Japanese nominees for the 2024 ContentAsia Awards (Drama categories)

Winners will be announced in Taipei, Taiwan, on 5 September 2024. For the full list of the nominees, please refer here.

Here are the nominees from Japan for the drama-related categories:

Best Asian Drama Series Made for a Regional or International Market

Ossan's Love Returns - TV Asahi

Last Man Zenmou no sousakan (The Last Man: The Blind Profiler) - TBS

Grace no rireki (Traces of Grace) - NHK

VIVANT - TBS

Best Drama Series Made for a Single Market in Asia

Gekokujou Kyuuji (Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle) - TBS

Best Asian Feature Film/Telemovie

Shinnyuushatachi no bansan (Trespassers) - NTV

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 Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Bugiugi

2) Chae Jong Hyeop - Eye Love You

3) Isomura Hayato - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Chae Jong Hyeop - Eye Love You
2) Nagase Ren - Chuubou no Arisu
3) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Bugiugi
4) Hayashi Kento - Ossans Love - Returns -
5) Yagi Yuusei - Konkatsu 100 bon nokku

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Chae Jong Hyeop - Eye Love You
2) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Bugiugi
Isomura Hayato - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!
4) Koike Teppei - Rikon shinai otoko
5) Yoshida Kotaro - Ossans Love - Returns -

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Kusanagi Tsuyoshi - Bugiugi
2) Koike Teppei - Rikon shinai otoko

Isomura Hayato - Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!

4) Takasugi Mahiro - Tonari no nurse aid

Chae Jong Hyeop - Eye Love You

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

Preview of "Ossan's Love Returns" - Winter 2024

Title: Ossan's Love Returns / おっさんずラブ - リターンズ -

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official TikTok: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 5 January 2024

Timeslot: Fridays at 11.15pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Lovin' Song" by Sukima Switch

Cast: Tanaka Kei, Hayashi Kento, Uchida Rio, Kaneko Daichi, Ito Shuko, Kojima Kazuya, Mashima Hidekazu, Ootsuka Nene, Yoshida Kotaro, Iura Arata & Miura Shohei

Winners of the 28th Hashida Award (2019)

Hashida Award Winners
- NHK morning drama "Natsuzora"

- NHK travel programme "Bura Tamori"

- FujiTV anime "Sazae-san"

- Yamamoto Mutsumi (Scriptwriter)

- Matsushige Yutaka ~ for his great acting in dramas such as "Kodoku no Gurume" and "Shiroi Kyoutou" which left a deep impression on and was well-received by viewers.

- Okada Junichi ~ for his energetic acting in taking on vastly different roles such as in "Shiroi Kyoutou" which strengthened his position as an actor

- Hashizume Isao ~ for his strong screen presence in various works like "Yasuragi no Toki ~ Michi"

Hashida Newcomer Awards
- Tanaka Kei ~ for his fresh acting in works such as "Anata no ban desu" and "Ossans Love" which created a huge social phenomenon and captivated many viewers

- Hirose Suzu ~ for her refreshing acting as the heroine of NHK morning drama "Natsuzora" which resonated with many viewers

Source: Natalie

The 103rd Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2019) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) Ossans Love - in the sky -

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ossans Love - in the sky -
3) G Senjou no anata to watashi
4) Ore no hanashi wa nagai
5) Black Kousoku

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Banashi ~
4) G Senjou no anata to watashi
5) Ossans Love - in the sky -

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) G Senjou no anata to watashi
4) Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Banashi ~
5) Miss Jikocho ~ Tensai Amano Kyouju no chousa file ~

Source: The Television

The 103rd Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2019) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Kimura Takuya - Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ikuta Toma - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - in the sky -

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - in the sky -
2) Kimura Takuya - Grand Maison Tokyo
3) Ikuta Toma - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
4) Dean Fujioka - Sherlock Untold Stories
5) Kitayama Hiromitsu - Million Joe

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Kimura Takuya - Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ikuta Toma - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) Abe Hiroshi - Mada kekkon dekinai otoko
4) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - in the sky -
5) Dean Fujioka - Sherlock Untold Stories

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Kimura Takuya - Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Ikuta Toma - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) Dean Fujioka - Sherlock Untold Stories
4) Abe Sadao - Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Banashi ~
5) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - in the sky -

Source: The Televison

The 103rd Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2019) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Tamamori Yuuta - Grand Maison Tokyo
2) Nakagawa Taishi - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
3) Yasuda Ken - Ore no hanashi wa nagai

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Chiba Yuudai - Ossans Love - in the sky -
2) Tamamori Yuuta - Grand Maison Tokyo
3) Nakagawa Taishi - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
4) Sawamura Ikki - Grand Maison Tokyo
5) Totsugi Shigeyuki - Ossans Love - in the sky -

