Shigeru Mizuki
On August 12, 2007, NHK General TV broadcast , a Japanese television drama based on "Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths". It was written by Takuya Nishioka and produced by Tsuyoshi Yanagawa, and starred Teruyuki Kagawa as Shigeru Mizuki. On July 16, 2008, Pony Canyon released the drama in DVD format. The Agency for Cultural Affairs awarded it the Excellence Prize for a television drama during the National Arts Festival. The drama was awarded the Excellence Prize for television program at the 45th Galaxy Awards by the Japan Council for Better Television and Radio. At the 34th Hoso Bunka Foundation Awards, "Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths" won the awards for Best Television Drama, Best Actor (Kagawa), and Best Production (Yanagawa).