The 96th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2018) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Kimura Fumino - 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II
2) Tanaka Yuko - anone
3) Kadowaki Mugi - Todome no Kiss

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Kimura Fumino - 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II
2) Ichikawa Mikako - Unnatural
3) Haru - Momikeshite Fuyu ~ Wagaya no mondai nakatta koto ni ~
4) Kadowaki Mugi - Todome no Kiss
5) Babazono Azusa - 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Tanaka Yuko - anone
2) Ichikawa Mikako - Unnatural
3) Kadowaki Mugi - Todome no Kiss
4) Hirose Arisu - Warotenka
5) Haru - Momikeshite Fuyu ~ Wagaya no mondai nakatta koto ni ~

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Tanaka Yuko - anone
2) Kadowaki Mugi - Todome no Kiss
3) Hirose Arisu - Warotenka / Haru - Momikeshite Fuyu ~ Wagaya no mondai nakatta koto ni ~ / Kimura Fumino - 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II

Source: The Televison

The 96th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2018) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Lemon - Yonezu Kenshi (Unnatural)
2) Find The Answer - Arashi (99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II)
3) Ashita wa doko kara - Matsu Takako (Warotenka)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Find The Answer - Arashi (99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II)
2) Lemon - Yonezu Kenshi (Unnatural)
3) Mae wo muke - Hey! Say! JUMP (Momikeshite Fuyu ~ Wagaya no mondai nakatta koto ni ~)
4) Sayonara Elegy - Suda Masaki (Todome no Kiss)
5) A New Day - Beverly (Kuragehime)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Lemon - Yonezu Kenshi (Unnatural)
2) here comes my love - Mr.Children (Tonari no kazoku wa aoku mieru)
3) Sayonara Elegy - Suda Masaki (Todome no Kiss)
4) Find The Answer - Arashi (99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II)
5) Masquerade - Toshi (MASKMEN)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Ashita wa doko kara - Matsu Takako (Warotenka)
2) Lemon - Yonezu Kenshi (Unnatural) / Sans toi, ma mie - Takimoto Miori (Koshiji Fubuki Monogatari)
4) Gomibako kara, Blues - Takehara Pistol (Byplayers 2)
5) Sayonara, Elegy - Suda Masaki (Todome no Kiss) / Ichikabachika - Re:versed (Kakegurui)

Source: The Televison

Top 10 ikemen heartthrobs from the Winter 2018 drama season (Modelpress)

Modelpress conducted a survey on its readers between 16 February and 23 February to find out who they regarded as their favourite ikemen heartthrob from the Winter 2018 drama season. There were 16,927 responses received and the top 10 list is as follows:

1) Seto Koji (Kuragehime)

2) Iura Arata (Unnatural)

3) Kubota Masataka (Unnatural)

4) Matsumoto Jun (99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi SEASON II)

5) Yamazaki Kento (Todome no Kiss)

6) Kitamura Takumi (Tonari no kazoku wa aoku mieru)

7) Yamada Yuki (Holiday Love)

8) Kamenashi Kazuya (FINAL CUT)

9) Yamada Ryosuke (Momikeshite Fuyu)

10) Kimura Takuya (BG ~ Shinpen Keigonin ~)

Source: Modelpress

Preview of "Todome no Kiss" - Winter 2018

Title: Todome no Kiss トドメの接吻 (The kiss which delivers the final fatal blow)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 7 January 2018
Timeslot: Sundays 10pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Theme Song: "Sayonara Elegy" by Suda Masaki
Cast: Yamazaki Kento, Kadowaki Mugi, Arata Mackenyu, Araki Yuuko, Sano Hayato, Shison Jun, Miyazawa Hio, Hotta Akane, Karata Erika, Yamamoto Ai, Mitsuishi Ken, Okunuki Kaoru, Okada Yoshinori, Yuge Tomohisa, Yamada Meikyou, Takahashi Hitomi, Koichi Mantaro, Suda Masaki

Shison Jun to appear in NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Shison Jun will be appearing in the upcoming NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento which will begin its run from 7 January 2018 in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. He will be playing Osanai Kazuma, a host who is Outarou's (Yamazaki) junior and the latter's best supporter as Outarou goes through the repeated time leaps and tries to find out the truth behind the mysterious woman (Kadowaki Mugi) who keeps killing him.

Supporting cast line-up of NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" announced

The supporting cast line-up of NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" had been announced. The drama which will begin its run from 7 January in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot, features Yamazaki Kento as Doujima Outarou, the No.1 host in a host club who doesn't believe in love after an incident which happened to him 12 years ago. Since then, he only has eyes for money and power while manipulating women with his good looks and gentle pretense. When he tries to approach a rich man's daughter Namiki Mikoto (Araki Yuuko) with ulterior motives, he is stopped by a mysterious woman (Kadowaki Mugi) looking pale but with bright red lips who offers a kiss to Outarou. Unexpectedly, this causes Outarou to have breathing difficulties and he dies after experiencing convulsions. When Outarou comes to later, he realises that he has been sent back to 7 days ago and goes through the same period repeatedly due to the mysterious woman who keeps appearing in front of him. The supporting characters include Namiki Takauji (Arata Mackenyu) who is the elder brother of Mikoto and from a top-notch hotel group and Hasebe Hiroyuki (Sano Hayato) who is the heir of a big name cruise company and in love with Mikoto.

