Drama Prime Time Report – February 13th~16th

Drama Prime Time Report – February 13th~February 16th

Drama Prime Time Report – February 13th~February 16th

This was a week full of variety specials and that usually is bad news for the dramas and their viewer ratings.

On Monday, ‘Stepfather Step‘ (TBS) had to compete against three specials and dropped to an even lower level. Fortunately ‘Lucky Seven‘ (Fuji TV) got spared of the competition and only lost 0.2%.

The …


Drama Prime Time Report – February 6th~9th

Drama Prime Time Report – February 6th~February 9th

After a week of sorrow follows a week of happiness. At least eleven out of the seventeen dramas that air from Monday to Thursday managed to record higher ratings than last week, but of course that doesn’t mean much because of how deep the hole was last week.

Find out the ratings after the cut!


Drama Prime Time Report – January 30th~February 2nd

Drama Prime Time Report – January 30th~February 2nd

Drama Prime Time Report – January 30th~February 2nd

It looks like it wasn’t just a third-episode itch last week, as the ratings for almost all dramas continued to drop, one by as much as 3.8%.

The downward spiral began on Monday, when ‘Lucky Seven‘ (Fuji TV) received a blow falling 1.7% and thus failing in its pursuit of the Tuesday drama ‘Strawberry Night‘ …


Drama Prime Time Report – January 23rd~26th

Drama Prime Time Report – January 23rd~26th

A third-episode itch seems to be developing this week, as the ratings for a couple of dramas fell as much as 3.5% with the third episode. However, there weren’t just losers. A few dramas actually managed to gain nearly 2.0% compared to last week.

Meanwhile, two new dramas aired their first episodes on Tuesday, which increases the number of dramas that air during Tuesday’s prime time and evening slots to a total of eight. It’s the most dramalicious day of the week that also happens the feature the currently most popular drama of the season.

Speaking of popular dramas, Fuji TV’s Monday drama seems to be trying to snatch away the top position from Fuji TV’s Tuesday drama. Is it going to be successful?

You can check out the answer, all the ratings, and more details after the cut!


Drama Prime Time Report – January 16th~19th

Drama Prime Time Report – January 16th~19th

Three new dramas and one big loser are featured in this week’s first Drama Prime Time Report.

Was Fuji TV able to hit the right note by abandoning romance for quirky suspense on Mondays? Tuesday dramas are becoming stronger, Wednesday and crime stories are finally on good terms again, and Thursday alreadypunished the first drama.

You can check out all the ratings and more details below!


Drama Prime Time Report – January 9th~12th

Drama Prime Time Report – January 9th~12th

Ten new dramas are featured in this week’s first Drama Prime Time Report. From ending planners, hungry rock bands to dirty mamas, there was a great variety of new stories, but they all were overshadowed by a strawberry night. Which of them can stay near or even above the 15.0% mark this season? It will be interesting season again, with many more anticipated dramas that have to air their first episodes.

You can check out the rating and more details below the cut!


Talent Hirano Aya to play teacher in upcoming idol comedy

On December 27th, it was revealed that talent Hirano Aya will be appearing as an ‘idol maniac’ teacher in the upcoming drama “Konna no Idol Jannain!?”

The drama is a situation comedy that revolves around a group of five girls played by the idol group 9nine, who form a club of girls who want to become idols. The youthful comedy is …