2019 · Japanese Dramas
51 Japanese dramas aired in Q2 (Apr–Jun) 2019, including Natsuzora, Everyone’s Demoted!!, I Will Not Work Overtime, Period!. tv asahi, Nippon TV, Fuji TV carried the most titles. Natsuzora led in ratings (21%). 5 titles hold award records.
By network and streaming service
tv asahi 7
Nippon TV 4
Fuji TV 4
TV Tokyo 4
WOWOW Prime 4
MBS 3
TBS 3
NHK BS Premium 3
NHK 2
ABC TV 2
Originals & remakes
All Korea–Japan remakes51 titles
Natsuzora
なつぞら
Apr 1 · NHK G · 156 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Suzu Hirose, Masaki Okada, Momoko Fukuchi
Everyone’s Demoted!!
集団左遷!!
Apr 21 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Masaharu Fukuyama, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryunosuke Kamiki
Written by Tetsuo Ebato, Yoshihiro Izumi
I Will Not Work Overtime, Period!
わたし、定時で帰ります。
May 14 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Yuriko Yoshitaka, Osamu Mukai, Yusuke Santamaria
Written by Kaeruko Akeno, Satoko Okudera
Your Turn to Kill
あなたの番です
Apr 14 · Nippon TV · 20 episodes
Mystery · Drama
Cast Tomoyo Harada, Kei Tanaka, Nanase Nishino
Written by Yasushi Akimoto, Minato Takano
In Hand
インハンド
Apr 12 · TBS · 11 episodes
Mystery
Cast Tomohisa Yamashita, Gaku Hamada, Nanao
Written by Yasuhiro Yoshida
Where Have My Skirts Gone?
俺のスカート、どこ行った?
Apr 20 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Arata Furuta, Nao Matsushita, Mai Shiraishi
Nurse in Action!
白衣の戦士!
Apr 10 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Ayami Nakajo, Asami Mizukawa, Nozomu Kotaki
Written by Mika Umeda
Strawberry Night Saga
ストロベリーナイト・サーガ
Apr 11 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Crime · Mystery · Drama
Cast Fumi Nikaido, Kazuya Kamenashi, Shono Hayama
Written by Yuichi Tokunaga, Tetsuya Honda
Tokyo Bachelors
東京独身男子
Apr 13 · tv asahi · 8 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Issey Takahashi, Takumi Saitoh, Kenichi Takitoh
Written by Arisa Kaneko
Masked Reunion
仮面同窓会
Jun 1 · Fuji TV · 8 episodes
Mystery
Cast Junpei Mizobata, Miori Takimoto, Ryo Kimura
Written by Junpei Yamaoka, Shusuke Shizukui
Emergency Interrogation Room Season 3
緊急取調室 シーズン3
Apr 11 · tv asahi · 10 episodes
Crime
Cast Yuki Amami, Tetsushi Tanaka, Mokomichi Hayami
Written by Yumiko Inoue, Haruko Fukushima
Special Investigation Nine Season 2
特捜9 シーズン2
Apr 10 · tv asahi · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Yoshihiko Inohara, Michiko Hada, Kanji Tsuda
Written by Makoto Hayashi, Chiaki Manabe
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
やすらぎの刻〜道
Apr 8 · tv asahi · 50 episodes
Drama
Cast Koji Ishizaka, Ruriko Asaoka, Mariko Kaga
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 3
家政夫のミタゾノ シーズン3
Apr 19 · tv asahi · 8 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Masahiro Matsuoka, Rina Kawaei, Kei Inoo
Written by Hiroyuki Yatsu
Kakegurui Season 2
賭ケグルイ シーズン2
Apr 2 · MBS · 5 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa
Written by Tōru Naomura, Homura Kawamoto
Radiation House
ラジエーションハウス～放射線科の診断レポート～
Apr 8 · Fuji TV · 24 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Masataka Kubota, Tsubasa Honda, Alice Hirose
Written by Haruka Okita, Tomohiro Yokomaku
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
きのう何食べた？
Apr 6 · TV Tokyo · 24 episodes
Comedy
Cast Hidetoshi Nishijima, Seiyo Uchino, Hayato Isomura
Written by Fumi Yoshinaga, Naoko Adachi
His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall in Love
his 〜恋するつもりなんてなかった〜
Apr 9 · Nagoya TV · 5 episodes
Drama
Cast Naoya Kusakawa, Yuki Kura, Sara Shida
Written by Atsushi Asada
Denei Shojo: Video Girl Mai 2019
電影少女 -VIDEO GIRL MAI 2019-
Apr 12 · TV Tokyo · 12 episodes
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Mizuki Yamashita, Riku Hagiwara, Rena Takeda
Written by Yoshitatsu Yamada, Minato Takano
The Great White Tower
白い巨塔
May 22 · tv asahi · 5 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Junichi Okada, Kenichi Matsuyama, Akira Terao
Written by Toyoko Yamasaki, Daisuke Habara