The 100th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2019) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
3) Manpuku

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
2) Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
3) Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
4) Manpuku
5) Good Wife

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
3) Tokusatsu Gagaga
4) Manpuku
5) Good Wife

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Manpuku
2) Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
3) Tokusatsu Gagaga / Good Wife / Fruits Takuhaibin / Yotsuba Ginkou Harashima Hiromi ga mono mousu! ~ Kono onna ni kakero ~ / Zettai Seigi

Source: The Television

The 100th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2019) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Suda Masaki - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Nishikido Ryo - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
3) Takahashi Issei - Mikazuki

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Suda Masaki - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Nishikido Ryo - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
3) Takahashi Issei - Mikazuki
4) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Innocence Enzai Bengoshi
5) Ueda Tatsuya - Setsuyaku Rock

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Suda Masaki - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Takahashi Issei - Mikazuki
3) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Innocence Enzai Bengoshi
4) Nishikido Ryo - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
5) Hamada Gaku - Fruits Takuhaibin

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Suda Masaki - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Takahashi Issei - Mikazuki
3) Hamada Gaku - Fruits Takuhaibin
4) Nishikido Ryo - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
5) Sakaguchi Kentaro - Innocence Enzai Bengoshi

Source: The Televison

The 100th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2019) - Best Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Fukada Kyoko - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
2) Ando Sakura - Manpuku
3) Kitagawa Keiko - Ie uru onna no gyakushu

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Fukada Kyoko - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
2) Ando Sakura - Manpuku
3) Kitagawa Keiko - Ie uru onna no gyakushu
4) Tokiwa Takako - Good Wife
5) Koshiba Fuuka - Tokusatsu Gagaga

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Fukada Kyoko - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
2) Ando Sakura - Manpuku
3) Koshiba Fuuka - Tokusatsu Gagaga
4) Kitagawa Keiko - Ie uru onna no gyakushu
5) Tokiwa Takako - Good Wife

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Ando Sakura - Manpuku
2) Fukada Kyoko - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
3) Tokiwa Takako - Good Wife
4) Kitagawa Keiko - Ie uru onna no gyakushu
5) Yamaguchi Sayaka - Zettai Seigi

Source: The Television

The 100th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2019) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Yokohama Ryuusei - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
2) Hasegawa Hiroki - Manpuku
3) Nakamura Tomoya - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Yokohama Ryuusei - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
2) Nakamura Tomoya - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
3) Funakoshi Eiichiro - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
4) Suda Masaki - Manpuku
5) Hasegawa Hiroki - Manpuku

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Yokohama Ryuusei - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
2) Hasegawa Hiroki - Manpuku
3) Nagayama Kento - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
Nakamura Tomoya - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
5) Chiba Yuudai - Ie uru onna no gyakushu

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Hasegawa Hiroki - Manpuku
2) Yokohama Ryuusei - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
3) Kaname Jun - Manpuku
4) Suda Masaki - Manpuku
Nagayama Kento - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi
Nakamura Tomoya - Hajimete koi wo shita hi no yomu hanashi

Source: The Televison

The 100th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2019) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Nagano Mei - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Matsuzaka Keiko - Manpuku
3) Adachi Yumi - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Adachi Yumi - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
2) Nagano Mei - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
3) Araki Yuuko - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~
4) Matsuzaka Keiko - Manpuku
5) Koyuki - Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Nagano Mei - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
2) Matsuzaka Keiko - Manpuku
3) Adachi Yumi - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi
4) Uchida Yuki - Manpuku
5) Nagasaku Hiromi - Mikazuki

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Matsuzaka Keiko - Manpuku
2) Nagano Mei - Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu -
3) Imoto Ayako - Ie uru onna no gyakushu
4) Uchida Yuki - Manpuku / Shiraishi Sei - Zettai Seigi / Nagasaku Hiromi - Mikazuki

