Tokyo – NHK’s drama has won the Prize of The Monaco Red Cross at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The announcement was made in Monaco on June 12. Prize of The Monaco Red Cross Battlefield Tokyo (2014, 88 min) On March 10, 1945, the Great Tokyo Air Raid turned the Japanese capital into a sea of flames. Many of the firefighters were youngsters. Some were engineering and medical students whose conscription had been deferred. Others had not even turned 18. Recruited just … [Read more...] about NHK’s “Battlefield Tokyo” wins at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Yasu: A Single Father's Story
NHK wins Golden Nymph at the 52nd Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Tokyo – NHK’s drama Yasu: A Single Father’s Story was awarded the Golden Nymph for Best Mini Series at the 52nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival, held 8-14 June in Monaco. The drama, set in 1960 Hiroshima, featured a heartwarming story of a strong relationship between father (Yasu) and son (Akira) after Akira’s mother died when she sacrificed her life to save the boy from a pile of heavy falling boxes. Other NHK wins at Monte Carlo include Threads of Our Hearts, which won … [Read more...] about NHK wins Golden Nymph at the 52nd Monte-Carlo TV Festival