The finalists for the 68th Kishida Prize for Drama have been selected.
The 68th Kishida Prize for Drama is sponsored by Hakusuisha and supported by the Hitotsubashi Foundation. The finalists are Kei Ando’s “Chijo no Hone” Ryo Ikeda’s “Heartland,” Suzuyuki Kaneko’s “Ai ni Tsuite Kataru toki wa Shizukani Shitekure” Naoki Sugawara’s “Recreation So” Sho Hasumi’s “Mata Temmetsu ni Modoru dake” Kayo Masumi’s “Kurai tokoro kara Kuru Bakemono wa Akarukute Mienai” Meg Ninja’s “Nippon Ideology” and Kana Yamada’s “Hakuai”.
The selection committee members are Satoko Ichihara, Makoto Ueda, Toshiki Okada, Tanino Kuro, Hideki Noda, Yukiko Motoya, and Mikuni Yanaihara. The selection committee will meet on Friday, March 1 at 5:00 p.m. at Gakushikaikan in Jimbocho, Tokyo.