka - Shoujiki Fudousan (2,937)

7) Matsumoto Wakana - Tantei Romance / Yuugure ni, te wo tsunagu (2,824)

8) Shim Eunkyung - 100 mankai ieba yokatta (2,454)

9) Takiuchi Kumi - Reversal Orchestra (2,309)

10) Hirate Yurina - Roppongi Class (2,307)

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kamakuradono no 13 nin
2) Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai - 
3) silent

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Kurosagi

2) silent

3) Kimi no hana ni naru

4) Kamakuradono no 13 nin

5) Inori no karute Kenshui no nazotoki shinsatsu kiroku

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) silent
2) Kamakuradono no 13 nin
3) Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai - 
4) Atomu no ko

5) The Travel Nurse

PICU Shouni shuuchuu chiryoushitsu

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Kamakuradono no 13 nin

2) Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai - 

3) silent

4) Reibai tantei Jozuka Hisui / invert Jozuka Hisui Tojoushu

5) Yamikin Ushijima-kun gaiden Yamikin Saihara-san

Source: The Television

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi

2) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
3) Yoshizawa Ryo - PICU Shouni shuchuu chiryoushitsu

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi
2) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
3) Yoshizawa Ryo - PICU Shouni shuchuu chiryoushitsu
4) Tamamori Yuuta - Inori no karute Kenshui no nazotoki shinsatsu kiroku
5) Yamada Ryosuke - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
2) Yamazaki Kento - Atomu no ko
3) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi
4) Yamada Ryosuke - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete

5) Yoshizawa Ryo - PICU Shouni shuchuu chiryoushitsu

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
2) Nakano Taiga - Japanese Style

3) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi

4) Yoshizawa Ryo - PICU Shouni shuchuu chiryoushitsu

5) Inohara Yoshihiko - Tsumaranai juutakuchi no subete no ie

Jesse - Saisho wa paa

Suzuki Nobuyuki - Jidenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun

Source: The Television

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Meguro Ren - silent

2) Maeda Goudon - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -

3) Miura Tomokazu - Kurosagi

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Meguro Ren - silent
2) Miura Tomokazu - Kurosagi
3) Takahashi Fumiya - Kimi no hana ni naru
4) Maeda Goudon - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -
5) Suzuka Ouji - silent

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Meguro Ren - silent
2) Ooizumi Yo - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
3) Suzuka Ouji - silent
4) Maeda Goudon - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -
5) Suda Masaki - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

Nakagawa Taishi - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Maeda Goudon - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -
2) Meguro Ren - silent

3) Nakai Kiichi - The Travel Nurse

4) Ooizumi Yo - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

5) Suzuka Ouji - silent

Source: The Television

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kaho - silent

2) Koike Eiko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
3) Kuroshima Yuina - Kurosagi

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Kaho - silent
2) Kuroshima Yuina - Kurosagi
3) Koike Eiko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
4) Sakurada Hiyori - silent
5) Aragaki Yui - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Kaho - silent
2) Koike Eiko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
3) Miura Touko - Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -
4) Kadowaki Mugi - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete
5) Aragaki Yui - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

Kawaei Rina - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete

Sakurada Hiyori - silent

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Koike Eiko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin
2) Kaho - silent

3) Ootake Shinobu - PICU Shouni shuuchuu chiryoushitsu

4) Uchida Rio - Jidenshayasan no Takahashi-kun

5) Aragaki Yui - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

Kikuchi Rinko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin

Source: The Television

The 114th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2022) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Subtitle by Official Hige Dandism (silent)

2) Tsukiyomi by King & Prince (Kurosagi)

3) Forever or Never by 8LOOM (Kimi no hana ni naru)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Tsukiyomi by King & Prince (Kurosagi)
2) Subtitle by Official Hige Dandism (silent)
3) Forever or Never by 8LOOM (Kimi no hana ni naru)
4) Omoibana by Kis-My-Ft2 (Inori no karute Kenshui no nazotoki shinsatsu kiroku)
5) Futari by SixTONES (Tsukanoma no Ichika)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Subtitle by Official Hige Dandism (silent)

2) Tsukiyomi by King & Prince (Kurosagi)

3) Mirage - Collective ver. feat. Nagasawa Masami by Mirage Collection (Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -)
4) Forever or Never by 8LOOM (Kimi no hana ni naru)
5) Irodori by King & Prince (Boyfriend kourin)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Subtitle by Official Hige Dandism (silent)

2) Tsukiyomi by King & Prince (Kurosagi)

3) Mirage - Collective ver. feat. Nagasawa Masami by Mirage Collection (Elpis - Kibou, arui wa wazawai -)

4) Tomo ni by Nakajima Miyuki (PICU Shouni shuuchuu chiryoushitsu)

