Actor Fukuyama Masaharu (42) attended the 48th Annual Galaxy Awards on June 2nd to receive an award!

The Galaxy Awards were created to encourage the continual improvement of the Japanese broadcasting industry, and nominates individuals and shows from four categories (TV, radio, CM, and news) to receive awards each year.

Fukuyama won the individual award in the TV category for his performance in the NHK Taiga drama "Ryomaden", among others. The actor was sitting in the back of the auditorium, and was followed by a spotlight as he made his way to the stage.

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"It's been 20 years since I debuted, but I haven't had much luck with awards. It didn't hit me at first [that I had won]", he said honestly. He said he wished he could show his award to actor Kodama Kiyoshi, who played the part of Fukuyama's father in "Ryomaden", and who passed away on May 16th.

He reflected back to the time he got the offer to join the production of "Ryomaden", saying, "I went back and forth trying to decide whether I should say yes or no. The person who finally pushed me to accept the offer, who told me, 'You're the only one who can play this part,' was Kodama."

In addition to Fukuyama's win, the long-running TV show "Aibou", starring Mizutani Yutaka, Terawaki Yasufumi, and Oikawa Mitsuhiro, also won an award in the TV category. The show was chosen for tackling tough issues while also maintaining a playful quality to its stories, as well as for its well-written script.

Source + Photo: TV Asahi