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2008 Japanese television dramas

←2007 - 2008 - 2009→This is a list of Japanese television dramas often called doramas by fans.The list is not complete, and aims to include all those Japanese television dramas that are somehow of interest for Wikipedia contents....

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This is a list of Japanese television drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...

s often called doramas by fans.

2009 winter season

Series

Japanese Title	Romaji Title	TV Station	Time Frame	Starring Actors	Theme Song(s)	Episodes	Average Ratings
相棒 7	Aibō 7	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Wednesday 21:00~21:54 22 October 2008 to 18 March 2009	Yutaka Mizutani Yutaka Mizutani is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born on July 14, 1952 in Ashibetsu City, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Biography:Mizutani was raised from the age of eight in Tokyo, Japan. He started acting at the age of twelve, when a neighbor introduced him to a children's acting school in the area... , Yasufumi Terawaki Yasufumi Terawaki is a Japanese actor. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for Aibō The Movie.-Filmography:* Aibō * Aibō The Movie * Kinako -References:... , Sawa Suzuki, Saya Takagi, Ittoku Kishibe	-	19	18.1%
おみやさん	Omiya-san	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Thursday 20:00~20:54 16 October 2008 to 19 March 2009	Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 2nd Japan Academy Prize for The Incident and at the 3rd Hochi Film Award for The Incident, Kōtei no inai hachigatsu and The Fall of Ako Castle... , Atsuko Sakurai, Natsumi Nanase, Kin Sugai	-	15	13.2%
渡る世間は鬼ばかり 9	Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari is a Japanese television drama series that first aired on TBS in 1990.-Cast:* Takuya Fujioka* Hisano Yamaoka* Aiko Nagayama* Izumi Pinko* Yoshiko Nakada-Episodes:... Series 9	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Thursday 21:00~21:54 3 April 2008 to 26 March 2009	Ken Utsui	-	49	13.9%
だんだん	Dandan	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Monday to Saturday 8:15~8:30 29 September 2008 to 28 March 2009	Mikura Mana, Mikura Kana	-	25	16.2%
水戸黄門	Mito Kōmon Mito Kōmon is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that has been on prime-time television since 1969. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired second daimyo of the Mito domain... Season 39	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Monday 22:00~22:54 13 October 2008 to 23 March 2009	Satomi Kotaro	-	22	N/A
赤い糸	Akai Ito Akai Ito (mobile phone novel) is a popular mobile phone novel written by Mei about two soulmates - junior high school students Mei and Atsushi - who must overcome drugs, rape and attempted suicide in order to be together...	Fuji TV	Saturday 23:10~23:54 6 December 2008 to 28 February 2009	Nao Minamisawa Nao Minamisawa is Japanese actress.-TV dramas:* Seito Shokun! * Shiori to Shimiko no Kaiki Jikenbo * Akai Ito * 1 Pound no Fukuin * Kamiji Yusuke Monogatari * Dandy Daddy -Movies:... , Junpei Mizobata Junpei Mizobata Junpei Mizobata is Japanese actor, best known as Saga Kazuma in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. He also appears in the drama Akai Ito as Atsushi Nishino .-TV shows:* Detective Conan - Kudo Shinichi... , Ryo Kimura Ryo Kimura is a Japanese actor who debuted in 2002. His first movie was Moonlight Jellyfish, in which he co-starred with Tatsuya Fujiwara. He played the role of Michio, a mentally challenged 15-year-old boy diagnosed with an incurable skin disease called XP .-Dramas:Water Boys 2 - Hideki Sano Division 1... , Rei Okamoto Rei Okamoto is Japanese model and actress who stars as Mia Amagishi in Akai Ito.-References:... , Sayuri Iwata Sayuri Iwata , born July 21, 1990, is a Japanese actress and J-Pop artist with Giza Studio.- Singles:[2005.02.23] [2005.03.30] [2005.07.27] [2005.11.09] Thank You for Everything-Albums:[2005.05.25] [2005.12.07] Thank You For...*[2008.06.04] Best +-TV shows:... Anna Ishibashi Anna Ishibashi is Japanese model and actress who plays Asami Tadokoro in Akai Ito. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. She recently played the lead role as the character Asuka in Toy Gun Film's 2011 short film, Paper Flower .-References:... , Nanami Sakuraba Nanami Sakuraba is a Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer who won "Miss Magazine 2008".- Drama : - as Sara Nakagawa - as Reiko Torihama - as Shiori Yanagawa - as Asumi Kamogawa - as Kaori Takagi... , Tomo Yanagishita Tomo Yanagishita is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince... , Mirai Moriyama Mirai Moriyama Mirai Moriyama is a Japanese actor. In the Japanese film Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, he played a high school age hero trying to deal with his terminally-ill girlfriend. He also portrayed the character Kakuta on the 20th Century Boys live action movie...	HY HY (Japanese band) HY is a Japanese rock band formed in 2000 by five high school friends from Okinawa. Their name comes from the initials of their hometown, Higashi Yakena. The band's popularity rose rapidly after a series of street performances; their debut album, Departure, released on 22 September 2001 , sold out... "366 Nichi" lego big morl "Ray" (Insert Song)	11	7.7%
天地人	Tenchijin Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to Autumn 2009 (22 November 2009)	Satoshi Tsumabuki Satoshi Tsumabuki is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize...	-	47	TBD
トライアングル	Triangle Triangle A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are line segments. A triangle with vertices A, B, and C is denoted ....	Fuji TV KTV Kansai Telecasting Corporation , often called or , is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System in Osaka, serving the Kansai region of Japan...	Tuesday 22:00~22:54 6 January 2009 to 17 March 2009	Eguchi Yosuke, Goro Inagaki Goro Inagaki is a Japanese musician and actor from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. Inagaki is a member of the Japanese pop group SMAP. His career began while he was in junior high school, when his sister submitted his picture to a talent company; he was subsequently chosen to join SMAP, which has a considerable... , Ryoko Hirosue Ryoko Hirosue is a Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures. She also starred in a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008.- Early life :... , Saki Aibu Saki Aibu is an actress in Japan. She is part of the Box Corporation.-Drama:Kaseifu no Mita as UraraRebound as Nobuko ObaBuzzer Beat as Natsuki NanamiZettai Kareshi SP as Izawa Riiko...	Kazumasa Oda Kazumasa Oda is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer and is also known as the leader of the folk rock band Off Course.As a vocalist and leader of Off Course, Oda wrote many Japanese standard numbers in the 70s and 80s. He and Yasuhiro Suzuki were important composers in the band... "Sayonara wa Iwanai"	11	12.3%
