2012 Japanese television dramas

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This is a list of Japanese television dramas shown within Japan during the year of 2012.

Winter Title (Japanese title) Cast Broadcast period Episodes Network Notes Ref 13-sai no Hello Work (13歳のハローワーク) Masahiro Matsuoka, Yu Yokoyama, Mirei Kiritani 13/1/2012- 9/3/2012 9 EX Aibou: Season 10 (相棒 10) Yutaka Mizutani, Mitsuhiro Oikawa 19/10/2011- 21/3/2012 19 EX Carnation (カーネーション) Machiko Ono, Kaoru Kobayashi 26/9/2011 - 31/3/2012 151 NHK Deka Kurokawa Suzuki (デカ 黒川鈴木) Itsuji Itao, Seiichi Tanabe, Kei Tanaka 5/1/2012- 29/3/2012 13 NTV Dirty Mama! (ダーティ・ママ!) Hiromi Nagasaku, Karina 11/1/2012- 14/3/2012 10 NTV Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi (早海さんと呼ばれる日) Nao Matsushita 15/1/2012- 18/3/2012 10 CX Honjitsu wa Taian Nari (本日は大安なり) Kenichi Matsuyama, Hiroshi Tamaki, Naohito Fujiki 10/1/2012- 13/3/2012 10 NHK Hungry! (ハングリー！) Osamu Mukai, Ryoko Kuninaka, Goro Inagaki 10/1/2012- 20/3/2012 11 CX Kazoku Hakkei (家族八景) Haruka Kinami 19/1/2012- 22/3/2012 (MBS) 10 MBS, TBS Based on a novel Kodoku no Gourmet (孤独のグルメ) Yutaka Matsushige 4/1/2012- 21/3/2012 12 TX Based on a manga Konna no Idol Janain!? (こんなのアイドルじゃナイン!?) Aya Hirano 11/1/2012- 28/3/2012 12 NTV Lucky Seven (ラッキーセブン) Jun Matsumoto, Eita 16/1/2012- 19/3/2012 10 CX Nogaremono Orin 2 (逃亡者 おりん2) Noriko Aoyama, Dai Watanabe 17/1/2012- 27/3/2012 11 TX Perfect Son (理想の息子) Yamada Ryosuke 14/1/2012- 17/3/2012 10 NTV Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata (恋愛ニート〜忘れた恋のはじめ方) Yukie Nakama 20/1/2012- 23/3/2012 10 TBS Saba Doru (さばドル) Mayu Watanabe, Tamae Ando 13/1/2012- 5/4/2012 12 TX Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi (最後から二番目の恋) Kyōko Koizumi, Kiichi Nakai, Naoko Iijima 12/1/2012- 22/3/2012 10 CX Saiko no Jinsei (最高の人生の終り方〜エンディングプランナー〜) Tomohisa Yamashita 12/1/2012- 15/3/2012 10 TBS Seinaru Kaibutsutachi (聖なる怪物たち) Tomohisa Yamashita 19/1/2012- 8/3/2012 8 EX Shokuzai (贖罪) Kyōko Koizumi 8/1/2012- 5/2/2012 5 WOWOW Based on a novel Stepfather Step (ステップファザー・ステップ) Takaya Kamikawa, Manami Konishi 9/1/2012- 19/3/2012 11 TBS Based on a novel Strawberry Night (ストロベリーナイト) Yūko Takeuchi, Keisuke Koide 10/1/2012- 20/3/2012 11 CX Based on a novel Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (数学女子学園) Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka, Dori Sakurada 11/1/2012- 28/3/2012 12 NTV Suzuko no Koi (鈴子の恋) Kurara Emi, Yuko Asano 5/1/2012- 30/3/2012 62 CX Based on a true story Switch Girl!! (スイッチガール!!) Mariya Nishiuchi, Renn Kiriyama 24/12/2011- 18/2/2012 CX Based on a manga Taira no Kiyomori (平清盛) Kenichi Matsuyama, Hiroshi Tamaki, Naohito Fujiki 8/1/2012- NHK Revolving around Taira no Kiyomori, a Heian period military leader Teen Court: 10-dai Saiban (ティーンコート) Ayame Goriki, Kōji Seto 10/1/2012- 20/3/2012 11 NTV Tightrope no Onna (タイトロープの女) Chizuru Ikewaki 24/1/2012 28/2/2012 6 NHK Unmei no Hito (運命の人) Masahiro Motoki, Takako Matsu, Yoko Maki 15/1/2012- 18/3/2012 10 TBS

