2026 · Japanese Dramas

267 Japanese dramas air in 2026, including Blossom, Scent of the Wind, Haguregumo. 3 have not premiered yet. TV Tokyo, Fuji TV, Nippon TV carry the most titles. Blossom led in ratings (14.1%). 5 titles hold award records. 39 are currently airing.

Premiere schedule

3 titles that have not premiered yet, in order of their first air date.

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Originals & remakes

All Korea–Japan remakes

Ratings Ranking (Confirmed)

All of 2026

18 of 267 titles confirmed

  1. 1Blossomongoing↑ 14.6% · 4 wks tracked · ongoing14.1%
  2. 2Scent of the Wind↑ 14.8% · 18 wks tracked · final13.8%
  3. 3Haguregumo↑ 12% · 20 eps tracked · final8%
  4. 4Until the T-Shirt Dries↑ 9.3% · 10 eps tracked · final7.6%
  5. 5BORDERLESS -72 Hours↑ 8.7% · 9 eps tracked · final7%
  6. 6Silent Truth↑ 7.5% · 9 eps tracked · final6.5%
  7. 7TAGUSARI bros.↑ 5.9% · 10 eps tracked · final5.5%
  8. 8Reborn↑ 6.1% · 9 eps tracked · final5.3%
  9. 9Mirai's Future Son↑ 5.7% · 10 eps tracked · final4.8%
  10. 10Professional: Insurance Investigator Ren Amane↑ 6.5% · 11 eps tracked · final4.6%

Compiled from Wikipedia and RACOI (KCC·KOBACO) public data · updated weekly

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All of 2026

Official Netflix Weekly Top 10 records · full year 2026 (not quarterly)

  1. 1Sins of Kujopeaked #1 · 10 wks
  2. 2Straight to Hellpeaked #1 · 8 wks
  3. 3Plastic Beautypeaked #1 · 7 wks
  4. 4Viral Hitpeaked #2 · 4 wks
  5. 5Human Vaporpeaked #5 · 3 wks
  6. 6Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?peaked #2 · 2 wks

267 titles

On airBlossom

Blossom

ブラッサム

Sep 28 · NHK G · 1 episode

Drama

Cast Shizuka Ishibashi, Masaki Miura, Taiyu Fujiwara

Scent of the Wind

Scent of the Wind

風、薫る

Mar 30 · NHK · 40 episodes

Drama

Cast Ai Mikami, Juri Kosaka, Naoko Ken

Written by Tomoko Yoshizawa

Haguregumo

Haguregumo

浮浪雲

Jan 4 · NHK BS · 8 episodes

Drama

Cast Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kana Kurashina, Issey Ogata

Written by 倉本聰, 金子成人

Until the T-Shirt Dries

Until the T-Shirt Dries

Tシャツが乾くまで

Jul 10 · TBS · 10 episodes

Drama · Mystery

Cast Yu Aoi, Ayumu Nakajima, Fumiya Takahashi

Written by Miku Ubukata

BORDERLESS -72 Hours

BORDERLESS -72 Hours

ボーダレス~広域移動捜査隊~

Apr 8 · tv asahi · 9 episodes

Crime · Drama

Cast Tao Tsuchiya, Shori Sato, Yoshihiko Inohara

Written by Ryôichi Kimizuka

Silent Truth

Silent Truth

再会~Silent Truth~

Jan 13 · tv asahi · 9 episodes

Mystery

Cast Ryoma Takeuchi, Mao Inoue, Koji Seto

Written by Atsuko Hashibe, Dai Yokozeki

TAGUSARI bros.

TAGUSARI bros.

田鎖ブラザーズ

Apr 17 · TBS · 10 episodes

Mystery · Crime

Cast Masaki Okada, Shota Sometani, Ayami Nakajo

Written by Kei Watanabe

Reborn

Reborn

リボーン ~最後のヒーロー~

Apr 14 · tv asahi · 10 episodes

Mystery

Cast Issey Takahashi, Anne Nakamura, Ouji Suzuka

Written by Hiroshi Hashimoto

Mirai's Future Son

Mirai's Future Son

未来のムスコ

Jan 13 · TBS · 10 episodes

Comedy · Drama

Cast Mirai Shida, Yu Amano, Akihisa Shiono

Written by Kumiko Asō, Nishioka to Neil

Professional: Insurance Investigator Ren Amane

Professional: Insurance Investigator Ren Amane

プロフェッショナル 保険調査員・天音蓮

Jan 8 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes

Drama

Cast Hiroshi Tamaki, Sae Okazaki, Shinya Kote

Written by Tetsuya Oishi

2026 The TelevisionThe Light We Cast

The Light We Cast

銀河の一票

Apr 20 · Kansai TV · 11 episodes

Drama

Cast Haru Kuroki, Kayo Noro, Keisuke Watanabe

Written by Naomi Hiruta

Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2

Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2

東京P.D. 警視庁広報2係

Jan 13 · Fuji TV · 17 episodes

Drama

Cast Sota Fukushi, Naoto Ogata, Ai Yoshikawa

Written by Hideki Yasunaga, Sayaka Abe

We Are Worse at Love Than Pandas

We Are Worse at Love Than Pandas

パンダより恋が苦手な私たち

Jan 10 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes

Drama

Cast Moka Kamishiraishi, Toma Ikuta, Kavka Shishido

Written by Nonji Nemoto

The Secret Kitchen

The Secret Kitchen

今夜、秘密のキッチンで

Apr 9 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes

Drama

Cast Haruka Kinami, Mahiro Takasugi, Miori Takimoto

Written by Ureha Shimada, Yuko Imanishi

Canned Mackerel Heads to Space

Canned Mackerel Heads to Space

サバ缶、宇宙へ行く

Apr 13 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes

Drama

Cast Takumi Kitamura, Natsuki Deguchi, Kodai Kurosaki

Written by Yuichi Tokunaga, Kitaura Katsuhiro

Soda Master

Soda Master

ラムネモンキー

Jan 14 · Fuji TV · 11 episodes

Drama · Mystery

Cast Takashi Sorimachi, Nao Omori, Kenjiro Tsuda

Written by Ryota Kosawa

On airMerry Berry Love

Merry Berry Love

メリーベリーラブ

Oct 7 · Nippon TV · 1 episode

Comedy

Cast Ji Chang-wook, Mio Imada, Nam Yoon-su

Written by Lee Jae-yun

Sounds of Winter

Sounds of Winter

冬のなんかさ、春のなんかね

Jan 14 · Nippon TV · 10 episodes

Drama

Cast Hana Sugisaki, Ryo Narita, Amane Okayama

Written by Rikiya Imaizumi

Sins of Kujo

Sins of Kujo

九条の大罪

Apr 2 · Netflix · 10 episodes

Crime · Drama

Cast Yuya Yagira, Hokuto Matsumura, Elaiza Ikeda

Written by Shohei Manabe, Nonji Nemoto

Straight to Hell

Straight to Hell

地獄に堕ちるわよ

Apr 27 · Netflix · 9 episodes

Drama

Cast Erika Toda, Sairi Ito, Toko Miura

Written by 真中もなか