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 November 6 to November 9 and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current fall dramas below!
Screencaps: Samurai Sensei
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11/6 Friday

12.3%(2.0%) 19:56-22:54 (Movie) Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends

19.5%(11.8%) 20:15-21:54 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Women's Short
11.8%(3.7%) 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
06.1%(1.3%) 23:15-00:15 Samurai Sensei (3)
> Cast: Nishikido Ryo, Kamiki Ryunosuke, Higa Manami, Fujii Ryusei, and more

09.9%(2.7%) 19:00-20:54 Baseball: Japan vs. Puerto Rico
09.4%(0.5%) 22:00-22:54 Kounodori (4)
> Cast: Ayano Go, Matsuoka Mayu, Yoshida Yo, Sakaguchi Kentaro, and more

08.1%(0.3%) 20:00-20:54 Tsuri Baka Nisshi
> Cast: Hamada Gaku, Hirose Alice, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Nishida Toshiyuki, and more
04.8%(1.1%) 22:00-22:54 Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata!
04.2%(1.1%) 00:12-00:52 Kodoku no Gurume 5 (Starring Matsushige Yutaka)

10.0%(3.0%) 19:00-20:54 Downtown Now Special
07.9%(2.2%) 21:00-22:52 Bakugai Japan

06.8%(4.3%) 20:00-20:45 Kitchen ga Hashiru!
07.5%(0.1%) 22:00-22:50 Family History
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
11/7 Saturday

08.8%(1.4%) 21:00-21:54 Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (5)
> Cast: Aragaki Yui, Okada Masaki, Arioka Daiki, Uchida Rio, and more
11.0%(3.2%) 22:00-22:54 Arashi ni Shiyagare

23.2%(10.1%) 19:20-21:30 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Women's Free
12.8%(1.0%) 21:30-23:36 Yameken no Onna 6 (Starring Kaku Chikako)

08.7%(2.9%) 21:00-21:54 Sekai Fushigi Hakken!
13.3%(1.9%) 22:00-23:24 Shin Jyoho 7days Newscaster

05.7%(2.8%) 21:00-21:54 Shutsubotsu! Admatic Tengoku

08.4%(0.3%) 21:00-23:20 (Movie) The Expendables 3
04.1%(0.8%) 23:50-00:15 Transit Girls #START
> Cast: Ito Sairi, Sakuma Yui, Kentaro, and more

07.4%(0.2%) 21:00-21:50 NHK Special
03.8%(0.0%) 22:00-22:45 Haretsu (5)
> Cast: Shiina Kippei, Takito Kenichi, Nakadai Tatsuya, Sakai Maki, and more
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
11/8 Sunday

23.3%(6.4%) 19:00-19:58 The! Tetsuwan! DASH!!
22.3%(2.5%) 19:58-20:54 Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q!
13.9%(0.6%) 21:00-21:54 Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo
12.6%(?.?%) 22:00-22:30 Oshareism
08.6%(1.7%) 22:30-23:25 Angel Heart (5)
> Cast: Kamikawa Takaya, Miyoshi Ayaka, Aibu Saki, Miura Shohei, and more

19.0%(5.9%) 18:57-22:59 Baseball: Japan vs. South Korea
07.7%(1.2%) 23:05-01:15 (Movie) Predators
02.6%(?.?%) 01:20-02:15 Kanjam Kanzen Nen Show

03.7%(4.1%) 19:00-19:57 Rugby
07.5%(2.3%) 19:57-20:54 Kakekomi Doctor!
17.1%(1.5%) 21:00-21:54 Shitamachi Rocket (4)
> Cast: Abe Hiroshi, Tsuchiya Tao, Tatekawa Danshun, Yasuda Ken, and more
08.7%(?.?%) 22:00-22:54 Hayashi Sensei
08.7%(?.?%) 23:00-23:30 Jounetsu Tairiku

06.4%(2.8%) 19:54-21:48 Sunday Big Variety

05.1%(5.5%) 19:00-21:54 Sunday Familiar
08.4%(?.?%) 22:00-23:15 Mr. Sunday
04.6%(?.?%) 23:15-23:45 Jinsei no Paisen TV

11.7%(0.5%) 20:00-20:45 Hanamoyu (45)
> Cast: Inoue Mao, Osawa Takao, Iseya Yusuke, Kora Kengo, and many more
08.8%(2.2%) 21:00-21:50 NHK Special
04.8%(?.?%) 21:50-22:40 Sunday Sports
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
11/9 Monday

