2016's Top 20 bestselling Japanese drama DVDs on Amazon Japan

This ranking is based on sales data from Amazon Japan between 16 November 2015 and 13 November 2016 and includes full drama series and drama SPs:

1) Kurosaki-kun no iinari ni nante naranai Drama SP (DVD)

2) Aka Medaka (Blu-ray)

3) Bocchan (Blu-ray)

4) Kurosaki-kun no iinari ni nante naranai Drama SP (Blu-ray)

5) Toshokan Sensou BOOK OF MEMORIES (Blu-ray)

6) Toshokan Sensou BOOK OF MEMORIES (DVD)

7) Hatsumori Bemars (Blu-ray)

8) Tamiou (DVD)

9) HiGH & LOW SEASON 1 (DVD)

10) Kodoku no Gurume Season 5 (DVD)

11) Motto Abunai Deka (DVD)

12) Abunai Deka Vol.1 (DVD)

13) 24 Jikan Terebi drama SP 2015 Okasan, Ore wa Daijoubu (DVD)

14) Abunai Deka Vol. 2 (DVD)

15) Rinshou Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri (Blu-ray)

16) Kodoku no Gurume Season 5 (Blu-ray)

17) Rinshou Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri (DVD)

18) 5-ji kara 9-ji made Watashi ni koishita obosan (DVD)

19) Kounodori (DVD)

20) Aka Medaka (DVD)

Source: Amazon Japan

Winners of the Tokyo Drama Awards 2016

Drama Series Category
Grand Prix: Asa ga Kita (NHK)
Excellence Awards:
1) Yutori desu ga nani ka (NTV)
2) Tamiou (TV Asahi)
3) Shitamachi Rocket (TBS)
4) Tsuri baka nisshi (TV Tokyo)
5) Itsuka kono koi wo omoi dashite kitto naite shimau (FujiTV)
6) Shizumanu Taiyo (WOWOW)

Drama SP Category
Grand Prix: Aka Medaka (TBS)
Excellence Awards:
1) Keiseisaimin no Otoko Series (NHK)
2) Kono machi no inochi ni (WOWOW)

Local dramas Category
Mitsu no Tsuki (CBC)
Indigo no Koibito (NHK Okayama)

Individual Awards Category
Best Leading Actor: Abe Hiroshi (Shitamachi Rocket)
Best Leading Actress: Haru (Asa ga kita)
Best Supporting Actor: Dean Fujioka (Asa ga kita)
Best Supporting Actress: Kimura Yoshino (Boku no Yabai Tsuma)
Best Script: Nogi Akiko (Juuhan Shuttai!)
Best Producer: Iyoda Hidenori (Shitamachi Rocket)
Best Director: Doi Nobuhiro (Juuhan Shuttai! & Kounotori) / Ishii Yuuya (Okashi no Ie)
Best Theme Song: Teshima Aoi (Itsuka kono koi wo omoidashite kitto naite shimau)

Source: Oricon

Winners in the TV drama category of the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award 2016

The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA) announced the winners for its JBA Award 2016 on 15 September. In the TV drama category, WOWOW's drama SP "Kono Machi no Inochi" starring Kase Ryo, Toda Erika and Tanaka Yuko won the best drama award. As for the excellence awards, they were won by TBS' "Shitamachi Rocket", TV Asahi's "Tamiou", TV Tokyo's "Tsuri baka Nisshi Shinnyuu Shain Hamasaki Densuke", BS Japan's "Kayou SP Yamamoto Shugoro Ninjou Jidaigeki Meotochou", Chukyo Terebi Housou's "Chukyo TV SP Drama Mothers 2015 ~ 17-sai no Jitsu haha ~" and Kansai Terebi Housou's "Osaka Kanjousen Hitoeki goto no Ai Monogatari Daisankai Taisho Eki Atarashii Umi no Shutsugen".

Source: Oricon

Endo Kenichi & Suda Masaki to return in the 2-part SP of TV Asahi drama series "Tamiou"

Endo Kenichi and Suda Masaki will be making a return as father-and-son in the two-part SP of TV Asahi's drama series "Tamiou" which will be shown in April at 11.15pm. The first part showing on 15 April will be based on the novel by Ikeido Jun where there will be multiple exchanges of souls thus leading to a huge confusion in the 2nd Muto Cabinet but the portion about the aftermath will be based on an original script. The second part to be shown on 22 April will be a spin-off featuring the past of Takahashi Issei's character Kaibara Mohei who is the secretary of the prime minister Muto Taizan played by Endo.

Ikeido was surprised when TV Asahi approached him about the SPs but still gave approval to use his novel and combine it with the original script. Besides Endo, Suda and Takahashi, the original cast from the drama series will appear in the SPs along with new additions such as Okura Koji, Kadowaki Mugi and Aibu Saki.

Endo commented that he felt that he had already given his all in the drama series and was surprised to be approached again for the SPs. However, after hearing about the viewers' feedback and requests for a sequel, he decided to take on the role again and vowed to make it even more interesting this time. As for Suda, he had been hoping to do this drama again and is thankful for the love that viewers have showered on them. He pledged to put in his best for the role even though he knows that it will be another physically demanding filming process this time.