ありふれた奇跡	Arifureta Kiseki	Fuji TV	Thursday 22:00~22:54 8 January 2009 to 19 March 2009	Yukie Nakama Yukie Nakama is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer , and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday ."In 2000,... , Ryō Kase Ryo Kase is a Japanese actor. He grew up in Bellevue, Washington until he was seven. He portrayed Shimizu, one of the lower-ranked Japanese soldiers, in Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima. He starred in Masayuki Suo's film I Just Didn't Do It.-Filmography:...	Enya Enya Enya is an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Enya is an approximate transliteration of how Eithne is pronounced in the Donegal dialect of the Irish language, her native tongue.She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to... "Arifureta Kiseki"	11	10.6%
Q.E.D.	Q.E.D. Q.E.D. (manga) is a detective manga by Motohiro Katou. The main character Sou Touma encounters a variety of mystery cases. Sou often works in tandem with his friend and potential love interest Kana, with him supplying the brain while she acts as brawn....	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Thursday 20:00~20:54 8 January 2009 to 12 March 2009	Aoi Nakamura Aoi Nakamura is a Japanese actor.-Biography:Nakamura portrays Hibiki Akagi in Boys Esté.He appears in Perfect Blue a television movie based on a novel by Miyuki Miyabe... , Ai Takahashi Ai Takahashi is a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...	Thelma Aoyama Thelma Aoyama , born October 27, 1987, is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. She is part Afro-Trinidadian and Japanese.She is probably best known for her collaboration song with SoulJa, "Koko ni Iru yo", and her answer song "Soba ni Iru ne"... "Konomama, Zutto"	10	5.1%
特命係長只野仁	Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Thursday 21:00~21:54 8 January 2009 to 12 March 2009	Takahashi Katsunori, Sakurai Atsuko, Nagai Masaru	Ayumi Sakai "Kanashimi wo Itoshisa de"	8	10.3%
必殺仕事人２００９	Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Friday 21:00~21:54 9 January 2009 to Spring 2009 (10 April 2009)	Higashiyama Noriyuki, Matsuoka Masahiro, Okura Tadayoshi	The SHIGOTONIN "Kyoka Suigetsu"	11	12.2%
セレぶり3	CeleBry 3	TV Tokyo TV Tokyo is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...	Friday 24:12~25:00 9 January 2009 to 27 March 2009	Reina Asami, Yuri Nakamura, Maho Nonami Maho Nonami Maho Nonami is a Japanese actress, best known for her role in the critically acclaimed 2LDK.-Filmography:* 2011 Kaseifu no Mita* 2008 4 Shimai Tantei Dan .... Horie Ryoko...	YA-KYIM Ya-kyim Ya-kyim is a Japanese R&B and hip hop group. The group consists of one MC, Miku, and two singers, Alisa and Yurie.- Background :... respects SEAMO SEAMO is a Japanese rapper and hip-hop artist better known under his alias Seamo . He made his debut in 2004 using the alias , but later changed his name to Seamo. He made his solo debut in 2005 with the Japanese record label BMG Japan with the single... "さぁ行こう!" "(Sa Iko!)" SHORT LEG SUMMER "うやむやにしちまえ" (Insert Song)	12	N/A
浪花の華	Naniwa no Hana	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 19:30~20:00 10 January 2009 to 7 March 2009	Kubota Masataka, Chiaki Kuriyama Chiaki Kuriyama is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is best known in the West for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Volume 1 and the Japanese film Battle Royale .- Biography :...	Quruli Quruli is a popular Japanese music group formed in 1996. As of March 2007, the lineup consists of Masashi Satoh and Shigeru Kishida. Their music is produced and distributed by Victor Entertainment.- Career :... "Mikazuki"	9	9.4%
ヴォイス	Voice	Fuji TV	Monday 21:00~21:54 12 January 2009 to 23 March 2009	Eita Eita is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, Japan. His birth name is . He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series Water Boys... , Ikuta Toma, Satomi Ishihara Satomi Ishihara is a Japanese actress.Popular mostly among Japanese fans, she gained recognition for her acting talent. She started taking parts acting in Japanese dramas in 2003. Also, she appeared in various commercial events also known as public relations...	GReeeeN GReeeeN is a Japanese pop/rock/hip hop/breakbeat vocal group from Kōriyama city in Fukushima Prefecture, comprising the all-male four members Hide, Navi, 92, and Soh. They made their debut with Universal Music in 2007. Their logo image is of a mouthful of teeth, and the four Es indicate the number of members... "Setsuna"	11	14.5%
メイちゃんの執事	Mei-chan no Shitsuji Riko Miyagi - Manga Works :Love MonsterHana Ni Nare!Garden StoryIton Yori Ai wo Komete*Oni ga Saku- References :...	Fuji TV	Tuesday 21:00~21:54 13 January 2009 to 17 March 2008	Hiro Mizushima, Nana Eikura Nana Eikura is a Japanese model, actress, and occasional radio show host.She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, Kyushu island and grew up in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. She was scouted in front of 109 in Shibuya, Tokyo when she was in junior high school... , Takeru Sato, Yu Yamada Yu Yamada is a model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine. Shintaro Yamada is her brother.- Career :Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actors School...	ROCK｀A´TRENCH "My SunShine"	10	14.0%
神の雫	Kami no Shizuku Kami no Shizuku (TV series) Kami no Shizuku is a Japanese multi-awards winner television comedy series, based on the manga series Les Gouttes de Dieu. Produced by Nippon Television and featuring Kamenashi Kazuya, Tanabe Seiichi, Naka Riisa, Nozomi Sasaki, and Yuki Uchida, it was first broadcast on January 13, 2009, running...	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Tuesday 22:00~22:54 13 January 2009 to 10 March 2009	Kazuya Kamenashi Kazuya Kamenashi , often called Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host and occasional model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of... , Tanabe Seiichi, Riisa Naka Riisa Naka is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in Hachi One Diver .-Personal life:Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese...	KAT-TUN KAT-TUN KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,... "ONE DROP"	9	6.1%