Source: The Televison

The 100th Drama Academy Awards (Winter 2019) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) HAPPY BIRTHDAY - back number (Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi)
2) Ikiru - The Cro-Magnons (Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa , hitojichi desu -)
3) Anata to turattatta - DREAMS COME TRUE (Manpuku)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) HAPPY BIRTHDAY - back number (Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi)
2) crystal - Kanjani 8 (Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~)
3) Ikiru - The Cro-Magnons (Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa , hitojichi desu -)
4) Anata to turattatta - DREAMS COME TRUE (Manpuku)
5) Hakujitsu - King Gnu (Innocence Enzai Bengoshi)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) HAPPY BIRTHDAY - back number (Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi)
2) Ikiru - The Cro-Magnons (Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa , hitojichi desu -)
3) Hakujitsu - King Gnu (Innocence Enzai Bengoshi)
4) Gagagagagagaga - Golden Bomber (Tokusatsu Gagaga)
5) Anata to turattatta - DREAMS COME TRUE (Manpuku)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Anata to turattatta - DREAMS COME TRUE (Manpuku)
2) Ikiru - The Cro-Magnons (Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa , hitojichi desu -)
3) Hakujitsu - King Gnu (Innocence Enzai Bengoshi)
4) crystal - Kanjani 8 (Trace ~ Kasouken no Otoko ~)
5) Aurora - BUMP OF CHICKEN (Good Wife) / Hadashi no Kajitsu - EGO-WRAPPIN' (Fruits Takuhaibin)

Source: The Televison

Winners of the 15th Confidence Award Drama Prize (Winter 2019)

Best Drama: Tokusatsu Gagaga (NHK)

Best Leading Actor: Mitsuishi Ken - Designer Shibui Naoto no Kyuujitsu (TV Tokyo)

Best Leading Actress: Tokiwa Takako - Good Wife (TBS)

Best Supporting Actor: Matsuo Suzuki - Fruits Takuhaibin (TV Tokyo)

Best Supporting Actress: Matsuzaka Keiko - Manpuku (NHK)

Best Script: Muto Shogo - Sannen A-gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa hitojichi desu - (NTV)

Best Newcomer: Shiraishi Sei - Zettai Seigi (Tokai TV/FujiTV)

Source: Oricon

Winners of Nikkansports Dorama Grand Prix (Winter 2019)

There were 857 valid votes for this round of voting between 7th and 14th March 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) Manpuku (158)
2) Sannen A-gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu - (142)
3) Aibou season 17 (79)
4) Trace ~ Kasouken no otoko ~ (62)
5) Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~ (50)

Best Leading Actor
1) Suda Masaki - Sannen A-gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu - (255)
2) Mizutani Yutaka - Aibou season 17 (143)
3) Nakamura Kankuro - Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~ (87)
4) Nishikido Ryo - Trace ~ Kasouken no otoko ~ (86)
5) Sawamura Ikki - Keiji Zero (57)

Best Leading Actress
1) Ando Sakura - Manpuku (222)
2) Kitagawa Keiko - Ie uru onna no gyakushuu (115)
3) Fukada Kyoko - Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi (91)
4) Tokiwa Takako - Good Wife (76)
5) Koshiba Fuuka - Tokusatsu Gagaga (58)

Best Supporting Actor
1) Hasegawa Hiroki - Manpuku (190)
2) Sorimachi Takashi - Aibou season 17 (73)
3) Ikuta Toma - Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~ (44)
4) Shiina Kippei - Sannen A-gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu - (35)
5) Funakoshi Eiichiro - Trace ~ Kasouken no otoko ~ (33)

Best Supporting Actress
1) Matsuzaka Keiko - Manpuku (152)
2) Nagano Mei - Sannen A-gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu - (96)
3) Araki Yuuko - Trace ~ Kasouken no otoko ~ (62)
4) Suzuki Anju - Aibou season 17 (44)
5) Kimura Tae - Gosaigyo (38)

Source: Nikkansports

Preview of "Dying Eye" - Winter 2019

Title: Dying Eye ダイイング・アイ
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 16 Mar 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Total number of episodes: 6
Original novel by: Higashino Keigo
Cast: Miura Haruma, Takahashi Maryjun, Matsumoto Marika, Kakizawa Hayato, Onozuka Hayato, Fuchikami Yasushi, Kimura Yuichi, Horiuchi Keiko & Namase Katsuhisa

