Kansai TV is the leading commercial broadcasting TV station in the Kansai region. The Kansai region is a diverse and energetic area with a population of 22 million, encompassing both major business cities and ancient capitals. Affiliated with the Fuji Network, Kansai TV provides great drama, news, sport, documentary and variety programs as well as exciting live entertainment, mobile content and feature film production.
Kansai TV and KC Global Media Asia (Singapore) have co-produced the new season of travelogue “Budget Trip in Japan.” The program will be broadcast in Southeast Asian regions including Singapore and Thailand from November 30th on GEM TV ASIA, a pay TV channel operated by KCGMA.
Drama special “Signal - Special Episode” was awarded International Drama of the Year and lead actor Kentaro Sakaguchi received the “Asian Star Prize” in the 16th Seoul International Drama Awards 2021.
A gritty crime drama starring Go Ayano. Criminals collide with a mysterious group of outcasts who make their own rules and seek their own justice. Is Avalanche a group of terrorists, or heroes? Has justice been served? You decide.
“Our Sky” a beautiful short film created in 4K/HDR was selected as National Winner in the Short Form Category of the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards.
“Tadao Ando Words for the Next Generation” , a documentary following the internationally renowned Japanese architect, has been shortlisted in the TV and Video “Arts and Culture” category of the AIB Media Awards 2021.The winners will be announced on November 12 and 15, 2021.
Kansai TV is proactively promoting SDGs and we have designated Sep.20th ~24th as “Kantele SDGs Week!” where we will share information and activities on SDGs in our programs, and also light up the head office in 17 SDG colors!
Kento Nakajima and Fuka Koshiba star in “She Was Pretty” , a Japanese remake of the popular Korean drama. A romantic comedy where two first loves find their fortunes have been completely reversed！
Documentary “Justice on Trial – Reexamining Shaken Baby Syndrome” has been selected as finalist in the Social Issues Documentary and Social Justice Documentary categories of the New York Festivals TV ＆ Film Awards 2021. This groundbreaking documentary about a woman wrongly convicted of killing her granddaughter raises the alarm on Japan’s current child abuse investigation system of “presumed guilty.”
Documentary “Tadao Ando Words for the Next Generation” was awarded intermedia-globe Gold award in the Documentary-Biography category,WorldMediaFestivals 2021. (Hamburg, Germany) Shot in 4K, this documentary follows internationally renowned architect Tadao Ando and his architecture designed for nurturing the Next Generation.
Kansai TV and KC Global Media Asia (Singapore) have co-produced travel program “Budget Trip to Japan” under the MIC Overseas Content Expansion Project.
Starting April 27th, the program will be broadcast on KC’s pay –TV channel “GEM TV ASIA” over 5 weeks from 7:50pm to 8:50pm Singapore time. The program covers Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Awaji Island and Kanazawa with the latest tourist sites, local dishes, comfy accommodation, and fun activities! Japan needn’t be costly- check out great travel plans to fully enjoy each area for only 50,000JPY for two including transport and accommodation!
Kansai TV and VOV announced the broadcast of their co-production "12 Beauties of Kansai, Japan" a series of short videos introducing alluring destinations in the Kansai region of Japan. The series started broadcast on the Voice of Vietnam Television’s channels VOVTV, VTC1, VTC9, and on websites and SNS from February 22 to March 5, 2021.
Kansai TV and VOV announced the broadcast of their co-production "12 Beauties of Kansai, Japan" a series of short videos introducing alluring destinations in the Kansai region of Japan. The series started broadcast on the Voice of Vietnam Television’s channels VOVTV, VTC1, VTC9, and on websites and SNS from February 22 to March 5, 2021.
