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Most of the spring dramas will finally premiere this or next week.

As for the previous week, there were already a couple of premieres of midnight and late-night dramas. ‘Detarame Hero‘ (NTV) – starring Sato Ryuta – aired its first episode on Thursday and recorded a rating of 3.6%, which is somewhat of an underwhelming result compared to the previous midnight dramas on NTV.

Other spring premieres included the delinquent drama filled with young male and female idols – ‘BAD BOYS J‘ (NTV) and the latest installment in the popular tokusatsu series ‘GARO’ – ‘GARO ~Yami wo Terasu Mono~‘ (TV Tokyo).

The prime time was dominated by all sorts of variety specials, but there were also a couple of special dramas (and drama specials). The most popular drama special in terms of ratings was ‘Rich Man, Poor Woman in New York‘ (Fuji TV) – starring Oguri Shun and Ishihara Satomi – on Monday with 15.3%. However, that’s only because Fuji TV has yet to disclose the ratings of the two-parter ‘Onna Nobunaga‘ – starring Amami Yuki – that aired on Friday and Saturday.

‘Reverse ~ Keishicho Sousa Ikka Team Z‘ (NTV) – starring Matsuzaka Tori and Anne – was also quite popular with a rating of 14.6% during the Friday prime time. The ‘GTO’ remake starring EXILE’s AKIRA delivered another special episode dubbed ‘GTO Graduation Special‘ (Fuji TV) with a mediocre rating of 10.2%.

Meanwhile, ‘Yae no Sakura‘ (NHK) is still struggling to get back to its strength during its main time slot on Sunday. This week’s rating of 11.7% is a new negative record for this year’s taiga drama.

Note: The next few Drama Prime Time Reports will be released in a weekly rhythm due to the lack of dramas until the start of the spring season.

(NTV is the only network that still discloses all of their ratings on a daily base. If anything, the other networks only reveal the ratings for their dramas regularly.)

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04/01 – Monday

10.2%(8.7%) – 19:00-21:54 Miyabure! Trick Hunter
09.2%(6.5%) – 22:00-23:24 Chou! Shinjitsu Kettei Tournament
05.2%(?.?%) – 23:24-24:28 NEWS ZERO
02.8%(?.?%) – 24:28-25:23 Quiz Toki wa Kane nari

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Beat Takeshi no TV Tackle Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:15 Strike TV

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:49 Watashi no Nani Ikenai no? Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-22:54 Keiji Shoot 4

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Nep League Special
15.3%(7.2%) – 21:00-23:24 Rich Man, Poor Woman in New York

Info:
>>> ‘Rich Man, Poor Woman in New York‘ [Drama Special]
Cast: Oguri Shun, Ishihara Satomi, Aibu Saki, Iura Arata, Asari Yosuke, and more

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04/02 – Tuesday

17.2%(4.7%) – 19:00-21:54 Odoru! Sanma Goten!! Special
16.5%(4.5%) – 22:00-23:24 Suki ni Natta Hito 9

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Takeshi no Kenko Entertainment! Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:54-22:30 Hodo Station
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:15 Shiro Kuro Judge Variety

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Naze Soko Gourmet Hanjoten!
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-22:48 Kayo Kyoku! Special

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:54 Hamonep Star League
10.3%(?.?%) – 21:54-23:53 GTO Graduation Special

Info:
>>> ‘GTO Graduation Special‘ [Drama Special]
Cast: AKIRA, Takimoto Miori, Yamamoto Yusuke, Kuroki Hitomi, Kawaguchi Haruna, and more

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04/03 – Wednesday

11.3%(02.3%) – 19:00-21:54 Waratte Koraete! Special
08.1%(12.3%) – 22:00-23:24 Micchakku! Toudai Juken Monogatari 2013
04.7%(02.8%) – 23:24-24:28 NEWS ZERO
02.5%(02.2%) – 24:28-25:23 Gokujo Gourmet to Tokusuru Shoku Chishiki “Itadakimasu!”

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Cream Quiz Miracle 9 Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:15 Matsuko & Ariyoshi no Ikari Shinto

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Wednesday Special Variety (various)
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-22:54 Up

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-19:27 Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone
??.?%(?.?%) – 19:27-19:55 Danball Senki Wars (new)
??.?%(?.?%) – 20:00-20:54 Iitabi Yumekibun
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-22:48 Keiji Yoshinaga Seiichi – Namida no Jikenbo 11

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-19:57 Oja Map
??.?%(?.?%) – 19:57-23:24 Honma Dekka!? TV Special

Info:
None

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04/04 – Thursday

08.6%(12.1%) – 19:00-20:54 Bakusho Show Battle! 8
08.6%(03.7%) – 21:00-22:48 Geinoukai! 10,000 Nin no Image vs Miuchi no Shinjitsu
06.2%(01.1%) – 22:54-23:58 NEWS ZERO
03.6%(00.1%) – 23:58-24:53 Detarame Hero (1) *START*

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Ikegami x Matsuko News na Hanashi
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:15 Ametalk!

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:49 Fufu Mondai Variety! Love Nepu
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-22:48 Akashiya Sanma no Zutto Anata ga Suki Datta!

