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 17th to March 20th and an overview of the episode and average ratings of the current fall dramas below!

Screencaps: Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito

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3/17 � Friday

12.0%(0.6%) � 21:00-22:54 � Kitakaze to Taiyo no Houtei
> 2-hour special drama starring Haru and Okada Masaki

09.2%(8.8%) � 20:00-20:54 � Music Station

13.7%(1.7%) � 19:56-20:54 � Pittanko Kan Kan
08.0%(0.9%) � 22:00-22:54 � Gekokujo Juken (10) #END
> Cast: Abe Sadao, Fukada Kyoko, Yamada Miku, and more

02.8%(0.9%) � 00:32-01:12 � Byplayers
> Night drama starring Endo Kenichi, Osugi Ren, Taguchi Tomorowo, Terajima Susumu, Matsushige Yutaka, and Mitsuishi Ken

20.7%(1.1%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko

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3/18 � Saturday

10.7%(2.8%) � 19:00-20:54 � Kanjani Eight Tokumei Sosa-han
10.5%(0.0%) � 21:00-21:54 � Super Salaryman Saenai-shi (10) #END
> Cast: Tsutsumi Shinichi, Koizumi Kyoko, Muro Tsuyoshi, Shimazaki Haruka, and more
10.8%(1.5%) � 22:00-22:54 � Arashi ni Shiyagare

14.0%(?.?%) � 22:00-23:24 � Shin Jyoho 7days Newscaster

02.8%(0.3%) � 23:40-00:35 � Mahiru no Akuma
> Night drama starring Tanaka Rena

17.9%(2.8%) � 08:00-08:15 � Beppin-san
> Morning drama starring Yoshine Kyoko
06.6%(0.1%) � 21:00-22:00 � Seirei no Moribito II (8)
> Cast: Ayase Haruka, Itagaki Mizuki, Maki Yoko, Emoto Akira, and more

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3/19 � Sunday

15.3%(0.3%) � 19:00-19:58 � The! Tetsuwan! DASH!!
16.7%(1.7%) � 19:58-20:54 � Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q!
13.7%(1.4%) � 21:00-21:54 � Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo
09.7%(1.7%) � 22:30-23:25 � Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito (9) #END
> Cast: Matsuzaka Tori, Tabe Mikako, Hamada Gaku, Kinami Haruka, and more

10.1%(15.1%) � 20:58-23:10 � Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 32
> 2-hour drama series starring Watase Tsunehiko

16.0%(1.3%) � 21:00-22:09 � A LIFE (10) #END
> Cast: Kimura Takuya, Takeuchi Yuko, Matsuyama Kenichi, Kimura Fumino, and more

17.3%(?.?%) � 19:00-19:30 � NHK News 7
13.7%(1.2%) � 20:00-20:45 � Onna Joshu Naotora (11)
> Taiga drama starring Shibasaki Kou
03.4%(1.9%) � 23:00-23:45 � Hibana: Spark (4)(already on Netflix)
> Cast: Hayashi Kento, Namioka Kazuki, Kadowaki Mugi, Yoshii Masao, and more

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3/20 � Monday * Spring Equinox

18.7%(5.0%) � 21:00-22:54 � Getsuyo Kara Yofukashi SP
10.0%(?.?%) � 23:59-00:54 � Getsuyo Kara Yofukashi SP

06.0%(0.1%) � 21:00-21:54 � Everyone's Getting Married (9) #END
> Cast: Nishiuchi Mariya, Yamamura Ryuta, Yamazaki Ikusaburo, Nakamura Anne, and more
05.3%(1.5%) � 22:00-22:54 � Moshikashite Zure Teru?

18.7%(0.8%) � 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
14.52% � A LIFE (+0.16)
14.41% � Onna Joshu Naotora (-0.07)
11.63% � Kasoken no Onna Season 16
11.38% � Tokyo Tarareba Musume
11.25% � War of Lie
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09.70% � Shukatsu Kazoku
09.54% � Super Salaryman Saenai-shi (+0.11)
09.19% � Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito (+0.06)
08.77% � Quartet
08.16% � Gekokujo Juken (-0.02)
07.09% � Sanbiki no Ossan 3 [TV Tokyo drama]
07.08% � Seirei no Moribito II [NHK drama] (-0.06)
06.59% � Everyone's Getting Married (-0.07)
06.49% � Kirawareru Yuuki
06.46% � Ubai Ai, Fuyu [night drama]
05.71% � Musume wo Yamete Ii Desu ka? [NHK drama]
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04.91% � Daibinbo
03.43% � Mahiru no Akuma [night drama] (-0.10)
03.42% � Masuyama Chonoryokushi Jimusho [night drama]
03.15% � Hibana: Spark [NHK night drama] (+0.08)
02.18% � Byplayers [TV Tokyo night drama] (+0.07)
01.82% � Rental no Koi [night drama]
00.99% � 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% �
(08) 09.5% � (09) 11.0%


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% � (09) 10.5% � (10) 11.6% ##


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% �
(08) 10.5% � (09) 08.5%


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% � (18) 12.2% ##


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% � (09) 11.1% ##


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% � (09) 05.9% � (10) 05.7% ##


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% � (09) 07.1% � (10) 08.0% ##


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% �
(08) 05.6% ##


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% � (09) 10.5% � (10) 10.5% ##


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% �
(08) 06.6%


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% �
(08) 08.0% � (09) 09.7% ##


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% � (09) 14.7% � (10) 16.0% ##


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% � (10) 04.4% ##


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% �
(08) 06.1% � (09) 06.0% ##

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% � (10) 12.5% � (11) 13.7%