2011 Japanese television dramas explained

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This is a list of Japanese television dramas often called doramas by fans.

Networks

• NHK
• NTV (Nihon TV)
  • YTV (Yomiuri TV)
• TBS
  • MBS
• CX (Fuji TV)
  • KTV (Kansai TV)
  • THK (Tokai TV)
• EX (TV Asahi)
  • ABC
• TX (TV Tokyo)
• WOWOW

Winter (January to March)

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2010	Mar. 21	Mon.	20:00	20:54	Mito Kōmon (XLII) Japanese: [[:ja:水戸黄門 (里見浩太朗)#第42部|水戸黄門 第42部]]		TBS	Kōtarō Satomi	web
Jan. 17	Mar.	Mon.	21:00	21:54	Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta Japanese: [[:ja:大切なことはすべて君が教えてくれた|大切なことはすべて君が教えてくれた]]		CX	Erika Toda, Haruma Miura	web	Porno Graffitti "EXIT"
Jan. 10	Mar.	Mon.	22:00	22:54	Saijō no Meii Japanese: [[:ja:最上の命医#テレビドラマ|最上の命医]]	10	TX	Takumi Saito	web
Jan. 11	Mar.	Tue.	21:00	21:54	CONTROL Japanese: [[:ja:CONTROL〜犯罪心理捜査〜|CONTROL〜犯罪心理捜査〜]]		CX	Nao Matsushita, Naohito Fujiki	web
Jan. 4	Feb. 8	Tue.	22:00	22:43	Fake Kyoto Bijutsu Jiken Emaki Japanese: [[:ja:フェイク 京都美術事件絵巻|フェイク 京都美術事件絵巻]]	6	NHK	Naomi Zaizen	web
Feb. 15	Mar. 8	Tue.	22:00	22:43	Shijūkunichi no Recipe Japanese: [[:ja:四十九日のレシピ|四十九日のレシピ]]	4	NHK	Emi Wakui	web
Jan. 11	Mar.	Tue.	22:00	22:54	Utsukushii Rinjin Japanese: [[:ja:美しい隣人|美しい隣人]]		KTV	Yukie Nakama	web
Jan. 18	Mar.	Tue.	24:55	25:25	Quartet Japanese: [[:ja:カルテット (小説)|カルテット]]	9	MBS	Saki Fukuda	web
2010	Mar.	Wed.	21:00	21:54	Aibō (IX) Japanese: [[:ja:相棒#Season 9|相棒Season 9]]		EX	Yutaka Mizutani	web
Jan. 12	Mar.	Wed.	22:00	22:54	Misaki NO.1!! Japanese: [[:ja:美咲ナンバーワン!!#テレビドラマ|美咲ナンバーワン!!]]		NTV	Karina Nose	web
Jan. 20	Mar.	Thu.	20:00	20:54	Honboshi Japanese: [[:ja:ホンボシ～心理特捜事件簿～|ホンボシ～心理特捜事件簿～]]		EX	Eiichiro Funakoshi	web
Jan. 20	Mar.	Thu.	21:00	21:54	Kokuhatsu Japanese: [[:ja:告発〜国選弁護人|告発〜国選弁護人]]		EX	Masakazu Tamura	web
2010	春	Thu.	21:00	21:54	Wataru Seken wa oni Bakari (X) Japanese: [[:ja:渡る世間は鬼ばかり#第10シリーズ|渡る世間は鬼ばかり]]		TBS	Izumi Pinko	web
Jan. 13	Mar.	Thu.	22:00	22:54	Gaikoukan Kuroda Kōsaku Japanese: [[:ja:外交官・黒田康作|外交官・黒田康作]]		CX	Yūji Oda	web
2010	Mar.	Thu.	22:55	23:25	Shukujo Japanese: [[:ja:祝女 (NHK)|祝女～SHUKUJO～]]		NHK	Miwako Ichikawa	web
Jan. 6	Mar.	Thu.	23:58	24:38	Jidankōshōnin Gota Keshi Japanese: [[:ja:ゴタ消し -示談交渉人 白井虎次郎-#テレビドラマ|示談交渉人 ゴタ消し]]		YTV	Akihiro Nishino	web
Jan. 21	Mar.	Fri.	21:00	21:54	Akutō Japanese: [[:ja:悪党〜重犯罪捜査班|悪党〜重犯罪捜査班]]		EX ABC	Katsunori Takahashi	web
Jan. 7	Mar.	Fri.	22:00	22:54	LADY Japanese: [[:ja:LADY〜最後の犯罪プロファイル〜|LADY〜最後の犯罪プロファイル〜]]		TBS	Keiko Kitagawa	web	Kou Shibasaki "Mukei Spirit"
Feb. 4	Mar.	Fri.	23:15	24:10	Bartender Japanese: [[:ja:バーテンダー (漫画)#テレビドラマ|バーテンダー]]		EX	Masaki Aiba	web
Jan. 14	Mar.	Fri.	24:12	24:53	URAKARA Japanese: [[:ja:URAKARA|URAKARA]]		TX	Kara	web
Jan. 14	Mar.	Fri.	24:20	24:50	Heaven's Flower Japanese: [[:ja:ヘブンズ・フラワー〜Heaven's Flower〜|ヘブンズ・フラワー〜Heaven's Flower〜]]		TBS	Umika Kawashima	web
Jan. 8	Mar.	Sat.	19:30	20:00	Onmitsu Happyaku Yachō Japanese: [[:ja:隠密八百八町|隠密八百八町]]	9	NHK	Hiroshi Tachi	web
Feb. 26	Mar. 26	Sat.	21:00	21:50	Taro no Tō Japanese: [[:ja:TAROの塔|TAROの塔]]	4	NHK	Suzuki Matsuo	web
Mar. 26		Sat.	21:00	21:50	Challenged Japanese: [[:ja:チャレンジド (テレビドラマ)|チャレンジド〜卒業〜]]		NHK	Kuranosuke Sasaki
Jan. 15	Mar.	Sat.	21:00	21:54	Deka Wanko Japanese: [[:ja:デカワンコ#テレビドラマ|デカワンコ]]		NTV	Mikako Tabe	web
Jan. 8	Feb. 26	Sat.	00:00	00:54	Shakking (II) Japanese: [[:ja:借王|借王＜シャッキング＞II－運命の報酬－]]	8	WOWOW	Shunsuke Nakamura	web
Jan. 9	春	Sun.	20:00	20:45	Gō Japanese: [[:ja:江〜姫たちの戦国〜|江〜姫たちの戦国〜]]		NHK	Juri Ueno	web
Jan. 16	Mar.	Sun.	21:00	21:54	SCHOOL!! Japanese: [[:ja:スクール!!|スクール!!]]		CX	Yōsuke Eguchi	web
Jan. 16	Mar.	Sun.	21:00	21:54	Fuyu no Sakura Japanese: [[:ja:冬のサクラ|冬のサクラ]]		TBS	Tsuyoshi Kusanagi	web
Mar. 27		Sun.	22:00	22:54	CO Ishoku Coordinator Japanese: [[:ja:CO 移植コーディネーター|CO 移植コーディネーター]]		WOWOW	Hidetaka Yoshioka	web
2010	Mar.	Sun.	23:00	23:45	Sōkyū no Subaru Japanese: [[:ja:蒼穹の昴|蒼穹の昴]]		NHK	Yūko Tanaka	web
Jan. 30	Mar.	Sun.	23:00	23:55	Dr. Irabu Ichirō Japanese: [[:ja:Dr.伊良部一郎|Dr.伊良部一郎]]		EX	Satoshi Tokushige	web