11.3%(?.?%) 19:00-21:00 Ariyoshi Zemi Special
14.0%(0.7%) 21:00-22:54 Cream Stew no! The Legend

10.5%(2.9%) 19:00-19:54 Bucchakke-Ji & Qsama!! Special
12.1%(1.3%) 19:54-21:48 Bucchakke-Ji & Qsama!! Special
13.3%(?.?%) 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
07.2%(?.?%) 23:15-00:15 Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle

06.9%(?.?%) 19:00-20:00 Watashi no Nani Ikenai no?
06.3%(?.?%) 20:00-20:54 Yonimo Fushigi na Ranking
08.8%(0.1%) 21:00-22:54 Masho no Gunzo 3

08.4%(?.?%) 18:57-20:00 YOU wa Nanishi ni Nippon e?
07.1%(0.4%) 20:00-21:00 Shujii ga Mitsukaru Shinryojo
07.4%(0.1%) 21:00-21:54 Sekai Naze Sokoni? Nihonjin
03.5%(?.?%) 22:00-22:54 Mirai Seiki Zipangu

09.1%(?.?%) 19:00-19:57 Nep League
10.1%(?.?%) 19:57-20:54 Tsukai TV Suka to Japan
11.7%(0.1%) 21:00-21:54 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made (5)
> Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Yamashita Tomohisa, Furukawa Yuki, Tanaka Kei, and more
11.7%(?.?%) 22:00-22:54 SMAPxSMAP
06.0%(?.?%) 23:00-23:30 Kis My BUSAIKU!?

14.0%(?.?%) 19:00-19:30 NHK News 7
12.1%(2.7%) 19:30-19:56 Close-Up Gendai
10.8%(?.?%) 20:00-20:43 Tsurube no Kazoku ni Kanpai
10.2%(?.?%) 21:00-22:00 News Watch 9
05.5%(?.?%) 22:00-22:50 Professional - Shigoto no Ryugi
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
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Average Drama Ratings (Fall 2015):
17.40% Shitamachi Rocket (-0.10)
16.68% Aibou season14
-
12.00% Gisou no Fuufu
11.93% Hanamoyu [taiga] (+0.00)
11.74% 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made (-0.01)
11.73% Isan Souzoku
11.37% Kasouken no Onna 15
10.68% Kounodori (-0.42)
10.62% Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (-0.46)
-
09.90% Angel Heart (-0.33)
09.27% Siren
08.90% Tsuri Baka Nisshi [TV Tokyo drama] (-0.40)
08.83% Otona Joshi
07.84% Mutsu
06.33% Bonkura 2 [NHK drama]
06.10% Samurai Sensei (+0.00)
06.03% Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni
-
04.69% Designer Baby [NHK drama]
04.25% Seishun Tantei Haruya [night drama]
04.10% Transit Girls [night drama]
03.82% Kodoku no Gurume 5 [TV Tokyo night drama] (+0.08)
03.48% Teddy Go! [night drama]
03.50% Haretsu [NHK drama] (+0.07)
02.50% Okashi no Ie [night drama]
(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 (Fall 2015):
[bold = new] [green = highest] [red = lowest] [## = finished]

5-ji Kara 9-ji Made
Starring: Ishihara Satomi
Tags: romance, comedy
(01) 12.6% (02) 12.1% (03) 10.7% (04) 11.6% (05) 11.7%

Designer Baby
Starring: Kuroki Meisa
Tags: mystery, medical care
(01) 05.8% (02) 05.8% (03) 04.1% (04) 03.9% (05) 04.3% (06) 04.2% (07) 04.7%

Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni
Starring: Karina
Tags: human drama, love
(01) 07.7% (02) 04.6% (03) 06.1% (04) 05.7%

Siren
Starring: Matsuzaka Tori
Tags: crime, romance, suspense
(01) 12.9% (02) 06.3% (03) 08.6%

Aibou season14
Starring: Mizutani Yutaka & Sorimachi Takashi
Tags: detective drama
(01) 18.4% (02) 17.6% (03) 14.8% (04) 15.9%

Gisou no Fuufu
Starring: Amami Yuki
Tags: romance
(01) 14.7% (02) 10.3% (03) 11.3% (04) 12.3% (05) 11.4%

