Winners of the 35th Japan Gold Disc Awards (2021)

For the full list of winners and nominees, please refer to here. 

Artist of the Year
Japanese Music: ARASHI (2 years in a row, 7 times winning this award to date)
Western Music: QUEEN (3 years in a row, 4 times winning this award to date)

Best Asian Artist: BTS

Best Enka Artist: Hikawa Kiyoshi

New artist of the year

Japanese Music: SixTONES

Western Music: Jawsh 685

Asian: TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Album of the year

Japanese Music: [STRAY SHEEP] by Yonezu Kenshi

Western Music: [Chromatica] by Lady Gaga

Asian: [MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~ THE JOURNEY ~] by BTS

Single of the year

[Imitation Rain / D.D.] by SixTONES vs Snow Man

[D.D. / Imitation Rain] by Snow Man vs. SixTONES

Music video of the year

[ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x20] by Arashi

[Steel Wheels Live] by The Rolling Stones

[BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' - JAPAN EDITION] by BTS

Song of the year by downloads

Japanese Music: "I LOVE...] by Official Hige Dandism

Western Music: "Closer (Tokyo Remix) feat. Arata Mackenyu" by The Chainsmokers

Asian: "Dynamite" by BTS

Special Award: "Kosui" by Eito / LiSA

Preview of "Deaikei saito de 70 nin to jissai ni deatte sono hito ni aisouna hon wo susume makutta 1 nenkan no koto" - Winter 2021

Title: Deaikei saito de 70 nin to jissai ni deatte sono hito ni aisouna hon wo susume makutta 1 nenkan no koto / 出会い系サイトで70人と実際に会ってその人に合いそうな本をすすめまくった1年のこと (A year of meeting 70 people in person through an online dating website and recommending books which probably suit them)

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 26 Mar 2021

Timeslot: Fridays 11.30pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Original book by: Hanada Hanako

Cast: Takimoto Miori, Takezai Terunosuke, Morisaki Win, Iwao Nozomu, Itagaki Mizuki, Maruyama Tomomi, Kurihara Rui, Kato Ryo, Tomita Kentaro, Mori Yuusaku, Shiozaki Daichi and Konishi Haru

Preview of "Mokomi ~ Kanojo chotto hen dakedo ~ " - Winter 2021

Title: Mokomi ~ Kanojo chotto hen dakedo ~ / モコミ ~ 彼女ちょっとヘンだけど ~ (Mokomi ~ She is a bit weird though ~)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 23 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Saturdays 11pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Ame nochi hare" by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

Cast: Koshiba Fuuka, Kudo Asuka, Kato Seishiro, Mizusawa Erena, Naitou Risa, Tanabe Seiichi, Tomita Yasuko & Hashizume Isao

Preview of "Nijiiro Karute" - Winter 2021

Title: Nijiiro Karute にじいろカルテ (Rainbow-coloured medical records)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 21 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Thursdays 9pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Theme Song: "Tabiji" by Fujii Kaze

Cast: Takahata Mitsuki, Kitamura Takumi, Adachi Yumi, Mashima Hidekazu, Mizuno Miki, Mitsuishi Ken, Nishida Naomi, Izumiya Shigeru, Moto Fuyuki, Hankai Kazuaki, Nakano Misaki, Ikeda Ryo, Mizuno Kumi & Iura Arata

Preview of "Kakenai!? ~ Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no sujigaki no nai seikatsu ~" - Winter 2021

Title: Kakenai!? ~ Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no sujigaki no nai seikatsu ~ 書けないッ!?～脚本家 吉丸圭佑の筋書きのない生活～ (Can't write!? ~ Scriptwriter Yoshimaru Keisuke's unplanned life ~)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 16 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Saturdays 11.30pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Cast: Ikuta Toma, Kichise Michiko, Kikuchi Fuuma, Ono Takehiko, Umezawa Masayo, Yamada Anna, Yunho, Nomura Masumi, Hamano Kenta, Okada Masaki, Nagai Mijika, Koike Teppei & Kitamura Yukiya

Preview of "Peperocino" (Drama SP)

Title: Peperocino ペペロンチーノ

Official website: here

O.A. Date: 6 March 2021 at 10.30pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Cast: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Yoshida Yo, Yada Akiko, Tomita Miu, Isshiki Youhei, Saitou Yua, Aonami Jun & Kunimura Jun

Preview of "Yappari Oshii Keiji" - Winter 2021

Title: Yappari Oshii Keiji やっぱりおしい刑事

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 March 2021

Timeslot: Sundays 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Total number of episodes: 8

Original novel by: Fujisaki Sho

Cast: Kazama Shunsuke, Inukai Atsuhiro, Shiraishi Sei, Hashimoto Ryo, Ishikawa Ren, Hagiwara Minori, Asakura Aki, Watanabe Hiroyuki, Nozoe Yoshihiro, Takeda Rena, Kinoshita Ayane, Kurosaki Reina, Wakatsuki Yumi, Abe Junko, Matsuo Satoru, Masaki Reiya, Shiraishi Shunya, Fuwa Mansaku, Yamada Jundai, Tsurumi Shingo, Takeda Shinji, Itao Itsuji & Sano Shiro

Preview of "Nileperch no Joshikai" - Winter 2021

Title: Nileperch no Joshikai ナイルパーチの女子会

Official website: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 30 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Saturdays 9pm

