[Nominations open] Best of Japan 2018

Update: Nominations are now closed. Polls for each category will be released in the upcoming days.

2018 is coming to an end and now is your chance to nominate your favorites. We have come up with a few different categories, but don't feel pressured to nominate titles or actors for every single one (although you certainly can.) Let us know who you want to include in this year's Japanese Drama Polls by writing a comment below:

Best Japanese Drama of 2018:   

Best Japanese Movie of 2018: 

Best Screenwriter (and for which show?)

Best Director(and for which show?)

Best Romance Drama: 

Best Comedy Drama: 

Best Romantic/Comedy Drama: 

Best Historical Drama:  

Best Family Drama:   

Best Action/Thriller/Suspense Drama: 

Best Mystery Drama:

Best Manga/Anime Adaptation:

Best Japanese Actor(and for which role?): 

Best Japanese Actress(and for which role?):  

Best Japanese Supporting Actor(and for which role?):    

Best Japanese Supporting Actress(and for which role?): 

Best Up and Coming Actor of 2018(and for which role?):

Best Up and Coming Actress of 2018(and for which role?):

Best Villain:    

Best Idol Actor(or Actress): 

Best Couple:   

Best Bromance:   

Best OST:   

Rules:

-You can nominate up to 3 Japanese titles/actors/etc for each category.

-Top 5 nominations for each section will end up in the final polls. 

-Your nominations must be titles/roles played in 2018.

-If a drama has not been completed in 2018, it cannot be nominated. In the case of a drama that will be finished by December 31st , 2018, it is acceptable to nominate it. 

-Nominations will end on Wednesday December 19th at 11:59pm PST time