Mutsu
Starring: Nishijima Hidetoshi
Tags: medical, suspense, mystery
(01) 11.6% (02) 07.1% (03) 08.4% (04) 04.7% (05) 07.4%

Bonkura 2
Starring: Kishitani Goro
Tags: period drama, mystery
(01) 07.8% (02) 05.3% (03) 05.9%

Kasouken no Onna 15
Starring: Sawaguchi Yasuko
Tags: crime
(01) 13.5% (02) 10.8% (03) 09.8%

Isan Souzoku
Starring: Mukai Osamu
Tags: family, human drama
(01) 14.2% (02) 10.5% (03) 10.5%

Otona Joshi
Starring: Shinohara Ryoko
Tags: romance, comedy
(01) 09.9% (02) 09.2% (03) 07.2% (04) 09.0%

Kounodori
Starring: Ayano Go
Tags: medical
(01) 12.4% (02) 12.0% (03) 08.9% (04) 09.4%

Samurai Sensei
Starring: Nishikido Ryo
Tags: time travel
(01) 07.4% (02) 04.8% (03) 06.1%

Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
Starring: Aragaki Yui
Tags: mystery
(01) 12.9% (02) 10.3% (03) 10.9% (04) 10.2% (05) 08.8%

Haretsu
Starring: Shiina Kippei
Tags: medical, suspense
(01) 04.2% (02) 03.2% (03) 02.5% (04) 03.8% (05) 03.8%

Shitamachi Rocket
Starring: Abe Hiroshi
Tags: business drama
(01) 16.1% (02) 17.8% (03) 18.6% (04) 17.1%

Angel Heart
Starring: Kamikawa Takaya
Tags: action
(01) 12.5% (02) 10.0% (03) 08.1% (04) 10.3% (05) 08.6%
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% (35) 12.2%
(36) 09.3% (37) 11.8% (38) 10.7% (39) 12.9% (40) 13.8% (41) 12.0% (42) 13.0%
(43) 12.6% (44) 11.2% (45) 11.7%
You can check out more of the most recent ratings from November 6 to November 9 and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current fall dramas below!
Screencaps: Samurai Sensei
===
11/6 Friday

12.3%(2.0%) 19:56-22:54 (Movie) Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends

19.5%(11.8%) 20:15-21:54 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Women's Short
11.8%(3.7%) 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
06.1%(1.3%) 23:15-00:15 Samurai Sensei (3)
> Cast: Nishikido Ryo, Kamiki Ryunosuke, Higa Manami, Fujii Ryusei, and more

09.9%(2.7%) 19:00-20:54 Baseball: Japan vs. Puerto Rico
09.4%(0.5%) 22:00-22:54 Kounodori (4)
> Cast: Ayano Go, Matsuoka Mayu, Yoshida Yo, Sakaguchi Kentaro, and more

08.1%(0.3%) 20:00-20:54 Tsuri Baka Nisshi
> Cast: Hamada Gaku, Hirose Alice, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Nishida Toshiyuki, and more
04.8%(1.1%) 22:00-22:54 Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata!
04.2%(1.1%) 00:12-00:52 Kodoku no Gurume 5 (Starring Matsushige Yutaka)

10.0%(3.0%) 19:00-20:54 Downtown Now Special
07.9%(2.2%) 21:00-22:52 Bakugai Japan

06.8%(4.3%) 20:00-20:45 Kitchen ga Hashiru!
07.5%(0.1%) 22:00-22:50 Family History
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
11/7 Saturday

08.8%(1.4%) 21:00-21:54 Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (5)
> Cast: Aragaki Yui, Okada Masaki, Arioka Daiki, Uchida Rio, and more
11.0%(3.2%) 22:00-22:54 Arashi ni Shiyagare

23.2%(10.1%) 19:20-21:30 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Women's Free
12.8%(1.0%) 21:30-23:36 Yameken no Onna 6 (Starring Kaku Chikako)

08.7%(2.9%) 21:00-21:54 Sekai Fushigi Hakken!
13.3%(1.9%) 22:00-23:24 Shin Jyoho 7days Newscaster

05.7%(2.8%) 21:00-21:54 Shutsubotsu! Admatic Tengoku

08.4%(0.3%) 21:00-23:20 (Movie) The Expendables 3
04.1%(0.8%) 23:50-00:15 Transit Girls #START
> Cast: Ito Sairi, Sakuma Yui, Kentaro, and more

