This is Tokyohive's regular Drama Prime Time Report that gives you a detailed look at the prime time ratings with a focus on the weekly dramas.

You can check out more of the most recent ratings from March 15th to March 17th and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current winter dramas below!

Screencaps: Fragile

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3/15 � Tuesday

08.2%(3.0%) � 21:00-22:54 � Sekai! Kyokugen Artist Best 20

14.4%(0.1%) � 21:54-23:10 � Hodo Station

10.0%(0.3%) � 22:00-22:54 � Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai (10) #END
> Cast: Fukada Kyoko, Dean Fujioka, Miura Shohei, Nonami Maho, and more
01.7%(0.1%) � 01:11-01:41 � Laundry Chigasaki (Starring Matsui Rena) #START

04.4%(1.6%) � 22:00-22:54 � Gaia no Yoake

07.9%(1.6%) � 22:00-22:54 � Otousan to Yobasete (9) #END
> Cast: Endo Kenichi, Watabe Atsuro, Renbutsu Misako, Wakui Emi, and more

10.5%(2.2%) � 19:30-19:56 � Close-Up Gendai
10.5%(?.?%) � 21:00-22:00 � News Watch 9
05.3%(0.9%) � 22:00-22:50 � Yomigaeri Master

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3/16 � Wednesday

09.8%(3.1%) � 19:56-21:54 � The! Sekai Gyoten News Special
07.9%(0.3%) � 22:00-23:00 � Higanbana (10) #END
> Cast: Horikita Maki, Dan Rei, Kang Ji-young, Takanashi Rin, and more

15.8%(0.2%) � 20:00-22:09 � Aibou season14 (20) #END
> Cast: Mizutani Yutaka, Sorimachi Takashi, and more
11.5%(2.1%) � 22:09-23:25 � Hodo Station

06.1%(3.7%) � 19:00-21:54 � Wednesday Special
06.3%(3.5%) � 21:56-22:54 � Wednesday Downtown
02.2%(0.7%) � 23:53-00:23 � Akutotachi wa Senri wo Hashiru (Starring Muro Tsuyoshi)

08.0%(?.?%) � 18:57-20:35 � The Karaoke Battle Special
10.4%(3.9%) � 20:39-22:48 � The Karaoke Battle Special

10.3%(1.4%) � 20:00-21:54 � Honma Dekka!? TV Special
10.5%(0.1%) � 22:00-22:54 � Fragile (10) #END
> Cast: Nagase Tomoya, Takei Emi, Nomura Shohei, Koyuki, and more

09.6%(?.?%) � 19:30-19:56 � Close-Up Gendai
11.6%(0.2%) � 20:00-20:43 � Tameshite Gatten (last episode)
09.9%(1.9%) � 21:00-22:00 � News Watch 9
08.3%(1.2%) � 22:00-22:45 � Rekishi Hiwa Historia

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3/17 � Thursday

11.6%(0.1%) � 19:00-20:54 � Ano News de Tokusuru Hito Sonsuru Hito Special
12.1%(1.0%) � 21:00-21:54 � Himitsu no Kenmin SHOW
07.9%(2.6%) � 22:00-23:00 � Downtown DX
04.0%(0.5%) � 23:59-00:54 � Money no Tenshi (Starring Koyabu Kazutoyo)

09.5%(3.1%) � 19:00-20:54 � Fukuda Kazuko Seikei Tobo 15 Nen
12.0%(0.7%) � 21:00-21:54 � Specialist (10) #END
> Cast: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Minami Kaho, Hiraoka Yuta, Ashina Sei, and more
14.6%(1.3%) � 21:54-23:10 � Hodo Station
10.0%(?.?%) � 23:15-00:15 � Ametalk!

10.3%(2.4%) � 19:00-19:56 � Pressure Battle!!
12.1%(0.6%) � 19:56-21:49 � Monitoring
08.2%(1.9%) � 21:56-22:54 � Sakurai Ariyoshi Abunai Yakai

04.0%(?.?%) � 19:00-19:30 � Pok�mon: XY
04.1%(2.4%) � 19:58-21:48 � Nanka Getsu Machi
04.3%(1.6%) � 22:00-22:54 � Cambria Kyuden

07.4%(?.?%) � 19:00-19:57 � VS Arashi
07.0%(4.4%) � 19:57-20:54 � Kiseki Taiken! Unbelievable
05.2%(2.7%) � 21:00-21:54 � Tunnels no Minasan no Okage Deshita
06.8%(0.3%) � 22:00-22:54 � Naomi to Kanako (10) #END
> Cast: Hirosue Ryoko, Uchida Yuki, Yoshida Yo, Takahata Atsuko, and more
07.2%(1.8%) � 23:00-23:30 � Out x Deluxe

18.0%(4.6%) � 19:00-19:30 � NHK News 7
09.6%(1.2%) � 19:30-19:58 � Close-Up Gendai
07.9%(2.6%) � 20:00-20:43 � Gokigen Kayo Shogekidan
12.3%(2.7%) � 21:00-22:00 � News Watch 9
07.4%(1.9%) � 22:00-22:50 � Doctor G

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Average Drama Ratings (Winter 2016):

