2025 · Japanese Dramas
283 Japanese dramas aired in 2025, including The Ghost Writer's Wife, Mr. Mikami's Classroom, The Royal Family. TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, Nippon TV carried the most titles. The Ghost Writer's Wife led in ratings (15.2%). 12 titles hold award records.
By network and streaming service
TV Tokyo 34
- Checkmate Lawyer
- Zaibatsu Fukushuu
- Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~ Season 4
- My One Night Rule
- The Housekeeper Kuromi Won’t Forgive Rotten Families
- The Secret of Weekend Trips: It’s Not That Easy to Be a Married Couple Season 2
- Bansan Blues
- Mr. and Mrs. Igarashi Are Strangers in Disguise
Fuji TV 30
Nippon TV 23
tv asahi 20
TBS 17
MBS 17
WOWOW Prime 11
NHK G 10
YTV 10
Kansai TV 8
Originals & remakes
- Marry My Husband: JapanOriginal 🇰🇷 Marry My Husband (2024)
- The Kidnapping DayOriginal 🇰🇷 The Kidnapping Day (2023)
Award-winning highlights
All 12 award-winning titles from 2025.
283 titles
The Ghost Writer's Wife
ばけばけ
Sep 29 · NHK BS · 125 episodes
Drama · Family
Cast Akari Takaishi, Tommy Bastow, Ryo Yoshizawa
Written by Mitsuhiko Fujiki
Mr. Mikami's Classroom
御上先生
Jan 19 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Tori Matsuzaka, Riho Yoshioka, Masaki Okada
The Royal Family
ザ・ロイヤルファミリー
Oct 12 · TBS · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Satoshi Tsumabuki, Koichi Sato, Ren Meguro
Written by Kohei Kiyasu
The 19th Medical Chart
19番目のカルテ
Jul 13 · TBS · 8 episodes
Drama
Cast Jun Matsumoto, Fuka Koshiba, Mackenyu
Written by Fumi Tsubota, Fujiya Katsuhito
Unbound
べらぼう～蔦重栄華乃夢噺～
Jan 5 · NHK G · 48 episodes
Drama
Cast Ryusei Yokohama, Ken Yasuda, Fuka Koshiba
Written by Yoshiko Morishita
The Laughing Salesman
笑ゥせぇるすまん
Jul 18 · Prime Video · 12 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Ryuji Akiyama, Koji Yamamoto, Yuki Saito
Written by Fujiko A. Fujio, Magi
119 Emergency Call
119エマージェンシーコール
Jan 13 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Nana Seino, Koji Seto, Ai Mikami
Written by Natsu Hashimoto, Keigo Koyanagi
Checkmate Lawyer
法廷のドラゴン
Jan 17 · TV Tokyo · 8 episodes
Drama
Cast Mone Kamishiraishi, Mahiro Takasugi, Mai Shiraishi
Written by Masashi Todayama
Then You Try Making It!
じゃあ、あんたが作ってみろよ
Oct 7 · TBS · 10 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Kaho, Ryoma Takeuchi, Ayami Nakajo
Written by 谷口菜津子, 安藤奎
Their Marriage
しあわせな結婚
Jul 17 · tv asahi · 9 episodes
Drama
Cast Sadao Abe, Takako Matsu, Rihito Itagaki
Written by Shizuka Oishi
The Right to Judge
良いこと悪いこと
Oct 11 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Mystery · Drama
Cast Shotaro Mamiya, Yuko Araki, Shintaro Morimoto
Written by Gaku Kawasaki
A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
波うららかに、めおと日和
Apr 24 · Fuji TV · 10 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Kyoko Yoshine, Kyoya Honda, Maika Yamamoto
Written by Yoko Izumisawa
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
天久鷹央の推理カルテ
Apr 22 · tv asahi · 9 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Kanna Hashimoto, Shohei Miura, Mei Hata
Written by Hideya Hamada, Mikito Chinen
The Kidnapping Day
誘拐の日
Jul 8 · tv asahi · 9 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Takumi Saitoh, Yuno Nagao, Tatsuya Fukazawa
Written by Kentaro Ushio, Jung Hae-yeon
A Brighter Tomorrow
明日はもっと、いい日になる
Jul 7 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Haruka Fukuhara, Kento Hayashi, Erika Ikuta
Written by Aoto Tani
HR Hero
人事の人見
Apr 8 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama
Cast Genta Matsuda, Atsuko Maeda, Fumiyo Kohinata
Written by Yuu Tomisaka
The Reluctant Preacher
なんで私が神説教
Apr 12 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Alice Hirose, Shota Watanabe, Sae Okazaki
Written by Ookura
If She Calls That Love Too
彼女がそれも愛と呼ぶなら
Apr 3 · YTV · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Chiaki Kuriyama, Kentaro Ito, Kento Senga
Since I Took You Away
あなたを奪ったその日から
Apr 21 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes
Drama · Mystery
Cast Keiko Kitagawa, Nao Omori, Nimura Sawa
Written by Natsuko Ikeda
DOCTOR PRICE
Jul 6 · YTV · 10 episodes
Mystery · Drama
Cast Takanori Iwata, Aju Makita, Ryoko Shinohara
Written by Hiroyuki Komine, Takaaki Honda