Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 74 (2024) award
Akiko Nogi
のぎ あきこ
Nogi Akiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2010-2025
- Influenced By
- Hiro Arikawa, Yutaka Doi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Film University (formerly Japan Film School) | — | Film | — | — | Japan |
Nippon Film University (formerly Japan Film School)
Film
Country:
Japan
Attended as a member of the 8th class
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fuji Television Young Scenario Award | Sayonara Robinson Crusoe | 大賞 | Fuji Television | Winner |
| 2016 | Tokyo Drama Award | Juhan Shuttai! | 脚本賞 | International Drama Festival in Tokyo | Winner |
| 2016 | Confidence Award - Drama Prize | Juhan Shuttai! / Nigehaji (We Married as a Job) | 脚本賞（年間大賞対象） | Confidence Award Committee | Winner |
| 2018 | The Television Drama Academy Awards | Unnatural | 脚本賞 | The Television | Winner |
| 2018 | Broadcasting Culture Fund Prize | Unnatural | 脚本賞 | Broadcasting Culture Foundation | Winner |
| 2019 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | Unnatural | 放送部門（新人賞） | Agency for Cultural Affairs | Winner |
| 2019 | Mukai Kuniko Award | We Can't Become Beasts (Kemoninare) | — | Mukai Kuniko Award Committee | Winner |
| 2020 | The Television Drama Academy Awards | MIU404 | 脚本賞 | The Television | Winner |
| 2021 | Japan Academy Prize (Best Screenplay) | The Voice of Sin | 最優秀脚本賞 | Japan Academy Prize Association | Winner |
| 2024 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Broadcasting — Minister of Education Award) | Fence | 放送部門 文部科学大臣賞 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | Winner |
| 2024 | Yokohama Film Festival Screenplay Award | Last Mile / Karaoke Ikou! | 脚本賞 | Yokohama Film Festival | Winner |
| 2025 | Kinema Junpo Best Ten — Japanese Screenplay Award | Last Mile | 日本映画脚本賞 | Kinema Junpo | Winner |
| 2025 | Osaka Cinema Festival Screenplay Award | Last Mile | 脚本賞 | Osaka Cinema Festival | Winner |
| 2025 | Japan Academy Prize (48th) | Last Mile / Karaoke Ikou! | 最優秀脚本賞（ラストマイル）・優秀脚本賞（カラオケ行こ!） | Japan Academy Prize Association | Winner / Winner (category distinctions) |
Fuji Television Young Scenario Award
2010
Work:
Sayonara Robinson Crusoe
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Fuji Television
Result:
Winner
Tokyo Drama Award
2016
Work:
Juhan Shuttai!
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
International Drama Festival in Tokyo
Result:
Winner
Confidence Award - Drama Prize
2016
Work:
Juhan Shuttai! / Nigehaji (We Married as a Job)
Category:
脚本賞（年間大賞対象）
Organization:
Confidence Award Committee
Result:
Winner
The Television Drama Academy Awards
2018
Work:
Unnatural
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television
Result:
Winner
Broadcasting Culture Fund Prize
2018
Work:
Unnatural
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
Broadcasting Culture Foundation
Result:
Winner
Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2019
Work:
Unnatural
Category:
放送部門（新人賞）
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
Winner
Mukai Kuniko Award
2019
Work:
We Can't Become Beasts (Kemoninare)
Organization:
Mukai Kuniko Award Committee
Result:
Winner
The Television Drama Academy Awards
2020
Work:
MIU404
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television
Result:
Winner
Japan Academy Prize (Best Screenplay)
2021
Work:
The Voice of Sin
Category:
最優秀脚本賞
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
Winner
Arts Encouragement Prize (Broadcasting — Minister of Education Award)
2024
Work:
Fence
Category:
放送部門 文部科学大臣賞
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
Winner
Yokohama Film Festival Screenplay Award
2024
Work:
Last Mile / Karaoke Ikou!
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
Yokohama Film Festival
Result:
Winner
Kinema Junpo Best Ten — Japanese Screenplay Award
2025
Work:
Last Mile
Category:
日本映画脚本賞
Organization:
Kinema Junpo
Result:
Winner
Osaka Cinema Festival Screenplay Award
2025
Work:
Last Mile
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
Osaka Cinema Festival
Result:
Winner
Japan Academy Prize (48th)
2025
Work:
Last Mile / Karaoke Ikou!
Category:
最優秀脚本賞（ラストマイル）・優秀脚本賞（カラオケ行こ!）
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
Winner / Winner (category distinctions)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unnatural
2018 Television drama (forensic / human drama)An original TV drama centered on forensic pathology; through investigations of death, it explores social issues and human relationships.
forensic medicinesocial issueshuman relationships
We Married as a Job (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu)
2016 Television drama (romantic comedy)A television adaptation of a manga; using a contract marriage as its premise, it examines workstyles and notions of family.
workfamilygender relations
MIU404
2020 Television drama (police procedural)An original drama set around a mobile investigative unit; notable for blending human drama with social themes.
policesocial issueshuman drama
Last Mile
2024 Film (feature)An ensemble feature in which characters with different perspectives intersect; the screenplay received significant acclaim and awards.
ensemble dramasocial themesredemption
The Voice of Sin
2020 Film (social suspense)A film screenplay based on a major unresolved case from the Showa era; blends fact and fiction to depict societal darkness.
unsolved casessocial issuespursuit of truth
Bibliography
- Sayonara Robinson Crusoe (TV drama, 2010)
- Lucky Seven (TV drama, 2012)
- The Public Relations Office in the Sky (TV drama, 2013)
- Library Wars (film series, 2013 & 2015)
- Juhan Shuttai! (TV drama, 2016)
- We Married as a Job (TV drama, 2016)
- Unnatural (TV drama, 2018)
- We Can't Become Beasts (TV drama, 2018)
- MIU404 (TV drama, 2020)
- The Voice of Sin (film, 2020)
- Last Mile (film, 2024)
- Karaoke Ikou! (film, 2024)
Adaptations
- Library Wars (live-action film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scripts that treat social issues structurallyconversational drama blending humor and human warmth
- Recurring Motifs
- structural social problemsconflict between profession and individualsubtle everyday moments
Legacy
Known for screenplays that weave contemporary social issues into compelling drama, she has excelled in adaptations and original works across TV and film. She has received numerous major domestic awards and is praised for structure and character work.
Quotes
-
If you have time to despair, eat something good and sleep.
Source: Line from the drama 'Unnatural' (in-work) (2018)
Trivia
- She submitted to the Fuji TV Young Scenario Award for six years and won the grand prize in 2010, launching her career.
- Graduated from Nippon Film University (formerly Japan Film School), class of the 8th cohort.
- Has a habit of sleeping on worries quickly and places importance on health management.