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 3rd to March 6th and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current fall dramas below!

Screencaps: A LIFE

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3/3 � Friday

12.8%(2.4%) � 21:00-22:54 � 40th Japan Academy Prize

10.9%(2.0%) � 19:38-21:48 � Doraemon Crayon Shinchan Haru da! SP
08.0%(0.9%) � 23:15-00:15 � Ubai Ai, Fuyu (7) #END
> Cast: Kurashina Kana, Miura Shohei, Otani Ryohei, Mizuno Miki, and more

08.4%(?.?%) � 19:00-19:56 � Baseball: Japan vs. Hanshin
09.6%(5.1%) � 19:56-22:00 � Baseball: Japan vs. Hanshin
05.0%(2.4%) � 22:00-22:54 � Gekokujo Juken (8)
> Cast: Abe Sadao, Fukada Kyoko, Yamada Miku, and more

07.1%(0.3%) � 20:00-20:54 � Sanbiki no Ossan 3 (7)
> Cast: Kitaoji Kinya, Izumiya Shigeru, Shiga Kotaro, and more
02.0%(0.0%) � 00:12-00:52 � Byplayers
> Night drama starring Endo Kenichi, Osugi Ren, Taguchi Tomorowo, Terajima Susumu, Matsushige Yutaka, and Mitsuishi Ken

08.0%(0.7%) � 21:55-22:52 � Downtown Now

20.4%(0.1%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
06.1%(1.5%) � 22:00-22:50 � Okaasan, Musume wo Yamete Ii Desu ka? (8) #END
> Cast: Haru, Yagira Yuya, Aso Yumi, Ozora Mayumi, and more

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3/4 � Saturday

06.3%(1.6%) � 21:00-21:54 � Super Salaryman Saenai-shi (8)
> Cast: Tsutsumi Shinichi, Koizumi Kyoko, Muro Tsuyoshi, Shimazaki Haruka, and more
07.6%(0.7%) � 22:00-22:54 � Arashi ni Shiyagare

08.8%(?.?%) � 21:00-21:54 � Shutsubotsu! Admatic Tengoku

19.7%(8.7%) � 21:00-23:10 � (Movie) Frozen
04.4%(0.6%) � 23:40-00:35 � Mahiru no Akuma
> Night drama starring Tanaka Rena

20.6%(0.2%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
06.7%(0.4%) � 21:00-22:00 � Seirei no Moribito II (7)
> Cast: Ayase Haruka, Itagaki Mizuki, Maki Yoko, Emoto Akira, and more

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3/5 � Sunday

17.8%(1.3%) � 19:00-19:58 � The! Tetsuwan! DASH!!
21.1%(1.2%) � 19:58-20:54 � Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q!
15.6%(2.4%) � 21:00-21:54 � Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo
08.2%(0.2%) � 22:30-23:25 � Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito (7)
> Cast: Matsuzaka Tori, Tabe Mikako, Hamada Gaku, Kinami Haruka, and more

07.8%(4.6%) � 18:57-19:40 � Baseball: Japan vs. Orix
09.1%(3.3%) � 19:40-22:05 � Baseball: Japan vs. Orix
07.6%(4.8%) � 22:05-00:15 � Kamisama ni Erabareta Shiai

15.7%(1.2%) � 21:00-21:54 � A LIFE (8)
> Cast: Kimura Takuya, Takeuchi Yuko, Matsuyama Kenichi, Kimura Fumino, and more

05.4%(1.4%) � 19:00-20:54 � Furutachi-san
04.7%(0.7%) � 21:00-21:54 � Daibinbo (9)
> Cast: Koyuki, Ito Atsushi, Narita Ryo, Kamiyama Tomohiro, and more

14.0%(0.6%) � 20:00-20:45 � Onna Joshu Naotora (9)
> Taiga drama starring Shibasaki Kou
02.9%(1.9%) � 23:00-23:45 � Hibana: Spark (2)(already on Netflix)
> Cast: Hayashi Kento, Namioka Kazuki, Kadowaki Mugi, Yoshii Masao, and more

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3/6 � Monday

12.4%(5.8%) � 19:56-22:54 � Seikou no Iden Shi 4

09.0%(1.6%) � 19:00-20:54 � Tsukai TV Suka to Japan SP
06.4%(1.4%) � 21:00-21:54 � Everyone's Getting Married (7)
> Cast: Nishiuchi Mariya, Yamamura Ryuta, Yamazaki Ikusaburo, Nakamura Anne, and more
04.9%(1.1%) � 22:00-22:54 � Moshikashite Zure Teru?

19.2%(1.4%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko

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Average Drama Ratings (Winter 2017):

14.88% � Aibou season 15
14.70% � Onna Joshu Naotora (-0.09)
14.31% � A LIFE (+0.20)
11.91% � Tokyo Tarareba Musume
11.60% � Kasoken no Onna Season 16
11.30% � War of Lie
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09.53% � Shukatsu Kazoku
09.30% � Super Salaryman Saenai-shi (-0.43)
09.29% � Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito (-0.18)
08.34% � Quartet
08.31% � Gekokujo Juken (-0.48)
07.30% � Sanbiki no Ossan 3 [TV Tokyo drama] (-0.03)
07.14% � Seirei no Moribito II [NHK drama] (-0.08)
06.74% � Everyone's Getting Married (-0.06)
06.66% � Kirawareru Yuuki
06.46% � Ubai Ai, Fuyu [night drama] (+0.26)
05.71% � Musume wo Yamete Ii Desu ka? [NHK drama] (+0.05)
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04.97% � Daibinbo (-0.03)
03.85% � Hibana: Spark [NHK night drama] (-0.95)
03.62% � Mahiru no Akuma [night drama] (+0.19)
03.46% � Masuyama Chonoryokushi Jimusho [night drama]
02.14% � Byplayers [TV Tokyo night drama] (-0.02)
01.69% � Rental no Koi [night drama]
01.03% � Hokusai to Meshi Sae Areba [night drama]

