2015 Japanese television dramas

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This is a list of Japanese television dramas shown within Japan during the year of 2015.

Winter

Series

Title
(Japanese title) 		Network Broadcast period Cast Genre Theme song Episodes Average ratings
(%)[1] 		Notes Ref
Massan
(マッサン) 		NHK September 29, 2014 to March 28, 2015 Tetsuji Tamayama, Charlotte Kate Fox, Saki Aibu, Gin Maeda, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kiyoshi Nishikawa Drama Miyuki Nakajima
"Mugi no Uta" 		150 21.1 Based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his wife Jessie Roberta Cowan. [2]
Aibō season 13
(相棒 season13) 		EX October 15, 2014 to March 18, 2015 Yutaka Mizutani, Hiroki Narimiya Detective 19 17.4
Hana Moyu
(花燃ゆ) 		NHK January 4, 2015 to December 13, 2015 Mao Inoue, Takao Osawa, Yūsuke Iseya, Kengo Kora, Masahiro Higashide, Koji Seto, Kin'ya Kitaōji Jidaigeki NHK Symphony Orchestra 50 12.0 [3]
Zeni no Sensou
(銭の戦争) 		CX
KTV 		January 6, 2015 to March 17, 2015 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Yuko Oshima, Fumino Kimura, Atsuro Watabe Drama
Suspense 		SMAP
"Karei Naru Gyakushū" 		11 13.3 Based on the Korean drama series War of Money. [4]
Zenryoku Rikon Sodan
(全力離婚相談) 		NHK January 6, 2015 to February 17, 2015 Maya Miki, Yusuke Kamiji, Hiroshi Tachi Human Yuko Ando
"Ningyo Hime" 		7 5.0 [5]
Toho Nanahun
(徒歩7分) 		NHK BS
Premium 		January 6, 2015 to February 17, 2015 Rena Tanaka, Kei Tanaka, Seiji Fukushi, Mako Ishino Kyōko Endō
"Mōichido Aitai" 		8 [6]
Doctors: Saikyou no Meii
(DOCTORS〜最強の名医〜) 		EX January 8, 2015 to March 5, 2015 Ikki Sawamura, Masanobu Takashima, Manami Higa, Tomoka Kurokawa Medical
Drama 		Kobukuro
"Kiseki" 		9 14.4
Utsukushiki Wana
(美しき罠〜残花繚乱〜) 		TBS January 8, 2015 to March 10, 2015 Rena Tanaka, Mayumi Wakamura, Sho Aoyagi, Rieko Miura Drama
Suspense 		Rei Yasuda
"Koiuta" 		10 6.6 Based on the Japanese novel Zanka Ryōran. [7]
Kaiki Renai Sakusen
(怪奇恋愛作戦) 		TX January 10, 2015 to March 28, 2015 Kumiko Asō, Maki Sakai, Ogawa Tamaki, Tōru Nakamura Comedy Joōbachi
"Venus"
Denki Groove
"Fallin' Down" 		12 [8]
Gakkō no Kaidan
(学校のカイダン) 		NTV January 10, 2015 to March 14, 2015 Suzu Hirose, Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Shigeru Izumiya, Atsuko Asano, Katsuhisa Namase, Maho Nonami School B'z
"Uchōten" 		10 9.2 [9]
Keibuho Sugiyama Shintaro
(警部補・杉山真太郎) 		TBS January 12, 2015 to March 23, 2015 Shōsuke Tanihara, Jun Kaname, Takaaki Enoki, Nana Katase Police Generations from Exile Tribe
"Sing It Loud" 		11 7.1
Taikomochi no Tatsujin
(太鼓持ちの達人) 		TX January 12, 2015 to March 30, 2015 Toru Tezuka, Tokio Emoto, Haruka Kinami, Fuku Suzuki Comedy Glim Spanky
"Homeroyo" 		12
Ghost Writer
(ゴーストライター) 		CX January 13, 2015 to March 17, 2015 Miki Nakatani, Asami Mizukawa, Shohei Miura, Nanao Drama Daichi Miura
"Unlock"
Androp
"Ghost" 		10 8.6 [10]
Masshiro
(まっしろ) 		TBS January 13, 2015 to March 17, 2015 Maki Horikita, Yūya Yagira, Mirai Shida, Rin Takanashi Drama
Medical 		miwa
"Fighting Girls" 		10 5.8
Marumaru Tsuma
(○○妻) 		NTV January 14, 2015 to March 18, 2015 Ko Shibasaki, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Hitomi Kuroki Drama Ringo Sheena
"Shijō no Jinsei" 		10 14.3
Zannen na Otto
(残念な夫。) 		CX January 14, 2015 to March 25, 2015 Hiroshi Tamaki, Kana Kurashina Comedy
Drama 		Unicorn
"Hai YES!" 		10 7.6
Mondai no Aru Restaurant
(問題のあるレストラン) 		CX January 15, 2015 to March 19, 2015 Yōko Maki (actress), Masahiro Higashide, Fumi Nikaidō, Mitsuki Takahata, Mayu Matsuoka, You Comedy Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
"Mondai Girl" 		10 9.3
Dekin no Onna
(出入禁止の女) 		EX January 15, 2015 to February 26, 2015 Alisa Mizuki, Naomi Zaizen, Nenji Kobayashi Drama lecca
"live again" 		6 6.5
Date
(デート) 		CX January 19, 2015 to March 23, 2015 Anne Watanabe, Hiroki Hasegawa, Ryoko Kuninaka, Yuto Nakajima, Emi Wakui Romance
Comedy 		The Peanuts
"Furimukanaide"
chay
"Anata ni Koi o Shite Mimashita" 		10 12.5
Majisuka Gakuen 4
(マジすか学園4) 		NTV January 20, 2015 to March 31, 2015 Sakura Miyawaki, Haruka Shimazaki Teen AKB48
"Majisuka Fight"
"Yankee Rock" 		10
Take me to Love & Meal
(女くどき飯) 		MBS
TBS 		January 26, 2015 to March 16, 2015
January 28, 2015 to March 18, 2015 		Shihori Kanjiya Alexandros
"Dracula La" 		8 Based on the Japanese manga series Onna Kudokimeshi.
Second Love
(セカンド・ラブ) 		EX February 6, 2015 to February 20, 2015 Kazuya Kamenashi, Kyoko Fukada Romance KAT-TUN
"Kiss Kiss Kiss" 		7 7.1 [11]

