After the Baeksang Arts Awards and the Korea Drama Awards, we leave South Korea a little aside to go to the Land of the Rising Sun. Last month, and more precisely on October 26, 2017, was held the annual ceremony "International Drama Festival in Tokyo" or Tokyo Drama Award 2017, rewarding the best J-drama of the year.
The Tokyo Drama Award 2017 was created in 2007 in Tokyo, and it is therefore for the eleventh consecutive year that the nominees of this new edition have gathered. Hoping all to be able to mark the year 2017 with their production. The festival consists of fourteen categories, with one or more winners, including Best Drama, Best Credits, etc.
Now it's time to introduce you to the big winners of this Tokyo Drama Award 2017! Among the winners, however, one production stood out against its competitors since it totaled five awards alone…
Tokyo Drama Award 2017
Best Drama
Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Best Special Episode
Hagoku
Best Drama by Satellite and VOD
Yowamushi Pedal & Shinya Shokudo – Tokyo Stories
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Seirei no Moribito II & Cold Case
Best Local Drama Award
Rodokuya & Tooku Hanareta Onaji Sora no Shita
Best Lead Actor
Sakai Masato
in Sanadamaru
Best Lead Actress
Aragaki Yui
in Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Best Supporting Actor
Kusakari Masao
in Sanadamaru
Best Supporting Actress
Naka Riisa
Best Writer
Kuramoto So
for Yasuragi no Sato
Best Director
Kaneko Fuminori
for Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu &Quartet & Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo
Best Producer
Nasuda Jun
for Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Best Generic
Koi by Hoshino Gen
in Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
We announced it at the beginning of the article… And as you may have noticed, it is the drama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu that made the buzz of this new edition of the Tokyo Drama Award 2017! Yet another drama (Sanadamaru) also won two awards! History and comedy were very popular this year.A good choice and we can only recommend you to watch them if it is not yet the case.
See you next year for more prizes!