Preview of "Zekkyou" - Winter 2019

Title: Zekkyou 絶叫 (Scream)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 24 Mar 2019
Timeslot: Sundays 10pm
Total number of episodes: 4
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Original novel by: Hamanaka Aki
Cast: Ono Machiko, Yasuda Ken, Konishi Manami, Katagiri Jin, Maekawa Yasuyuki, Koyanagi Yu, Sakai Wakana, Kaname Jun, Asou Yumi, Kaku Tomohiro, Rokkaku Shinji, Ikushima Sho, Sakiyama Tsubasa, Hamatsu Takayuki, Kobayashi Ryoko & Okunuki Kaoru

Oricon's most anticipated Winter 2019 dramas ranking

Oricon conducted a survey on 1,364 people from their teens to 50s between 14 Dec and 20 Dec where they chose which Winter 2019 drama they are looking forward to watch. Dramas which were not announced by the TV stations before 13 Dec were not included in this survey and only dramas from the private networks and NHK were considered as candidates in this list.

There are two rankings here i.e. the primetime (7pm to 10pm) and late night categories (shown after 11pm). Numbers in brackets indicate the overall weighted score in terms of anticipated ratings, leading actor/actress, supporting cast and content which account for 20 marks each. As such, the maximum score a drama can get is 80:

Primetime Category
1) Ie uru onna no gyakushu (77)
2) Sannen A gumi - Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu - (63)
3) Maison de Police (61)
4) Good Wife (60)
5) Scandal Senmon Bengoshi QUEEN (59)
6) Hajimete koi wo shita hi ni yomu hanashi (56)
7) Innocence Enzai Bengoshi (52)
8) Gosaigyo (50)
9) Trace ~ Kasouken no otoko ~ (47)
10) Keiji Zero (46)
11) Kioku Sousa ~ Shinjuku Higashisho Jiken File ~ (44)
12) Mikazuki (41)
13) Haken uranaishi Ataru (39)
14) Yotsuba Ginkou Harashima Hiromi ga monomoosu! ~ Kono hito ni kakero ~ (23)
15) Tokusatsu Gagaga (19)

Late Night Category
1) Atarashii Ousama (45)
2) Sasurai Onsen Endo Kenichi (42)
3) Fruits Takuhaibin / Boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu (36)
5) Zanbi (30)
6) Designer Shibui Naoto no Kyuujitsu (28)
7) Watashi no Ojisan ~ WATAOJI ~ (25)
8) Jinsei ga tanoshikunaru shiawase no housoku (22)
9) Setsuyaku Rock / Yuube wa otanoshimi deshita ne (16)
11) Perfect Climb (10)
12) Zombie ga kitakara jinsei mitsumenaoshita ken (7)

Source: Oricon

Preview of "Miki Clinic de kanpai wo" - Winter 2019

Title: Miki Clinic de kanpai wo 神酒クリニックで乾杯を (A toast at Miki Clinic)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 12 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original novel by: Chinen Mikito
Theme Song: "Hometown" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Cast: Miura Takahiro, Ando Masanobu, Yamashita Mizuki, Matsumoto Marika, Yanagi Shuntaro, Itagaki Rihito, Usuda Asami, Takenaka Naoto, Shinagawa Hiroshi & Kobayashi Sachiko

Preview of "Wakakozake Season 4" - Winter 2019

Title: Wakakozake Season 4 ワカコ酒 Season 4 (Wakako's Alcohol Season 4)
Official website: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 7 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Mondays 12 midnight
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Original manga by: Shunkyu Chie
Opening theme song: "Sakebbaradaizake" by Bando janaimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI
Ending theme song: "Hoshitachi no Moment" by Ueno Yuuka
Cast: Takeda Rina, Nozoe Yoshihiro, Kamakari Kenta, Yamada Kinuo, Watabe Mizuki, Shiotsuka Kouhei, Sakoi Takayuki, Hasegawa Shinya & Nagai Kyo

Preview of "Boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu" - Winter 2019

