2026 · Japanese Dramas
93 Japanese dramas aired in Q1 (Jan–Mar) 2026, including Scent of the Wind, Haguregumo, Silent Truth. TV Tokyo, Nippon TV, Fuji TV carried the most titles. Scent of the Wind led in ratings (13.8%). 2 titles hold award records. 3 are currently airing.
Japanese dramas, Q1 2026: the quarter in reviewNinety-four Japanese dramas premiered between January and March 2026. TBS's Sunday Theater series Reboot led the quarter, sweeping ratings, viewer satisfaction and drama awards alike, while NHK made its presence felt in both ratings and reviews with the taiga drama Brothers in Arms and the courtroom drama Themis's Uncertain Court. At TV Asahi, the novel-based mystery Silent Truth hit its series high with its final episode, and One in a Million: Tax Squad, starring Nanako Matsushima, opened in double digits.Read →By network and streaming service
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2026 Q1 premieres9 of 93 titles confirmed
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Scent of the Wind↑ 14.8% · 18 wks tracked · final13.8% - 2
Haguregumo↑ 12% · 20 eps tracked · final8% - 3
Silent Truth↑ 7.5% · 9 eps tracked · final6.5% - 4
Mirai's Future Son↑ 5.7% · 10 eps tracked · final4.8% - 5
Professional: Insurance Investigator Ren Amane↑ 6.5% · 11 eps tracked · final4.6% - 6
Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2↑ 5.6% · 10 eps tracked · final4.1% - 7
We Are Worse at Love Than Pandas↑ 4.9% · 10 eps tracked · final3.9% - 8
Soda Master↑ 4.8% · 11 eps tracked · final3.6% - 9
Sounds of Winter↑ 3.9% · 10 eps tracked · final3.2%
Compiled from Wikipedia and RACOI (KCC·KOBACO) public data · updated weekly
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93 titles
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wednesday Downtown: 2026
水曜日のダウンタウン: 2026
Jan 7 · TBS · 8 episodes
Comedy
Cast Masatoshi Hamada
Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling: 2026
東京女子プロレス: 2026
Jan 4 · Wrestle Universe · 56 episodes
Action & Adventure · Drama · Comedy
Cast Miu Watanabe, Suzume, Yuki Kamifuku
Drops of God Season 2
Les Gouttes de Dieu Season 2
Jan 21 · Apple TV · 8 episodes
Drama
Cast Fleur Geffrier, Tomohisa Yamashita, Tom Wozniczka
Written by Sonia Moyersoen, Clive Bradley
Song of the Samurai - Chapter: Youthful Days in Edo
ちるらん 新撰組鎮魂歌 江戸青春篇
Mar 26 · TBS · 2 episodes
Action & Adventure
Cast Yuki Yamada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Aoi Nakamura
Written by Masaaki Sakai
Punch-Drunk Woman
パンチドランク・ウーマン −脱獄まであと××日−
Jan 11 · Nippon TV · 15 episodes
Crime
Cast Ryoko Shinohara, Naohito Fujiki, Kang Ji-young
Written by Yoshihiro Izumi, Keita Toume
Punch-Drunk Woman Season 2
パンチドランク・ウーマン −脱獄まであと××日− シーズン2
Mar 29 · Nippon TV · 5 episodes
Crime
Cast Ryoko Shinohara, Naohito Fujiki, Sawamura Rei
Written by Keita Toume
Reboot
リブート
Jan 18 · TBS · 10 episodes
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Cast Ryohei Suzuki, Erika Toda, Ren Nagase
Written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Umanai Onna wa Dame desu ka? DINKs no Totsukitoka
産まない女はダメですか？ DINKsのトツキトオカ
Mar 30 · TV Tokyo · 5 episodes
Drama
Cast Emma Miyazawa, Kodai Asaka, Hiromitsu Kitayama
Written by Ayako Kitagawa
The Boy Next World: My Destiny
The Boy Next World ～並行世界の恋人～
Feb 1 · Fuji TV · 12 episodes
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Shoma Nagumo, Takuto Hamaya, Souta Uemura
Written by MAME, Runa Inoue
Gimbap and Onigiri
キンパとおにぎり〜恋するふたりは似ていてちがう〜
Jan 12 · TV Tokyo · 10 episodes
Drama
Cast Eiji Akaso, Kang Hye-won, Moon Ji-hoo
Written by Yoshitatsu Yamada, Yukiko Sode
DREAM STAGE
Jan 16 · TBS · 9 episodes
Drama
Cast Tomoya Nakamura, Elaiza Ikeda, Yoji Iwase
Written by Masahiro Yamaura, 紗嶋涼