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 Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Yoshine Kyoko - Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu

2) Tsuchiya Tao - Mare

3) Kitagawa Keiko - Tantei no Tantei

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Nakama Yukie - Bijo to Danshi

2) Kitagawa Keiko - Tantei no Tantei

3) An - Hanasaki Mai ga damattenai

4) Yoshine Kyoko - Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu

5) Tsuchiya Tao - Mare

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5

1) Yoshine Kyoko - Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu

2) Tsuchiya Tao - Mare

3) Takei Emi - Age Harassment

4) An - Hanasaki Mai ga damattenai

5) Kitagawa Keiko - Tantei no Tantei

Judges Ranking Top 5

1) Yoshine Kyoko - Omotesando Koukou Gasshobu

2) Kitagawa Keiko - Tantei no Tantei

3) Takei Emi - Age Harassment

4) Tsuchiya Tao - Mare / An - Hanasaki Mai ga damattenai

Source: The Television

Preview of "Tantei no Tantei" (探偵の探偵) - Summer 2015

Title: Tantei no Tantei 探偵の探偵
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 9 July 2015
Timeslot: Thursdays 10pm
Broadcast by: FujiTV
Original novel by: Matsuoka Keisuke
Theme Song: "Beautiful Chaser" by Chotokkyu feat. Marty Friedman
Cast: Kitagawa Keiko, Kawaguchi Haruna, Miura Takahiro, Dean Fujioka, Ito Masayuki, Rokkaku Shinji, Takayama Yuko, Shibuya Kento, Sakata Masanobu, Yoshine Kyoko, Aijima Kazuyuki, Nakamura Yuri, Satoi Kenta, Yusuke Santa Maria, Takaoka Saki, Iura Arata

Dean Fujioka to join the cast of FujiTV Summer 2015 drama "Tantei no Tantei"

Dean Fujioka whose acting activities are largely in Taiwan, will be making his debut in a Japanese drama when he appears in the upcoming FujiTV Summer 2015 drama "Tantei no Tantei" beginning its run from July in the Thursdays 10pm timeslot. Fujioka will play an investigator in the detective agency where Kitagawa Keiko's and Kawaguchi Haruna's characters also work in.

Fujioka comes from Fukushima Prefecture and made his debut as an actor at Hong Kong in 2005 after graduating from an American university. He is able to speak 5 languages i.e. Japanese, English, Chinese, Cantonese and Indonesian and is primarily based in Taiwan where he can be seen in various movies and dramas. With regard to his debut in a Japanese drama, Fujioka expressed his excitement at the challenge and hopes to be able to spice things up in the drama.

Source: Sanspo

Kawaguchi Haruna to play Kitagawa Keiko's partner in FujiTV Summer 2015 drama "Tantei no Tantei"

Kawaguchi Haruna will be joining the cast of new FujiTV Summer 2015 drama "Tantei no Tantei" starring Kitagawa Keiko which begins its run from July in the Thursdays 10pm timeslot. She plays the role of Kotoha, a fresh graduate from school who couldn't find a permanent job and ends up joining a detective agency by chance where she works with Reina (Kitagawa) to solve cases. When asked about her impression of Kitagawa who she is working with for the first time, Kawaguchi commented that her co-star is like an elder sister and she admires Kitagawa a lot just like how Kotoha sees Reina in the drama. Kawaguchi also expressed her admiration for Kitagawa who has to do action scenes in the drama and how she is eager to do the same. On the other hand, Kitagawa revealed that the two of them talk about various topics such as beauty and fashion during the filming breaks and she feels as if Kawaguchi is really her little sister.

Source: Sanspo

Kitagawa Keiko to star in FujiTV Summer 2015 drama "Tantei no Tantei"

Kitagawa Keiko will be starring in the FujiTV Summer 2015 drama "Tantei no Tantei" (A Detective's Detective" which will be shown in the Thursdays 10pm timeslot from July. The drama which is based on the latest work by writer Matsuoka Keisuke, features Kitagawa as a detective who is on the hunt for an evil detective who had divulged information to the criminal who killed her younger sister. This will be Kitagawa's first role as a detective, her first attempt at hardcore action scenes and her first solo leading role in a FujiTV drama. Her last leading role in a drama series was the Autumn 2012 drama "Akumu-chan" from NTV.

In preparation for the filming, Kitagawa started kick boxing classes a month ago. She commented that she doesn't feel too intimidated at the thought of doing action scenes since she had experience in the TBS series "Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon" which will be useful this time.

Source: Sankei Sports