Spring Title (Japanese title) Cast Broadcast period Episodes Network Notes Ref ATARU (ATARU) Masahiro Nakai 15/4/2012- 24/6/2012 11 TBS Cleopatra na Onnatachi (クレオパトラな女たち) Ryuta Sato 18/4/2012- 6/6/2012 8 NTV Hancho 5 (ハンチョウ〜神南署安積班〜5) Sasaki Kuranosuke 9/4/2012- TBS Hokago wa Mizuterii Totomo ni (放課後はミステリーとともに) Haruna Kawaguchi 23/4/2012- 25/6/2012 10 TBS Based on a novel Kagi no Kakatta Heya (鍵のかかった部屋) Satoshi Ohno, Erika Toda, Kōichi Satō 16/4/2012- 25/6/2012 11 CX Based on a novel Kaitakushatachi (開拓者たち) Hikari Mitsushima, Takuya Ishida, Gō Ayano 3/4/2012- 8/5/2012 6 NHK Kazoku no Uta (家族のうた) Joe Odagiri 15/4/2012- 3/6/2012 8 CX Script changed due to plagiarism accusations Kodomo Keisatsu (コドモ警察) Fuku Suzuki, Miyu Honda 17/4/2012- 19/6/2012 10 TBS Legal High (リーガル・ハイ) Masato Sakai, Yui Aragaki, Katsuhisa Namase 17/4/2012- 26/6/2012 11 CX Based on a novel Papadol! (パパドル!) Ryo Nishikido 19/4/2012- 28/6/2012 10 TBS Based on the 1987 drama Mama wa Idol! Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (私立バカレア高校) Members of AKB48 and Johnny's Jr. 9/4/2012- 30/6/2012 12 NTV First collaboration between AKB48 and Johnny's Jr. Soup Curry (スープカレー) Yo Oizumi 13/4/2012- 18/6/2012 10 HBC, TBS In commemoration of HBC's 60th anniversary Taburakashi (たぶらかし) Mitsuki Tanimura 5/4/2012- 28/6/2012 13 NTV Based on a novel Umechan Sensei (梅ちゃん先生) Maki Horikita 2/4/2012- 29/9/2012 156 NHK

Specials Title (Japanese title) Cast Broadcast period Episodes Network Notes Ref Akko to Bokura ga Ikita Natsu (あっこと僕らが生きた夏) Umika Kawashima 14/4/2012- 21/4/2012 2 NHK Based on a novel Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi SP (早海さんと呼ばれる日 SP) Nao Matsushita 10/6/2012- 17/6/2012 2 CX Continuation of Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi drama series SP: Keishichou Keigoka (SP　警視庁警護課II) Tsunehiko Watase, Rino Katase, Takako Uehara 3/3/2012 1 EX

Summer Title (Japanese title) Cast Broadcast period Episodes Network Notes Ref Beautiful Rain (ビューティフルレイン) Etsushi Toyokawa, Mana Ashida 2/7/2012- CX Beginners! (ビギナーズ！) Taisuke Fujigaya 12/7/2012- TBS Boku no Natsu Yasumi (ぼくの夏休み) Shuto Ayabe, Akari Ninomiya 2/6/2012- THK, CX Dragon Seinendan (ドラゴン青年団) Shouta Yasuda 17/7/2012- (TBS) MBS, TBS Ghost Mama Sousasen (ゴーストママ捜査線) Yukie Nakama 7/7/2012- NTV Based on a manga Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO) Akira, Miori Takimoto 3/7/2012- CX Based on a manga Iki mo Dekinai Natsu (息もできない夏) Emi Takei, Yōsuke Eguchi 20/7/2012- CX Iryu Sosa 2 (遺留捜査) Nanao Arai, Yuichi Nakamaru, Mayu Kusakari 12/7/2012- EX Keigo Higashino Mysteries (東野圭吾ミステリーズ) Kiichi Nakai 5/7/2012- 11 CX Based on 11 different short stories by Keigo Higashino Kuro no Onna Kyoshi (黒の女教師) Nana Eikura 20/7/2012- TBS Magma (マグマ) Machiko Ono, Shosuke Tanihara, Kyōzō Nagatsuka 10/6/2012- 8/7/2012 5 WOWOW Based on a novel Majisuka Gakuen 3 (マジすか学園3) Haruka Shimazaki, Members of AKB48 13/7/2012- TX Naniwa Shonen Tanteidan (浪花少年探偵団) Mikako Tabe, Teppei Koike 2/7/2012- TBS Based on a novel Nemureru Mori no Jyukujyo (眠れる森の熟女) Tamiyo Kusakari 2012 4/9/2012- 30/10/2012 9 NHK Omoni Naitemasu (主に泣いてます) Nanao, Yuichi Nakamaru 7/7/2012- CX Based on a manga Platinum Town (プラチナタウン) Yo Oizumi, Rei Dan, Hiroyuki Hirayama 19/8/2012- WOWOW Based on a novel Rich Man, Poor Woman (リッチマン、プアウーマン) Shun Oguri, Satomi Ishihara 9/7/2012- CX Somato Kabushiki Gaisha (走馬灯株式会社) Yu Kashii 16/7/2012 TBS Based on a manga Sprout (スプラウト) Yuri Chinen, Aoi Morikawa, Fujiko Kojima 7/7/2012- NTV Based on a manga Summer Rescue (サマーレスキュー 〜天空の診療所〜) Osamu Mukai 8/7/2012- TBS Totkan Tokubetsu Kokuzei Choshukan (トッカン　特別国税徴収官) Mao Inoue 4/7/2012- NTV Based on a novel Urero: Mikan Seishojo (ウレロ☆未完成少女) Hitori Gekidan 13/7/2012- TX Vision: Koroshi Ga Mieru Onna (VISION　殺しが見える女) Nobuaki Kaneko, Yu Yamada NTV

