2014 · Japanese Dramas
52 Japanese dramas aired in Q1 (Jan–Mar) 2014, including Strategist KANBE, S -The Last Policeman, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here. NHK, Fuji TV, Nippon TV carried the most titles. Strategist KANBE led in ratings (15.8%). 4 titles hold award records.
By network and streaming service
NHK 6
Fuji TV 6
Nippon TV 4
TBS 4
TV Tokyo 4
tv asahi 3
WOWOW Prime 3
BS Fuji 2
52 titles
Strategist KANBE
軍師官兵衛
Jan 5 · NHK BS1 · 50 episodes
Drama · War & Politics
Cast Junichi Okada, Yosuke Eguchi, Miki Nakatani
Written by Ichirō Anabuki, Yoichi Maekawa
S -The Last Policeman
S -最後の警官-
Jan 12 · TBS · 10 episodes
Crime · Drama
Cast Osamu Mukai, Go Ayano, Kazue Fukiishi
Written by Kazunao Furuya
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
明日、ママがいない
Jan 15 · Nippon TV · 9 episodes
Drama · Family
Cast Mana Ashida, Rio Suzuki, Hiyori Sakurada
Written by Saya Matsuda
Emergency Interrogation Room
緊急取調室
Jan 9 · tv asahi · 46 episodes
Crime
Cast Yuki Amami, Tetsushi Tanaka, Mokomichi Hayami
Written by Yumiko Inoue, Takafumi Kousaka
Heartbroken Chocolatier
失恋ショコラティエ
Jan 13 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Jun Matsumoto, Satomi Ishihara, Asami Mizukawa
Written by Miyako Koshikawa, Setona Mizushiro
Senryokugai Sosakan
戦力外捜査官
Jan 11 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Emi Takei, Satoshi Tokushige, Erena Mizusawa
GTO in Taiwan
GTO TAIWAN
Mar 22 · GTV · 4 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Ryohei Kurosawa, Yu Shirota, Yusuke Yamamoto
Written by Junpei Yamaoka
Sanbiki no Ossan
三匹のおっさん
Jan 17 · TV Tokyo · 24 episodes
Drama
Cast Kinya Kitaoji, Marin, Yanagishita Tomo
Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
福家警部補の挨拶
Jan 14 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Crime
Cast Goro Inagaki, Ai Yoshikawa, Rei Dan
Dr. DMAT
Dr.DMAT
Jan 9 · TBS · 11 episodes
Action & Adventure
Cast Tadayoshi Okura, Ai Kato, Miori Takimoto
Addicted To Mystery
私の嫌いな探偵
Jan 17 · tv asahi · 8 episodes
Drama · Crime
Cast Hiroshi Tamaki, Momiji Yamamura, Shunya Shiraishi
Night School Teacher, SAKURA
夜のせんせい
Jan 17 · TBS · 10 episodes
Comedy
Cast Arisa Mizuki, Koji Yamamoto, Misako Renbutsu
Lost Days
ロストデイズ
Jan 11 · Fuji TV · 10 episodes
Mystery
Cast Koji Seto, Anna Ishibashi, Reina Triendl
Written by Kato Kohei, Koji Tokuo
Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling: 2014
東京女子プロレス: 2014
Jan 18 · Wrestle Universe · 13 episodes
Action & Adventure · Drama · Comedy
Cast Miu Watanabe, Suzume, Yuki Kamifuku
AKBINGO!: 2014
Jan 7 · Nippon TV · 50 episodes
Comedy
Cast Masaki Sata
Hanako & Anne
花子とアン
Mar 31 · NHK · 156 episodes
Drama
Cast Yuriko Yoshitaka, Haru Kuroki, Tao Tsuchiya
Written by Miho Nakazono
Ushijima the Loan Shark Season 2
闇金ウシジマくん シーズン2
Jan 17 · MBS · 9 episodes
Drama
Cast Takayuki Yamada, Kyosuke Yabe, Hiromi Sakimoto
Written by Shohei Manabe
Kiss x Kiss x Kiss: Last Chapter of Love
キス×kiss×キス: Last Chapter of Love
Jan 1 · Lemino · 14 episodes
Drama
Cast Shimizu Kazuhiro, Kohei Ikeue, amako
Written by Mio Uchihira
Team Batista no Eikō Season 4
チーム・バチスタの栄光 シーズン4
Jan 7 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Mystery · Drama
Cast Atsushi Ito, Toru Nakamura, Chiaki Kuriyama
Written by Noriko Gotô
The Next Generation: Patlabor
THE NEXT GENERATION -パトレイバー-
Mar 8 · Star Channel · 13 episodes
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Erina Mano, Toshio Kakei, Rina Ohta
Written by Mamoru Oshii, Akemi Takada