Specials

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Jan. 5	Wed.		Toilet no Kamisama トイレの神様	1	MBS		web
Mar. 30	Wed.		Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien さよならぼくたちのようちえん	1	NTV	Mana Ashida	web	Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien

Spring (April to June)

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Apr.	Jun.	Mon.	22:00	22:54	Suzuki Sensei Japanese: [[:ja:鈴木先生#テレビドラマ|鈴木先生]]		TX	Hiroki Hasegawa	web
Apr. 14	May	Tue.	22:00	22:43	Madonna Verde Japanese: [[:ja:マドンナ・ヴェルデ#テレビドラマ|マドンナ・ヴェルデ]]	6	NHK	Keiko Matsuzaka
Apr.	Jun.	Tue.	22:00	22:54	Good Life Japanese: [[:ja:グッドライフ|グッドライフ～ありがとう、パパ。さよなら～]]		KTV	Takashi Sorimachi
Apr.	Jun.	Tue.	22:00	22:43	BOSS (II) Japanese: [[:ja:BOSS (テレビドラマ)|BOSS 2]]		CX	Yūki Amami
Apr.	Jun.	Thu.	21:00	21:54	Hagane no Onna (II) Japanese: [[:ja:ハガネの女#テレビドラマ|ハガネの女season 2]]		EX	Michiko Kichise
冬	夏	Thu.	21:00	21:54	Wataru Seken wa oni Bakari (X) Japanese: [[:ja:渡る世間は鬼ばかり#第10シリーズ|渡る世間は鬼ばかり]]		TBS	Izumi Pinko	web
Apr. 15	Jul. 1	Fri.	24:12	24:53	Majisuka Gakuen (II) Japanese: [[:ja:マジすか学園|マジすか学園2]]	12	TX	Atsuko Maeda	web	AKB48 "Yankee Soul"
冬	夏	Sun.	20:00	20:45	Gō Japanese: [[:ja:江〜姫たちの戦国〜|江〜姫たちの戦国〜]]		NHK	Juri Ueno	web
Apr. 17	Jun.26	Sun.	21:00	21:54	JIN (II) Japanese: [[:ja:JIN-仁-#テレビドラマ|JIN-仁- (完結編)]]	11	TBS	Takao Osawa	web	Ken Hirai "Itoshiki Hibi yo"	20.6%
Apr.	Jun.	Sun.	23:00	23:55	Asukō March Japanese: [[:ja:アスコーマーチ!|アスコーマーチ!]]		EX	Emi Takei	web
Apr.4	Oct. 1	Mon	Sat	08:00	Ohisama Japanese: [[:ja:おひさま (朝ドラ)|おひさま]]		NHK	Mao Inoue, Kengo Kora	web
Apr. 24	Jul. 3	Sun		21:00	21:54	Marumo no Okite Japanese: [[:ja:マルモのおきて|マルモのおきて]]	11	Fuji TV	Mana Ashida, Abe Sadao	web	Kaoru to Yuki, Tama ni Mook "Maru Maru Mori Mori!"	15.48%
April 15	Jun. 10	Fri	23:15	24:10	Inu o Kau to Iu Koto Japanese: [[:ja:犬を飼うということ|犬を飼うということ]]	9	EX	Nishikido Ryo, Mizukawa Asami	web	Kanjani Eight "My Home"	8.47%

