The TV anime "Ikoku Nikki" based on the original work by Tomoko Yamashita won the Galaxy Award in March 2026.
``Ikoku Nikki'' is an ``age difference'' story between the shy novelist Takashiro Makio and his niece, Tomo Takumi, a girl who lost her parents in an accident. It was serialized in Feel Young (Shodensha) from the July 2017 issue and concluded in the July 2023 issue. The TV anime will be broadcast from January to March. Miyuki Sawashiro played the role of Takashiro Makio, and Fuko Mori played the role of Asahi Tagumu. In the selection review posted on the official website of the Broadcast Criticism Association, which established the Galaxy Award, the reason for the selection was given as follows: ``The film delicately depicts a communal life where people with opposite personalities and values feel as if they live in 'different countries' even though they are in the same room, using the depiction of mental landscapes and sound effects that are unique to anime.His quiet affirmation of mutual respect and coexistence despite the incomprehension of each other touched my heart deeply.''
The Galaxy Award was established in 1963 by the Broadcast Criticism Council to honor outstanding programs, individuals, and organizations in the hope of improving the quality of Japan's broadcasting culture. There are four categories: TV, radio, commercials, and news activities, and programs selected for the monthly award in the TV category will be candidates for the Galaxy Award throughout the year.
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