07.4%(0.2%) 21:00-21:50 NHK Special
03.8%(0.0%) 22:00-22:45 Haretsu (5)
> Cast: Shiina Kippei, Takito Kenichi, Nakadai Tatsuya, Sakai Maki, and more
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
11/8 Sunday

23.3%(6.4%) 19:00-19:58 The! Tetsuwan! DASH!!
22.3%(2.5%) 19:58-20:54 Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q!
13.9%(0.6%) 21:00-21:54 Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo
12.6%(?.?%) 22:00-22:30 Oshareism
08.6%(1.7%) 22:30-23:25 Angel Heart (5)
> Cast: Kamikawa Takaya, Miyoshi Ayaka, Aibu Saki, Miura Shohei, and more

19.0%(5.9%) 18:57-22:59 Baseball: Japan vs. South Korea
07.7%(1.2%) 23:05-01:15 (Movie) Predators
02.6%(?.?%) 01:20-02:15 Kanjam Kanzen Nen Show

03.7%(4.1%) 19:00-19:57 Rugby
07.5%(2.3%) 19:57-20:54 Kakekomi Doctor!
17.1%(1.5%) 21:00-21:54 Shitamachi Rocket (4)
> Cast: Abe Hiroshi, Tsuchiya Tao, Tatekawa Danshun, Yasuda Ken, and more
08.7%(?.?%) 22:00-22:54 Hayashi Sensei
08.7%(?.?%) 23:00-23:30 Jounetsu Tairiku

06.4%(2.8%) 19:54-21:48 Sunday Big Variety

05.1%(5.5%) 19:00-21:54 Sunday Familiar
08.4%(?.?%) 22:00-23:15 Mr. Sunday
04.6%(?.?%) 23:15-23:45 Jinsei no Paisen TV

11.7%(0.5%) 20:00-20:45 Hanamoyu (45)
> Cast: Inoue Mao, Osawa Takao, Iseya Yusuke, Kora Kengo, and many more
08.8%(2.2%) 21:00-21:50 NHK Special
04.8%(?.?%) 21:50-22:40 Sunday Sports
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
11/9 Monday

11.3%(?.?%) 19:00-21:00 Ariyoshi Zemi Special
14.0%(0.7%) 21:00-22:54 Cream Stew no! The Legend

10.5%(2.9%) 19:00-19:54 Bucchakke-Ji & Qsama!! Special
12.1%(1.3%) 19:54-21:48 Bucchakke-Ji & Qsama!! Special
13.3%(?.?%) 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
07.2%(?.?%) 23:15-00:15 Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle

06.9%(?.?%) 19:00-20:00 Watashi no Nani Ikenai no?
06.3%(?.?%) 20:00-20:54 Yonimo Fushigi na Ranking
08.8%(0.1%) 21:00-22:54 Masho no Gunzo 3

08.4%(?.?%) 18:57-20:00 YOU wa Nanishi ni Nippon e?
07.1%(0.4%) 20:00-21:00 Shujii ga Mitsukaru Shinryojo
07.4%(0.1%) 21:00-21:54 Sekai Naze Sokoni? Nihonjin
03.5%(?.?%) 22:00-22:54 Mirai Seiki Zipangu

09.1%(?.?%) 19:00-19:57 Nep League
10.1%(?.?%) 19:57-20:54 Tsukai TV Suka to Japan
11.7%(0.1%) 21:00-21:54 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made (5)
> Cast: Ishihara Satomi, Yamashita Tomohisa, Furukawa Yuki, Tanaka Kei, and more
11.7%(?.?%) 22:00-22:54 SMAPxSMAP
06.0%(?.?%) 23:00-23:30 Kis My BUSAIKU!?