リセット	RESET	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Thursday 23:58～24:38 15 January 2009 to 16 April 2008	Tanaka Naoki, Yasu Megumi	Nichika Nichika is a Japanese musical group formed in 2006, consisting of singer Issui Miyamoto and musician/composer Yōichirō Nomura. The group's name comes from their hope of being "the flower of the new century."... "River's Edge"	14	5.5%
ラブシャッフル	Love Shuffle	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Friday 22:00~22:54 16 January 2009 to 20 March 2009	Hiroshi Tamaki Hiroshi Tamaki is a Japanese actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama Am I Weird? in 1998... , Karina Karina (Japan) is a Japanese model and actress. Her birth name is . She was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.-External links:... , Shota Matsuda Shota Matsuda is a Japanese actor. His parents are the actors Yusaku Matsuda and Miyuki Matsuda, his older brother is the actor Ryuhei Matsuda, and his aunt is the actress Mami Kumagai. Matsuda is 181 cm tall. His father, Yusaku Matsuda was half-Korean, thus Shota and Ryuhei are a quarter Korean.Matsuda has... , DAIGO Daigo Daigo is a Japanese given name and place name. It may refer to:Daigo is also a Japanese surnameEmperor Daigo, Emperor of Japan between 897 and 930Daigo Temple, from which the Emperor Daigo took his name Daigo, Fushimi, Kyoto, a district of Fushimi ward...	Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of... " Fantasy" The Bangles The Bangles The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :... "Eternal Flame" (Insert Song)	10	8.7%
歌のおにいさん	Uta no Onii-san	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Friday 23:15~24:00 16 January 2008 to 13 March 2009	Satoshi Ohno Satoshi Ohno is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and radio host. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi, hence his nickname .... , Nana Katase Nana Katase is a Japanese actress.Katase portrayed Kiyomi Takada in Death Note: The Last Name. She also released a number of albums. "Fantasy" was one of her songs and it was in the third intro of Hikaru no Go. It was part of the "Galaxy, Telepathy, and Fantasy" album and after "Necessary" was made as her single...	Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ohno Satoshi Ohno is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and radio host. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi, hence his nickname .... "曇りのち、快晴""(Kumorinochi, Kaisei)"	8	10.8%
銭ゲバ	Zeni Geba George Akiyama is a Japanese manga artist known for dealing with controversial and incendiary topics in many of his works.-Biography:Akiyama quit high school and moved to Tokyo to become a manga artist. After working briefly as a book wholesaler, he became an assistant for manga artist Kenji Morita...	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Saturday 21:00~21:54 17 January 2009 to 14 March 2009	Kenichi Matsuyama, Mimura Mimura Mimura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*... , Miyagawa Daisuke	Kariyushi 58 "Sayonara"	9	9.8%
妄想姉妹	Moso Shimai	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Saturday 24:55~25:42 17 January 2009 to 11 April 2009	Mahiru Konno Mahiru Konno is a Japanese actress.-External links:* *http://www.tv.com/mahiru-konno/person/437468/appearances.html... , Kichise Michiko, Mai Takahashi Mai Takahashi is a Japanese actress and model.Takahashi made her acting debut in 2004, playing the role of Amano Sora in TV Asahi's Sky High 2. In 2005 she made her film debut as Fumie Hayashida in . Since her debut Takahashi has worked with many prominent directors; playing Kawahime, the River Princess, in ...	9mm Parabellum Bullet 9mm Parabellum Bullet 9mm Parabellum Bullet is a rock band formed in March 2004 from Yokohama, Japan. It consists of; vocalist and rhythm guitarist Takuro Sugawara, guitarist and backing vocalist Yoshimitsu Taki, bassist Kazuhiko Nakamura, and drummer Chihiro Kamijo, who came up with the band's name... "Vampiregirl"	12	N/A
本日も晴れ。異状なし	Honjitsu mo Hare. Ijo Nashi	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Sunday 21:00~21:54 18 January 2009 to 15 March 2009	Sakaguchi Kenji, Nao Matsushita Nao Matsushita is a Japanese actress and singer.- History :Nao was born in Kawanishi, Hyōgo on 8 February 1985. Winning Japan's Elite Model Look started her modeling career in earnest.She attended the Tokyo College of Music.-Singles:...	Akikawa Masafumi "Negai"	9	8.1%
キイナ	Kiina	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Wednesday 22:00~22:54 21 January 2009 to 18 March 2008	Miho Kanno Miho Kanno is a Japanese actress and J-Pop singer. Her nickname is Kanchan . She was born in Sakado, Saitama, Japan.- Biography :In 1992, Kanno made her debut as a member of a group called Sakurakko Kurabu Sakura Gumi after passing the orientation for the TV variety show Sakurakko Kurabu... , Yūta Hiraoka Yuta Hiraoka is a Japanese actor. He won the 'Best Newcomer' prize at the Japan Academy Prize in 2005 for his film debut in Swing Girls.-Television dramas:Lion Sensei Gokusen SP Medaka P&G Pantene Drama Special... , Tsukaji Muga, Eiko Koike Eiko Koike is a Japanese idol. Outside of Japan, her best-known work is the film 2LDK. She has worked as a ringside commentator and spokesperson for Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships from 2000 to 2006....	MiChi "ChaNge the WoRLd"	11	14.5%
RESCUE	RESCUE	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Saturday 19:56~20:52 24 January 2009 to 21 March 2009	Yuichi Nakamaru, Takahisa Masuda Takahisa Masuda is a Japanese idol from Johnny's Entertainment.-Biography:Masuda joined Johnny's Entertainment in November 1998. During his junior days, Masuda backdanced for many of his seniors in the agency, such as KAT-TUN, and participated in many Johnny's junior photoshoots... , Yamamoto Yusuke	KAT-TUN KAT-TUN KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,... "RESCUE"	9	9.7%
超人ウタダ	Chojin Utada	WOWOW WOWOW WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...	Friday 24:00~24:54 30 January 2009 to 20 March 2009	Muga Tsukaji, Jin Katagiri Jin Katagiri is a comedian, actor, sculptor, and potter from Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Kasukabe High School and Tama Art University. Outside of Japan, he is most well known for playing the PC in the "Get A Mac" advertising campaign in Japan. He is a member of the Rahmens owarai comedy... , Masahiko Nishimura	Denki Groove Denki Groove is a Japanese technopop group influenced by YMO and Kraftwerk, founded in 1989. It is a part of Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records sublabel. Current members are Fumitoshi Ishino and Masanori Taki... "ア.キ.メ.フ.ラ.イ." "(AKIMEFURAI)"	8	N/A

