Announcement of Shortlist Vol.3 of the SSFF ＆ ASIA 2026 CyberAgent Vertical Award
Many of the entries featured short drama series with continuous storylines, as well as works starring well-known actors active across TV and film, such as Susumu Terajima, Reni Takagi, Manami Hashimoto, and Marika Matsumoto. In terms of genre, revenge dramas and school-themed stories were particularly prominent.
Shortlist Vol. 2 for the SSFF ＆ASIA 2026 CyberAgent Vertical Award
| Title | Production Country | Director |
| AIDOL KACHO | JAPAN | Chavo . |
| Afterparty | FINLAND | Maarit Laaksoharju |
| THE FIRST | JAPAN | Junpei Hirota |
| The Right Expression | JAPAN | Zuimaru Awashima |
| Host of the death game | JAPAN | Takami Nakashima |
| Welcome to Himawari-so | JAPAN | Momoko Ishida |
| Villainess Cinderella Part1~3 | JAPAN | Kazuki Kon |
| Light in the dark | JAPAN | Yukinori Kawanobe |
| 1966 | JAPAN | Shun Tsubuwaki |
| The Long Evening Calm | JAPAN | Keiji Ishikawa |
| The Scent of Mosquito Coils and Love | JAPAN | Takuma Suzuki |
| Digital Tatoo Revenge (Part 1~5) | JAPAN | Sotaro Wada |
| For Their Final Jouney #1-3+ and #43～48 | JAPAN | Yui Miyatake |
| For Their Final Jouney #29-31 “A Girl’s Farewell Story” | JAPAN | Yui Miyatake |
| For Their Final Jouney #32～34 “Even demons shed tears” | JAPAN | Yui Miyatake |
| ID Photo | JAPAN | Yuji Mitsuhashi |
| Canon in Blue | JAPAN | Yotaro Pierre Goda |
| What an adult | JAPAN | Kenta Furukawa |
We will announce Shortlist Vol. 4 next month. Please note that the open call for these awards officially closed on March 31st. The final shortlist will be released in May, and the final nominees—selected from the complete pool of shortlisted works—will also be announced within the same month.