Title: Boku no hatsukoi wo kimi ni sasagu 僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ (I offer my first love to you)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 19 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Original manga by: Aoki Kotomi
Theme Song: "Maybe Tomorrow" by Dean Fujioka
Cast: Nomura Shuhei, Sakurai Hinako, Miyazawa Hio, Sato Kanta, Baba Fumika, Matsui Airi, Yahagi Honoka, Kizu Takumi, Tomita Kentaro, Fukumoto Riko, Korenaga Hitomi, Matobu Sei, Kojima Kazuya, Ishida Hikari & Namase Katsuhisa

Preview of "Haken Uranashi Ataru" - Winter 2019

Title: Haken Uranashi Ataru ハケン占い師アタル (Despatch Fortune Teller Ataru)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 17 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Thursdays 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Cast: Sugisaki Hana, Ozawa Yukiyoshi, Shida Mirai, Mamiya Shotaro, Shison Jun, Nonami Maho, Itaya Yuka, Wakamura Mayumi & Oikawa Mitsuhiro

Preview of "Watashi no ojisan WATAOJI" - Winter 2019

Title: Watashi no ojisan WATAOJI 私のおじさん WATAOJI (My uncle WATAOJI)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 11 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Fridays 11.15pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Cast: Okada Yui, Endo Kenichi, Shirota Yu, Kote Shinya, Totsuka Junki, Aoki Sayaka and Tanabe Seiichi

Preview of "Sannen A-gumi Ima kara minnasan wa hitojichi desu" - Winter 2019

Title: Sannen A-gumi Ima kara minnasan wa, hitojichi desu 3年A組今から皆さんは、人質です (Class 3A From now on, everyone is a hostage)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 6 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Sundays 10pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Theme Song: "Ikiru" by The Cro-Magnons
Cast: Suda Masaki, Nagano Mei, Tanabe Seiichi, Hotta Akane, Bengal, Kamio Yu, Buffalo Goro A, Shiina Kippei, Tsuchimura Kaho, Yajima Kenichi, Hosoda Yoshihiko, Ootomo Kohei, Hagiwara Riku, Akita Shiori, Wakabayashi Kaoru, Sakumoto Takara, Tomita Miu, Katayose Ryota, Kawaei Rina, Kamishiraishi Moka, Shinjo Yume, Suzuki Jin, Furukawa Tsuyoshi, Mochizuki Ayumu, Imada Mio, Oohara Yuuno, Yokota Mayu, Wakabayashi Jiei, Tobita Hikari & Kamio Fuuju etc.

Preview of "Innocence Enzai Bengoshi" - Winter 2019

Title: Innocence Enzai Bengoshi イノセンス冤罪弁護士 (Innocence False Charge Lawyer)
Official website: here
Official Facebook: here
Official Instagram: here
Official LINE: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 19 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm
Broadcast by: NTV
Cast: Sakaguchi Kentaro, Kawaguchi Haruna, Shuri, Koichi Mantaro, Masano Bokuzo, Akaso Eiji, Nakajima Hiroki, Sugimoto Tetta, Shiga Kotaro, Ichikawa Mikako, Kusakari Masao & Fujiki Naohito

Preview of "Setsuyaku Rock" - Winter 2019

Title: Setsuyaku Rock 節約ロック (Thrifty Rock)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 21 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Mondays 12.59am
Broadcast by: NTV
Original manga by: Okubo Hiromi
Theme Song by: KAT-TUN
Cast: Ueda Tatsuya, Shigeoka Daiki, Fujii Mina, Ayaka Wilson & Ukaji Takashi

Preview of "Atarashii Ousama" - Winter 2019

Title: Atarashii Ousama 新しい王様 (The New King)
Official website: here
Season 1 O.A. Start Date: 8 Jan 2019
Timeslot: Tuesdays 11.56pm
Broadcast by: TBS
Season 2 O.A. Start Date: 17 Jan 2019 at 12.26am
Broadcast by: Paravi
Cast: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Sugino Yosuke, Takeda Rena, Natsuna, Izumi Rika, Ashina Sei, Mao, Takahashi Maryjun, Nonami Maho, Aijima Kazuyuki, Yamanaka Takashi, Nakamaru Shinsho, Tsurumi Shingo, Koseki Yuta, MEGUMI, Moro Morooka, Ishiguro Ken, Yashima Norito & Kagawa Teruyuki