Disney+ APAC Originals Recieve Eight Awards At Busan International Film Festival Including Best Led Actor, Best Writer And The Prestigious Best Creative Award

Hit Disney+ series “Moving” was presented with six awards, with “Gannibal” and “Taiwan Crime Stories” also being recognized at the 2023 Asia­­­ Content Awards & Global OTT Awards ceremony

Disney+ APAC Originals received eight awards at the 2023 Asia Content Awards & Global OTT Awards ceremony, hosted at the Busan International Film Festival.

“Moving” stars Ryu Seungryong (Best Lead Actor), Lee Jungha (Best Newcomer Actor), Go Younjung (Best Newcomer Actress)

Moving was presented with six awards, including the prestigious Best Creative Award - given in honor of content that has delivered the most notable achievements among the nominations – as well as Best Visual Effects. Screenwriter Kangfull was honored with the Best Writer award, with Moving cast members Ryu Seungryong, Lee Jungha, and Go Younjung taking home the awards for Best Lead Actor, Best Newcomer Actor and Best Newcomer Actress respectively.

Japanese Psychothriller "Gannibal" Renewed For Second Season

Following a dramatic first season that left audiences on a blood-curdling cliffhanger, stars Yuya Yagira, Show Kasamatsu and Riho Yoshioka return for the spine-chilling conclusion to this unmissable story

After a breathtaking first season that saw Yuya Yagira receive a Best Actor nomination at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards, and which saw the show become the most watched locally produced original series on Disney+ in Japan in the month since its premiere (based on hours streamed), Gannibal will return for its second season exclusively on Disney+.

Starring some of the biggest names in the Japanese creative industry, season two will see the return of Yuya Yagira as police officer Daigo Agawa; Show Kasamatsu as Keisuke Goto, the head of the Goto family; and Riho Yoshioka as Yuki Agawa, Daigo’s strong and supportive wife. Season two will also see the return of screenwriter and Academy Award-nominee Takamasa Oe; director Shinzo Katayama; and producer Teruhisa Yamamoto, the producer of the 2022 Academy Award-winning Drive My Car.