The 63rd Galaxy Awards ceremony was held in Tokyo on June 1st, and the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake ," starring actress Akari Takaishi , which will air in the second half of 2025, received a Special Award in the television category.
Takaishi, who played the heroine, and others appeared at the awards ceremony. When asked about the most memorable scene, Takaishi cited the scene at Lake Shinji from the end of last year, and reflected thoughtfully, "It was the episode where Toki and Heaven's hearts finally connect, and the scene of walking around Lake Shinji wasn't originally in the script but was added, but I realized that this work, ' Bakebake,' was made possible thanks to everyone's efforts."
Executive producer Kuniomi Hashizume, director Naoki Murahashi, and scriptwriter Mitsuhiko Fujiki were also in attendance. Murahashi revealed that "there were criticisms that it wasn't like a typical Asadora," but Hashizume said, "I think we were able to receive this special award precisely because we created the work without being bound by the idea that a Asadora has to be a certain way. More than anything, I think this drama was supported and nurtured by viewers all over the country who watched it for six months. Thank you for taking a walk with us for six months."
"Bakebake" is based on the lives of Setsu Koizumi, the daughter of a fallen samurai family in Matsue, and her husband, Lafcadio Hearn, and depicts the ordinary daily life of a heroine who loves ghost stories, as she lives with her foreign husband.
At the 63rd Galaxy Awards ceremony, attendees included Amane Okayama, who received an individual award in the television category; Kaho and Ryoma Takeuchi, the stars of the TBS drama series "Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo It," which won the My Best TV Grand Prix; and Angelina 1/3, who received the DJ Personality Award in the radio category.