Source: Oricon

The 1st Confidence Award - Dramas (Summer 2015)

Best Drama: Tamiou

Best Leading Actor: Endo Kenichi & Suda Masaki (Tamiou)

Best Leading Actress: Kitagawa Keiko (Tantei no Tantei)

Best Supporting Actor: Takahashi Issei (Tamiou)

Best Supporting Actress: Mitsushima Hikari (Do Konjo Gaeru)

Best Script: Nishiogi Yumie (Tamiou)

Best Newcomer: Yoshine Kyoko (Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu)

Source: Confidence Award

The 86th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2015) - Best Drama Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kimi ga kureta natsu - Ieiri Leo (Koinaka)

2) Stress Free - miwa (Tamiou)

3) Do Konjo Gaeru - Cast of Do Konjo Gaeru (Do Konjo Gaeru)

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Stress Free - miwa (Tamiou)

2) Marezora (Mare)

3) Kimi ga kureta natsu - Ieiri Leo (Koinaka)

4) Step by step - Hamasaki Ayumi (Bijo to Danshi)

5) Do Konjo Gaeru - Cast of Do Konjo Gaeru (Do Konjo Gaeru)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5

1) Kimi ga kureta natsu - Ieiri Leo (Koinaka)

2) Stress Free - miwa (Tamiou)

3) Taiyo Knock - Nogizaka 46 (Dorama 24 Hatsumori Bemars)

4) Marezora (Mare)

5) Okaeri - Takahashi Yu (Ashita mo kitto oishii gohan ~ Gin no Spoon ~)

Judges Ranking Top 5

1) Do Konjo Gaeru - Cast of Do Konjo Gaeru (Do Konjo Gaeru)

2) Kimi ga kureta natsu - Ieiri Leo (Koinaka)

3) Marezora (Mare)

4) Sukida - Little Glee Monster (Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu)

5) Gorilla Pan no Uta - Gorilla Imo (Do Konjo Gaeru)

Source: The Television

The 86th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2015) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Mitsushima Hikari - Do Konjo Gaeru

2) Honda Tsubasa - Koinaka

3) Aso Kumiko - Napoleon no Mura

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Mitsushima Hikari - Do Konjo Gaeru

2) Maeda Atsuko - Do Konjo Gaeru

3) Jiyoung - Tamiou

4) Toda Erika - Risk no Kamisama

5) Ohara Sakurako - Koinaka

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5

1) Mitsushima Hikari - Do Konjo Gaeru

2) Inamori Izumi - Age Harassment

3) Tanaka Yuko - Mare

4) Tokiwa Takako - Mare / Aso Yumi - Age Harassment

Judges Ranking Top 5

1) Honda Tsubasa - Koinaka

2) Mitsushima Hikari - Do Konjo Gaeru

3) Aso Kumiko - Napoleon no Mura

4) Tanaka Yuko - Mare

5) Tokiwa Takako - Mare / Jiyoung - Tamiou / Toda Erika - Risk no Kamisama

Source: The Television

The 86th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2015) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Takahashi Issei - Tamiou

2) Oizumi Yo - Mare

3) Kohinata Fumio - Mare

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Takahashi Issei - Tamiou

2) Hongo Kanata - Chanpon tabeta ka

3) Machida Keita - Bijo to Danshi

4) Yamazaki Kento - Death Note

5) Matsushige Yutaka - Death Note

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5

1) Takahashi Issei - Tamiou

2) Oizumi Yo - Mare

3) Yamazaki Kento - Mare

4) Arai Hirofumi - Do Konjo Gaeru

5) Shirota Yu - Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu

Judges Ranking Top 5

1) Takahashi Issei - Tamiou

2) Kohinata Fumio - Mare

3) Oizumi Yo - Mare / Kamikawa Takaya - Hanasaki Mai ga damattenai

5) Arai Hirofumi - Do Konjo Gaeru

Source: The Television

The 86th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2015) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kubota Masataka - Death Note 

2) Endo Kenichi - Tamiou

3) Suda Masaki - Tamiou

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Kubota Masataka - Death Note 

2) Matsuyama Kenichi - Do Konjo Gaeru

3) Endo Kenichi - Tamiou

4) Fukushi Sota - Koinaka

5) Fukushi Seiji - Manmakoto ~ Asanosuke no Saiteicho ~

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5

1) Kubota Masataka - Death Note 

2) Endo Kenichi - Tamiou

3) Suda Masaki - Tamiou

4) Karasawa Toshiaki - Napoleon no Mura

5) Matsuyama Kenichi - Do Konjo Gaeru

Judges Ranking Top 5

1) Suda Masaki - Tamiou

2) Endo Kenichi - Tamiou

3) Matsuyama Kenichi - Do Konjo Gaeru

4) Kubota Masataka - Death Note

5) Fukushi Sota - Koinaka

Source: The Television

The 86th Drama Academy Awards (Summer 2015) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Tamiou (TV Asahi)
2) Do Konjo Gaeru (NTV)
3) Mare (NHK)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Tamiou
2) Death Note
3) Chanpon tabeta ka
4) Do Konjo Gaeru
5) Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu



TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Tamiou
2) Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu
3) Mare
4) Age Harassment
5) Do Konjo Gaeru

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Tamiou
2) Mare
3) Do Konjo Gaeru
4) Age Harassment
5) Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu / Bijo to Danshi / Tonari no Seki-kun to Rumi-chan no Jijou

Source: The Television