Broadcast by: BS TV Tokyo

Original novel by: Yuzuki Asako

Theme Song: "Namida no Ginga" by Lozareena

Cast: Mizukawa Asami, Yamada Maho, Shinohara Atsushi, Tamura Shin, Koike Rina, Fuchikami Yasushi, Iida Kisuke, Miyaji Masako, Moriya Kanna, Ando Sei, Nobukawa Seijun, Ota Midori Laurence, Tamura Taijiro, Isahaya Kousaku, Goshima Momoka & Nakamura Shuri

Preview of "Influence" - Winter 2021

Title: Influence インフルエンス

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 20 Mar 2021

Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 5

Original novel by: Kondo Fumie

Cast: Hashimoto Kanna, Aoi Wakana, Yoshikawa Ai, Shirasu Jin, Miyachika Kaito, Ootsuka Nene & Suzuki Honami

Preview of "Shi to no Yakusoku" (Drama SP)

Title: Shi to no Yakusoku 死との約束 (A Promise With Death)

Official website: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 6 March 2021 at 9pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Original novel by: Agatha Christie

Cast: Nomura Mansai, Matsuzaka Keiko, Yamamoto Koji, Sylvia Grab, Ichihara Hayato, Hotta Mayu, Hara Nanoka, Higa Manami, Tsubokura Yoshiyuki, Nagano Satomi, Anan Kenji & Suzuki Kyoka

Preview of "Yonimo Kimyou na Kimimonogatari" - Winter 2021

Title: Yonimo Kimyou na Kimimonogatari 世にも奇妙な君物語

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 5 Mar 2021

Timeslot: Fridays 12 midnight

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 5

Original novel by: Asai Ryou

Cast: Kuroshima Yuina, Aoi Wakana, Sato Shouri, Tanaka Rena, Ueda Tatsuya, Kashiwabara Shuuji, Kubozuka Shunsuke, Taguchi Hiromasa, Takeda Rena, Tsuruta Mayu, Terada Kokoro, Totsugi Shigeyuki, Nagao Mariya, Hasegawa Tomoharu, Hiraiwa Kami, Maeda Kouki, Matsukura Kaito, Mizuhashi Kenji & Watanabe Makiko

Preview of "An no Lyric - Sakuragi An, haiku hajimetemimashita -" (Drama SP)

Title: An no Lyric - Sakuragi An, haiku hajimetemimashita - / あんのリリック - 桜木杏、俳句初めてみました / An's Lyric - Sakuragi An, tried to begin writing haiku

Official website: here

O.A. Dates: 27 Feb 2021 (Part 1) & 6 Mar 2021 (Part 2) at 9pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Original novel by: Horimoto Yuuki

Cast: Hirose Suzu, Miyazawa Hio, Natsukawa Yui, Tanabe Seiichi, Maiguma Katsuya, Ando Niko, Katsura Jakujaku, Akazawa Muck, Yoshida Uronta, Mao, Fuse Eri, Itabashi Shunya, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi & Yamaguchi Kaori

The 106th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2020) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
2) Yell
3) Kyouen NG

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
2) #RemoLove ~ Fuutsu no koi wa jadou ~
3) Baberu Kyuusaku
4) Kono koi atatamemasuka
5) Neechan no Koibito

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Yell
2) 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
3) #RemoLove ~ Fuutsu no koi wa jadou ~
4) Koisuru Hahatachi
5) Kono koi atatamemasuka

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Yell
2) Kyouen NG
3) Kono koi atatamemasuka
4) Shichinin no Hisho
5) Koisuru Hahatachi

Source: The Television

The 106th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2020) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Kubota Masataka - Yell

2) Akaso Eiji - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
3) Nakai Kiichi - Kyouen NG

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Akaso Eiji - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
2) Kubota Masataka - Yell
3) Kikuchi Fuuma - Baberu Kyuusaku
4) Yamada Ryosuke - Kiwadoi Futari K2 Ikebukurosho keijika Kanzaki Kuroki
5) Tamaki Hiroshi - Gokushufudou

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Kubota Masataka - Yell
2) Akaso Eiji - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
3) Tsumabuki Satoshi - Kiken na Venus
4) Nakai Kiichi - Kyouen NG

5) Tamaki Hiroshi - Gokushufudou

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Kubota Masataka - Yell
2) Nakai Kiichi - Kyouen NG
3) Fukushi Souta - DIVER - Tokushu Sennyuuhan
4) Tamaki Hiroshi - Gokushufudou
5) Tsumabuki Satoshi - Kiken na Venus

Source: The Television

The 106th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2020) - Best Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3
1) Mori Nana - Kono koi atatamemasuka
2) Haru - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
3) Shibasaki Kou - 35-sai no Shoujo

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Haru - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
2) Mori Nana - Kono koi atatamemasuka
3) Arimura Kasumi - Neechan no Koibito
4) Hamabe Minami - Talio Fukushuu Daikou no Futari
5) Shibasaki Kou - 35-sai no Shoujo

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Haru - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
2) Mori Nana - Kono koi atatamemasuka
3) Shibasaki Kou - 35-sai no Shoujo /

Arimura Kasumi - Neechan no Koibito
5) Hamabe Minami - Talio Fukushuu Daikou no Futari

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Mori Nana - Kono koi atatamemasuka
2) Shibasaki Kou - 35-sai no Shoujo /