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Yasuda Ken - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
2) Tamamori Yuuta - Grand Maison Tokyo
3) Chiba Yuudai - Ossans Love - in the sky -
4) Nakagawa Taishi - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
5) Yoshida Kotaro - Ossans Love - in the sky -

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Yasuda Ken - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
2) Nakagawa Taishi - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
3) Yoshida Kotaro - Ossans Love - in the sky -
4) Moriyama Mirai - Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Banashi ~
Yakusho Koji - Tokyo Olympic Banashi ~
Tamamori Yuuta - Grand Maison Tokyo

Source: The Televison

The 103rd Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2019) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Koike Eiko - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
2) Suzuki Kyoka - Grand Maison Tokyo
3) Matsushita Yuki - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
4) Kiyohara Kaya - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
5) Tominaga Ai - Grand Maison Tokyo

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Suzuki Kyoka - Grand Maison Tokyo
2) MEGUMI - Ossans Love - in the sky -
3) Matsushita Yuki - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
4) Koike Eiko - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
5) Kiyohara Kaya - Ore no hanashi wa nagai

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Koike Eiko - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
2) Kiyohara Kaya - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
3) Suzuki Kyoka - Grand Maison Tokyo
4) Motola Serina - Black Kousoku
5) Nanao - 4 Punkan no Marigold

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Koike Eiko - Ore no hanashi wa nagai
2) Suzuki Kyoka - Grand Maison Tokyo
3) Matsushita Yuki - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
4) Tominaga Ai - Grand Maison Tokyo
5) Nanao - 4 Punkan no Marigold

Source: The Television

The 103rd Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2019) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) RECIPE by Yamashita Tatsuro (Grand Maison Tokyo)
2) Negai by sumika (Ossans Love - in the sky -)
3) Tomoyo by Kanjani 8 (Ore no hanashi wa nagai)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Negai by sumika (Ossans Love - in the sky -)
2) RECIPE by Yamashita Tatsuro (Grand Maison Tokyo)
3) Tomoyo by Kanjani 8 (Ore no hanashi wa nagai)
4) sabotage by Ryokuoushoku Shakai (G Senjou no Anata to Watashi)
5) Edge of Days by Kis-My-Ft2 (Million Joe)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) RECIPE by Yamashita Tatsuro (Grand Maison Tokyo)
2) Tomoyo by Kanjani 8 (Ore no hanashi wa nagai)
3) Mada Swimmy by Mochida Kaori (Mada kekkon dekinai otoko)
4) Sakura 2019 by Moriyama Naotaro (Douki no Sakura)
5) Edge of Days by Kis-My-Ft2 (Million Joe)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) RECIPE by Yamashita Tatsuro (Grand Maison Tokyo)
2) sabotage by Ryokuoushoku Shakai (G Senjou no Anata to Watashi)  / Searching For The Ghost by Dean Fujioka (Sherlock) / Mada Swimmy by Mochida Kaori (Mada kekkon dekinai otoko)
5) Sakura 2019 by Moriyama Naotaro (Douki no Sakura) / Tomoyo by Kanjani 8 (Ore no hanashi wa nagai) / Negai by sumika (Ossans Love - in the sky -) / Itadakimasu by Koresawa (Shinmai Shimai no Futarigohan) / Shelly by Dean Fujioka (Sherlock)

Source: The Televison

Top 20 bestselling Japanese movies in 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the amount of box office takings while those with a star indicate that it is still showing in cinemas. For the rest of the ranking up to No.40, please refer to the source:

1) Tenki no Ko (JPY 14.06 bn)*
2) Meitantei Conan Konjou no Fist (JPY 9.37bn)
3) Kingdom (JPY 5.73bn)
4) ONE PIECE STAMPEDE (JPY 5.55bn)
5) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no getsumen tansaki (JPY 5.02bn)
6) Masquerade Hotel (JPY 4.64bn)
7) Dragon Ball Chou Broly (JPY 4bn)
8) Tonde Saitama (JPY 3.76bn)
9) Kioku ni gozaimasen! (JPY 3.64bn)
10) Myuutsuu no Gyakushuu EVOLUTION (JPY 2.98bn)

11) Confidence Man JP (JPY 2.97bn)
12) Gekijouban Ossans Love ~ LOVE or DEAD ~ (JPY 2.65bn)
13) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai ~ Tensaitachi no renai zunousen ~ (JPY 2.24bn)
14) Nanatsu no Kaigi (JPY 2.16bn)
15) Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shinkon ryokou hurricane ~ ushinawareta hiroshi ~" (JPY 2.08bn)
16) Archimedes no Taisen (JPY 1.93bn)
17) Gekijouban Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Kingdom (JPY 1.82bn)
18) The Fable (JPY 1.77bn)
19) Gekijouban Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly (JPY 1.66bn)
20) Heisei Kamen Rider 20 saku kinen Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER (JPY 1.56bn)

Source: Natalie

Winners of Nikkansports Dorama Grand Prix (Autumn 2019)

There were 463 valid votes for this round of voting between 12 Dec and 19 Dec where the top 5 for each category in each season would then be eligible as nominees for the annual awards.The numbers in brackets indicate the number of votes received for the drama and/or actor/actress.

