ABEMA Original Dramas 'Scandal Eve', 'MISS KING / Miss King', and 'Metropolitan Police Department Narcotics Control Division MOGURA' Nominated for Grand Prix at 'World Media Festival 2026'

ABEMA, the 'television of a new future,' announces that three of its original dramas—'Scandal Eve,' distributed from 10 PM on Wednesday, November 19, 2025; 'MISS KING / Miss King,' distributed from 8 PM on Monday, September 29, 2025; and 'Metropolitan Police Department Narcotics Control Division MOGURA,' distributed from 11 PM on Thursday, January 9, 2025—have each been nominated for the 'World Media Festival 2026,' an international film festival in Germany. The 'World Media Festival' is an internationally prestigious competition, Europe's largest, founded in 2000 by the German film distributor Intermedia. It showcases high-quality works across various genres, including television programs, advertisements, and web content. These three ABEMA original dramas have now been nominated in the 'Entertainment: Series' category. 'Scandal Eve' is a suspense drama that delves into the never-before-depicted hidden side of scandals and the deep darkness of the entertainment industry, set against the seemingly glamorous world of show business. In the first 10 days of its initial release, total viewership surpassed 4 million, and it ranked #1 in ABEMA's drama rankings for five consecutive weeks. On Netflix, where it is globally distributed, it debuted at #2 in Japan's 'Today's Top 10 Series (November 20)' and continued to hold top positions for three consecutive days after the third episode's broadcast week in Japan's 'Today's Top 10 Series (December 5-7),' garnering significant attention. 'MISS KING / Miss King,' starring actress and artist Non and themed around 'Shogi,' dominated ABEMA's drama rankings at #1 since its initial broadcast. Non's passionate performance, opening new ground in her career's first 'dark hero' role, drew keen interest from overseas fans. On Netflix, where it is globally distributed, it entered the 'Today's Top 10 Series' in eight countries and regions (Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan / October 1). 'Metropolitan Police Department Narcotics Control Division MOGURA' was planned and produced by broadcast writer and screenwriter Osamu Suzuki, based on a shocking true story he heard three years ago from rapper Kan a.k.a. GAMI. This ABEMA original HIPHOP entertainment drama depicts a true story where a police officer with rap skills, played by Hannya (a leading Japanese rapper making his drama debut in this work), infiltrates a group of rappers to expose illegal drugs such as stimulants and narcotics. In addition to a stellar cast of talented actors including Riko Narumi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Kaito Yoshimura, Kuroudo Maki, and Shunsuke Kazama, the super luxurious mic relay by rappers, unique to this work, became a major topic of conversation. The Grand Prix for the 'World Media Festival 2026' is scheduled to be announced online in the early hours of Thursday, May 7, 2026. The three highly acclaimed ABEMA original works, which have received high praise across borders, are currently available for catch-up viewing on ABEMA. Please take this opportunity to enjoy them. ■ ABEMA Original Drama Series 'Scandal Eve' Overview Four years after going independent from a major agency, Saki Ioka (Kou Shibasaki), the representative of agency 'Rafale,' finally secured a starring role on terrestrial television for her star actor, Kuon Fujiwara (Kodai Asaka). Just then, Ioka received a notification from a weekly magazine stating that a 'scandal of infidelity' involving Fujiwara would be published. The article's author is Kanade Hirata (Haruna Kawaguchi), a reporter for Weekly Bunshun, known for exposing numerous celebrity scandals. 72 hours until the article's release. A fierce battle between the agency and the weekly magazine begins over the publication of the scandal. And new truths hidden behind the scandal drag them deeper into the dark side of the entertainment industry. Facts that change their appearance with a single intention, and new truths that are revealed one after another. Where will the intentions swirling behind the entertainment scandal lead them? Cast: Kou Shibasaki Haruna Kawaguchi Yū Yokoyama Shuntaro Yanagi Kodai Asaka Atsushi Hashimoto Mizuki Kayashima Yuka Kageyama Nagisa Saito Jingi Irie Mahiro Hozumi Atsuko Maeda Kōsuke Suzuki Kazuma Suzuki Zen Kajiwara Akira Emoto Yusuke Santamaria Honami Suzuki Staff: Planning/Producing: Ryota Fujino Screenplay: Shinobu Ito, Kento Goto, Kyo Kinoe (storyboard Writers Team) Director: Hiroshi Kanai Production Company: storyboard Copyright: ABEMA Related URL: Viewing Page: Keywords: