Actor Amane Okayama attended the 63rd Galaxy Awards ceremony held in Tokyo on June 1st. Actress Hana Sugisaki on receiving the Individual Award in the television category.
Okayama's performances in the NHK night drama "Hirayasumi," the historical drama "UNBOUND (Berabou)," the special drama "Kataomoi," and the Nippon Television drama "Sounds of Winter " were highly praised.
Okayama said, "I've been working as an actor for probably half my life now, but there have been times when I've felt unsure whether my small thoughts and feelings about acting have reached anyone. Standing here today, I feel like I've received some kind of response to those feelings, and I'm deeply moved, personally speaking." He then expressed his gratitude to the staff who supported him, saying, "When I was completely disoriented and didn't know where I was, I want to express my gratitude above all to the staff and president of the agency who showed me where I was and illuminated the way to go."
Sugisaki praised Okayama, saying, "I was really impressed by how he puts his heart and soul into his work every day on set. He said he enjoys it despite the struggles, but it's really wonderful to see him talking with the director over and over again, and trying out different things in the production process. No matter what work I see Amane-kun in, I think he's full of originality that no one can imitate, but I feel like that's not just innate talent, but rather the result of the time he's spent working hard, and I have a lot of respect for him."
Akari Takaishi , who starred in the 2025 NHK Asadora drama "Bakebake, " which won the Special Award in the television category; Kaho and Ryoma Takeuchi, who starred in the TBS drama series " Jaa, Anta ga Tsukutte Miro yo," which won the My Best TV Award Grand Prix; and Angelina 1/3, who won the Radio DJ Personality Award, were among those who appeared on stage. The Grand Prize in the television category was awarded to "Hachigatsu no Koe o Hakobu Otoko," a drama by NHK and WOWOW commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.