Alternate story of NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" to be streamed via Hulu after each episode's broadcast

The alternate story of NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento will be streamed via Hulu after each episode's broadcast. The main drama will begin its run from 7 January in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. This original story features Yamazaki as Doujima Outarou, the No.1 host in a host club who doesn't believe in love after an incident which happened to him 12 years ago. Since then, he only has eyes for money and power while manipulating women with his good looks and gentle pretense. When he tries to approach a rich man's daughter Namiki Mikoto (Araki Yuuko) with ulterior motives, he is stopped by a mysterious woman (Kadowaki Mugi) looking pale but with bright red lips who offers a kiss to Outarou. Unexpectedly, this causes Outarou to have breathing difficulties and he dies after experiencing convulsions. When Outarou comes to later, he realises that he has been sent back to 7 days earlier and goes through the same period repeatedly due to the mysterious woman who keeps appearing in front of him. The supporting characters include Namiki Takauji (Arata Mackenyu) who is the elder brother of Mikoto and from a top-notch hotel group and Hasebe Hiroyuki (Sano Hayato) who is the heir of a big name cruise company and in love with Mikoto.

Sano Hayato to appear in NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Sano Hayato will be appearing in the upcoming NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento which will begin its run from January 2018 in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. This original story features Yamazaki as Doujima Outarou, the No.1 host in a host club who doesn't believe in love after an incident which happened to him 12 years ago. Since then, he only has eyes for money and power while manipulating women with his good looks and gentle pretense. When he tries to approach a rich man's daughter Namiki Mikoto (Araki Yuuko) with ulterior motives, he is stopped by a mysterious woman (Kadowaki Mugi) looking pale but with bright red lips who offers a kiss to Outarou. Unexpectedly, this causes Outarou to have breathing difficulties and he dies after experiencing convulsions. When Outarou comes to later, he realises that he has been sent back to 7 days ago and goes through the same period repeatedly due to the mysterious woman who keeps appearing in front of him. The supporting characters include Namiki Takauji (Arata Mackenyu) who is the elder brother of Mikoto and from a top-notch hotel group and Hasebe Hiroyuki who is the heir of a big name cruise company and in love with Mikoto.

Suda Masaki to sing the theme song for NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Suda Masaki will be singing the theme song for NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento which begins its run from 7 January 2018 in the Sundays 10pm timeslot. This will be the first time that Suda is singing a drama's theme song and this will be released as a single on 21 February 2018. Suda will also be appearing in the drama as a mysterious musician.

Araki Yuuko to appear in NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Araki Yuuko will be appearing in the upcoming NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento and Kadowaki Mugi which will begin its run from January 2018 in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. This original story features Yamazaki as Doujima Outarou, the No.1 host in a host club who doesn't believe in love after an incident which happened to him 12 years ago. Since then, he only has eyes for money and power while manipulating women with his good looks and gentle pretense. When he tries to approach a rich man's daughter Namiki Mikoto with ulterior motives, he is stopped by a mysterious woman (Kadowaki) looking pale but with bright red lips who offers a kiss to Outarou. Unexpectedly, this causes Outarou to have breathing difficulties and he dies after experiencing convulsions. When Outarou comes to later, he realises that he has been sent back to 7 days ago and goes through the same period repeatedly due to the mysterious woman who keeps appearing in front of him. The supporting characters include Namiki Takauji (Arata Mackenyu) who is the elder brother of Mikoto and from a top-notch hotel group and Hasebe Hiroyuki who is the heir of a big name cruise company and in love with Mikoto.

Arata Mackenyu to appear in NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Arata Mackenyu will be appearing in the upcoming NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento and Kadowaki Mugi which will begin its run from January 2018 in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. The original story features Yamazaki as Doujima Outarou, the No.1 host in a host club who doesn't believe in love after an incident which happened to him 12 years ago. Since then, he only has eyes for money and power while manipulating women with his good looks and gentle pretense. When he tries to approach a rich man's daughter Namiki Mikoto with ulterior motives, he is stopped by a mysterious woman (Kadowaki) looking pale but with bright red lips who offers a kiss to Outarou. Unexpectedly, this causes Outarou to have breathing difficulties and he dies after experiencing convulsions. When Outarou comes to later, he realises that he has been sent back to 7 days ago and goes through the same period repeatedly due to the mysterious woman who keeps appearing in front of him. The supporting characters include Namiki Takauji who is the elder brother of Mikoto and from a top-notch hotel group and Hasebe Hiroyuki who is the heir of a big name cruise company and in love with Mikoto.

Kadowaki Mugi to be the heroine in NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Kadowaki Mugi will be the heroine in the new NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" starring Yamazaki Kento which will begin its run from January 2018 in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. The original story features Yamazaki as Doujima Outarou, the No.1 host in a host club who doesn't believe in love after an incident which happened to him 12 years ago. Since then, he only has eyes for money and power while manipulating women with his good looks and gentle pretense. When he tries to approach a rich man's daughter Namiki Mikoto with ulterior motives, he is stopped by a mysterious woman looking pale but with bright red lips who offers a kiss to Outarou. Unexpectedly, this causes Outarou to have breathing difficulties and he dies after experiencing convulsions. When Outarou comes to later, he realises that he has been sent back to 7 days ago and goes through the same period repeatedly due to the mysterious woman who keeps appearing in front of him. The actress who plays this mysterious woman will be announced at a later date followed by the supporting cast announcements which will be revealed every Thursday. The supporting characters include Namiki Takauji who is the elder brother of Mikoto and from a top-notch hotel group and Hasebe Hiroyuki who is the heir of a big name cruise company and in love with Mikoto.

Yamazaki Kento to star in new NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss"

Yamazaki Kento will be starring in the new NTV Winter 2018 drama "Todome no Kiss" (The kiss which deals the final blow) which will begin its run from January 2018 in the Sundays 10.30pm timeslot. This will be Yamazaki's first leading role in a drama series.