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-19:30 Pokémon: Black & White Season 2
??.?%(?.?%) – 19:30-19:58 Naruto Shippuuden
??.?%(?.?%) – 19:58-21:48 Mokuyo 8-Ji no Concert – Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 22:00-22:54 Cambria Kyuden

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:54 VS Arashi Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 22:00-23:24 Out x Deluxe Special

Info:
> ‘Detarame Hero‘
Cast: Sato Ryuta, Tsukamoto Takashi, Motokariya Yuika, Akimoto Rei, Hara Mikie, and more
Ratings: (01) 03.6%

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04/05 – Friday

10.5%(2.5%) – 19:00-20:54 Nep & Imoto no Sekai Banduke Special
14.6%(4.9%) – 21:00-22:54 Reverse ~ Keishicho Sousa Ikka Team Z
06.7%(0.2%) – 23:00-23:30 another sky
04.7%(?.?%) – 23:30-23:58 Mirai Theater
04.6%(0.1%) – 23:58-24:58 NEWS ZERO
02.2%(?.?%) – 24:58-25:58 Music Dragon (new)

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Sekai no Mura de Hakken! Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:54-23:10 Hodo Station
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:15 Kosugi to Goto to Toriatsukai Geinintachi

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Bakuho! THE FRIDAY Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-22:48 Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:00-23:30 A-Studio

??.?%(?.?%) – 25:23-25:53 GARO ~Yami wo Terasu Mono~ (1) *START*

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Kabuki-za Kaijou Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-23:12 Onna Nobunaga – Part 1
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:20-24:20 Bucchakke Kokuhaku TV! Coming Out

Info:
>>> ‘Reverse ~ Keishicho Sousa Ikka Team Z‘ [Special Drama]
Cast: Matsuzaka Tori, Anne, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Fueki Yuko, Musaka Naomasa, and more

>>> ‘Onna Nobunaga‘ [Special Drama]
Cast: Amami Yuki, Uchino Masaki, Koyuki, Iseya Yusuke, Nagasawa Masami, and more

> ‘GARO ~Yami wo Terasu Mono~‘
Cast: Kuriyama Wataru, Ikeda Junya, Aoki Tsunenori, Otomo Kohei, Nanri Miki, and more

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04/06 – Saturday

12.2%(0.4%) – 19:00-21:54 Nodojiman The! World 2013 Spring
14.6%(6.7%) – 22:00-23:24 Ariyoshi Hanseikai
07.6%(2.9%) – 23:30-24:00 Kokoro Yusabure! Senpai ROCK YOU
02.5%(?.?%) – 24:50-25:20 BAD BOYS J (1) *START*

??.?%(?.?%) – 18:30-19:00 Good Stories – Emu no Namida (1)
??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Good Stories – Emu no Namida (2)
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-23:06 Taxi Driver no Suiri Nisshi 32
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:09 Mix Fight Variety: Otoko vs Onna

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Hono no Taiikukai TV Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 22:00-23:24 Jyoho 7days Newscaster

16.8%(?.?%) – 18:30-19:00 Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! Special (1)
20.8%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! Special (2)
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-23:30 Onna Nobunaga – Part 2
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:30-24:20 Quiz! Gut Shot

Info:
>>> ‘Onna Nobunaga‘ [Special Drama]
Cast: Amami Yuki, Uchino Masaki, Koyuki, Iseya Yusuke, Nagasawa Masami, Tamayama Tetsuji, and more

> ‘BAD BOYS J‘
Cast: Nakajima Kento, Nikaido Takashi, Nishimoto Ryosuke, Johnny’s Jr., Nogizaka 46, and more
Ratings: (01) 03.6%

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04/07 – Sunday

11.7%(2.6%) – 20:00-20:45 Yae no Sakura (14)

13.8%(4.1%) – 19:00-22:54 Tetsuwan! DASH!! x Itte Q! x Gyoretsu no Dekiru Special
12.8%(5.1%) – 23:00-23:26 Ariyoshi Hanseikai (new)
09.6%(3.7%) – 23:26-23:56 Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
05.7%(1.0%) – 24:00-24:25 LIVE MONSTER (new)
03.6%(?.?%) – 24:25-25:20 Going! Sports & News

??.?%(?.?%) – 18:56-20:54 Sekai no Kodomo ga SOS!
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-23:10 The Tourist
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-24:20 Nichijou x Geinin

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-20:54 WBA Bantam Weight Boxing Title Match
??.?%(?.?%) – 21:00-23:03 Hanamizuki
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-23:45 Jounetsu Tairiku

12.8%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:48 Complicated SUMMERS2 Special

??.?%(?.?%) – 19:00-21:54 battle for money Special
??.?%(?.?%) – 22:00-23:15 Mr. Sunday
??.?%(?.?%) – 23:15-23:45 Shin Domoto Kyodai

Info:
> ‘Yae no Sakura‘ [taiga]
Cast: Ayase Haruka, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Hasegawa Hiroki, Gouriki Ayame, Kuroki Meisa, Matsushige Yutaka, Fubuki Jun, Hasegawa Kyoko, Ayano Go, Inamori Izumi, Tamayama Tetsuji, and many more
Ratings: (01) 21.4% – (02) 18.8% – (03) 18.1% – (04) 18.2% – (05) 18.1% – (06) 15.3% – (07) 17.5%
– (08) 15.6% – (09) 15.1% – (10) 12.6% – (11) 14.3% – (12) 13.9% – (13) 14.3% – (14) 11.7%

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NHK, TBS and TV Tokyo usually don’t disclose the ratings for their shows on a regular basis, therefore they won’t be included in the list below. Certain dramas or drama specials that aired on those channels and might lack ratings are still included with a ??.?% rating. This doesn’t mean that the ratings were too low to recorded.

An orange color means almost no change, while a red color means the ratings dropped, and a green color means the ratings improved.

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Average Ratings (Spring 2013):

Previous: [Spring 2011] [Summer 2011] [Fall 2011] / [Winter 2012] [Spring 2012] [Summer 2012] [Fall 2012] / [Winter 2013]

16.06% – Yae no Sakura [taiga] (-0.34)
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03.60% – Detarame Hero [midnight drama]
02.50% – BAD BOYS J [late-night drama]

(The average ratings are based on the episode ratings listed above. There can be differences between the calculated averages and the official announcements at the end of each season. You can see the official season average in square brackets.)

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