Specials

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Mar 27	Apr 17	Mon.	23:00	23:54	Yokoyama Hideo Suspense 横山秀夫サスペンス	4	WOWOW		web

Summer (July to September)

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春	Sep.	Thu.	21:00	21:54	Wataru Seken wa oni Bakari (X) Japanese: [[:ja:渡る世間は鬼ばかり#第10シリーズ|渡る世間は鬼ばかり]]		TBS	Izumi Pinko	web
夏	秋	Sun.	20:00	20:45	Gō Japanese: [[:ja:江〜姫たちの戦国〜|江〜姫たちの戦国〜]]		NHK	Juri Ueno	web
夏	秋	Sun.	21:00	21:54	Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Japanese: [[:ja:花ざかりの君たちへ#テレビドラマ『花ざかりの君たちへ〜イケメン☆パラダイス〜』（2011年）|花ざかりの君たちへ〜イケメン☆パラダイス〜]]		CX	Maeda Atsuko	web
夏	秋	Sun.	22:00	22:54	Ikemen desu ne Japanese: [[:ja:美男ですね#美男ですね（日本リメイク版）|美男ですね]]		TBS		web
Jul 5	Sep	Mon	Fri	13:30	14:00	Ashita no Hikari wo Tsukame 2 Japanese: [[:ja:明日の光をつかめ|明日の光をつかめ2]]		CX	Fujiko Kojima, Yuya Matsushita	web
Jul	Sep	Thu	22:00	22:54	Soredemo, Ikite Yuku Japanese: [[:ja:それでも、生きてゆく|それでも、生きてゆく]]		CX	Eita, Hikari Mitsushima		Tokyo no Sora by Kazumasa Oda
Jul	Sep	Tue	21:00	21:54	Zettai Reido 2 Japanese: [[:ja:絶対零度〜未解決事件特命捜査〜|絶対零度2]]		CX	Aya Ueto
May 31	Sep	Tue	22:00	22:54	Karyu no Utage Japanese: [[:ja:下流の宴#テレビドラマ|下流の宴]]	8	NHK
May 31	Sep	Tue	22:00	22:54	Team Batista 3 Japanese: [[:ja:チームバチスタ|チームバチスタ3]]	web	CX	Atsushi Itō, Toru Nakamura
Jul	Sep	Tue	24:55		Arakawa Under the Bridge Japanese: [[:ja:荒川アンダーザ ブリッジ|荒川アンダーザ ブリッジ]]		TBS	Kento Hayashi, Mirei Kiritani
Jul	Sep	Fri	24:20	24:50	Ouran High School Host Club Japanese: [[:ja:桜蘭高校ホスト部|桜蘭高校ホスト部]]		TBS	Haruna Kawaguchi, Yusuke Yamamoto	web
Jul	Sep	Wed	21:00	21:54	Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari 6 Japanese: [[:ja:警視庁捜査一課９係|警視庁捜査一課９係]]		EX	Yutaka Mizutani, Oikawa Mitsuhiro
Jul	Sep	Thu	20:00	20:54	Kyoto Chiken no Onna 7 Japanese: [[:ja:京都地検の女|京都地検の女 7]]		EX	Tsunehiko Watase, Atsuko Sakurai, Natsumi Nanase
Jul	Sep	Thu	21:00	21:54	Saigo no Bansan Japanese: [[:ja:最後の晩餐 〜刑事・遠野一行と七人の容疑者〜|最後の晩餐 〜刑事・遠野一行と七人の容疑者〜]]		EX	Kōichi Satō, Haruma Miura
Jul	Sep	Thu	23:58	24:38	Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo Japanese: [[:ja:名探偵コナン#連続ドラマ|工藤新一への挑戦状]]		YTV	Junpei Mizobata, Shioli Kutsuna
Jul	Sep	Fri	24:12	24:53	Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro Japanese: [[:ja:勇者ヨシヒコと魔王の城|勇者ヨシヒコと魔王の城]]	web	TX	Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Tsuyoshi Muro
Jul	Sep	Mon	21:00	21:54	Zenkai Girl Japanese: [[:ja:全開ガール|全開ガール]]		CX	Yui Aragaki, Ryo Nishikido