Haru - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
4) Kimura Fumino - Shichinin no Hisho
5) Hamabe Minami - Talio Fukushuu Daikou no Futari

Source: The Television

The 106th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2020) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Machida Keita - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii

2) Yamazaki Ikusaburo - Yell

3) Nakamura Tomoya - Kono koi atatamemasuka

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Machida Keita - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
2) Takahashi Yuuto - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
3) Nakamura Tomoya - Kono koi atatamemasuka
4) Hayashi Kento - Neechan no Koibito
5) Kouchi Yuugo - Baberu Kyuusaku

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Machida Keita - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
2) Nakamura Tomoya - Kono koi atatamemasuka
3) Abe Sadao - Koisuru hahatachi
4) Matsushita Kouhei - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
5) Nakano Taiga - Kono koi atatamemasuka

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Yamazaki Ikusaburo - Yell
2) Nakamura Tomoya - Kono koi atatamemasuka
3) Mamiya Shotaro - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~ /

Abe Sadao - Koisuru hahatachi
5) Eguchi Yosuke - Shichinin no Hisho /

Kote Shinya - SUITS 2 /

Nakano Taiga - Kono koi atatamemasuka / 

Isomura Hayato - Koisuru hahatachi /

Sakaguchi Ryotaro - Kyoufu Shinbun /

Hayashi Kento - Neechan no Koibito

Source: The Television

The 106th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2020) - Best Supporting Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Nikaidou Fumi - Yell

2) Sato Ryo - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
3) Suzuki Kyoka - Kyouen NG

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Sato Ryo - 30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii
2) Nikaidou Fumi - Yell
3) Fukuchi Momoko - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~
4) Kawaguchi Haruna - Gokushufudou
5) Eguchi Noriko - #RemoLove ~ Futsuu no koi wa jadou ~

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Nikaidou Fumi - Yell
2) Suzuki Kyoka - Kyouen NG
3) Ishibashi Shizuka - Kono koi atatamemasuka
4) Yoshitaka Yuriko - Kiken na Venus
5) Suzuki Honami - SUITS 2

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Nikaidou Fumi - Yell
2) Suzuki Kyoka - Kyouen NG
3) Suzuki Honami - SUITS 2

4) Shim Eun-kyung - Shichinin no Hisho /

Yoshitaka Yuriko - Kiken na Venus /

Furukawa Kotone - Kono koi atatamemasuka /

Kamishiraishi Mone - Kioku sousa 2 ~ Shinjuku Higashisho Jiken File ~ /

Kuroki Hitomi - Kyoufu Shinbun

Source: The Television

The 106th Drama Academy Awards (Autumn 2020) - Best Theme Song

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Hoshikage no Yell by GReeeeN (Yell)

2) silent by SEKAI NO OWARI (Kono koi atatamemasuka) 
3) Sanmon Shosetsu by King Gnu (35-sai no Shoujo)

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Good Love Your Love by DEEP SQUAD (30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii)
2) Ubugoe by Omoinotake (30-sai made doutei dato mahou tsukai ni narerurashii)
3) NOT FOUND by Sexy Zone (Baberu Kyuusaku)
4) silent by SEKAI NO OWARI (Kono koi atatamemasuka) 
5) Shinon by Fukuyama Masaharu (#RemoLove ~ Fuutsu no koi wa jadou ~)

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Sanmon Shosetsu by King Gnu (35-sai no Shoujo) / 

silent by SEKAI NO OWARI (Kono koi atatamemasuka) 

3) Hoshikage no Yell by GReeeeN (Yell)
4) Emerald by back number (Kiken na Venus)
5) Brand new planet by Mr.Children (Neechan no koibito)

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Hoshikage no Yell by GReeeeN (Yell)
2) Neko ~ THE FIRST TAKE ver. ~ by DISH// (Neko)
3) silent by SEKAI NO OWARI (Kono koi atatamemasuka) /

Shiranai doushi by Matsutoya Yumi (Koisuru hahatachi) /

Brand new planet by Mr.Children (Neechan no koibito)

Source: The Television

Top 20 bestselling Japanese movies in 2020

Numbers in brackets indicate the box office takings in JPY / * indicates that the movie is still being screened in cinemas

1) Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Ressha Hen (36.55 billion) *

2) Kyou kara ore wa!! Gekijouban (5.37 billion)

3) Confidence Man JP Princess Hen (3.84 billion)

4) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Shin Kyouryuu (3.35 billion)

5) Jiko Bukken Kowai Madori (2.34 billion)

6) Ito (2.27 billion)

7) Gekijouban Violet Evergarden (2.13 billion) *

8) Kaiji  Final Game (2.06 billion)

9) Gekijouban Fate / stay night [Heaven's Feel] III spring song (1.95 billion)

10) Boku no hero academia THE MOVIE Heroes: Rising (1.79 billion)

11) Otoko wa tsurai yo okaeri Tora-san (1.47 billion)

12) Inunakimura (1.41 billion)

13) Otaku ni koi wa muzukashii (1.34 billion)

14) Tsumi no koe (1.22 billion) *

15) Asadake! (1.21 billion)

16) Sumaho wo otoshitadake nanoni Toraware no satsujinki (1.19 billion)

17) Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Gekitotsu! Rakuga Kingdom to hobo yonin no yuusha (1.18 billion)

18) Gozen 0 ji, kiss shinikiteyo (1.17 billion)