(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 (Winter 2017):

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


Quartet
Starring: Matsu Takako
Tags: Love, Suspense, Human Drama, Original Sakamoto Yuji Drama
(01) 09.8% � (02) 09.6% � (03) 07.8% � (04) 07.2% � (05) 08.5% � (06) 07.3% � (07) 08.2%


War of Lie
Starring: Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
Tags: Revenge
(01) 11.8% � (02) 12.0% � (03) 11.3% � (04) 11.1% � (05) 11.5% � (06) 10.3% � (07) 10.9% �
(08) 11.5%


Tokyo Tarareba Musume
Starring: Yoshitaka Yuriko
Tags: Love
(01) 13.8% � (02) 11.5% � (03) 11.9% � (04) 11.4% � (05) 11.5% � (06) 12.5% � (07) 10.8%


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% � (10) 17.3% � (11) 14.6% � (12) 13.3% � (13) 14.6% � (14) 14.5% �
(15) 15.7% � (16) 15.7% � (17) 15.5%


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% � (09) 11.2% � (10) 11.7% � (11) 11.1% � (12) 10.6% � (13) 11.6% � (14) 12.1% �
(15) 10.9% � (16) 10.9% � (17) 11.3%


Shukatsu Kazoku
Starring: Miura Tomokazu
Tags: Family Drama
(01) 11.0% � (02) 09.4% � (03) 09.5% � (04) 09.6% � (05) 08.4% � (06) 08.4% � (07) 09.3% �
(08) 10.6%


Kirawareru Yuuki
Starring: Karina
Tags: Detective Drama, Clinical Psychology/Psychoanalysis
(01) 08.1% � (02) 06.4% � (03) 06.6% � (04) 07.2% � (05) 06.1% � (06) 06.2% � (07) 06.5% �
(08) 06.2%


Ubai Ai, Fuyu
Starring: Nishino Kana
Tags: Love
(01) 06.6% � (02) 05.1% � (03) 05.8% � (04) 06.5% � (05) 06.1% � (06) 07.1% � (07) 08.0% ##


Gekokujo Juken
Starring: Abe Sadao
Tags: Family-School-Comedy, Non-Fiction
(01) 10.9% � (02) 10.6% � (03) 07.4% � (04) 09.0% � (05) 08.1% � (06) 08.1% � (07) 07.4% �
(08) 05.0%


Sanbiki no Ossan 3
Starring: Kitaoji Kinya
Tags: Drama
(01) 08.9% � (02) 07.8% � (03) 07.0% � (04) 07.0% � (05) 06.5% � (06) 06.8% � (07) 07.1%


Okaasan, Musume wo Yamete Ii Desu ka?
Starring: Haru
Tags: "Monster Family Drama"
(01) 05.0% � (02) 05.4% � (03) 04.5% � (04) 06.0% � (05) 05.2% � (06) 05.9% � (07) 07.6% �
(08) 06.1% ##


Super Salaryman Saenai-shi
Starring: Tsutsumi Shinichi
Tags: Hero, Family Drama, Comedy
(01) 12.9% � (02) 09.6% � (03) 09.2% � (04) 08.9% � (05) 09.4% � (06) 10.2% � (07) 07.9% �
(08) 06.3%


Seirei no Moribito II
Starring: Ayase Haruka
Tags: Fantasy, Epic
(01) 08.2% � (02) 08.1% � (03) 06.8% � (04) 06.5% � (05) 07.4% � (06) 06.3% � (07) 06.7%


Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito
Starring: Matsuzaka Tori
Tags: Mystery, Human Drama
(01) 11.2% � (02) 10.7% � (03) 09.4% � (04) 07.7% � (05) 09.4% � (06) 08.4% � (07) 08.2%


A LIFE
Starring: Kimura Takuya
Tags: Love, Human Drama, Ensemble Cast
(01) 14.2% � (02) 14.7% � (03) 13.9% � (04) 12.3% � (05) 13.9% � (06) 15.3% � (07) 14.5% �
(08) 15.7%


Daibinbo
Starring: Koyuki
Tags: Comedy, Human Drama, Love
(01) 07.7% � (02) 04.4% � (03) 04.8% � (04) 05.0% � (05) 04.5% � (06) 04.4% � (07) 05.2% �
(08) 04.0% � (09) 04.7%


Everyone's Getting Married
Starring: Nishiuchi Mariya
Tags: Love
(01) 08.5% � (02) 06.9% � (03) 07.6% � (04) 06.6% � (05) 06.2% � (06) 05.0% � (07) 06.4%

Drama Episode Overview (Taiga 2017):


Onna Joshu Naotora
Starring: Shibasaki Kou
(01) 16.9% � (02) 15.5% � (03) 14.3% � (04) 16.0% � (05) 14.8% � (06) 14.5% � (07) 12.9% �
(08) 13.4% � (09) 14.0%