The 84th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2015) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Takahata Mitsuki - Mondai no aru resutoran

2) Matsuoka Mayu - Mondai no aru resutoran

3) Koike Eiko - Massan

Voters Ranking Top 5

1) Ueno Juri - Ouroboros

2) Kimura Fumino - Zeni no Sensou

3) Oshima Yuko - Zeni no Sensou

4) Koike Eiko - Massan

5) Fukada Kyoko - Second Love

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5

1) Takahata Mitsuki - Mondai no aru resutoran

2) Matsuoka Mayu - Mondai no aru resutoran

3) Koike Eiko - Massan

4) Mizukawa Asami - Ghost Writer

5) Wakamura Mayumi - Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran ~

Judges Ranking Top 5

1) Koike Eiko - Massan

2) Oshima Yuko - Zeni no Sensou

3) Kimura Fumino - Zeni no Sensou

4) Matsuoka Mayu - Mondai no aru resutoran

5) Mizukawa Asami - Ghost Writer / Takahata Mitsuki - Mondai no aru resutoran

Source: The Television

Production press conference of TBS Winter 2015 drama "Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran ~"

The production press conference of TBS Winter 2015 drama "Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran ~" was held on 6 January which was attended by the leading cast members Tanaka Rena, Wakamura Mayumi, Murakami Hiroaki and Aoyagi Sho. The drama which begins its run from 8 Jan and is based on the novel by Okabe Etsu, features Tanaka in her first leading role in a private network drama series in 7 years.

In this drama, Tanaka plays the role of an OL named Nishida Rika who is involved in an affair with her married superior Kashiwagi Sota (Murakami). She is faced with the threat of Kashiwagi's wife Mitsuko who tries to get back at her repeatedly and also faces a dilemma after knowing a young entrepreneur Ochiai Keiichi (Aoyagi) through an arranged meeting.

Source: Oricon

Preview of "Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran ~" - Winter 2015

Title: Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran 美しき罠 ~ 残花繚乱 ~
Official website: here
Official Twitter page: here
O.A. Start Date: 8 Jan 2015
Timeslot: Thursdays 9pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Original novel by: Okabe Etsu
Theme Song: Koiuta by Yasuda Rei
Cast: Tanaka Rena, Wakamura Mayumi, Aoyagi Sho, Miura Rieko, Takahashi Kaori, Yoshida Riko, Hiraizumi Sei, Ikehata Shinnosuke, Murakami Hiroaki

Tanaka Rena to star in TBS Winter 2015 drama "Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran"

Tanaka Rena will take on her first leading role in a private network drama series in 7 years when she appears in the TBS Winter 2015 drama "Utsukushiki Wana ~ Zanka Ryoran" which will be shown from 8 Jan in the Thursdays 9pm timeslot. The drama which is based on the novel "Zanka Ryoran" by Okabe Etsu, features Tanaka as a 34-year-old OL who is betrayed by her married lover and managing director of a large company (Murakami Hiroaki). As a result, she vows to take revenge on his wife (Wakamura Mayumi) who was the mastermind for what had happened. At the same time, she happens to meet a young entrepreneur (Aoyanagi Sho) through an arranged meeting session but finds out that he is in love with her former lover's wife.

Source: Sponichi