17.93% � Sanada Maru [taiga drama]
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14.97% � Aibou season14 (+0.05)
12.55% � Specialist (-0.06)
11.15% � Kasouken no Onna 15
10.92% � Kaito Yamaneko
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09.77% � Fragile (+0.08)
09.63% � Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite
09.59% � Higanbana (-0.19)
09.47% � Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai (+0.06)
08.99% � Himura Hideo no Suiri
08.91% � Kazoku no Katachi
07.56% � Naomi to Kanako (-0.08)
06.86% � Otousan to Yobasete (+0.13)
06.82% � Watashi wo Hanasanaide
06.74% � Keishicho Zero Gakari [TV Tokyo drama]
06.17% � Sumika Sumire
05.64% � Ito Oshikute [NHK drama]
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04.99% � Chikaemon [NHK drama]
03.71% � Money no Tenshi [night drama] (+0.03)
03.43% � Kasa wo Motanai Aritachi wa [night drama]
03.11% � MARS [night drama]
02.77% � Budokan [night drama]
02.77% � Nigeru Onna [NHK drama]
02.62% � Tokyo Sentimental [TV Tokyo/night drama]
02.44% � Akutotachi wa Senri wo Hashiru [night drama] (-0.04)
01.87% � Itsuka Tiffany de Choushoku wo 2 [night drama]
01.70% � Laundry Chigasaki [night drama]
01.29% � Onna Kudoki Meshi [night drama]

(The average ratings are based on the episode ratings listed above. There can be differences between the calculated averages and the official announcements at the end of each season.)

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Drama Episode Overview (Winter 2016):

[bold = new] � [green = highest] � [red = lowest] � [## = finished]


Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
Starring: Fukada Kyoko
Tags: romance, comedy
(01) 09.0% � (02) 09.3% � (03) 08.2% � (04) 09.8% � (05) 08.7% � (06) 10.1% � (07) 09.6% �
(08) 10.3% � (09) 09.7% � (10) 10.0% ##


Otousan to Yobasete
Starring: Endo Kenichi & Watabe Atsuro
Tags: family, comedy
(01) 09.6% � (03) 06.2% � (03) 05.5% � (04) 06.5% � (05) 04.7% � (06) 06.7% � (07) 08.3% �
(08) 06.3% � (09) 07.9% ##


Aibou season14
Starring: Mizutani Yutaka & Sorimachi Takashi
Tags: detective drama
(01) 18.4% � (02) 17.6% � (03) 14.8% � (04) 15.9% � (05) 14.9% � (06) 14.6% � (07) 14.9% �
(08) 12.9% � (09) 15.0% � (10) 16.7% � (11) 12.6% � (12) 13.7% � (13) 15.3% � (14) 14.6% �
(15) 12.8% � (16) 15.4% � (17) 14.1% � (18) 13.3% � (19) 16.0% � (20) 15.8% ##


Higanbana
Starring: Horikita Maki
Tags: detective drama, pilot special aired in October 2014
(01) 11.2% � (02) 10.6% � (03) 11.2% � (04) 10.4% � (05) 10.0% � (06) 08.7% � (07) 08.1% �
(08) 09.6% � (09) 08.2% � (10) 07.9% ##


Fragile
Starring: Nagase Tomoya
Tags: medical
(01) 09.6% � (02) 10.0% � (03) 10.0% � (04) 09.7% � (05) 09.5% � (06) 09.2% � (07) 09.8% �
(08) 08.8% � (09) 10.6% � (10) 10.5% ##


Specialist
Starring: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
Tags: detective drama, special drama in 2013
(01) 17.1% � (02) 12.5% � (03) 14.1% � (04) 11.8% � (05) 12.1% � (06) 12.2% � (07) 11.5% �
(08) 10.9% � (09) 11.3% � (10) 12.0% ##


Naomi to Kanako
Starring: Hirosue Ryoko & Uchida Yuki
Tags: suspense, based on a novel, dubbed Japanese Thelma & Louise
(01) 07.9% � (02) 07.7% � (03) 08.7% � (04) 07.6% � (05) 07.6% � (06) 08.0% � (07) 06.9% �
(08) 07.3% � (09) 07.1% � (10) 06.8% ##


Watashi wo Hanasanaide
Starring: Ayase Haruka
Tags: human love story, sci-fi, based on 'Never Let Me Go'
(01) 06.2% � (02) 06.2% � (03) 07.7% � (04) 07.4% � (05) 07.7% � (06) 06.8% � (07) 06.7% �
(08) 06.2% � (09) 06.5%


Sumika Sumire
Starring: Kiritani Mirei
Tags: love, fantasy
(01) 07.8% � (02) 04.6% � (03) 06.9% � (04) 05.8% � (05) 06.0% � (06) 05.9%


Kaito Yamaneko
Starring: Kamenashi Kazuya
Tags: mystery
(01) 14.3% � (02) 13.6% � (03) 11.1% � (04) 10.0% � (05) 07.9% � (06) 12.4% � (07) 10.1% �
(08) 09.3% � (09) 09.6%


Kazoku no Katachi
Starring: Katori Shingo
Tags: family
(01) 09.3% � (02) 09.0% � (03) 10.3% � (04) 09.9% � (05) 08.6% � (06) 08.6% � (07) 08.0% �
(08) 07.6% � (09) 08.9%


Himura Hideo no Suiri
Starring: Saito Takumi & Kubota Masataka
Tags: mystery
(01) 11.1% � (02) 09.9% � (03) 09.5% � (04) 09.7% � (05) 08.8% � (06) 07.5% � (07) 09.1% �
(08) 08.7% � (09) 06.6%


Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite
Starring: Arimura Kasumi & Kora Kengo
Tags: (a Sakamoto Yuji original) love story
(01) 11.6% � (02) 09.6% � (03) 10.0% � (04) 08.9% � (05) 08.8% � (06) 10.7% � (07) 08.9% �
(08) 08.8% � (09) 09.4%

Drama Episode Overview (Taiga 2016):


Sanada Maru
Starring: Sakai Masato
(01) 19.9% � (02) 20.1% � (03) 18.3% � (04) 17.8% � (05) 19.0% � (06) 16.9% � (07) 17.4% �
(08) 17.1% � (09) 16.6% � (10) 16.2%