The “2024 Tokyo Drama Awards” awards ceremony was held in Tokyo on October 28 (Monday), and “Deaf Voices: A Sign Language Interpreter in the Courtroom” won the Grand Prix for Best Picture (Drama Category Single), also starring Tsuyoshi Tagusanagi won him the Best Actor Award. He gave a speech of joy.
“2024 Tokyo Drama Awards” Awards Ceremony
The “Tokyo Drama Award” is an award that focuses not only on the art and high quality of high-quality programs, but also on marketing and commercialism. Eligible works are TV dramas broadcast in one year from July 2023 to June 2024. After the first and second screenings, the remaining works will be selected by newspaper companies, TV magazines, and broadcasters of judges’ votes from broadcast stations and news organizations.
“Deaf Voice: A Sign Language Interpreter in the Courtroom” is a drama featuring Naoto Arai (Kusanagi), who has failed in his job and marriage. Coda (Adult Deaf Children) who has deaf parents, works as a sign language interpreter and comes face to face with a case he was involved in in the past. Kusanagi, who took the stage with the trophy in hand, said with a smile, “I was raised on a TV drama. I really like TV drama because so many important human emotions are sprinkled in TV drama lines.” speech.
In addition, “Recently, there was a rebroadcast of ‘Ninsaburo Furuhata,’ and I still look forward to watching it. It’s something I will never forget. , and also revealed himself. Kusanagi went on to say, “People have limited time, and I believe that finding happiness in life depends on where I invest my energy, and how that I will continue to work with many of you in creating great works.” continue to make drama earnestly.
Tatsuya Wakaba
Tatsuya Wakaba, who became famous in the mainstream for his careful performance as Tomoji Sanpei in “Unmet: Diary of a Brain Surgeon,” won the Best Supporting Actor Award. Wakaba said, “When I get an award like this, I’m really happy that I did it.” “Unmet” is a work that we discussed until we were satisfied with it, from the beginning to the script to the scene. I am grateful.” The love is expressed in a calm feeling.
Shiqiao Jinghe
In addition, Shizukawa Ishibashi and Yuki Uchida of “The Swallow Will Not Come Back”, which won the Excellence Award for Best Picture (Serial Drama Category), won both the Best Actor Award and Best Supporting Actor Award. Regarding the role, Ishibashi said, “I played Riki, a woman who suffers from poverty and social inequality. Uchida also said, “Mr. Ishibashi and the entire staff worked together to create this drama with the surrogate birth theme. the woman I played. “It was a real work that never glorified him as a man, but showed how he was with his open feelings.”
Yuki Uchida
Also present were Yoshinori Masakado (starring in “Kyoto Moving”), Takara Sakumoto, and Rino Higa (starring in “Amawari THE LAST HERO”).
The winners of each job award are as follows.
Best Picture
Grand Prix “VIVANT” TBS TV
Japan Broadcasting Corporation “Weaving a boat: I will make a dictionary” Award of Excellence
Japan Broadcasting Corporation’s “The Swallow Won’t Come Back” Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence “There is an end to irrelevance!” TBS TV
Kansai Television Broadcasting “Unfulfilled Diary of a Neurosurgeon” Award of Excellence
Best Picture
Grand Prix “Deaf Voice: Sign Language Interpreter in Court” Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Excellence Award “Unsolved Case File.10 Shimoyama Incident” Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Nippon Television Broadcast Network’s “Invaders Dinner” Award of Excellence
TV Asahi “Black Jack” Excellence Award
TV Tokyo’s “All Living Things” Excellence Award
Fuji Television “Special Pediatric Intensive Care Unit PICU 2024” Award of Excellence