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Nene (寧々)- starring Yukie Nakama
Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer , and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday ."In 2000,...

, Kamejiro Ichikawa
Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu (福家警部補の挨拶)- starring Hiromi Nagasaku
Hiromi Nagasaku
Hiromi Nagasaku is an actress, and was the member of the J-pop group Ribbon. She was born in Namegata, Ibaraki, Japan...

, Kotaro Koizumi
Kotaro Koizumi
Kotaro Koizumi is a Japanese actor and the eldest son of the former Japanese Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, and Kayoko Miyamoto....
Akuma no Temari Uta (悪魔の手毬唄)- starring Goro Inagaki
Goro Inagaki
is a Japanese musician and actor from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. Inagaki is a member of the Japanese pop group SMAP. His career began while he was in junior high school, when his sister submitted his picture to a talent company; he was subsequently chosen to join SMAP, which has a considerable...

, Yūta Hiraoka
Yuta Hiraoka
is a Japanese actor. He won the 'Best Newcomer' prize at the Japan Academy Prize in 2005 for his film debut in Swing Girls.-Television dramas:*Lion Sensei *Gokusen SP *Medaka *P&G Pantene Drama Special...

, Yu Yamada
Yu Yamada
is a model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine. Shintaro Yamada is her brother.- Career :Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actors School...
Anmitsu Hime 2 (あんみつ姫2)- starring Mao Inoue
Mao Inoue
is a Japanese actress. She debuted as a U-15 idol in 1999. She is best known to Japanese television drama audiences as in and Makino Tsukushi in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which she won Best Actress in the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards and received a newcomer award at the 16th Hashida...

, Nagasawa Masami
Soka, Mo Kimi wa Inai no Ka (そうか、もう君はいないのか)- starring Tamura Masakazu Tamura, Junko Fuji, Masami Nagasawa
Masami Nagasawa
is a Japanese actress under Toho Entertainment. She has performed in many movies and television dramas including Crying out Love, In the Center of the World, Dragon Zakura and Proposal Daisakusen. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in 2006. She is also known as "Ma-chan" or, as Tomohisa...
Daremo Mamorenai (誰も守れない)- starring Kōichi Satō
Koichi Sato
is a Japanese actor.He is the son of veteran Japanese actor Rentarō Mikuni.-Films:*The Last Chushingura *Nobody to watch over me * Shonen Merikensack * The Magic Hour * Smile Seiya no Kiseki...

, Mirai Shida
Mirai Shida
is a Japanese actress. She became recognized after her breakthrough role as Kazumi Kanda in Joō no Kyōshitsu, leading her to more prominent roles, such as Miki Ichinose in 14-year-old Mother...

, Ryuhei Matsuda
Ryuhei Matsuda
is a Japanese film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in Japanese films such as Taboo and Nana.-Early life:Matsuda was born on 9 May 1983 in Tokyo to Yusaku Matsuda, a Japanese actor, and Miyuki Matsuda , a Japanese actress. He has two siblings, one of whom is Japanese actor Shota...
Code Blue SP (コード・ブルー)- starring Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...

, Yui Aragaki
Yui Aragaki
is a Japanese idol, model, actress, singer, seiyū and occasional radio show host of Ryukyuan ancestry.She is particularly recognized for her beauty and her movie projects.- Overview :...

, Erika Toda
Erika Toda
, is a Japanese actress from Kobe. She originally debuted as a gravure model at age 13.She starred in many dramas like Liar Game, Code Blue, Ryusei no Kizuna and Keizoku 2: SPEC. She has had supporting roles in many popular Japanese TV dramas such as BOSS, Nobuta wo Produce, Engine and Gal Circle...
Zettai Kareshi SP (絶対彼氏) - starring Mokomichi Hayami
Mokomichi Hayami
is a Japanese actor. He has acted in shows such as Densha Otoko, Gokusen, Nakagawa Masaya|Tokyo Tower and as Night Tenjo in Absolute Boyfriend/Zettai Kareshi. Hayami has appeared on CMs for Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, Ban Deo Spray and au by KDDI...

, Hiro Mizushima, Saki Aibu
Saki Aibu
is an actress in Japan. She is part of the Box Corporation.-Drama:*Kaseifu no Mita as Urara*Rebound as Nobuko Oba*Buzzer Beat as Natsuki Nanami*Zettai Kareshi SP as Izawa Riiko...
Keikan no Chi (警官の血)- starring Yosuke Eguchi
Yōsuke Eguchi
is a Japanese poet, actor and singer, who most recently starred in 2009 Japanese film Goemon. Since 1986, he as appeared in a number of television series and movies. He is married to the actress and pop star Chisato Moritaka, with whom he has a son and a daughter....

, Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hidetaka Yoshioka
', is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and lately the award-winning TV drama Dr. Koto Shinryojo. He notably played the part of Tora-san's little nephew in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" film series, and he appeared in Akira Kurosawa's "Rhapsody in August" and...

, Hideaki Ito
Hideaki Ito
-Personal information:He was born in Gifu and has a younger sister. He enjoys riding, diving, skiing, and snowboarding in his spare time.-Television shows:* Dessin * Odoru Daisousasen * Boy Hunt...
Shirasu Jiro (白洲次郎)- starring Yusuke Iseya
Yusuke Iseya
is a Japanese actor.He was born in Tokyo, Japan. With his modeling career , Yūsuke is known for Loreal , Men's Nonno magazine, Prada , and Asahi Aqua Blue....

, Miki Nakatani, Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
is a Japanese actor and film director. Born in Kasugai, Aichi, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards for his performance in Sen no Rikyu...

