2022 · Japanese Dramas
84 Japanese dramas aired in Q1 (Jan–Mar) 2022, including The 13 Lords of the Shogun, Don't Call It Mystery, Neighbor Chikara. WOWOW Prime, TV Tokyo, tv asahi carried the most titles. The 13 Lords of the Shogun led in ratings (12.6%). 4 titles hold award records.
By network and streaming service
WOWOW Prime 9
TV Tokyo 8
tv asahi 7
Nippon TV 5
NHK 5
MBS 4
TBS 3
Netflix 3
NHK G 3
Fuji TV 3
84 titles
The 13 Lords of the Shogun
鎌倉殿の13人
Jan 9 · NHK G · 48 episodes
Drama
Cast Shun Oguri, Eiko Koike, Kataoka Ainosuke VI
Written by Koki Mitani
Don't Call It Mystery
ミステリと言う勿れ
Jan 10 · Fuji TV · 12 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Masaki Suda, Sairi Ito, Matsuya Onoe
Written by Yumi Tamura, Tomoko Aizawa
Neighbor Chikara
となりのチカラ
Jan 20 · tv asahi · 9 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Jun Matsumoto, Aya Ueto, Nanako Matsushima
Written by Kazuhiko Yukawa
Doctor White
ドクター・ホワイト
Jan 17 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Minami Hamabe, Miori Takimoto, Tasuku Emoto
Written by Hiroyuki Komine, Shin Kibayashi
Fight Song
ファイトソング
Jan 11 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Kaya Kiyohara, Shotaro Mamiya, Fuma Kikuchi
Written by Yoshikazu Okada
Tall Order
ムチャブリ! わたしが社長になるなんて
Jan 12 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Mitsuki Takahata, Jun Shison, Shota Matsuda
Written by Mako Watanabe
Duty and Revenge
逃亡医F
Jan 15 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Mystery · Action & Adventure
Cast Ryo Narita, Masahiro Matsuoka, Nana Mori
Written by Izuki Keigo, Mitsunori Fukuhara
If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student
妻、小学生になる。
Jan 21 · TBS · 10 episodes
Family · Comedy · Drama
Cast Nono Maida, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Aju Makita
Written by Satomi Oshima
Gossip
ゴシップ #彼女が知りたい本当の○○
Jan 6 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Haru Kuroki, Anna Ishii, Junpei Mizobata
Last One Standing
トークサバイバー！
Mar 8 · Netflix · 24 episodes
Comedy · Mystery · Drama
Cast Daigo Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Hayakawa, Yu Shirota
Fishbowl Wives
金魚妻
Feb 14 · Netflix · 8 episodes
Drama
Cast Ryoko Shinohara, Takanori Iwata, Masanobu Ando
Written by Fumi Tsubota, Miyako Koshikawa
The Journalist
新聞記者
Jan 13 · Netflix · 6 episodes
Drama · Crime
Cast Ryoko Yonekura, Go Ayano, Ryusei Yokohama
Written by Isoko Mochizuki
Wednesday Downtown: 2022
水曜日のダウンタウン: 2022
Jan 12 · TBS · 41 episodes
Comedy
Cast Masatoshi Hamada, Hitoshi Matsumoto
Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling: 2022
東京女子プロレス: 2022
Jan 4 · Wrestle Universe · 32 episodes
Action & Adventure · Drama · Comedy
Cast Miu Watanabe, Suzume, Yuki Kamifuku
Wakako Zake Season 6
ワカコ酒 シーズン6
Jan 10 · BS TV Tokyo · 12 episodes
Drama
Cast Rina Takeda, Yoshihiro Nozoe, Kenta Kamakari
Written by Kumiko Asō, Momoka Meriyama
A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2
絶対BLになる世界vs絶対BLになりたくない男: A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2
Mar 20 · tv asahi · 6 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Atsuhiro Inukai, Yutaro, Asahi Ito
Written by Izumi Kawasaki, Konkichi
The Widow's Revenge
復讐の未亡人
Mar 9 · TV Tokyo · 8 episodes
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Cast Wakana Matsumoto, Sakurako Konishi, Renn Kiriyama
Written by Tomomi Matoba, Tomoko Akutsu
Kumokiri Nizaemon Season 5
雲霧仁左衛門 シーズン5
Jan 14 · NHK G · 8 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Tetsu Watanabe, Asuka Kurosawa, Kyosuke Yabe
Written by Ichirō Miyagawa, Shotaro Ikenami
Kiss x Kiss x Kiss: Dekiai Cinderella
キス×kiss×キス: Dekiai Cinderella
Jan 7 · Lemino · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Shimizu Kazuhiro, Kohei Ikeue, amako
Written by Mio Uchihira
Love You as the World Ends Season 3
君と世界が終わる日に シーズン3
Feb 25 · Nippon TV · 6 episodes
Drama · Mystery · Action & Adventure
Cast Ryoma Takeuchi, Ayami Nakajo, Marie Iitoyo
Written by Natsuko Ikeda