2009 Japanese television dramas
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This is a list of Japanese television dramas broadcast in 2009.
2009 winter season
Series| Japanese title | Romaji title | Television station | Time frame | Starring actors | Theme songs | Episodes | Average ratings |
| 相棒 7 | Aibō 7 | TV Asahi | Wednesday 21:00~21:54 22 October 2008 to 18 March 2009 | Yutaka Mizutani, Yasufumi Terawaki, Sawa Suzuki, Saya Takagi, Ittoku Kishibe | - | 19 | 18.1% |
| おみやさん | Omiya-san | TV Asahi | Thursday 20:00~20:54 16 October 2008 to 19 March 2009 | Tsunehiko Watase, Atsuko Sakurai, Natsumi Nanase, Kin Sugai | - | 15 | 13.2% |
| 渡る世間は鬼ばかり 9 | Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari Series 9 | TBS | Thursday 21:00~21:54 3 April 2008 to 26 March 2009 | Ken Utsui | - | 49 | 13.9% |
| だんだん | Dandan | NHK | 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 Season 39 | TBS | Monday 22:00~22:54 13 October 2008 to 23 March 2009 | Satomi Kotaro | - | 22 | N/A |
| 赤い糸 | Akai Ito | Fuji TV | Saturday 23:10~23:54 6 December 2008 to 28 February 2009 | Nao Minamisawa, Junpei Mizobata, Ryo Kimura, Rei Okamoto, Sayuri Iwata Anna Ishibashi, Nanami Sakuraba, Tomo Yanagishita, Mirai Moriyama | HY "366 Nichi" lego big morl "Ray" ' | 11 | 7.7% |
| 天地人 | Tenchijin | NHK | Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to Autumn 2009 | Satoshi Tsumabuki | - | 47 | TBD |
| トライアングル | Triangle | Fuji TV KTV | Tuesday 22:00~22:54 6 January 2009 to 17 March 2009 | Yōsuke Eguchi, Goro Inagaki, Ryōko Hirosue, Saki Aibu | Kazumasa Oda "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, Ryō Kase | Enya "Arifureta Kiseki" | 11 | 10.6% |
| Q.E.D. | Q.E.D. | NHK | Thursday 20:00~20:54 8 January 2009 to 12 March 2009 | Aoi Nakamura, Ai Takahashi | Thelma Aoyama "Konomama, Zutto" | 10 | 5.1% |
| 特命係長只野仁 | Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi | TV Asahi | 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 | Friday 21:00~21:54 9 January 2009 to Spring 2009 | Higashiyama Noriyuki, Matsuoka Masahiro, Okura Tadayoshi | The SHIGOTONIN "Kyoka Suigetsu" | 11 | 12.2% |
| セレぶり3 | CeleBry 3 | TV Tokyo | Friday 24:12~25:00 9 January 2009 to 27 March 2009 | Reina Asami, Yuri Nakamura, Maho Nonami | YA-KYIM respects SEAMO "さぁ行こう!" "" SHORT LEG SUMMER "うやむやにしちまえ" ' | 12 | N/A |
| 浪花の華 | Naniwa no Hana | NHK | Saturday 19:30~20:00 10 January 2009 to 7 March 2009 | Kubota Masataka, Chiaki Kuriyama | Quruli "Mikazuki" | 9 | 9.4% |
| ヴォイス | Voice | Fuji TV | Monday 21:00~21:54 12 January 2009 to 23 March 2009 | Eita, Ikuta Toma, Satomi Ishihara | GReeeeN "Setsuna" | 11 | 14.5% |
| メイちゃんの執事 | Mei-chan no Shitsuji | Fuji TV | Tuesday 21:00~21:54 13 January 2009 to 17 March 2008 | Hiro Mizushima, Nana Eikura, Takeru Sato, Yu Yamada | :ja:ROCK'A'TRENCH|ROCK｀A´TRENCH "My SunShine" | 10 | 14.0% |
| 神の雫 | Kami no Shizuku | NTV | Tuesday 22:00~22:54 13 January 2009 to 10 March 2009 | Kazuya Kamenashi, Tanabe Seiichi, Riisa Naka | KAT-TUN "ONE DROP" | 9 | 6.1% |
| リセット | RESET | NTV | Thursday 23:58～24:38 15 January 2009 to 16 April 2008 | Tanaka Naoki, Yasu Megumi | Nichika "River's Edge" | 14 | 5.5% |