Best Drama
1) Ossans Love - in the sky - (260)
2) Douki no Sakura (20)
3) Ore no hanashi wa nagai (19)
4) Grand Maison Tokyo / Sherlock (18)

Best Leading Actor
1) Tanaka Kei - Ossans Love - in the sky - (271)
2) Kimura Takuya - Grand Maison Tokyo (31)
3) Dean Fujioka - Sherlock (27)
4) Abe Hiroshi - Mada kekkon dekinai otoko (25)
5) Ikuta Toma - Ore no hanashi wa nagai (22)

Best Leading Actress
1) Toda Erika - Scarlet (113)
2) Takahata Mitsuki - Douki no Sakura (85)
3) Haru - G Senjou no Anata to Watashi (41)
4) Inoue Mao - Shounen Torajiro / Takaoka Saki - Rika  (15)

Best Supporting Actor
1) Chiba Yuudai - Ossans Love - in the sky - (116)
2) Totsugi Shigeyuki - Ossans Love - in the sky - (67)
3) Yoshida Kotaro - Ossans Love - in the sky - (44)
4) Hayashi Kento - Scarlet (33)
5) Iwata Takanori - Sherlock (20)

Best Supporting Actress
1) MEGUMI - Ossans Love - in the sky - (93)
2) Satsukawa Aimi - Ossans Love - in the sky - (85)
3) Koike Eiko - Ore no hanashi wa nagai (38)
4) Suzuki Kyoka - Grand Maison Tokyo (23)
5) Matsushita Yuki - G Senjoy no Anata to Watashi (21)

Source: Nikkansports

Preview of "Ossans Love - in the sky -" - Autumn 2019

Title: Ossans Love - in the sky - おっさんずラブ - in the sky -
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 2 Nov 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Theme Song: "Negai" by sumika
Cast: Tanaka Kei, Yoshida Kotaro, Chiba Yuudai, Totsugi Shigeyuki, Satsukawa Aimi, MEGUMI, Masana Bokuzo, Kizaki Yuria, Kataoka Kyoko & Suzuka Oji

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 28th & 29th Sep 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Kioku ni gozaimasen! (351)

2) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai Tensaitachi no renai zunousen (290)

3) Tenki no Ko (358)

4) Ningen Shikaku Dazai Osamu to Sannin no onnatachi (320)

5) Ad Astra (354)

6) HELLO WORLD (254)

7) Gekijouban Ossans Love LOVE or DEAD (313)

8) Annabelle Comes Home (169)

9) Ninkyo Gakuen (186)

10) The Lion King (372)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 21st & 22nd Sep 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Kioku ni gozaimasen! (351)

2) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai Tensaitachi no renai zunousen (290)

3) Ad Astra (354)

4) Tenki no Ko (358)

5) Ningen Shikaku Dazai Osamu to Sannin no onnatachi (320)

6) HELLO WORLD (254)

7) Gekijouban Ossans Love LOVE or DEAD (313)

8) The Lion King (372)

9) Mienai Mokugekisha (248)

10) Annabelle Comes Home (169)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 14th & 15th Sep 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Kioku ni gozaimasen! (351)

2) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai Tensaitachi no renai zunousen (290)

3) Tenki no Ko (358)

4) Ningen Shikaku Dazai Osamu to Sannin no onnatachi (320)

5) The Lion King (372)

6) Gekijouban Ossans Love LOVE or DEAD (313)

7) A Dog's Journey (254)

8) Violet Evergarden Gaiden Eien to jidou shuki ningyou (83)

9) Gekijouban ONE PIECE STAMPEDE (352)

10) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (282)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 7th & 8th Sep 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai Tensaitachi no renai zunousen (290)

2) Tenki no Ko (358)

3) The Lion King (372)

4) Gekijouban Ossans Love LOVE or DEAD (313)

5) Gekijouban ONE PIECE STAMPEDE (352)

6) Violet Evergarden Gaiden Eien to jidou shuki ningyou (83)

7) Hikkoshi Damiyo! (323)

8) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (282)

9) Kono subarashii sekai ni shukufuku wo! Kurenai Densetsu (100)

10) Toy Story 4 (369)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 31st Aug & 1st Sep 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Tenki no Ko (358)

2) The Lion King (372)

3) Gekijouban Ossans Love LOVE or DEAD (313)

4) Gekijouban ONE PIECE STAMPEDE (352)

5) Hikkoshi Damiyo! (323)

6) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (281)

7) Toy Story 4 (369)

8) Kono subarashii sekai ni shukufuku wo! Kurenai Densetsu (100)

9) Rocketman (319)

10) Ninokuni (320)

Source: Eiga.com