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 December 13th to December 19th and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current fall dramas below!

Screencaps: Cain and Abel

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12/13 � Tuesday

14.2%(?.?%) � 20:57-22:00 � Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai
17.1%(0.2%) � 22:00-23:09 � Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (10)
> Cast: Aragaki Yui, Hoshino Gen, Otani Ryohei, Furuta Arata, and more

08.8%(1.2%) � 21:00-21:54 � Lady Da Vinci no Shindan (10) #END
> Cast: Yoshida Yo, Ito Ran, Aibu Saki, Yoshioka Riho, and more

21.9%(1.1%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> # Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko

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12/14 � Wednesday

11.7%(0.9%) � 19:20-21:29 � Football: Atletico Nacional vs. Kashima Antlers
08.6%(3.7%) � 21:35-23:35 � Ninki Geinin 50 Nin Daishugo!

02.0%(0.2%) � 00:10-00:40 � Cook Keibu no Bansan Kai
> # Night drama starring Emoto Tasuku

11.6%(1.0%) � 19:00-23:18 � 2016 FNS Music Festival: Second Night

21.0%(0.9%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> # Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
12.9%(?.?%) � 19:30-20:43 � Gatten! Special

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12/15 � Thursday

13.6%(2.3%) � 19:20-21:34 � Football: Club Am�rica vs. Real Madrid
10.6%(3.2%) � 21:40-22:34 � Himitsu no Kenmin SHOW
09.4%(?.?%) � 22:00-23:00 � Downtown DX

09.4%(0.3%) � 19:00-20:00 � Cream Stew no Hanataka!
11.9%(0.5%) � 20:00-20:54 � Kasoken no Onna Season 16 (8)
> Cast: Sawaguchi Yasuko, Naito Takashi, Nakamura Mayumi, Kazama Toru, and more
20.5%(2.1%) � 21:00-21:54 � Doctor X Season 4 (9)
> Cast: Yonekura Ryoko, Uchida Yuki, Katsumura Masanobu, Takito Kenichi, and more
13.2%(0.5%) � 21:54-23:10 � Hodo Station

13.3%(1.4%) � 19:00-19:56 � Pressure Battle!!
11.3%(2.0%) � 19:56-21:54 � Monitoring
09.6%(0.3%) � 21:57-22:54 � The Yakai

03.7%(0.2%) � 18:55-19:25 � Pok�mon: Sun & Moon
02.4%(0.2%) � 19:25-19:53 � Naruto Shippuden
06.4%(1.2%) � 19:58-21:48 � Sekai! Nippon Ikitai Hito Ouendan Special
04.1%(2.4%) � 22:00-22:54 � Cambria Kyuden

11.0%(1.1%) � 19:00-19:57 � VS Arashi
10.0%(0.1%) � 19:57-20:54 � Kiseki Taiken! Unbelievable
06.8%(1.2%) � 21:00-21:54 � Tunnels no Minasan no Okage Deshita
08.0%(1.8%) � 22:00-22:54 � Chef (10) #END
> Cast: Amami Yuki, Koizumi Kotaro, Kawaguchi Haruna, Endo Kenichi, and more

21.4%(0.4%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> # Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
15.7%(1.1%) � 19:00-19:30 � NHK News 7
09.2%(0.2%) � 19:30-20:15 � Rosenbus no Tabi Special
06.9%(0.2%) � 20:15-20:43 � Tokoro-san! Taihen Desu yo
06.8%(0.2%) � 21:00-22:00 � News Watch 9
04.6%(0.6%) � 22:00-22:25 � Close-Up Gendai +
02.7%(0.5%) � 22:25-23:20 � Tokyo Trial (4/4) [NHK/Netflix]

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12/16 � Friday

12.9%(0.6%) � 19:00-19:56 � Bakuho! THE FRIDAY
14.1%(0.4%) � 19:56-21:57 � Nakai Masahiro no Kinyobi no SMAtachi e Special
13.2%(1.9%) � 22:00-22:54 � Suna no To (10) #END
> Cast: Kanno Miho, Matsushima Nanako, Iwata Takanori, Yokoyama Megumi, and more

03.2%(0.6%) � 00:12-00:52 � Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michigakareshi 7-nin
> # Night drama starring Yamada Takayuki

19.3%(2.1%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> # Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
02.5%(1.1%) � 22:00-22:50 � Copy Face (5)
> Cast: Kuriyama Chiaki, Sato Ryuta, Tamaoki Reo, Terada Minori, and more