| ラブシャッフル | Love Shuffle | TBS | Friday 22:00~22:54 16 January 2009 to 20 March 2009 | Hiroshi Tamaki, Karina, Shota Matsuda, Daigo | Earth, Wind & Fire " Fantasy" The Bangles "Eternal Flame" ' | 10 | 8.7% |
| 歌のおにいさん | Uta no Onii-san | TV Asahi | Friday 23:15~24:00 16 January 2008 to 13 March 2009 | Satoshi Ohno, Nana Katase | Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ohno "曇りのち、快晴""" | 8 | 10.8% |
| 銭ゲバ | Zeni Geba | NTV | Saturday 21:00~21:54 17 January 2009 to 14 March 2009 | Kenichi Matsuyama, Mimura, Miyagawa Daisuke | Kariyushi 58 "Sayonara" | 9 | 9.8% |
| 妄想姉妹 | Moso Shimai | NTV | Saturday 24:55~25:42 17 January 2009 to 11 April 2009 | Mahiru Konno, Kichise Michiko, Mai Takahashi | 9mm Parabellum Bullet "Vampiregirl" | 12 | N/A |
| 本日も晴れ。異状なし | Honjitsu mo Hare. Ijo Nashi | TBS | Sunday 21:00~21:54 18 January 2009 to 15 March 2009 | Sakaguchi Kenji, Nao Matsushita | Akikawa Masafumi "Negai" | 9 | 8.1% |
| キイナ | Kiina | NTV | Wednesday 22:00~22:54 21 January 2009 to 18 March 2008 | Miho Kanno, Yūta Hiraoka, Tsukaji Muga, Eiko Koike | :ja:MiChi|MiChi "ChaNge the WoRLd" | 11 | 14.5% |
| RESCUE | RESCUE | TBS | Saturday 19:56~20:52 24 January 2009 to 21 March 2009 | Yuichi Nakamaru, Takahisa Masuda, Yamamoto Yusuke | KAT-TUN "RESCUE" | 9 | 9.7% |
| 超人ウタダ | Chojin Utada | WOWOW | Friday 24:00~24:54 30 January 2009 to 20 March 2009 | Muga Tsukaji, Jin Katagiri, Masahiko Nishimura | Denki Groove "ア.キ.メ.フ.ラ.イ." "" | 8 | N/A |
Specials
- Nene
2009 spring season
| Japanese title | Romaji title | Television station | Time frame | Starring actors | Theme songs | Episodes | Average ratings |
| 天地人 | Tenchijin | NHK | Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to Autumn 2009 | Satoshi Tsumabuki | - | 47 | TBD |
| 空飛ぶタイヤ | The Flying Tire | WOWOW | Sunday 22:00~22:54 29 March 2009 to 26 April 2009 | Toru Nakamura, Seiichi Tanabe | - | 5 | N/A |
| つばさ | Tsubasa | NHK | Monday to Saturday 8:15~8:30 30 March 2009 to Summer 2009 | Mikako Tabe, Atsuko Takahata | Angela Aki "Ai no Kisetsu" | TBA | TBD |
| ゴーストフレンズ | Ghost Friends | NHK | Thursday 20:00~20:54 2 April 2009 to 4 June 2009 | Saki Fukuda, Takahiro Nishijima | Yuzu "Aitai" | 10 | TBD |
| 京都地検の女 | Konkatsu Rikatsu | TV Asahi | Friday 20:00~20:54 3 April 2009 to 2009 | Sachiko Sakurai, Sayuri Kokushō | LINDBERG "Ima Sugu Kiss Me" | 8 | TBD |
| 湯けむりスナイパー | Yukemuri Sniper | TV Tokyo | Friday 24:12~25:00 3 April 2009 to 2009 | Kenichi Endō | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| イケ麺そば屋探偵 | Ikemen Sobaya Tantei | NHK | Thursday 24:50~25:20 4 April 2009 to 2009 | Fujiki Naohito, Katsuhisa Namase | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| ゴッドハンド輝 | Godhand Teru | TBS | Saturday 20:00~20:54 11 April 2009 to 2009 | Yūta Hiraoka, Asami Mizukawa, Eri Murakawa, Hirofumi Araki | ONE OK ROCK "Around the World Shonen" | 6 | 8.7% |
| ハンチョウ | Hancho | TBS | Monday 20:00~20:54 13 April 2009 to 2009 | Kuranosuke Sasaki, Shunsuke Nakamura | TBA | 12 | TBD |