Specials

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July 5	21:00 - 22:48	Japanese: [[:ja:故郷 〜娘の旅立ち〜|故郷 〜娘の旅立ち〜]]	CX	Maki Horikita, Jun Fubuki, Ken Matsudaira	web
July 17	02:10 - 03:10	Japanese: [[:ja:となりの悪魔ちゃん～ミズと溝の口～|となりの悪魔ちゃん～ミズと溝の口～]]	CX	Seika Taketomi	web
August 5	21:00 - 23:24	Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni Japanese: [[:ja:この世界の片隅に|この世界の片隅に]]	NTV	Keiko Kitagawa, Keisuke Koide	web
		Kasha Japanese: [[:ja:火車 (小説)|火車]]	EX	Kamikawa Takaya, Sasaki Nozomi, Terawaki Yasufumi

Autumn (October to December)

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夏	Nov.	Sun.	20:00	20:45	Gō Japanese: [[:ja:江〜姫たちの戦国〜|江〜姫たちの戦国〜]]		NHK	Juri Ueno	web
Oct.	Dec.	Fri.	22:00	22:54	Sengyou Shufu Tantei ~ Watashi wa Shadow (tentative name) Japanese: [[:ja:専業主婦探偵〜私はシャドウ|専業主婦探偵〜私はシャドウ]]		TBS	Fukada Kyoko, Fujiki Naohito, Kiritani Kenta	web
Oct. 3	Mar. 31, 2012	Mon Sat	22:00	22:54	Carnation Japanese: [[:ja:カーネーション (朝ドラ)|カーネーション]]	86	NHK	Machiko Ono, Chiaki Kuriyama
Oct.	Dec.	Wed.	22:00	22:54	Kaseifu no Mita Japanese: [[:ja:家政婦のミタ|家政婦のミタ]]		NTV	Nanako Matsushima	web
Oct.	Dec.	Fri.	24:12		Koko ga Uwasa no El Palacio Japanese: [[:ja:ここが噂のエル・パラシオ|ここが噂のエル・パラシオ]]		TX	Machiko Ono, Chiaki Kuriyama
Oct.	Dec.	Sun.	21:00	21:54	Nankyoku Tairiku Japanese: [[:ja:南極大陸|南極大陸]]		TBS	Haruka Ayase, Kuriyama Chiaki	web
Oct.	Dec.	Tue.	21:00	21:54	Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Japanese: [[:ja:謎解きはディナーのあとで|謎解きはディナーのあとで]]		CX	Sho Sakurai, Keiko Kitagawa
Oct.	Dec.	Thu.	22:00	22:54	Japanese: [[:ja:蜜の味～Ａ　Ｔａｓｔｅ　Ｏｆ　Ｈｏｎｅｙ～|蜜の味～Ａ　Ｔａｓｔｅ　Ｏｆ　Ｈｏｎｅｙ～]]		CX	Nana Eikura, Miho Kanno, ARATA	web
Oct.	Dec.	Sun.	21:00	21:54	Boku to Star no 99 Nichi Japanese: [[:ja:僕とスターの99日|僕とスターの99日]]		CX	Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kim Tae-hee	web
Oct.	Dec.	Mon.	21:00	21:54	Watashi ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu Japanese: [[:ja:私が恋愛できない理由|私が恋愛できない理由]]		CX	Karina, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Yuko Oshima	web
Oct.	Dec.	Thu.	23:58	24:38	Himitsu Chouhouin Erika Japanese: [[:ja:秘密諜報員　エリカ|秘密諜報員　エリカ]]		NTV	Chiaki Kuriyama, Tetta Sugimoto	web
Oct.	Dec.	Fri.	23:15	24:15	11 Nin mo Iru! Japanese: [[:ja:11人もいる!|11人もいる!]]		EX	Ryunosuke Kamiki	Archived from the original September 23, 2011

See also

• List of Japanese television dramas