The 90th Television Drama Academy Awards Winners

The 90th Television Drama Academy Awards

The Television Drama Academy Awards is held quarterly every year by the popular Japanese magazine 'The Television'. The winners are decided by combining the votes of the magazine readers, special juries, and TV journalists. Let's take a look at them now!

Best Drama

Ie Uru Onna (Woman Who Sells a House) is a comedy about Sangenya Machi, an attractive real estate agent who has peculiar ways of making her clients buy houses - usually by getting involved with their private problems and solving them.

• 2nd place: Toto Nee-chan
• 3rd place: Soshite, Dare mo inakunatta

Readers Vote Results:

1. 1. HOPE ~ Kitai zero no shinnyu shain ~
2. 2. Soshite, Dare mo inakunatta 
3. 3. Shihei
4. 4. ON Ijou Hansai Sousakan Toudou Hinako
5. 5. Toki wo kakeru shoujo

TV Reporters Vote Results:

1. 1. Toto Nee-chan 
2. 2. Ie uru onna
3. 3. ON Ijou Hansai Sousakan Toudou Hinako
4. 4. Soshite, Dare mo inakunatta / Aogeba Totoshi

Jury Vote Results:

1. 1. Ie uru onna
2. 2. Toto Nee-chan
3. 3. Hajimemashite, Aishiteimasu
4. 4. Soshite, Dare mo inakunatta
5. 5. Otokomeshi

BEST LEADING ACTOR

Fujiwara Tatsuya for his role in Soshite, Dare mo inakunatta

Famous for his portrayal of Death Note's main protagonist Yagami Light, this unique actor showed his great acting skills in this drama's main role as a man who must face the consequences of bad luck and society's judgement.

• 2nd place:Nakajima Yuto (HOPE ~ Kitai zero no shinnyu shain)
• 3rd place:Terao Akira (Aogeba Totoshi)

BEST LEADING ACTRESS

Kitagawa Keiko for her role in Ie uru onna

Known as a beautiful and down-to-earth person, Keiko won this award for portraying the independent and intelligent real estate agent who is able to sell almost any house by getting close to her clients.

• 2nd place: Takahata Mitsuki (Toto Nee-chan)
• 3rd place: Haru (ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Toudou Hinako)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Karasawa Toshiaki for his role in Toto Nee-chan

Even though he is mostly a theater actor, Toshiaki is still very talented when it comes to acting in dramas and films. He is awarded with the award for best performance as a supporting actor in this heart-warming drama.

• 2nd place: Inoo Kei (Soshite, Dare mo inakunatta)
• 3rd place: Takizawa Hideaki (Seiseisuru hodo, Aishiteru) *still not sure why is he considered a supporting actor in this drama when he is obviously the leading one?

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Imoto Ayako for her role in Ie uru onna

Ayako is a famous comedian actress, known for funny facial expressions and gestures, who is awarded with the award for the best performance as a supporting actress.

• 2nd place: Yamamoto Mizuki (HOPE ~ Kitai zero no shinnyu shain ~)
• 3rd place: Kimura Tae (Toto Nee-chan)

BEST THEME SONG

Hanataba wo kimi ni (A Tear-Colored Bouquet) by Utada Hikaru 

for Toto Nee-chan

This beautiful theme song by the famous Jpop singer Utada Hikaru can be found on her newest album Fantome as well. It is a touching ballad that she has written in memory of her late mother, but the song perfectly fits the drama's atmosphere and setting.

• 2nd place: Koi wo shiranai kimi e – NEWS (Toki wo kakeru shoujo)
• 3rd place: Comet – Spitz (HOPE ~ Kitai zero no shinnyu shain)

BEST DIRECTORS

Inomata Ryuichi, Sakuma Noriyoshi, and Nobuyuki Yamada 

for Ie Uru Onna

BEST SCREENPLAY

Nishida Masafumi for Toto Neechan

Sources: Official Site, AramaJapan

Have you watched any of these dramas and if so, what do you think about them? If not, do you plan to?
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