2009 spring season

Series

Japanese Title	Romaji Title	TV Station	Time Frame	Starring Actors	Theme Song(s)	Episodes	Average Ratings
天地人	Tenchijin Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to Autumn 2009 (22 November 2009)	Satoshi Tsumabuki Satoshi Tsumabuki is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize...	-	47	TBD
空飛ぶタイヤ	The Flying Tire	WOWOW WOWOW WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...	Sunday 22:00~22:54 29 March 2009 to 26 April 2009	Toru Nakamura Toru Nakamura is a Japanese golfer.Nakamura was born in Osaka. He won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks eighth on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :1973 Hiroshima Open1974 KBC Augusta, Sapporo Tokyu Open... , Seiichi Tanabe Seiichi Tanabe is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for Hush! and at the 27th Hochi Film Award for Hush! and Harmful Insect.-Filmography:* Atashi wa juice * April Story * Blues Harp...	-	5	N/A
つばさ	Tsubasa	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Monday to Saturday 8:15~8:30 30 March 2009 to Summer 2009 (26 September 2009)	Mikako Tabe Mikako Tabe is a Japanese stage and film actress who is from Tokyo. She has played the role of Yaten Kou in the Sailor Moon musicals. She also starred in the comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.-Movies:Kimi ni Todoke Fish Story Kowai Douyou... , Atsuko Takahata Atsuko Takahata is a Japanese voice actress.-Live-action: Space Witch Gilza in Juspion* Maribaron in Kamen Rider Black RX* Calra/Miyuki Fukano in Tokkei Winspector * Hidemi Takeuchi in Tokusou Exceedraft...	Angela Aki Angela Aki , born Kiyomi Angela Aki on September 15, 1977, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Itano, Tokushima, Japan.-Early life:... "Ai no Kisetsu"	TBA	TBD
ゴーストフレンズ	Ghost Friends	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Thursday 20:00~20:54 2 April 2009 to 4 June 2009	Saki Fukuda Saki Fukuda is a Japanese actress and singer.She appeared in the 2009 live action film Yatterman as Yatterman 2 "Ai-chan."-Dramas:* 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi Sensei 7 * Donmai * Fushin no Toki... , Takahiro Nishijima	Yuzu Yuzu The yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant originating in East Asia. It is believed to be a hybrid of sour mandarin and Ichang papeda... "Aitai"	10	TBD
京都地検の女	Konkatsu Rikatsu	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Friday 20:00~20:54 3 April 2009 to 2009	Sachiko Sakurai, Sayuri Kokushō Sayuri Kokushō is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. She was an original member of Onyanko Club. She works for the talent management firm Sony Music Artists. Her debut single, Valentine Kiss, is the most popular Valentine's Day song in Japan.- Brief biography :...	LINDBERG Lindberg Lindberg is a municipality in the district of Regen in Bavaria in Germany.Lindberg may also refer to:- People :* Anna Lindberg , Swedish diver, daughter of Ulrika Knape-Lindberg* Carl Lindberg , Danish boxer... "Ima Sugu Kiss Me"	8	TBD
湯けむりスナイパー	Yukemuri Sniper	TV Tokyo TV Tokyo is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...	Friday 24:12~25:00 3 April 2009 to 2009	Kenichi Endo	TBA	TBA	TBD
イケ麺そば屋探偵	Ikemen Sobaya Tantei	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Thursday 24:50~25:20 4 April 2009 to 2009	Fujiki Naohito, Katsuhisa Namase Katsuhisa Namase is a Japanese actor, known primary for his roles in Japanese television dramas. His roles are often positions of authority, such as managers, principals, or police officers, but many of these characters also share a certain kookiness and incompetence...	TBA	TBA	TBD
ゴッドハンド輝	Godhand Teru	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Saturday 20:00~20:54 11 April 2009 to 2009	Yūta Hiraoka Yuta Hiraoka is a Japanese actor. He won the 'Best Newcomer' prize at the Japan Academy Prize in 2005 for his film debut in Swing Girls.-Television dramas:Lion Sensei Gokusen SP Medaka P&G Pantene Drama Special... , Asami Mizukawa Asami Mizukawa is a Japanese actress. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka.She made her debut in 1997 at age of thirteen in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus". In 2000, she won the Grand Prix at the “3rd Miss Tokyo Walker” competition and gained the supporting role in the 2002 J-horror film Dark Water... , Eri Murakawa Eri Murakawa is a Japanese actress. She is part of the Amuse agency. She attended Omiya Junior High School and Hinode High School.-Drama:Kaze no Haruka My Boss My Hero Sexy Voice and Robo Good Job *Rookies... , Hirofumi Araki Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger...	ONE OK ROCK One Ok Rock One Ok Rock is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of four members: Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. They originally consisted of fifth member, Alex, but he has left the group since.... "Around the World Shonen"	6	8.7%
ハンチョウ	Hancho	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Monday 20:00~20:54 13 April 2009 to 2009	Kuranosuke Sasaki, Shunsuke Nakamura Shunsuke Nakamura is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian...	TBA	12	TBD
白い春	Shiroi Haru	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Tuesday 22:00~22:54 14 April 2009 to 2009	Hiroshi Abe Hiroshi Abe (actor) is a Japanese model and actor.He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.-Career:... , Nozomi Ohashi Nozomi Ōhashi is a Japanese child actress and singer attached to the Central Kodomo Gekidan talent agency.-Career:She made her drama debut at the age of three. On December 5, 2007, she debuted as a singer with the theme song for the animated film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.-Personal Life:Nozomi Ōhashi is the...	Ayumi Sakai "Yokogao"	TBA	TBD
