This is Tokyohive's regular Drama Prime Time Report giving 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 August 21st to August 24th and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current dramas below!

Screencaps: Death Note

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8/21 � Friday

08.0%(?.?%) � 19:00-20:54 � Nazotoki Battle TORE! Special
09.3%(0.1%) � 21:00-23:24 � (Movie) Only Yesterday

08.3%(?.?%) � 19:00-19:30 � Doraemon
07.8%(?.?%) � 19:30-19:54 � Crayon Shinchan
07.3%(?.?%) � 20:00-20:54 � Music Station
22.5%(10.1%) � 21:54-23:10 � Hodo Station
06.6%(1.8%) � 23:15-00:15 � Tamiou (4)
> Cast: Endo Kenichi, Suda Masaki, Motokariya Yuika, Kang Ji-young, and more

14.2%(0.9%) � 19:00-19:56 � Bakuho! THE FRIDAY
15.2%(0.1%) � 19:56-20:54 � Pittanko Kan Kan
04.6%(0.2%) � 22:00-22:54 � Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! (6)
> Cast: Yoshine Kyoko, Shison Jun, Yoshimoto Miyu, Shirota Yu, and more

03.2%(?.?%) � 19:58-20:54 � Bokura Playboys
> Cast: Takahashi Katsumi, Mizuno Maki, Fuji Manami, Ito Shiro, and more
05.2%(2.5%) � 21:00-22:48 � Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata! Special

09.5%(?.?%) � 19:00-20:54 � Yacchamatta Eizou GP

21.5%(?.?%) � 18:59-19:35 � NHK News 7
09.1%(?.?%) � 19:35-20:48 � Natsu no Umai Tabi Matsuri
21.6%(?.?%) � 21:00-22:00 � News Watch 9

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8/22 � Saturday

16.8%(04.1%) � 18:30-21:13 � 24 Hour TV - Part 1
20.2%(13.2%) � 21:13-23:13 � 24 Hour TV - Kaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
> Cast: Yamada Ryosuke, Inohara Yoshihiko, Masuda Takahisa, and many more
14.3%(??.?%) � 23:13-01:45 � 24 Hour TV - Part 2

10.0%(?.?%) � 18:56-20:54 � Ikegami Akira no News Soudattanoka!! Special
07.2%(5.7%) � 21:00-23:06 � Watashi wa Daikouya! 4

06.6%(?.?%) � 19:00-20:20 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics
13.3%(3.6%) � 20:20-22:30 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics
14.4%(1.1%) � 22:30-23:34 � Shin Jyoho 7days Newscaster

09.6%(0.9%) � 20:14-21:54 � Gyoten Panic Theater

07.8%(0.1%) � 19:20-20:59 � Volleyball Women: Japan vs. Argentina
08.6%(0.9%) � 21:05-23:15 � (Movie) One Piece Episode of Sabo: Bond of Three Brothers
01.9%(0.2%) � 23:45-00:10 � Busu to Yaju (4)
> Cast: Yamoto Yuma, YuiP, and more

11.6%(?.?%) � 19:30-20:15 � Bura Tamori
05.1%(0.1%) � 21:00-22:00 � Keisei Saimin no Otoko (1/3)
> Cast: Odagiri Joe, Tanihara Shosuke, Mimura, Kazama Shunsuke, and more

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8/23 � Sunday

26.7%(5.7%) � 19:00-20:54 � 24 Hour TV - Part 10
09.6%(3.5%) � 21:00-21:54 � Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo
14.0%(?.?%) � 22:00-22:30 � Oshareism
11.4%(0.2%) � 22:30-23:25 � Death Note (8)
> Cast: Kubota Masataka, Yamazaki Kento, Yuki Mio, Sano Hinako, and more

10.6%(1.5%) � 18:57-23:10 � Seiki no Shunkan Special

09.4%(1.2%) � 19:00-20:30 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics
12.9%(4.4%) � 20:30-22:30 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics
13.2%(?.?%) � 22:30-23:24 � Hayashi Sensei ga Odoroku