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12/17 � Saturday

11.2%(2.9%) � 22:00-22:54 � Arashi ni Shiyagare

12.9%(1.1%) � 18:56-23:06 � Sekai ga Odoroita Nippon! Special

02.8%(1.1%) � 23:40-00:35 � Retake
> # Night drama starring Tsutsui Michitaka

21.1%(1.8%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> # Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
13.2%(1.9%) � 19:30-20:15 � Bura Tamori

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12/18 � Sunday

26.8%(7.1%) � 19:20-22:09 � Football: Real Madrid vs. Kashima Antlers
13.2%(6.3%) � 22:15-23:09 � Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo

07.8%(1.5%) � 21:00-21:54 � IQ246 (10) #END
> Cast: Oda Yuji, Tsuchiya Tao, Dean Fujioka, Nakatani Miki, and more

10.5%(3.9%) � 19:00-21:54 � The Manzai 2016
07.3%(?.?%) � 22:00-23:15 � Mr. Sunday

14.7%(1.1%) � 19:00-19:30 � NHK News 7
14.7%(0.1%) � 20:00-21:00 � Sanada Maru (50) #END
> Cast: Sakai Masato, Oizumi Yo, Nagasawa Masami, Kimura Yoshino, and more

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12/19 � Monday

06.7%(?.?%) � 19:00-20:54 � Tsukai TV Suka to Japan Special
09.1%(1.2%) � 21:00-21:54 � Cain and Abel (10) #END
> Cast: Yamada Ryosuke, Kiritani Kenta, Kurashina Kana, Takashima Masanobu, and more
16.3%(6.5%) � 22:00-23:24 � SMAPxSMAP Special

20.2%(0.9%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> # Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
01.2%(?.?%) � 22:45-23:15 � LIFE! Special

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Average Drama Ratings (Fall 2016):

21.36% � Doctor X Season 4 (-0.10)
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16.64% � Sanada Maru [taiga drama] (-0.04)
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14.63% � Aibou season 15
13.84% � Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (+0.36)
12.36% � Jimi ni Sugoi!
11.98% � Kasoken no Onna Season 16 (-0.01)
10.52% � IQ246 (-0.30)
10.19% � Suna no To (+0.33)
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09.15% � Natsume Soseki no Tsuma [NHK drama]
08.30% � The Last Cop
08.21% � Cain and Abel (+0.10)
08.11% � Lady Da Vinci no Shindan (+0.08)
07.66% � Kaseifu no Mitazono
07.15% � Career
07.02% � Chef (+0.11)
07.00% � Rental Kyuseishu
05.21% � Unmei ni, Nita Koi [NHK drama]
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04.30% � Sniffer [NHK drama]
04.01% � Ishikawa Goemon [TV Tokyo drama]
03.70% � Copy Face [NHK drama] (-0.30)
03.64% � Yuusha Yoshihiko Season 3 [night drama] (-0.04)
03.53% � Kuroi 10-nin no Onna [night drama]
03.18% � Toge [night drama]
03.17% � Retake [night drama] (-0.18)
01.83% � Cook Keibu no Bansan Kai [night drama] (+0.02)

(Grey = Drama has ended at the time of the last report. The average ratings are based on the episode ratings listed below. 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 (Fall 2016):

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


Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Starring: Aragaki Yui
Tags: Romance, Comedy, Society
(01) 10.2% � (02) 12.1% � (03) 12.5% � (04) 13.0% � (05) 13.3% � (06) 13.6% � (07) 13.6% �
(08) 16.1% � (09) 16.9% � (10) 17.1%


Lady Da Vinci no Shindan
Starring: Yoshida Yo
Tags: Mystery, Medical Drama
(01) 08.8% � (02) 08.0% � (03) 08.5% � (04) 08.5% � (05) 08.0% � (06) 06.5% � (07) 07.9% �
(08) 08.5% � (09) 07.6% � (10) 08.8% ##


Jimi ni Sugoi!
Starring: Ishihara Satomi
Tags: Profession
(01) 12.9% � (02) 11.2% � (03) 12.8% � (04) 11.2% � (05) 11.6% � (06) 13.2% � (07) 12.5%> �
(08) 12.7% � (09) 13.2% � (10) 12.3% ##


Aibou season 15
Starring: Mizutani Yutaka & Sorimachi Takashi
Tags: Detective Drama
(01) 15.5% � (02) 15.3% � (03) 14.5% � (04) 15.3% � (05) 13.6% � (06) 15.1%> � (07) 14.4% �
(08) 15.1% � (09) 12.9%