Autumn Title (Japanese title) Cast Broadcast period Episodes Network Avg. Ratings Notes Ref Aibou 11 (相棒11) Yutaka Mizutani, Hiroki Narimiya 10/10/2012- March 2013 EX Akumu-chan (悪夢ちゃん) Manatsu Kimura, Keiko Kitagawa 13/10/2012- 22/12/2012 11 NTV 11.5% Based on a novel Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko (ドクターX　～外科医・大門未知子～) Ryoko Yonekura 18/10/2012- 13/12/2012 8 EX 19.1% Double Face (ダブルフェイス) Hidetoshi Nishijima, Teruyuki Kagawa TBS, WOWOW - Two different perspectives of the story will be shown on each television network Going My Home (ゴーイング マイ ホーム) Hiroshi Abe, Tomoko Yamaguchi 9/10/2012- 18/12/2012 10 CX 7.9% Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda Hana no Zubora Meshi (花のズボラ飯) Kana Kurashina, Shigeaki Kato 23/10/2012- 25/12/2012 (TBS) 10 MBS, TBS - Based on a manga Kekkon Shinai (結婚しない) Miho Kanno, Yūki Amami, Hiroshi Tamaki 11/10/2012- 20/12/2012 11 CX 11.8% Koisuru Hae Onna (恋するハエ女) Mimura, Toshio Kakei 6/11/2012- 18/12/2012 6 NHK - Koko Nyushi (高校入試) Masami Nagasawa 6/10/2012- 29/12/2012 13 CX 6.9% Screenplay by novelist Kanae Minato Monsters (MONSTERS) Shingo Katori, Tomohisa Yamashita 21/10/2012- 9/12/2012 8 TBS 11.9% Nemureru Mori no Jukujo (眠れる森の熟女) Tamiyo Kusakari, Koji Seto 4/9/2012- 30/10/2012 9 NHK - Osozaki no Himawari (遅咲きのヒマワリ～ボクの人生、リニューアル～) Toma Ikuta, Yoko Maki 23/10/2012- 25/12/2012 10 TBS 9.2% Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) Miyuki Miyabe 8/10/2012- 17/12/2012 11 TBS 8.1% Based on a novel Priceless (Priceless) Takuya Kimura, Kiichi Nakai, Karina 22/10/2012- 24/12/2012 10 CX 17.7% Resident - 5-nin no Kenshui (レジデント〜5人の研修医) Riisa Naka, Kento Hayashi, Takahisa Masuda 18/10/2012- 20/12/2012 10 TBS 6.7% Single Mothers (シングルマザーズ) Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tetsushi Tanaka, Shiori Kutsuna 23/10/2012- 11/12/2012 8 NHK - Based on a stage play Sousa Chizu no Onna (捜査地図の女) Miki Maya 18/10/2012- 6/12/2012 7 EX 10.1% Sugarless (シュガーレス) Aran Shirahama, Reo Sano 3/10/2012- 26/12/2012 12 NTV - Based on a manga Tokumei Tantei (匿名探偵) Katsunori Takahashi 12/10/2012- 7/12/2012 9 EX 10.5% Tokyo Airport: Tokyo Kukou Kansei Hoanbu (TOKYOエアポート～東京空港管制保安部～) Kyoko Fukada 14/10/2012- 23/12/12 10 CX 10.2% Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo (東京全力少女) Emi Takei, Atsuro Watabe 10/10/2012- 19/12/2012 11 NTV 7.6%

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