19) Lupin Sansei THE FIRST (1.16 billion)

20) Shijinsou no Satsujin (1.09 billion)

Source: Natalie

Preview of "Dream Team" - Winter 2021

Title: Dream Team ドリームチーム

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 22 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Fridays 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Total number of episodes: 8

Theme Song: "Yaminaru Shiro" by Tokyo Jihen

Cast: Yamaguchi Sayaka, Zaizen Naomi, Sakuraba Nanami, Mikata Ryosuke, Maekawa Yasuyuki, Murakami Shingo, Nemoto Maharu, Nakahara Takeo, Ibu Masato & Yo Kimiko

Preview of "Pension Metsa" - Winter 2021

Title: Pension Metsa ペンションメッツァ

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 16 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Fridays 12 midnight

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 6

Ending Theme Song: "Soratobi Neko" by Onuki Taeko

Cast: Kobayashi Satomi, Yakusho Koji, Ishibashi Shizuka, Bengaru, Itaya Yuka, Yamanaka Takashi, Mitsuishi Ken, Miura Touko & Motai Masako

Preview of "Tokkai ~ Furyou saiken tokubetsu kaishubu ~" - Winter 2021

Title: Tokkai ~ Furyou saiken tokubetsu kaishubu ~ / トッカイ ～不良債権特別回収部～ / Tokkai ~ Bad Debts Special Collection Department 

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 17 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Sundays 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 12

Original novel by: Kiyotake Hidetoshi

Theme Song: "Yoake no uta" by Tjiros

Cast: Ito Hideaki, Nakayama Yuuma, Hirosue Ryoko, Yajima Kenichi, Hagiwara Masato, Hashizume Isao, Sakurai Yuki, Nakamura Yuri, Miura Masaki, Matsukado Yohei, Ota Rina, Motodaka Katsuki, Yoshizawa Hisashi, Sasai Eisuke, Watanabe Hiroyuki, Tanaka Ken, Dan Jiro, Sano Shiro, Ogata Naoto, Issei Ogata & Nakamura Tooru

Preview of "Company ~ Gyakuten no Swan ~" - Winter 2021

Title: Company ~ Gyakuten no Swan ~ / カンパニー ~ 逆転のスワン ~ / Company ~ The Swan of Reversal

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 10 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Sundays 10pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Original novel by: Ibuki Yuki

Cast: Inohara Yoshihiko, Kurashina Kana, Miyao Shuntaro, Oda Risa, Furukawa Yuuta, Kobayashi Mina, Matsuo Tatsuru, Obana Kie, Ootani Rena, Fujitani Riko, Kuriyama Ren, Tabata Shima, Iwamatsu Ryo, Sakai Maki, Konishi Manami, Nishimura Masahiko & Kuroki Hitomi

Preview of "Byplayers 3 ~ Meiwakiyaku no mori no 100 nichikan ~" - Winter 2021

Title: Byplayers 3 ~ Meiwakiyaku no mori no 100 nichikan ~ / バイプレイヤーズ 3 ～名脇役の森の100日間～ / Byplayers 3 ~ 100 days of the forest of famous supporting actors ~

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 8 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Fridays 12.12am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Opening Theme Song: "Ao" by 10-FEET

Ending Theme Song: "Koyoi mo karoujite utaikiru" by Takehara Pistol

Cast: Taguchi Tomorowo, Matsushige Yutaka, Mitsuishi Ken & Endo Kenichi

Guests: Iketani Nobue, Ukaji Takashi, Okada Kouki, Ogi Shigemitsu, Sugata Shun, Takahata Atsuko, Tomita Miu, Namioka Kazuki, Nishimura Masahiko, Hamano Kenta, Honda Hirotaro, Honda Miu, Masu Takeshi, Yoshida Yo, Yoshine Kyoko, Rijuu Go, Abe Ryohei, Ando Tamae, Ishimaru Kanjiro, Uno Shohei, Emoto Tokio, Ookura Koji, Ozawa Hitoshi, Omi Toshinori, Katsumura Masanobu, Kato Ryo, Kaneko Daichi, Kita Kana, Kondo Yoshimasa, Sasaki Nozomi, Shishido Miwako, Shida Mirai, Sugino Yosuke, Daigo Kotaro, Takasugi Mahiro, Takito Kenichi, Tanaka Yoji, Tsuda Kanji, Terajima Shinobu, Hasegawa Kyoko, Hamada Gaku, Hayashi Yasufumi, Harada Ryuji, Fuse Eri, Horiuchi Keiko, Mizuki Arisa, Mukai Osamu, Murata Takehiro, Motomiya Yasukaze, Morishita Yoshiyuki, Ryou, Rokkaku Seiji, Watanabe Ikkei, Aijima Kazuyuki, Inaba Yu, Inoue Hajime, Ibu Masato, Okayama Amane, Onoue Hiroyuki, Kinoshita Houka, Komoto Masahiro, Konno Hiroki, Shibukawa Kiyohiko, Tanaka Min, Tamaoki Reo, Nomaguchi Tooru, Hashimoto Jun, Hayami Mokomichi, Honda Chikara, Maeda Atsuko, Maeno Tomoya, Matsuo Matsuo Takashi, Mizuma Ron, Musaka Naomasa & MEGUMI

Preview of "Nigeru wa haji daga yaku ni tatsu Ganbare jinrui! Shinshun SP!!" (Drama SP)