References

  1. ^ "Video Research Ltd" (in Japanese). Video Research Ltd. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. ^ ＮＨＫ朝ドラのヒロインに初の外国人 (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ 2015年大河は井上真央主演で『花燃ゆ』 吉田松陰の妹役 (in Japanese). Oricon. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  4. ^ SMAP・草なぎ、「今まで見たことのない復讐劇に」 ドラマ『銭の戦争』主演 (in Japanese). Oricon. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ^ 真矢みきら「全力離婚相談」出演者、名古屋の居心地は抜群!? (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  6. ^ 田中麗奈主演×前田司郎脚本のテレビドラマ「徒歩7分」がNHK-BSで放送 (in Japanese). TheaterGuide. 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. ^ 田中麗奈"魔性の女"に起用のワケ　「美しき罠」に込めた意味 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ^ 麻生久美子、ドラマ初主演！ケラリーノ・サンドロヴィッチがシリーズ監督 (in Japanese). eiga.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ^ 『学校のカイダン』ヒロインに抜てきの広瀬すず、密着映像が配信スタート (in Japanese). My Navi News. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ^ 中谷美紀13年ぶり連ドラ主演 フジ系「ゴーストライター」で天才小説家 (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  11. ^ 亀梨和也が"夜メロの亀梨"を襲名!? 新ドラマ「セカンド・ラブ」で新境地!! (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

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