アタシんちの男子	Atashinchi no Danshi Atashinchi no Danshi is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television starring actress Maki Horikita. The producer, director, and screenwriter for the series consists of the same team that created the successful 2007 drama Hanazakari no Kimitachi e...	Fuji TV	Tuesday 21:00~21:54 14 April 2009 to 2009	Maki Horikita Maki Horikita is a Japanese actress and endorser. She debuted in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies.- Childhood:...	Girl Next Door Girl Next Door (band) Girl Next Door is a Japanese pop musical trio that debuted in 2008 on the Avex Trax label. The band consists of vocalist Chisa, guitarist Yuji Inoue and Daisuke Suzuki on keyboard.-History:... "Infinity"	11	TBD
アイシテル	Aishiteru	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Wednesday 22:00~22:54 15 April 2009 to 2009	Izumi Inamori Izumi Inamori is a Japanese actress signed to Burning Production.-Biography:Izumi Inamori was born and grew up in the city of Kagoshima.　After graduating from the local high school, Inamori went to University of Texas at Arlington to study English abroad... , Yuka Itaya	MONKEY MAJIK Monkey Majik Monkey Majik is a Japanese pop-rock band formed in 2000, consisting of two Canadian brothers and two Japanese members .- Profile :... "Aishiteru"	TBA	TBD
漂流ネットカフェ	Hyoryu Net Cafe	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Wednesday 24:29~25:00 15 April 2009 to 2009	Atsushi Ito Atsushi Ito is a Japanese actor, He started acting at the age of three in education programs. He is currently studying at Hosei University Business Faculty. He is frequently cast as geeky or otaku characters... , Reina Asami	TBA	TBA	TBD
BOSS	BOSS	Fuji TV	Tuesday 22:00~22:54 16 April 2009 to 2009	Yuki Amami Yuki Amami is a Japanese actress.-Career:Amami joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1987 and retired in 1995. Amami was the youngest actress in the company's history to be cast in a top male role... , Yutaka Takenouchi, Toda Erika	superfly Superfly The term Superfly or Super fly may refer to:Super Fly , a landmark 1972 blaxploitation filmSuper Fly , a Curtis Mayfield soundtrack to the film*"Superfly" , the album's title track... "Best Of My Life"	TBA	TBD
ザ・クイズショウ	The Quiz Show	NTV Nippon Television is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...	Saturday 21:00~21:58 18 March 2009 to 2009	Sho Sakurai Sho Sakurai is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi.... , Yu Yokoyama Yu Yokoyama is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host and lyricist. Yokoyama is also a member of Kanjani Eight.-Career:Yokoyama entered Johnny's on Christmas 1996 where he met fellow members Subaru Shibutani and Shingo Murakami... ,	TBA	TBA	TBD
陽炎の辻3	Kagero no Tsuji 3	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 19:30~20:13 18 April 2009 to 11 July 2009	Koji Yamamoto Koji Yamamoto Koji Yamamoto is the name of:* Koji Yamamoto , Japanese actor* Koji Yamamoto , former Japanese All-Star baseball player... , Noriko Nakagoshi Noriko Nakagoshi is a Japanese actress.-Biography:Nakagoshi, first debuted as a model for ViVi magazine in 1999. She began acting the same year, making her acting debut as Midori Sato in the show Tengoku no Kiss. Her acting attracted her great attention and from there, she moved onto bigger roles...	TBA	14	TBD
ぼくの妹	Boku no Imoto	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Sunday 21:00~21:54 19 April 2009 to 2009	Joe Odagiri Joe Odagiri , born is a Japanese actor.-Career:Commonly known just as Odajō, and also known for his unusual hairstyle and eclectic style of dressing, he is the epitome of Cool Japan... , Masami Nagasawa Masami Nagasawa is a Japanese actress under Toho Entertainment. She has performed in many movies and television dramas including Crying out Love, In the Center of the World, Dragon Zakura and Proposal Daisakusen. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in 2006. She is also known as "Ma-chan" or, as Tomohisa...	Ikimono-gakari Ikimono-gakari is a Japanese pop rock band that debuted in 1998. They record on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records label.The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year... "Futari"	TBA	TBD
婚カツ！	Konkatsu!	Fuji TV	Monday 21:00~21:58 20 March 2009 to 2009	Masahiro Nakai Masahiro Nakai is a singer, actor and host for music events and variety shows such as the long-running music show Utaban. He is the leader of the Japanese idol group SMAP.-Early life:... , Aya Ueto Aya Ueto is a Japanese actress, singer, model, tarento, and occasional radio personality. Born in Nerima, Tokyo, Ueto was discovered when she participated in the 7th Japan Bishōjo Contest, where she won the special jury prize... ,	TBA	TBA	TBD
帰ってさこせられた33分探偵	Kaette Kosaserareta 33pun Tantei	Fuji TV	Saturday 23:00~23:58 21 March 2009 to 2009	Tsuyoshi Domoto Tsuyoshi Domoto is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, writer and illustrator. Along with Koichi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Biography :Born in Nara, Domoto joined the... , Asami Mizukawa Asami Mizukawa is a Japanese actress. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka.She made her debut in 1997 at age of thirteen in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus". In 2000, she won the Grand Prix at the “3rd Miss Tokyo Walker” competition and gained the supporting role in the 2002 J-horror film Dark Water... ,	TBA	TBA	TBD
LOVE GAME	LOVE GAME	YTV Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation is a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958...	Thursday 23:58~24:38 23 April 2009 to 2009	Yumiko Shaku Yumiko Shaku , born in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress and model. Her management is Tommy's Artist Company.- TV Dramas :*2011: BOSS...	TBA	TBA	TBD
コンカツ・リカツ	Kyoto Chiken no Onna 5	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Thursday 20:00~20:54 23 April 2009 to 2009	Yuko Natori, Ikkei Watanabe	THE ALFEE The Alfee The Alfee is a popular Japanese musical group composed of Masaru Sakurai , Kōnosuke Sakazaki and Toshihiko Takamizawa... "Sakura no Mi no Jukusuru Toki"	TBA	TBD
