2022 · Japanese Dramas
86 Japanese dramas aired in Q2 (Apr–Jun) 2022, including My Family, Ten Count to the Future, Will of Ex-Boyfriend. TV Tokyo, Nippon TV, tv asahi carried the most titles. My Family led in ratings (12.9%). 5 titles hold award records.
By network and streaming service
TV Tokyo 9
Nippon TV 8
tv asahi 7
Fuji TV 7
WOWOW Prime 6
TBS 6
MBS 5
NHK G 4
Paravi 3
NHK BS Premium 2
86 titles
My Family
マイファミリー
Apr 10 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Cast Kazunari Ninomiya, Mikako Tabe, Miyu Oshima
Written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Ten Count to the Future
未来への10カウント
Apr 14 · tv asahi · 9 episodes
Drama
Cast Takuya Kimura, Hikari Mitsushima, Ken Yasuda
Written by Yasushi Fukuda
Will of Ex-Boyfriend
元彼の遺言状
Apr 11 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Haruka Ayase, Yo Oizumi, Takashi Sasano
Written by Noriaki Sugihara
Involvement in Family Affairs
やんごとなき一族
Apr 21 · Fuji TV · 12 episodes
Family · Drama · Comedy
Cast Tao Tsuchiya, Kouhei Matsushita, Tae Kimura
The Honest Realtor
正直不動産
Apr 5 · NHK G · 20 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Tomohisa Yamashita, Haruka Fukuhara, Hayato Ichihara
Written by Akira Otani, Takeshi Natsuhara
Nanba MG5
ナンバMG5
Apr 13 · Fuji TV · 10 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Shotaro Mamiya, Fuju Kamio, Aoi Morikawa
Written by Toshio Ozawa, Tatsuya Kanazawa
He's Expecting
ヒヤマケンタロウの妊娠
Apr 21 · Netflix · 8 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Takumi Saitoh, Juri Ueno, Mariko Tsutsui
Written by Yoshitatsu Yamada
Tokyo Vice
Apr 7 · HBO Max · 18 episodes
Crime · Drama
Cast Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller
Written by Jake Adelstein, Annie Julia Wyman
Special Investigation Nine Season 5
特捜9 シーズン5
Apr 6 · tv asahi · 12 episodes
Drama
Cast Yoshihiko Inohara, Michiko Hada, Kanji Tsuda
Written by Ayumi Shimo
Lost Man Found
拾われた男
Jun 26 · NHK BS Premium · 10 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Taiga Nakano, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Sairi Ito
Written by Shin Adachi, Satoru Matsuo
The Files of Young Kindaichi
金田一少年の事件簿
Apr 24 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Karen Otomo, Kanata Hosoda, Shunsuke Michieda
Written by Fumiya Sato, Yozaburo Kanari
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 5
家政夫のミタゾノ シーズン5
Apr 22 · tv asahi · 9 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Masahiro Matsuoka, Kimiko Yo
Written by Hiroyuki Yatsu
Tomorrow, I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend
明日、私は誰かのカノジョ
Apr 12 · MBS · 19 episodes
Drama
Cast Ai Yoshikawa, Mizuki Kayashima, Mayuu Yokota
Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
星新一の不思議な不思議な短編ドラマ
Apr 5 · NHK BS Premium · 20 episodes
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery
Cast Naomi Nishida, Ryo Sato, Shizuka Ishibashi
Written by Shinichi Hoshi, Kensaku Kakimoto
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad
ウルトラギャラクシーファイト 運命の衝突
Apr 29 · Tsuburaya Imagination · 10 episodes
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Yō Murakami, Mamoru Miyano, Wataru Komada
The Window of non-REM
ノンレムの窓
Apr 5 · Nippon TV · 19 episodes
Comedy
Cast Shunsuke Kazama, Toru Nomaguchi, Mayu Matsuoka
Written by Bakarhythm, Makoto Ueda
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu": The Witch and the Archbishop
異世界居酒屋「のぶ」: The Witch and the Archbishop
May 27 · WOWOW Prime · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Ryohei Otani, Rena Takeda, Jin Shirasu
Written by Natsuya Semikawa
Tokyo MPD – From ZERO to HERO Season 6
警視庁・捜査一課長 シーズン6
Apr 14 · tv asahi · 10 episodes
Drama · Crime
Cast Takashi Naito, Yuki Saito, Hirotaro Honda
Marumaru no Smartphone: Yoshitsune no Smartphone
〇〇のスマホ: Yoshitsune no Smartphone
May 23 · NHK G · 9 episodes
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Cast Takayuki Yamada, Rina Kawaei, Takashi Tsukamoto
Written by Takeshi Takemura
The Old Dog, New Tricks?
オールドルーキー
Jun 26 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Go Ayano, Kyoko Yoshine, Takashi Sorimachi
Written by Yasushi Fukuda