Winners of various awards holding their trophies

Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) proudly announces that NTV-produced serial drama "MOTHER" (starring Yasuko Matsuyuki) and single-episode drama "EMBRACE OF THE RAIN" (starring Ken Watanabe) received top drama awards on October 25th, 2010 at the International Drama Festival in Tokyo, a venue at which outstanding television dramas with global potential are selected.

The high quality of NTV-produced dramas was proven through the numerous awards won by those involved with "MOTHER": Yasuko Matsuyuki for Best Actress, Ono Machiko for Best Supporting Actress and 6-year-old Mana Ashida for a Special Award for her outstanding performance. Yuji Sakamoto, also of "MOTHER," earned the Best Screenplay Award.

The Tokyo Drama Award, now in its fourth year, selects high quality Japanese dramas that encompass strong entertainment value and possess commercial potential in the international marketplace. About 110 serial dramas and about 50 single-episode dramas broadcast for a one-year period from July 1, 2009 on NHK, commercial broadcasters and WOWOW were nominated.

These awards will serve as impetus for continuing to produce dramas that are loved both domestically as well as internationally.

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Nippon Television Network Corporation