Archives: https://truyenhinhdulich.vn/video/12-Net-dep-vung-kansai-Nhat-ban
On February 1, 2021 Kansai Television joined the SDG Media Compact, a United Nations initiative calling for cooperation from media organizations around the world to promote efforts to achieve the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
Tatsuya Fujiwara plays a talented detective who trades hardened criminals for troubled teenagers. Featuring tight action sequences created by specialists from the world of Japanese action cinema, high school drama is tackled head on by the High School Cop.
”Three Trees” a beautiful short film shot in 8K/HDR was awarded Best Short Form Content in the 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards. The Grand Awards ceremony was held online on December 3rd.
Kansai Television has won the following three awards in the JBA (Japan Comm)cial Broadcasters Association） Awards 2020. The award ceremony was held online on November 10th 2020.
”Three Trees” a beautiful short film shot in 8K/HDR has been selected as National Winner in the Short Form Content category of the 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards.
She’s tough, hardworking and cares for her 3 rowdy brothers. She’s convinced her heart will be big enough for a man who can’t even love himself.
A heartwarming love story and family drama starring Kasumi Arimura and Kento Hayashi.
The deadliest, most elite undercover investigators slam down the hammer of justice！Sota Fukushi stars as Inspector Kurosawa, a deceptive man of 1000 faces and a skilled fighter who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of justice.
“Konatsu and Hiyori” was awarded Silver World Medal in the Short Films category of the 2020 New York Festivals. Set in beautiful Kochi prefecture, this short film is about revisiting a hometown one early summer, and the bitter-sweet reunion that unfolds...Created by the award winning staff of 8K film “to make”, this short film captures the vivid and yet soft, fresh yet nostalgic magic of a Japanese hometown.
“Konatsu and Hiyori” a short series closing up on the beauty of Kochi prefecture, was named Regional Winner for Japan in the Best Short Form Content categoryof the Asian Academy Creative Awards. “Konatsu and Hiyori” will represent Japan at the Gala Finals to be held in Singapore in December.
A cultural delegation, comprising of senior officials from Guangdong province of China, senior executives from mainstream newspaper and television institutions of Guangdong, paid a visit to Kansai TV Station on June 11th.
Kansai TV cameraman Kohei Higuchi was awarded for “Best Cinematography” in the 23rd Asian Television Awards for his filming of 8K short film “to make” . Filmed in breathtaking Japanese landscapes, “to make” is a beautiful and unique homage to “making.” “to make” was also nominated in the Best Editing category.
Kansai TV’s suspense drama “My Beautiful Neighbor” was awarded the best re-make award in the MIPCOM BUYER’S AWARD for Japanese drama. Winners were selected by MIPCOM buyers from around the world, based on programs they want to buy, and that would be successful in their own countries. The awards were presented at the MIPCOM J-Creative Party held in the Majestic Hotel, Cannes.
8K short film “to make” was awarded the Gold World Medal, Short Films category, and Drama series ”CRISIS - Special Security Squad” the Bronze World Medal, Crime Drama category in the 2018 New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards.
Drama series ”CRISIS - Special Security Squad” was awarded Silver Plaque in the Dramatic Series category, 54th Chicago International Television Festival.
Kansai TV has announced a first time deal with Turkish production company MF Yapim for the format rights to its hit TV drama series “My Dangerous Wife.”
"CRISIS" was awarded the Excellence Prize in this year’s Tokyo Drama Awards. Presented during the International Drama Festival in Tokyo, these awards recognize excellent and marketable Japanese dramas.
"Run! Gulliver!" was a hugely popular Japanese travel program broadcasted by Kansai TV until 2005. Starting October 23rd, a special Vietnamese version co-produced by Kansai TV and VOV will air in Vietnam. 10 fun episodes following the travels of the "King" and "Gulliver" can be seen on VTC3, VTC3HD and VOVTV.
The MIPTV Asian World Premier of “CRISIS- Special Security Squad” held in Cannes was a huge success, receiving excellent reviews from buyers and journalists from around the world. The first episode broadcast in Japan (April 11th) gained record ratings - and the excitement accelerates in the following episodes！