Title: Nigeru wa haji daga yaku ni tatsu Ganbare jinrui! Shinshun SP!! / 逃げるは恥だが役に立つ　ガンバレ人類！新春スペシャル！！

Official website: here

O.A. Date: 2 Jan 2021 at 9pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Original manga by: Umino Tsunami

Theme Song: "Koi" by Hoshino Gen

Cast: Aragaki Yui, Hoshino Gen, Ootani Ryohei, Fujii Takashi, Mano Erina, Narita Ryo, Furutachi Kanji, Hosoda Yoshihiko, Moro Morooka, Takahashi Hitomi, Ukaji Takashi, Tomita Yasuko, Furuta Arata & Ishida Yuriko

Guests: Nishida Naomi, Aoki Munetaka, Takizawa Karen, Naoto Inti Raymi, Iketani Nobue, Kaito, Maeno Tomoya & Kaneko Noboru

Preview of "Kurokawa no Techou ~ Kaitaikou ~" (Drama SP)

Title: Kurokawa no Techou ~ Kaitaikou ~ 黒革の手帖 ～拐帯行～ 

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Date: 7 Jan 2021 at 8pm

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Original novel by: Matsumoto Seicho

Theme Song: "Seiiki" by Fukuyama Masaharu

Cast: Takei Emi, Watabe Atsuro, Maiguma Katsuya, Adachi Yumi, Kazama Morio, Naka Riisa, Takahata Atsuko & Takashima Masanobu

Preview of "Jinsei saikou no okurimono" (Drama SP)

Title: Jinsei saikou no okurimono 人生最高の贈り物 (The greatest gift in life)

Official website: here

O.A. Date: 4 Jan 2021 at 8pm

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Terao Akira, Mukai Osamu, Katsuji Ryo, Kimura Midoriko & Kadono Takuzo

Preview of "Cold Case 3 ~ Shinjitsu no Tobira ~" - Autumn 2020

Title: Cold Case 3 ~ Shinjitsu no Tobira / コールドケース3 ~ 真実の扉 ~ (Cold Case 3 ~ The Door of Truth ~)

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 5 Dec 2020

Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm

Broadcast by: WOWOW

Total number of episodes: 10

Cast: Yoshida Yo, Nagayama Kento, Takito Kenichi, Mitsuishi Ken & Miura Tomokazu

Guests: Eguchi Yosuke, Ogata Naoto, Toda Naho, Inowaki Kai, Yokota Eiji, Kurosawa Asuka, Yamamoto Mirai, Watanabe Dai, Go Riju, Okabe Takashi & Matsukada Yohei (Eps 1 & 2)

Arimura Kasumi, Iwata Takanori, Izumisawa Yuki, Nimura Sawa, Matsubara Chieko, Wakabayashi Go, Tajima Reiko & Kamijo Tsunehiko (Ep 3)

Nakamura Tooru, Otoo Takuma, Konno Mahiru, Yamada Kinuo, Fukuda Saki & Daigo Kotaro (Ep 4)

Matsuzawa Takumi, Oda Lisa & Kokubo Toshihito (Ep 5)

Yamaguchi Sayaka, Kubota Sayu, Akaso Eiji, Watanabe Makiko & Tsuda Kanji (Ep 6)

Kuroki Haru, Takasugi Mahiro, Suruga Taro, Nakajima Hiroko, Yamaji Kazuhiro & Maya Kyoko (Ep 7)

Takehara Pistol, Mizuno Miki, Miyazawa Kazufumi, Tamaoki Reo, Hamada Megumi & Umegaki Yoshiaki (Ep 8)

Cho Tamiyasu, Nakayama Shinobu, Nashimoto Kenjiro, Guts Ishimatsu, Murata Takehiro, Daichi Yasuo & Hou Wei (Ep 9)

Tomita Yasuko, Kita Kana, Kanno Misuzu, Hirata Kaoru, Nakajima Hiroki, Nakata Kurumi & Nishio Mari (Ep 10)

Preview of "Seiten wo tsuke" (NHK 2021 Taiga)

Title: Seiten wo tsuke 青天を衝け 

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 14 Feb 2021

Timeslot: Sundays 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Cast: Yoshizawa Ryo, Kobayashi Kaoru, Wakui Emi, Murakawa Eri, Fujino Ryoko, Koura Kengo, Narumi Riko, Hiraizumi Sei, Asaka Mayumi, Tezuka Satomi, Tanabe Seiichi, Mitsushima Shinnosuke, Hashimoto Ai, Okada Kenshi, Tezuka Mai, Tamaki Hiroshi, Itabashi Shunya, Sakou Yoshi, Yamazaki Ginnojou, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Kawaei Rina, Mimura Rie, Tsutsumi Shinichi, Kimura Yoshino, Takenaka Naoto, Hara Hideko, Watanabe Ikkei, Tsuda Kanji, Fujiwara Kisetsu, Yoshi Ikuzou, Watanabe Daichi, Kamishiraishi Mone, Minemura Rie, Kishitani Goro, Ootani Ryouhei, Satoi Kenta, Hirata Mitsuru, Nakamura Yasuhi, Kaname Jun, Koike Teppei, Morley Robertson etc.