Kasoken no Onna Season 16
Starring: Sawaguchi Yasuko
Tags: Suspense, Forensic Drama
(01) 11.6% � (02) 11.5% � (03) 11.6% � (04) 10.7%> � (05) 13.7% � (06) 12.4% � (07) 12.4% �
(08) 11.9%


Doctor X Season 4
Starring: Yonekura Ryoko
Tags: Medical Drama
(01) 20.4% � (02) 19.7% � (03) 24.3% � (04) 21.3% � (05) 20.4% � (06) 21.5%> � (07) 22.2% �
(08) 20.7% � (09) 22.6% � (10) 20.5%


Chef
Starring: Amami Yuki
Tags: Profession, Food, School
(01) 08.0% � (02) 07.0% � (03) 06.2% � (04) 04.9% � (05) 08.0% � (06) 07.3% � (07) 06.6% �
(08) 08.0% � (09) 06.2% � (10) 08.0% ##


Kaseifu no Mitazono
Starring: Matsuoka Masahiro
Tags: Human Drama
(01) 08.2% � (02) 06.7% � (03) 07.5% � (04) 07.6% � (05) 08.0% � (06) 07.7% � (07) 07.6% �
(08) 08.0% ##


Suna no To
Starring: Kanno Miho
Tags: Suspense
(01) 09.8% � (02) 09.6% � (03) 08.6% � (04) 09.5% � (05) 10.1% � (06) 10.1% � (07) 09.9% �
(08) 09.8% � (09) 11.3% � (10) 13.2% ##


Copy Face
Starring: Kuriyama Chiaki
Tags: Love, Suspense, Based on Sandra Brown novel 'Mirror Image'
(01) 04.6% � (02) 04.6% � (03) 03.2% � (04) 03.6% � (05) 02.5%


The Last Cop
Starring: Karasawa Toshiaki
Tags: Detective Drama, Action, based on a German TV series
(01) 08.6% � (02) 07.4% � (03) 08.0% � (04) 09.8% � (05) 07.6% � (06) 09.4% � (07) 08.2% �
(08) 07.1% � (09) 08.4% � (10) 08.5% ##


Sniffer
Starring: Abe Hiroshi
Tags: Detective Drama, based on an Ukrainian TV series
(01) 05.9% � (02) 04.2% � (03) 03.8% � (04) 04.0% � (05) 04.2% � (06) 04.9% � (07) 03.1% ##


Rental Kyuseishu
Starring: Sawamura Ikki
Tags: Profession, Human Drama
(01) 10.2% � (02) 07.5% � (03) 07.3% � (04) 07.6% � (05) 06.5% � (06) 05.6% � (07) 06.5% �
(08) 06.0% � (09) 05.9% � (10) 06.9% ##


IQ246
Starring: Oda Yuji
Tags: Mystery
(01) 13.1% � (02) 12.4% � (03) 10.1% � (04) 11.7% � (05) 10.1% � (06) 10.4% � (07) 10.0% �
(08) 10.3% � (09) 09.3% � (10) 07.8% ##


Career
Starring: Tamaki Hiroshi
Tags: Comedy, Detective Drama
(01) 07.9% � (02) 06.2% � (03) 07.4% � (04) 06.9% � (05) 07.6% � (06) 07.2% � (07) 06.8% �
(08) 07.9% � (09) 07.0% � (10) 06.6% ##


Cain and Abel
Starring: Yamada Ryosuke
Tags: Love, Human Drama
(01) 08.8% � (02) 08.6% � (03) 06.9% � (04) 07.0% � (05) 07.6% � (06) 09.0% � (07) 08.8% �
(08) 08.4% � (09) 07.9% � (10) 09.1% ##

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% � (11) 15.6% � (12) 17.9% � (13) 17.5% � (14) 17.1% �
(15) 18.3% � (16) 16.9% � (17) 17.0% � (18) 19.1% � (19) 17.0% � (20) 18.7% � (21) 16.8% �
(22) 16.6% � (23) 18.9% � (24) 17.6% � (25) 18.3% � (26) 16.4% � (27) 15.1% � (28) 17.0% �
(29) 17.5% � (30) 14.5% � (31) 17.3% � (32) 15.8% � (33) 18.0% � (34) 13.2% � (35) 15.0% �
(36) 16.5% � (37) 17.3% � (38) 15.7% � (39) 16.6% � (40) 15.0% � (41) 15.4% � (42) 13.0% �
(43) 14.5% � (44) 15.3% � (45) 15.2% � (46) 14.2% � (47) 15.3% � (48) 16.1% � (49) 14.8% �
(50) 14.7% ##