14.0%(?.?%) 19:00-19:30 NHK News 7
12.1%(2.7%) 19:30-19:56 Close-Up Gendai
10.8%(?.?%) 20:00-20:43 Tsurube no Kazoku ni Kanpai
10.2%(?.?%) 21:00-22:00 News Watch 9
05.5%(?.?%) 22:00-22:50 Professional - Shigoto no Ryugi
[green = increase; red = decrease; yellow = no difference compared to last week]
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Average Drama Ratings (Fall 2015):
17.40% Shitamachi Rocket (-0.10)
16.68% Aibou season14
-
12.00% Gisou no Fuufu
11.93% Hanamoyu [taiga] (+0.00)
11.74% 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made (-0.01)
11.73% Isan Souzoku
11.37% Kasouken no Onna 15
10.68% Kounodori (-0.42)
10.62% Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (-0.46)
-
09.90% Angel Heart (-0.33)
09.27% Siren
08.90% Tsuri Baka Nisshi [TV Tokyo drama] (-0.40)
08.83% Otona Joshi
07.84% Mutsu
06.33% Bonkura 2 [NHK drama]
06.10% Samurai Sensei (+0.00)
06.03% Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni
-
04.69% Designer Baby [NHK drama]
04.25% Seishun Tantei Haruya [night drama]
04.10% Transit Girls [night drama]
03.82% Kodoku no Gurume 5 [TV Tokyo night drama] (+0.08)
03.48% Teddy Go! [night drama]
03.50% Haretsu [NHK drama] (+0.07)
02.50% Okashi no Ie [night drama]
(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.)
===
Drama Episode Overview (Fall 2015):
[bold = new] [green = highest] [red = lowest] [## = finished]

5-ji Kara 9-ji Made
Starring: Ishihara Satomi
Tags: romance, comedy
(01) 12.6% (02) 12.1% (03) 10.7% (04) 11.6% (05) 11.7%

Designer Baby
Starring: Kuroki Meisa
Tags: mystery, medical care
(01) 05.8% (02) 05.8% (03) 04.1% (04) 03.9% (05) 04.3% (06) 04.2% (07) 04.7%

Kekkonshiki no Zenjitsu ni
Starring: Karina
Tags: human drama, love
(01) 07.7% (02) 04.6% (03) 06.1% (04) 05.7%

Siren
Starring: Matsuzaka Tori
Tags: crime, romance, suspense
(01) 12.9% (02) 06.3% (03) 08.6%

Aibou season14
Starring: Mizutani Yutaka & Sorimachi Takashi
Tags: detective drama
(01) 18.4% (02) 17.6% (03) 14.8% (04) 15.9%

Gisou no Fuufu
Starring: Amami Yuki
Tags: romance
(01) 14.7% (02) 10.3% (03) 11.3% (04) 12.3% (05) 11.4%

Mutsu
Starring: Nishijima Hidetoshi
Tags: medical, suspense, mystery
(01) 11.6% (02) 07.1% (03) 08.4% (04) 04.7% (05) 07.4%

Bonkura 2
Starring: Kishitani Goro
Tags: period drama, mystery
(01) 07.8% (02) 05.3% (03) 05.9%

Kasouken no Onna 15
Starring: Sawaguchi Yasuko
Tags: crime
(01) 13.5% (02) 10.8% (03) 09.8%

Isan Souzoku
Starring: Mukai Osamu
Tags: family, human drama
(01) 14.2% (02) 10.5% (03) 10.5%

Otona Joshi
Starring: Shinohara Ryoko
Tags: romance, comedy
(01) 09.9% (02) 09.2% (03) 07.2% (04) 09.0%

Kounodori
Starring: Ayano Go
Tags: medical
(01) 12.4% (02) 12.0% (03) 08.9% (04) 09.4%

Samurai Sensei
Starring: Nishikido Ryo
Tags: time travel
(01) 07.4% (02) 04.8% (03) 06.1%

Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
Starring: Aragaki Yui
Tags: mystery
(01) 12.9% (02) 10.3% (03) 10.9% (04) 10.2% (05) 08.8%

Haretsu
Starring: Shiina Kippei
Tags: medical, suspense
(01) 04.2% (02) 03.2% (03) 02.5% (04) 03.8% (05) 03.8%

Shitamachi Rocket
Starring: Abe Hiroshi
Tags: business drama
(01) 16.1% (02) 17.8% (03) 18.6% (04) 17.1%

Angel Heart
Starring: Kamikawa Takaya
Tags: action
(01) 12.5% (02) 10.0% (03) 08.1% (04) 10.3% (05) 08.6%
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% (35) 12.2%
(36) 09.3% (37) 11.8% (38) 10.7% (39) 12.9% (40) 13.8% (41) 12.0% (42) 13.0%
(43) 12.6% (44) 11.2% (45) 11.7%
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