魔女裁判	Majo Saiban	Fuji TV	Saturday 23:00~23:58 25 April 2009 to 2009	Toma Ikuta Toma Ikuta is a Japanese talent artist part of Johnny's Jr. under the supervision of Johnny & Associates.-Career :Ikuta Toma used to be in a variety show for kids called Tensai Terebi kun. Being a member of a then all-children band called Strawberry Parfait, he was popular with the audience... , Ai Kato Ai Kato Ai Kato is a Japanese actress and model.Around 2003, a video of her bathing at an onsen surfaced on the internet... , Manami Higa	Masaharu Fukuyama Masaharu Fukuyama is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, actor, radio personality, and photographer from Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture. He is the best-selling male solo artist in Japan. He is a member of entertainment company Amuse, Inc. and is known for his low, deep voice. Among fans, he is... "Keshin"	TBA	TBD
遥かなる絆	Harukanaru Kizuna	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 21:00~21:58 25 April 2009 to 23 May 2009	Anne Suzuki Anne Suzuki is a Japanese actress.A model since the age of three, she got an early break in her acting career at 12 when she starred in the Hollywood film Snow Falling on Cedars with Ethan Hawke. She was next featured in the action movie Returner opposite Takeshi Kaneshiro, and won the Best New Actor at the... , Bing Hu	TBA	6	TBD
ツレがうつになりまして。	Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite.	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Friday 22:00~22:54 29 May 2009 to 12 June 2009	Norika Fujiwara Norika Fujiwara is a Japanese beauty queen, model and actress. She became Miss Japan in 1992 and was an exclusive model for CanCam magazine. She has appeared in various commercials and TV series and a number of films in Japan.-Career:...	TBA	3	TBD
風に舞いあがるビニールシート	Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 21:00~21:58 30 May 2009 to 27 June 2009	Kazue Fukiishi Kazue Fukiishi is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for What the Snow Brings, Tegami and Memories of Tomorrow.-Filmography:* Sabu...	TBA	5	TBD
夫婦道	Fufudo	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Thursday 21:00~21:54 TBA	Tetsuya Takeda, Atsuko Takahata Atsuko Takahata is a Japanese voice actress.-Live-action:* Space Witch Gilza in Juspion* Maribaron in Kamen Rider Black RX* Calra/Miyuki Fukano in Tokkei Winspector * Hidemi Takeuchi in Tokusou Exceedraft... , Shizuyo Yamasaki	TBA	TBA	TBD
コンカツ・リカツ	Konkatsu Rikatsu	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Friday 22:00~22:54 TBA	Sachiko Sakurai, Sayuri Kokushō Sayuri Kokushō is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. She was an original member of Onyanko Club. She works for the talent management firm Sony Music Artists. Her debut single, Valentine Kiss, is the most popular Valentine's Day song in Japan.- Brief biography :...	TBA	TBA	TBD
夜光の階段	Yako no Kaidan	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Thursday 21:00~21:54 April 2009 to 2009	Fujiki Naohito, Yui Natsukawa Yui Natsukawa is a Japanese entertainer. She was born on June 1, 1968 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan. She is a left-hander . She was given a Best New Talent award at the 1995 Yokohama Film Festival for her role in Yoru ga mata kuru.-Drama:... , Keiko Oginome Keiko Oginome is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 14th Yokohama Film Festival for The Triple Cross. Yōko Oginome is her younger sister.-Filmography:* The Triple Cross * Crest of Betrayal...	TBA	TBA	TBD
臨場	Rinjo	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Wednesday 21:00~21:54 April 2009 to 2009	Masaaki Uchino, Yuki Matsushita	TBA	TBA	TBD
スマイル	Smile	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Friday 22:00~22:54 April 2009 to 2009	Jun Matsumoto Jun Matsumoto , often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of... , Yui Aragaki Yui Aragaki is a Japanese idol, model, actress, singer, seiyū and occasional radio show host of Ryukyuan ancestry.She is particularly recognized for her beauty and her movie projects.- Overview :...	Ringo Shiina "Ariamaru Tomi"	TBA	TBD
名探偵の掟	Meitantei no Okite Keigo Higashino is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels.-Biography:Born in Osaka, he started writing novels while still working as an engineer at Nippon Denso Co.　. He won the Edogawa Rampo Award, which is awarded annually to the finest mystery work, in 1985 for the novel Hōkago at age 27...	TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....	Friday 23:15~24:00 April 2009 to 2009	Shota Matsuda Shota Matsuda is a Japanese actor. His parents are the actors Yusaku Matsuda and Miyuki Matsuda, his older brother is the actor Ryuhei Matsuda, and his aunt is the actress Mami Kumagai. Matsuda is 181 cm tall. His father, Yusaku Matsuda was half-Korean, thus Shota and Ryuhei are a quarter Korean.Matsuda has... , Yu Kashii	Baba Toshihide "Fighting Pose no Uta"	TBA	TBD
エゴイスト	Egoist	Fuji TV	Monday to Friday 13:00~13:30 April 2009 to 2009	Rei Yoshii Rei Yoshii -Musical:Rock Musical Bleach as Orihime InoueRock Musical Bleach Saien as Orihime Inoue-External links:*... , Naomi Kawashima Naomi Kawashima is a Japanese actress, singer, and radio entertainer. She was born on November 10, 1960, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan and graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University...	TBA	TBA	TBD
MR. BRAIN	MR. BRAIN	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Saturday 20:00~20:54 23 May 2009 to 2009	Takuya Kimura Takuya Kimura , nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan... , Haruka Ayase Haruka Ayase , born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.-Career:In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In... , Hiro Mizushima	TBA	TBA	TBD
ふたつのスピカ	Futatsu no Spica Twin Spica is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kou Yaginuma. The "realistic, slice-of-life science fiction series" tells the story of a group of Japanese high school students training to become astronauts in the early 21st century after the country's first human spaceflight launch...	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Thursday 20:00~20:54 11 June 2009 to 23 July 2009	Nanami Sakuraba Nanami Sakuraba is a Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer who won "Miss Magazine 2008".- Drama : - as Sara Nakagawa - as Reiko Torihama - as Shiori Yanagawa - as Asumi Kamogawa - as Kaori Takagi... , Yuichi Nakamura Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo...	TBA	TBA	TBD