Preview of "Ore no ie no hanashi" - Winter 2021

Title: Ore no ie no hanashi 俺の家の話 (My family's story)

Official website: here

Official LINE: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 22 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Fridays 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Cast: Nagase Tomoya, Toda Erika, Nagayama Kento, Eguchi Noriko, Inowaki Kai, Hamura Jinsei, Arakawa Yoshiyoshi, Miyake Hiroki, Hiraiwa Kami, Akiyama Ryuji, Kiritani Kenta & Nishida Toshiyuki

Preview of "Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~" - Winter 2021

Title: Tengoku to Jigoku ~ Saiko na Futari ~ 天国と地獄 ～サイコな2人～ (Heaven & Hell ~ The 2 Psychos ~)
Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 17 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Sundays 9pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Theme Song: "Tadaima" by Teshima Aoi

Cast: Ayase Haruka, Takahashi Issei, Emoto Tasuku, Mizobata Junpei, Nakamura Yuri, Sakoda Takaya, Hayashi Yasufumi, Nomaguchi Tooru, Yoshimi Kazutoyo, Baba Tooru, Tani Kyosuke, Kishii Yukino, Kiba Katsumi & Kitamura Kazuki

Preview of "Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de" - Winter 2021

Title: Oh! My Boss! Koi wa bessatsu de オー！マイ・ボス！恋は別冊で (Oh! My Boss! Romance to be in a separate volume)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Tuesdays 10pm

Broadcast by: TBS

Theme Song: "Luv Bias" by Kis-My-Ft2

Cast: Kamishiraishi Mone, Nanao, Tamamori Yuuta, Mamiya Shotaro, Kubota Sayu, Asei, Akiyama Yuzuki, Ota Yuri, Takahashi Maryjun, Nadaki Takeshi, Hashizume Jun, Yamauchi Suzu, Miyazaki Yoshiko, Takahashi Hitomi, Kurashina Kana & Yusuke Santa Maria

Top 10 bestselling artists in 2020 (Oricon)

Figures tabulated from 9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2020 and numbers in brackets indicate the total amount of sales from the artist's releases in JPY:

1) ARASHI (JPY 14,520,000,000) - 9th time that they had won the bestselling artist title, second consecutive year since 2019

2) BTS (JPY 10,740,000,000)

3) Yonezu Kenshi (JPY 9,712,000,000)

4) King & Prince (JPY 6,336,000,000)

5) Nogizaka46 (JPY 5,967,000,000)

6) Official Hige Dandism (JPY 4,851,000,000)

7) King Gnu (JPY 4,051,000,000)

8) TWICE (JPY 3,841,000,000)

9) SixTONES (JPY 3,751,000,000)

10) SEVENTEEN (JPY 3,588,000,000)

Source: Oricon

Top 10 most-streamed songs in 2020 (Oricon)

Figures tabulated from 9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2020 and numbers in brackets indicate the number of times which it was streamed:

1) Yoru ni kakeru - YOASOBI (210,623,551)

2) Pretender - Official Hige Dandism (170,845,721)

3) I LOVE... - Official Hige Dandism (161,936,575)

4) Hakujitsu - King Gnu (157,472,278)

5) Gurenge - LiSA (151,489,880)

6) Kosui - Eito (148,343,225)

7) Dynamite - BTS (138,211,363)

8) Make you happy - NiziU (130,231,243)

9) Homura - LiSA (122,353,954)

10) Hadaka no kokoro - Aimyon (104,548,078)

Source: Oricon

Top 10 digital albums in 2020 (Oricon)

Figures tabulated from 9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2020 and numbers in brackets indicate the number of downloads:

1) STRAY SHEEP - Yonezu Kenshi (197,583)

2) Make you happy - NiziU (118,190)

3) CEREMONY - King Gnu (91,313)

4) Traveler - Official Hige Dandism (65,240)

5) Oishii pasta ga aru to kiite - Aimyon (27,643)

6) A COMPLETE ~ ALL SINGLES ~ - Hamasaki Ayumi (26,657)

7) BE - BTS (21,162)

8) WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? - Billie Eilish (20,070)

9) Sympa - King Gnu (19,462)

10) Tenki no Ko complete version - RADWIMPS  (18,265)

Source: Oricon

Top 10 digital singles in 2020 (Oricon)

Figures tabulated from 9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2020 and numbers in brackets indicate the number of downloads:

1) Gurenge - LiSA (942,691)

2) Homura - LiSA (709,966)

3) I LOVE... - Official Hige Dandism (638,058)

4) Yoru ni kakeru - YOASOBI (539,090)

5) Pretender - Official Hige Dandism (538,314)

6) Hakujitsu - King Gnu (513,603)

7) Kanden - Yonezu Kenshi (499,084)

8) Hadaka no kokoro - Aimyon (403,820)

9) Kosui - Eito (346,653)

10) Uma to Shika - Yonezu Kenshi (317,060)

Source: Oricon

Top 10 bestselling albums in 2020 (Oricon)

Figures tabulated from 9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2020 and numbers in brackets indicate the number of copies sold. For the ranking from No.11 onwards, please refer to the source:

1) STRAY SHEEP - Yonezu Kenshi (1,563,030)

2) This is ARASHI - ARASHI (822,459)

3) MAP OF THE SOUL:7 ~ THE JOURNEY ~ - BTS (658,882)

4) L& - King & Prince (612,574)

5) MAP OF THE SOUL:7 - BTS (455,446)

6) CEREMONY - King Gnu (435,908)

7) SOUNDTRACKS - Mr.Children (315,876)

