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Yeah I didn't vote on that category since I was confused about the parameters of that category. Up to what point would a actor be considered up and coming? I thought maybe Breakthrough Star of the Year would be a clearer category to vote on

I'm on ep 3 and liking it. KudoKan hasn't disappointed me yet. His castings are always on point as well. Nagase Tomoya is especially perfect in this role which makes it even funnier that the criminals would rather go to jail than be free and have him exclusively.

If Ouroboros was nominated for best couple it would have won that category too

How come Takahashi Issei was omitted in the poll for best supporting actor when he had numerous nominations?

It was nominated but not included in the poll. Idk maybe it didn't have enough nominations or something

Greasy old ass men being overly familiar with women half their age is a bloody plaque. They're like a species all on their own and you can find them in different habitats like your family, workplace and neighborhood. Those two uncles from Symphonic are the perfect example of their typical modus operandi

Best Japanese Drama of 2015:
Tamiou (Prime Minister)
Date
Mondai no Aru Restaurant

Best Japanese Movie of 2015:
Umimachi Diary

Best Romance Drama:
Koinaka (Love Relationship)

Best Comedy Drama:
Fuben na Benriya
Samurai Sensei
Tamiou

Best Romantic/Comedy Drama:
Date - Koi to wa Donna Mono Kashira

Best Action/Thriller/Suspense Drama:
Akagi
Tantei no Tantei
Siren

Best Japanese Actor:
Endo Kenichi (Fuben na Benriya, Tamiou)
Kubota Masataka (Death Note)
Hasegawa Hiroki (Date)

Best Japanese Actress:
Anne (Date)
Kimura Fumino (Siren, Ishi no Mayu)

Best Japanese Supporting Actor:
Takahashi Issei (Tamiou)
Kamiki Ryunosuke (Gakkou no Kaidan, Samurai Sensei)

Best Japanese Supporting Actress:
Takahata Mitsuki (Mondai no Aru Restaurant)
Matsuoka Mayu (Mondai no Aru Restaurant)
Nikaido Fumi (Mondai no Aru Restaurant)

Best Villain:
Nanao (Siren)
Tsugawa Masahiko (Akagi)

Best Idol Actor:
Nishikido Ryo
Kang Ji Young

Best Couple:
Matsuzaka Tori and Fumino Kimura (Siren)
Anne and Hasegawa Hiroki (Date)
Aragaki Yui and Okada Masaki (The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami)

Best Bromance:
Endo Kenichi & Okada Masaki & Suzuki Kosuke (Fuben na Benriya)
Kamiki Ryunosuke & Nishikido Ryo (Samurai Sensei)

Best OST:
Leo Ieiri “Kimi ga Kureta Natsu” (Koinaka)
Chay “Anata ni Koi wo Shite Mimashita” (Date)
Shonan no Kaze “Don’t Be Afraid” (Akagi)

I was impressed with the ending. Many good dramas have terrible endings but I don't have any complaints here

Great list! I've seen most of them while the rest are on my watch list while I find the right mood since these are not the type of films to watch at any given free time otherwise I wouldn't appreciate them to the fullest.
Also I'm waiting for some of them to appear on TV so I can watch with a polish reader instead to subs. Just yesterday there were two Zhang Yimou films on one channel including HOFD. Lucky me

I'm still on ep 5 but I have to say this drama pleasantly surprised me. At first I was expecting from it was just silliness but when you least expect it, Tamiou has some profound and meaningful messages to convey when it comes to politics vs reality. Maybe it's because I study IR that I find this most interesting and the reason that I like Sho so much. Even though his outlook is very simple and naïve, him living as an average student makes him understand the effects of political decisions more than the big wig politicians who are responsible for it (like knowing the minimum wage and the cost of living)

I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. I might even be tempted to check out the manga now

I know! If he doesn't win best actor in the upcoming drama academy awards, there is no justice

I know Rena is ruthless and everything but I like how imaginative she is in that ruthlessness

Was I the only one who thought of that Gollum vs Sméagol scene from LOTR when Near and Mello were arguing with each other??

Akira Shock

Japan really does a good job at making school dramas with a variety of genres like friendship, romance, slice of life, dark, heartwarming, comedies on crack etc.
While watching Nobuta I was afraid it was going to turn into some melodramatic love triangle mess but it was perfect from start to finish.
Other than previously mentioned classics I also loved Stand Up!! and My Boss My Hero.
Out of the recent ones I liked Gakkou no Kaidan

Leo Ieiri's song is just lovely, it's always stuck in my head after every episode. I think I like it even more than the one for N no tameni
I also think Sota's performance improved here but when he's acting surprised, he looks like a pug then and so, in these serious scenes I end up laughing.
Despite many clichés in this drama, I'm glad Ruiko wasn't some jealous murderous second female lead or something I always hate that

Confessions was an emotional roller-coaster, I was so exhausted after watching it. And for weeks every time I bought milk I was reminded of it. It was simply amazing and it's not even my favourite from the director.

A drama adaptation that impressed me recently was Karamazov no Kyodai. From the acting to music to the overall atmosphere, even though I was familiar with the novel, it still had me at the edge of my seat.

he's certainly good looking but I hope he improves his acting so I can fully enjoy watching him. Maybe if he's agency calmed down a little and scored him more supporting gigs in more serious roles instead trying to create a shojo prince... They're pushing him everywhere and nobody likes a gori oshi so he's getting hate from netz

L looks more like an idol than Misa does