Drama Prime Time Report – 11/02~11/04

Drama Prime Time Report – 11/02~11/04

Drama Prime Time Report – 11/02~11/04

It was a disappointing weekend for the most of the fall dramas, while NHK premiered their latest mini drama series.

The Friday drama ‘Tokumei Tantei‘ (TV Asahi) dropped 1.1%, but it still managed to record a good rating of 10.4%. ‘Ooku ~Tanjou~‘ (TBS) is still struggling around 7~8% (minus 0.3%; rating: 7.6%). Meanwhile, Fuji TV …


Drama Prime Time Report – March 19th~March 22nd

Drama Prime Time Report – March 19th~March 22nd

Drama Prime Time Report – March 19th~March 22nd

The winter season is gradually coming to an end with most prime time dramas airing their final episodes this week.

The two Monday dramas ‘Stepfather Step‘ (TBS) and ‘Lucky Seven‘ (Fuji TV) were the first to say goodbye to their viewers. The former wasn’t able to end with a strong finale due to …


Drama Prime Time Report – March 12th~March 15th

Drama Prime Time Report – March 12th~March 15th

Drama Prime Time Report – March 12th~March 15th

Today’s ‘Drama Prime Time Report‘ features a change of position among the top dramas as well as three farewells.

This week there was not much change for both the Monday dramas ‘Stepfather Step‘ (TBS) and ‘Lucky Seven‘ (Fuji TV), although the former had to go against various specials. The latter, ‘Lucky Seven’, maintained …


Drama Prime Time Report – March 5th~March 8th

Drama Prime Time Report – March 5th~March 8th

Drama Prime Time Report – March 5th~March 8th

The top drama is losing viewers, while some others are already in their final sprint. Furthermore, we also have to say good-bye to two dramas.

There isn’t much more left to say about the mediocre to low ratings of this season. At least, the Monday drama ‘Lucky Seven‘ (Fuji TV) surprised with an …


Drama Prime Time Report – February 27th~March 1st

Drama Prime Time Report – February 27th~March 1st

Drama Prime Time Report – February 27th~March 1st

Some dramas were able to gain viewers last week, but all that momentum seems to have dissipated this week.

On Monday, ‘Stepfather Step‘ (TBS) gained a couple of viewers again (+0.7%), which isn’t much of a surprise after going against variety specials only for two consecutive weeks. Fuji TV cannot stop the slow …


Drama Prime Time Report – February 20th~23rd

Drama Prime Time Report – February 20th~February 23rd

Drama Prime Time Report – February 20th~February 23rd

Things still aren’t looking particular well for the winter dramas of 2012, but at least half of the Monday~Thursday dramas managed to improve their ratings compared to last week and four of them even raised their average rating.

For ‘Stepfather Step‘ (TBS) on Monday, it was the second consecutive week that it had …


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 – 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!


Which upcoming drama for this season are you looking forward to most?

With various new dramas heading our way and kicking off in January, goo decided to ask its users, “Which upcoming drama for this season are you looking forward to most?”

Check out what the pollsters on goo chose as the most highly-anticipated upcoming dramas of January 2012 below!

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1. Lucky Seven

2. Strawberry Night

3. Taira no Kiyomori

4. Risou no Musuko

5. Dirty Mama!

6. Hungry!

7. …


Masuwaka Tsubasa to make her acting debut on Koizumi Kyoko’s new drama

Model Masuwaka Tsubasa will make her acting debut on Fuji TV’s upcoming drama “Saigo kara 2banme no Koi” which Koizumi Kyoko and Nakai Kiichi star in.  This drama will be a youthful drama for adults which features 45-year-old single TV drama producer (Koizumi) and a 50-year-old civil servant works at a city hall who has lost his wife …


Hamasaki Ayumi to sing the theme song for “Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi”

It’s been revealed that Hamasaki Ayumi will be singing the theme song for the upcoming drama, “Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi“.

Set in Kamakura, the drama follows actors Koizumi Kyoko and Nakai Kiichi, who play out an adult love story. Hamasaki, who agreed to take part in the OST after reading the script, commented, “I wrote a song that …


Koizumi Kyoko & Nakai Kiichi to star in a new drama, “Saigo kara 2banme no Koi”

It’s been announced that actress Koizumi Kyoko (45) will star in a new drama series “Saigo kara 2banme no Koi” with actor, Nakai Kiichi (50).  It’s been about 11 years for her to star in drama series after “Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasuka” which was aired in 2001.

Koizumi’s role is a 45 year old single TV drama producer who starts feeling …