8) 24H - SEVENTEEN (293,825)

9) Strawberry Prince - Sutopuri (266,132)

10) Traveler - Official Hige Dandism (255,028)

Source: Oricon

Top 10 bestselling singles in 2020 (Oricon)

Figures tabulated from 9 Dec 2019 to 13 Dec 2020 and numbers in brackets indicate the number of copies sold. For the ranking from No.11 onwards, please refer to the source:

1) Imitation Rain / D.D. - SixTONES vs Snow Man (1,760,904)

2) Shitsuren, Arigatou - AKB48 (1,181,701)

3) Kite - ARASHI (1,147,865)

4) Shiawase no hougoshoku - Nogizaka46 (1,115,150)

5) KISSIN' MY LIPS / Stories - Snow Man (1,001,570)

6) NAVIGATOR - SixTONES (707,699)

7) Sonna koto naiyo - Hinatazaka46 (644,135)

8) Mazy Night - King & Prince (591,673)

9) smile - Twenty * Twenty (502,143)

10) NEW ERA - SixTONES (480,379)

Source: Oricon

Preview of "Ao no SP - Gakkounai Keisatsu Shimada Ryuuhei -" - Winter 2021

Title: Ao no SP - Gakkounai Keisatsu Shimada Ryuuhei - / 青のSP─学校内警察・嶋田隆平─ / The Blue School Police - The policeman in the school Shimada Ryuuhei - 

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

Official YouTube: here

O.A. Start Date: 12 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Tuesdays 9pm

Broadcast by: Kansai TV

Theme Song: "Oikaze" by SHE'S

Cast: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maki Youko, Yamada Yuuki, Izumisawa Yuki, Takuma Seiko, Shibuya Kento, Chisun, Kodama Norikatsu, Kanazawa Masami, Otoo Takuma, Ishii Masanori, Suga Kenta, Endo Yuuya, Asumi Rio, Minemura Rie, Masu Takeshi, Yamaguchi Sayaka & Takahashi Katsumi

Preview of "Shitteru Wife" - Winter 2021

Title: Shitteru Wife 知ってるワイフ (Familiar Wife)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 7 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Thursdays 10pm

Broadcast by: FujiTV

Original drama by: CJ ENM, STUDIO DRAGON CORPORATION / Chorokbaem Media

Theme Song: "Kimi to mitai sekai" by Kanjani 8

Cast: Ookura Tadayoshi, Hirose Arisu, Matsushita Kouhei, Kawaei Rina, Morita Kanro, Suezawa Seiya, Sano Hinako, Ando Niko, Maggy, Nekoze Tsubaki, Okayama Hajime, Takimoto Miori, Namase Katsuhisa & Katahira Nagisa

Preview of "Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!!" - Winter 2021

Title: Uchi no musume wa, kareshi ga dekinai!! ウチの娘は、彼氏が出来ない!! (My daughter can't get a boyfriend!!)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official LINE: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 13 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Wednesdays 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Theme Song: "Sora to Ao" by Ieiri Leo

Cast: Kanno Miho, Hamabe Minami, Okada Kenshi, Kawakami Youhei, Arita Teppei, Sawamura Ikki & Fukuhara Haruka

Preview of "Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan" - Winter 2021

Title: Red Eyes Kanshi Sousahan レッドアイズ 監視捜査班 (Red Eyes Surveillance Investigation Team)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 23 Jan 2021

Timeslot: Saturdays 10pm

Broadcast by: NTV

Cast: Kamenashi Kazuya, Matsushita Nao, Shuri, Shishido Kavka, Matsumura Hokuto & Kimura Yuichi

2020's ranking of celebrities with the most CM deals (Nihon Monitor)

This ranking released by Nihon Monitor list the top celebrities with the most CM deals between 1 January 2020 and 30 November 2020. The number of CM deals held by each celebrity is presented within the brackets:

Preview of "Ochoyan" (NHK morning drama)

Title: Ochoyan おちょやん

Official website: here

O.A. Start Date: 30 Nov 2020

Timeslot: Mondays to Fridays at 8am

Broadcast by: NHK

Theme Song: "Nakiwarai no Episode" by Hata Motohiro

Narrator: Katsura Kichiya

Cast: Sugisaki Hana, Tortoise Matsumoto, Miyazawa Ema, Arata Hinata, Narita Ryo, Hoshida Hidetoshi, Shigeyama Motohiko, Shibuya Tenshou, Ootsuka Noriyuki, Ookawa Ryoutaro, Shinohara Ryoko, Nagura Jun, Miyata Keiko, Higashino Ayaka, Kusumi Kaoru, Doi Shiori, Nimura Sawa, Furuya Chisa, Igawa Haruka, Nakamura Ganjirou, Itao Itsuji, Nishikawa Tadashi, Ishino Youko, Okajima Hideaki, Inoue Takuya, Dange Masumi, Sawaki Ren, Fujimoto Kurumi, Wakamura Mayumi, Emi Kurara, Rokkaku Seiji, Wakaba Ryuuya, Shibuya Tengai, Nishimura Kazuhiko, Yoshikawa Ai & Abe Junko etc.