5) Michi wo yuke by Ryokuoushoku Shakai (First Penguin)

Chousaiaku by Jeniihai (Kanzen ni tsunda Ichiko wa mou charisma ni naru shikanai)

Answers by Da-iCE (Kiss x kiss x kiss ~ Melting night)

Source: The Television

Winners of the Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix - Autumn 2022

Here are the winners of the Nikkansports Drama Grand Prix for the Autumn 2022 season. Numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received:

Best Drama

1) Kurosagi - TBS (852)

2) Kamakuradono no 13 nin - NHK (248)

3) Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete - FujiTV (197)

4) silent - FujiTV (108)

5) Boyfriend kourin! - TV Asahi (31)

Best Leading Actor

1) Hirano Sho - Kurosagi (878)

2) Oguri Shun - Kamakuradono no 13 nin (276)

3) Yamada Ryosuke - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete (206)

4) Takahashi Kaito - Boyfriend kourin! (34)

5) Yoshizawa Ryo - PICU (33)

Best Leading Actress

1) Nagasawa Masami - Elpis (501)

2) Kawaguchi Haruna - silent (242)

3) Kiyohara Kaya - Reibai tantei Jozuka Hisui / invert Jozuka Hisui Tojoshu (189)

4) Nao - First Penguin! (149)

5) Fukuhara Haruka - Maiagare! (100)

Best Supporting Actor

1) Miura Tomokazu - Kurosagi (651)

2) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Kamakuradono no 13 nin (173)

3) Meguro Ren - Maiagare! / silent (105)

4) Yamamoto Koji - Kamakuradono no 13 nin / Kurosagi (96)

5) Endo Kenichi - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete (80)

Best Supporting Actress

1) Kuroshima Yuina - Kurosagi (506)

2) Koike Eiko - Kamakuradono no 13 nin (280)

3) Nakamura Yuri - Kurosagi (202)

4) Kadowaki Mugi - Shinainaru boku e satsui wo komete (130)

5) Kaho - silent (110)

Top 10 dramas in 2022 with the highest satisfaction scores (Oricon)

This ranking was derived from the following data collected by Oricon for dramas shown between 11 Jan and 15 Dec 2022:

* Survey of 690 Oricon monitors every week where they had to rate the dramas based on a 10-point scale for the aspects of story, leads, supporting cast, lines, visuals, music, artwork etc.

* Data based on viewership (broadcast ratings & number of views on online streaming portals), leads, supporting cast, content and Twitter posts were rated based on a 20-point scale

As such, the total score shown in brackets below are the figures based on a 100-point scale.

FujiTV is seeing a reversal of its fortune this year with its dramas dominating half of the ranking and the top 3 spots. TBS which saw 5 works in the ranking last year, only had 3 this year while NTV which had 2 spots last year, was left out of the ranking this time. This was especially significant considering that "Hakozume" was the No.1 in 2021's ranking. In addition, last year's ranking saw 6 dramas with a satisfaction score of above 90 but there were only the top 3 which achieved that this year. And there were 2 dramas which got full marks last year i.e. "Hakozume" and "Tengoku to Jigoku" from TBS but none this year.

Out of the top 10, the only ones which I did not watch were "Mystery to iu nakare", "Kodoku no gurume Season 10" (not because I wasn't interested but I didn't have the chance to watch anything after Season 1), Kurosagi, Nanba MG5 and Shoujiki Fudousan. I would probably want to watch "Mystery to iu nakare" if given the opportunity though. 

So how many of the top 10 have you watched and what do you think of the ranking results?

1) silent - FujiTV (97.7)

2) Elpis - Kibou, arui wa saiwai - FujiTV (93.6)

3) Mystery to iu nakare - FujiTV (91.2)

4) Kodoku no gurume Season 10 - TV Tokyo (89.8)

5) Kurosagi - TBS (89.4)

6) Ishiko to Haneo - Sonna koto de utaemasu? - TBS (89.1)

7) My Family - TBS (85.9)

8) PICU Shoni shuuchuu chiryoushitsu - FujiTV (84.8)

9) Nanba MG5 - FujiTV (84.5)

10) Shoujiki Fudousan - NHK (83.7)

Source: Oricon

Preview of "Kurosagi" - Autumn 2022

Title: Kurosagi クロサギ

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 21 Oct 2022

Timeslot: Fridays at 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Original manga by: Kuromaru & Natsuhara Takeshi

Cast: Hirano Sho, Kuroshima Yuina, Inowaki Kai, Nakamura Yuri, Uno Shohei, Tokito Yuki, Yamamoto Koji, Bandou Yajuro, Funakoshi Eiichiro & Miura Tomokazu