Presented by the International Drama Festival in Tokyo, MIPCOM was the home of the 13th edition of the Buyers Awards for Japanese Drama. Event’s main objective is to promote a market that produces more than 100 new dramas a year, and which is seeing an increase in the business of remaking drama series for the international market.
‘We found dramas full of humor and very originals, but the production values are some of the main highlights of the projects received’, highlighted Virginia Mouseler, CEO, The Wit and one of the 12 juries.
And she added: ‘Japanese dramas are more adapted to the international market, and they are more accessible in terms of topics, characters, and with a universal tone that doen’t lose culture and local identity’. This year’s winner was the drama ‘Truth’ (WoWow) while ‘Don’t call it mystery’ (Fuji TV) received the ‘Honorable Mention’.