07.2%(0.7%) � 19:54-21:48 � Sunday Big Variety

08.9%(0.8%) � 19:19-22:09 � Volleyball Women: Japan vs. Russia
10.7%(?.?%) � 23:15-00:30 � Mr. Sunday

09.8%(2.8%) � 20:00-20:45 � Hanamoyu (34)
> Cast: Inoue Mao, Osawa Takao, Iseya Yusuke, Kora Kengo, and many more

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8/24 � Monday

16.2%(?.?%) � 19:00-20:54 � Sekai Maru Mie! TV Tokusobu Special
14.1%(2.4%) � 21:00-22:54 � Micchakku! DAIGO 24 Hour Marathon

12.9%(2.3%) � 19:00-21:48 � Qsama!! Special
12.6%(?.?%) � 21:54-23:10 � Hodo Station
09.1%(?.?%) � 23:15-00:15 � Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle

07.9%(?.?%) � 19:00-21:10 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics
11.3%(4.1%) � 21:10-22:40 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics
09.7%(?.?%) � 22:40-22:54 � 2015 World Championships in Athletics

08.0%(?.?%) � 18:57-20:00 � YOU wa Nanishi ni Nippon e?
07.9%(0.0%) � 20:00-21:54 � Sekai Naze Sokoni? Nihonjin Special
04.5%(?.?%) � 22:00-22:54 � Mirai Seiki Zipangu

09.3%(?.?%) � 19:19-20:54 � Volleyball Women: Japan vs. Cuba
09.5%(2.3%) � 21:00-21:54 � Koinaka (6)
> Cast: Fukushi Souta, Honda Tsubasa, Nomura Shohei, Taiga, and more
07.9%(?.?%) � 22:00-22:54 � SMAPxSMAP
06.3%(0.9%) � 23:00-23:30 � Kis My BUSAIKU!?

13.5%(?.?%) � 19:00-19:30 � NHK News 7
07.7%(?.?%) � 19:30-19:55 � Nippon Kikou
07.2%(?.?%) � 20:00-20:43 � Tsurube no Kazoku ni Kanpai
09.4%(4.2%) � 21:00-22:00 � News Watch 9
05.0%(?.?%) � 22:00-22:50 � Professional - Shigoto no Ryugi

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Average Drama Ratings (Summer 2015):

14.27% � Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 2
11.93% � Hanamoyu [taiga] (-0.06)
11.24% � Death Note (+0.03)
10.62% � Koinaka (-0.22)
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09.43% � Napoleon no Mura
09.42% � Keiji 7-nin
08.78% � Age Harassment
08.45% � Dokonjo Gaeru
08.41% � Tantei no Tantei
08.26% � Hotel Concierge
07.12% � Saikyo no Futari
06.73% � Tamiou (-0.04)
05.99% � 37.5�C no Namida
05.74% � Manmakoto [NHK drama]
05.68% � Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu! (-0.22)
05.57% � Risk no Kamisama
05.15% � Bijo to Danshi [NHK drama]
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03.98% � Konkatsu Deka [night drama]
03.91% � HEAT
03.42% � Bokura Playboys [TV Tokyo] (-0.06)
02.88% � Busu to Yaju [night drama] (-0.32)

(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 (Summer 2015):

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


Koinaka
Starring: Fukushi Sota & Honda Tsubasa
Tags: love, youth
(01) 09.8% � (02) 09.9% � (03) 11.9% � (04) 10.8% � (05) 11.8% � (06) 09.5%


Hotel Concierge
Starring: Nishiuchi Mariya
Tags: human drama
(01) 09.4% � (02) 08.5% � (03) 08.9% � (04) 08.2% � (05) 07.9% � (06) 08.2% � (07) 06.7%


HEAT
Starring: EXILE's AKIRA
Tags: human drama, suspense
(01) 06.6% � (02) 03.9% � (03) 04.2% � (04) 03.4% � (05) 03.4% � (06) 02.8% � (07) 03.1%


Keiji 7-nin
Starring: Higashiyama Noriyuki
Tags: detective drama, mystery
(01) 11.8% � (02) 10.6% � (03) 09.0% � (04) 09.4% � (05) 06.6% � (06) 09.1%


Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai (Season 2)
Starring: Anne
Tags: human drama, economics
(01) 14.7% � (02) 12.9% � (03) 14.7% � (04) 14.1% � (05) 13.6% � (06) 14.3% � (07) 15.6%


Risk no Kamisama
Starring: Tsutsumi Shinichi
Tags: social drama
(01) 07.0% � (02) 06.0% � (03) 05.7% � (04) 05.0% � (05) 04.8% � (06) 04.9%


Manmakoto
Starring: Fukushi Seiji
Tags: mystery, period drama
(01) 06.8% � (02) 06.1% � (03) 05.2% � (04) 04.4% � (05) 06.2%


Saikyo no Futari
Starring: Natori Yuko & Hashizume Isao
Tags: mystery, detective drama
(01) 09.7% � (02) 06.2% � (03) 06.5% � (04) 06.7% � (05) 06.5%


Age Harassment
Starring: Takei Emi
Tags: social drama, human drama
(01) 09.7% � (02) 09.1% � (03) 09.2% � (04) 08.0% � (05) 09.0% � (06) 07.7%


37.5�C no Namida
Starring: Renbutsu Misako
Tags: human drama
(01) 07.2% � (02) 06.3% � (03) 06.1% � (04) 05.5% � (05) 05.3% � (06) 05.9%


Tantei no Tantei
Starring: Kitagawa Keiko
Tags: mystery, action
(01) 11.9% � (02) 07.5% � (03) 08.7% � (04) 08.7% � (05) 07.4% � (06) 06.5% � (07) 08.2%


Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!
Starring: Yoshine Kyoko
Tags: school drama, youth
(01) 06.6% � (02) 06.9% � (03) 05.6% � (04) 05.6% � (05) 04.8% � (06) 04.6%


Tamiou
Starring: Endo Kenichi & Suda Masaki
Tags: suspense, mystery, politics
(01) 08.5% � (02) 07.0% � (03) 04.8% � (04) 06.6%


Dokonjo Gaeru
Starring: Matsuyama Kenichi
Tags: comedy, love
(01) 13.1% � (02) 08.5% � (03) 06.4% � (04) 08.7% � (05) 07.0% � (06) 07.0%


Napoleon no Mura
Starring: Karasawa Toshiaki
Tags: human drama, success story
(01) 12.7% � (02) 07.4% � (03) 09.1% � (04) 08.5%


Death Note
Starring: Kubota Masataka, Yamazaki Kento & Yuki Mio
Tags: suspense
(01) 16.9% � (02) 12.3% � (03) 08.7% � (04) 10.6% � (05) 08.2% � (06) 10.2% � (07) 11.6% �
(08) 11.4%



Drama Episode Overview (Spring 2015):

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


Bijo to Danshi
Starring: Nakama Yukie
Tags: success story, love, comical
(01) 06.8% � (02) 06.4% � (03) 05.1% � (04) 04.5% � (05) 04.6% � (06) 05.6% � (07) 05.4% �
(08) 04.8% � (09) 06.0% � (10) 04.6% � (11) 05.4% � (12) 04.4% � (13) 03.9% � (14) 05.3% �
(15) 04.5% � (16) 05.3% � (17) 05.1% � (18) 04.9% � (19) 05.3%



Drama Episode Overview (Taiga 2015):


Hanamoyu
Starring: Inoue Mao
(01) 16.7% � (02) 13.4% � (03) 15.8% � (04) 14.4% � (05) 12.8% � (06) 13.3% � (07) 11.6% �
(08) 13.0% � (09) 12.9% � (10) 12.7% � (11) 14.0% � (12) 13.2% � (13) 11.7% � (14) 11.2% �
(15) 09.8% � (16) 10.7% � (17) 12.6% � (18) 10.2% � (19) 11.1% � (20) 09.4% � (21) 10.8% �
(22) 11.0% � (23) 10.4% � (24) 10.7% � (25) 11.0% � (26) 09.9% � (27) 10.3% � (28) 12.4% �
(29) 12.0% � (30) 11.5% � (31) 10.5% � (32) 12.2% � (33) 12.6% � (34) 09.8%