Specials

Ekiro (駅路)
Seicho Matsumoto
was a Japanese writer.Seichō's works created new tradition　of Japanese mystery / detective fiction. Dispensing with formulaic plot devices such as puzzles, Seichō incorporated elements of human psychology and ordinary life. In particular, his works often reflect a wider social context and postwar...

- starring Koji Yakusho, Eri Fukatsu
Eri Fukatsu
Eri Fukatsu , nicknamed , is a Japanese actress.Eri Fukatsu was born in Ōita, Ōita, Japan. Among other things, she has appeared in the TV series and the subsequent spin-off movies of the series. She is managed by Amuse Inc...
Kamiji Yusuke Monogatari (上地雄輔物語)
Yusuke Kamiji
is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. In the music world, he is known mononymously as .- Biography :Kamiji graduated from Yokohama Senior High School. He belonged to the baseball club while in school, and played catcher. He and Daisuke Matsuzaka played together for one year, and when Matsuzaka...

- starring Yuki Yoshuda, Yusuke Kamiji
Yusuke Kamiji
is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento. In the music world, he is known mononymously as .- Biography :Kamiji graduated from Yokohama Senior High School. He belonged to the baseball club while in school, and played catcher. He and Daisuke Matsuzaka played together for one year, and when Matsuzaka...
Kurobe no Taiyo (黒部の太陽) - starring Shingo Katori
Shingo Katori
is the youngest member of SMAP, a popular Japanese idol group from the agency Johnny & Associates, and he is from Yokohama, Japan. Shingo Katori has acted in several dramas such as Three Peace, and has appeared as a voice actor in such anime series as Akazukin Chacha, in which he voiced the part of...

, Kaoru Koyabashi, Haruka Ayase
Haruka Ayase
, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.-Career:In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In...
Gokusen 3 SP (ごくせん) - starring Yukie Nakama
Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer , and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday ."In 2000,...

, Ken Kaneko, Yuko Nakazawa
Yuko Nakazawa
is a Japanese pop and enka singer, and actress, best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.- Biography :...

, Ken Utsui

2009 summer season

Series

Japanese Title	Romaji Title	TV Station	Time Frame	Starring Actors	Theme Song(s)	Episodes	Average Ratings
天地人	Tenchijin Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to Autumn 2009 (22 November 2009)	Satoshi Tsumabuki Satoshi Tsumabuki is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize...	-	47	TBD
つばさ	Tsubasa	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Monday to Saturday 8:15~8:30 30 March 2009 to 26 September 2009	Mikako Tabe Mikako Tabe is a Japanese stage and film actress who is from Tokyo. She has played the role of Yaten Kou in the Sailor Moon musicals. She also starred in the comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.-Movies:Kimi ni Todoke Fish Story Kowai Douyou... , Atsuko Takahata Atsuko Takahata is a Japanese voice actress.-Live-action: Space Witch Gilza in Juspion* Maribaron in Kamen Rider Black RX* Calra/Miyuki Fukano in Tokkei Winspector * Hidemi Takeuchi in Tokusou Exceedraft...	TBA	TBA	TBD
水戸黄門	Mito Kōmon Mito Kōmon is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that has been on prime-time television since 1969. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired second daimyo of the Mito domain... Season 40	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Monday 22:00~22:54 6 July 2009 to Autumn 2009 (December 2009)	Satomi Kotaro	-	TBD	TBD
リミット	Limit	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 21:00~21:58 July 2009 to August 2009	Mirai Moriyama Mirai Moriyama Mirai Moriyama is a Japanese actor. In the Japanese film Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, he played a high school age hero trying to deal with his terminally-ill girlfriend. He also portrayed the character Kakuta on the 20th Century Boys live action movie... , Tetsuya Takeda, Ai Kato Ai Kato Ai Kato is a Japanese actress and model.Around 2003, a video of her bathing at an onsen surfaced on the internet...	TBA	5	TBD
オルトロスの犬	Orthros no inu	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Friday 22:00~22:45 24 July 2009 to October 2009	Takizawa Hideaki, Nishikido Ryo, Mizukawa Asami	TBA		TBD
ブザー・ビート	Buzzer Beat	Fuji TV	Monday 21:00~22:00 13 July 2009 to 2009	Yamashita Tomohisa, Kitagawa Keiko, Aibu Saki	TBA		TBD

Specials

Shibatora SP (シバトラ)
Shibatora
was an 11-episode TV series broadcast in Japan in 2008, starring Teppei Koike as the main protagonist and Suzuka Ohgo as the heroine. The series is based on the manga created by Yuma Ando. The series consists of many twists, combining dark themes with comedic moments.-Synopsis:No matter how you...

- starring Teppei Koike
Teppei Koike
is an actor and singer from Japan. He was born in Ōsakasayama, Osaka Prefecture. He belongs to the production company Burning Productions and is a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT with his partner, Eiji Wentz.- History :2001...

, Suzuka Ohgo
Suzuka Ohgo
is an award-winning Japanese child actress. Besides acting, she is also attending school and has a variety of hobbies including classical ballet, Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana, rollerblading, snowboarding, playing the piano, and skiing. She is represented by CATAMARAN.-Biography:Ohgo began acting...

, Miki Maya
Miki Maya
is a Japanese actress, and also a former top star of the Takarazuka Revue. Her real name is . During her childhood, she lived in several different cities because of her father's job. It was Toyonaka, Osaka, where she had spent most of her teen years before she joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1981...

, Naohito Fujiki
Naohito Fujiki
is a Japanese actor and singer.- Singles :# [1999.07.07] 世界の果て～the end of the world～# [1999.11.17] 虹～waiting for the rainbow～# [2000.07.19] パーフェクトワールド # [2000.11.01] コズミックライダー # [2001.04.18] 2 HEARTS# [2001.08.01] anon...

2009 autumn season

Series

Japanese Title	Romaji Title	TV Station	Time Frame	Starring Actors	Theme Song(s)	Episodes	Average Ratings
天地人	Tenchijin Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....	NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....	Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to 22 November 2009	Satoshi Tsumabuki Satoshi Tsumabuki is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was Waterboys for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize...	-	47	TBD
水戸黄門	Mito Kōmon Mito Kōmon is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that has been on prime-time television since 1969. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired second daimyo of the Mito domain... Season 40	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Monday 22:00~22:54 6 July 2009 to December 2009	Satomi Kotaro	-	TBD	TBD
LIAR GAME 2	LIAR GAME 2	Fuji TV	Tuesday 21:00~21:54 November 2009 to 2009	Toda Erika, Masuda Shouta	-	TBD	TBD
深夜食堂	Shin'ya Shokudō	TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....	Friday 24:29 - 24:59 9 October 2009 to 11 December 2009	Kaoru Kobayashi Kaoru Kobayashi (actor) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. He won the award for best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and the award for best supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.- Films:Kobayashi has appeared in a vast number of films among them:...	鈴木常吉「思ひ出」	10	TBD

2009 winter season

2009 spring season

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2009 autumn season

See also