Preview of "Toubousha" (Drama SP)

Title: Toubousha 逃亡者 (Fugitive)

Official website: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Date: 9pm on 5 & 6 Dec 2020

Broadcast by: TV Asahi

Original by: Roy Huggins

Cast: Watanabe Ken, Toyokawa Etsushi, Natsukawa Yui, Inamori Izumi, Sugimoto Tetta, Murata Takehiro, Yo Kimiko, Ukaji Takashi, Hino Shohei, Miura Shohei, Hara Sachie, Fujimoto Takahiro, Iwao Kaishi & Sasai Eisuke

Preview of "38-sai batsuichi dokushin onna ga matching apuri wo yattemita kekka nikki" - Autumn 2020

Title: 38-sai batsuichi dokushin onna ga matching apuri wo yattemita kekka nikki / 38歳バツイチ独身女がマッチングアプリをやってみた結果日記 (The outcome diary of a 38-year-old single divorcee who tried to use a matchmaking application)

Official website: here

Official Instagram: here

Official Twitter: here

O.A. Start Date: 18 Nov 2020

Timeslot: Wednesdays 12.58am

Broadcast by: TV Tokyo

Original essay by: Matsumoto Chiaki

Theme Song: "Inochi no Tobari" by Tokyo Jihen

Cast: Yamaguchi Sayaka, Machida Mari, Nomura Masumi, Masuko Naozumi & Sato Aiko

Guest stars: Inaba Yu, Shiono Akihisa, Honda Kyoya, Fukuyama Shoudai, Maehara Kou, Sekoguchi Ryo, Kobayashi Ryota, Suzuki Kousuke, Tomita Kentaro, Yuge Tomohisa, Touma Rose, Zaiki Takuma, Numaguchi Hiroki & Sawai Kazuki

The 105th Drama Academy Awards (Spring & Summer 2020) - Best Drama

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) MIU404
2) Hanzawa Naoki 2
3) Miman Keisatsu Midnight Runner

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Miman Keisatsu Midnight Runner
2) Eizouken niwa te wo dasuna!
3) MIU404
4) Toshishita Kareshi
5) Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) MIU404
2) Hanzawa Naoki 2
3) Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
4) Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun
5) M Aisubeki hito ga ite

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Hanzawa Naoki 2
2) MIU404
3) Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
4) Unsung Cinderella Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
5) Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun

Source: The Television

The 105th Drama Academy Awards (Spring & Summer 2020) - Best Leading Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Sakai Masato - Hanzawa Naoki 2
2) Ayano Go - MIU404
3) Hoshino Gen - MIU404

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Nakajima Kento - Miman Keisatsu Midnight Runner
2) Hirano Sho - Miman Keisatsu Midnight Runner
3) Ayano Go - MIU404
4) Hoshino Gen - MIU404
5) Yokohama Ryuusei - Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Sakai Masato - Hanzawa Naoki 2
2) Ayano Go - MIU404
3) Hoshino Gen - MIU404
4) Muro Tsuyoshi - Oyabaka Seishun Hakusho / Yokohama Ryuusei - Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Sakai Masato - Hanzawa Naoki 2
2) Ayano Go - MIU404
3) Hoshino Gen - MIU404
4) Kimura Takuya - BG 2 ~ Shinpen Keigonin ~
5) Muro Tsuyoshi - Oyabaka Seishun Hakusho

Source: The Televison

The 105th Drama Academy Awards (Spring & Summer 2020) - Best Leading Actress

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Tabe Mikako - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
2) Ishihara Satomi - Unsung Cinderella Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
3) Hamabe Minami - Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Tabe Mikako - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
2) Hamabe Minami - Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru
3) Shinohara Ryoko - Haken no Hinkaku 2
4) Ishihara Satomi - Unsung Cinderella Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
5) Kanjiya Shihori - Dear Patient ~ Kizuna no Karte ~

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Tabe Mikako - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
2) Shinohara Ryoko - Haken no Hinkaku 2
3) Ishihara Satomi - Unsung Cinderella Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
4) Anzai Karen - M Aisubeki hito ga ite
5) Hamabe Minami - Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Tabe Mikako - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
2) Ishihara Satomi - Unsung Cinderella Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
3) Koshiba Fuuka - Youkai Sharehouse
4) Suzuki Kyoka - Gyouretsu no Megami ~ Ramen saiyuuki ~
5) Hamabe Minami - Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru

Source: The Television

The 105th Drama Academy Awards (Spring & Summer 2020) - Best Supporting Actor

Overall Ranking Top 3

1) Kagawa Teruyuki - Hanzawa Naoki 2
2) Oomori Nao - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
3) Suda Masaki - MIU404

Voters Ranking Top 5
1) Harada Taizo - Miman Keisatsu Midnight Runner
2) Tanaka Kei - Unsung Cinderella Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohosen
3) Okada Kenshi - MIU404
4) Hashimoto Jun - MIU404
5) Nakamura Kaito - Haken no Hinkaku 2

TV Reporters Ranking Top 5
1) Suda Masaki - MIU404
2) Kagawa Teruyuki - Hanzawa Naoki 2
3) Oomori Nao - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
4) Hashimoto Jun - MIU404
5) Oikawa Mitsuhiro - Hanzawa Naoki 2

Judges Ranking Top 5
1) Oomori Nao - Watashi no kaseifu Nagisa-san
2) Kagawa Teruyuki - Hanzawa Naoki 2
3) Suda Masaki - MIU404
4) Hashimoto Jun - MIU404 / Emoto Akira - Hanzawa Naoki 2 / Ichikawa Ennosuke - Hanzawa Naoki 2

Source: The Televison