| 白い春 | Shiroi Haru | NHK | Tuesday 22:00~22:54 14 April 2009 to 2009 | Hiroshi Abe, Nozomi Ohashi | Ayumi Sakai "Yokogao" | TBA | TBD |
| アタシんちの男子 | Atashinchi no Danshi | Fuji TV | Tuesday 21:00~21:54 14 April 2009 to 2009 | Maki Horikita | Girl Next Door "Infinity" | 11 | TBD |
| アイシテル | Aishiteru | NTV | Wednesday 22:00~22:54 15 April 2009 to 2009 | Izumi Inamori, Yuka Itaya | MONKEY MAJIK "Aishiteru" | TBA | TBD |
| 漂流ネットカフェ | Hyoryu Net Cafe | NHK | Wednesday 24:29~25:00 15 April 2009 to 2009 | Atsushi Itō, Reina Asami | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| BOSS | BOSS | Fuji TV | Tuesday 22:00~22:54 16 April 2009 to 2009 | Yūki Amami, Yutaka Takenouchi, Toda Erika | superfly "Best Of My Life" | TBA | TBD |
| ザ・クイズショウ | The Quiz Show | NTV | Saturday 21:00~21:58 18 March 2009 to 2009 | Sho Sakurai, Yu Yokoyama, | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| 陽炎の辻3 | Kagero no Tsuji 3 | NHK | Saturday 19:30~20:13 18 April 2009 to 11 July 2009 | Koji Yamamoto, Noriko Nakagoshi | TBA | 14 | TBD |
| ぼくの妹 | Boku no Imoto | TBS | Sunday 21:00~21:54 19 April 2009 to 2009 | Joe Odagiri, Masami Nagasawa | Ikimono-gakari "Futari" | TBA | TBD |
| 婚カツ！ | Konkatsu! | Fuji TV | Monday 21:00~21:58 20 March 2009 to 2009 | Masahiro Nakai, Aya Ueto, | 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, Asami Mizukawa, | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| LOVE GAME | LOVE GAME | YTV | Thursday 23:58~24:38 23 April 2009 to 2009 | Yumiko Shaku | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| コンカツ・リカツ | Kyoto Chiken no Onna 5 | NHK | Thursday 20:00~20:54 23 April 2009 to 2009 | Yuko Natori, Ikkei Watanabe | THE ALFEE "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, Ai Kato, Manami Higa | Masaharu Fukuyama "Keshin" | TBA | TBD |
| 遥かなる絆 | Harukanaru Kizuna | NHK | Saturday 21:00~21:58 25 April 2009 to 23 May 2009 | Anne Suzuki, Bing Hu | TBA | 6 | TBD |
| ツレがうつになりまして。 | Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite. | NHK | Friday 22:00~22:54 29 May 2009 to 12 June 2009 | Norika Fujiwara | TBA | 3 | TBD |
| 風に舞いあがるビニールシート | Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet | NHK | Saturday 21:00~21:58 30 May 2009 to 27 June 2009 | Kazue Fukiishi | TBA | 5 | TBD |
| 夫婦道 | Fufudo | TBS | Thursday 21:00~21:54 TBA | Tetsuya Takeda, Atsuko Takahata, Shizuyo Yamasaki | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| コンカツ・リカツ | Konkatsu Rikatsu | NHK | Friday 22:00~22:54 TBA | Sachiko Sakurai, Sayuri Kokushō | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| 夜光の階段 | Yako no Kaidan | TV Asahi | Thursday 21:00~21:54 April 2009 to 2009 | Fujiki Naohito, Yui Natsukawa, Keiko Oginome | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| 臨場 | Rinjo | TV Asahi | Wednesday 21:00~21:54 April 2009 to 2009 | Masaaki Uchino, Yuki Matsushita | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| スマイル | Smile | TBS | Friday 22:00~22:54 April 2009 to 2009 | Jun Matsumoto, Yui Aragaki | Ringo Shiina "Ariamaru Tomi" | TBA | TBD |
| 名探偵の掟 | Meitantei no Okite | TV Asahi | Friday 23:15~24:00 April 2009 to 2009 | Shota Matsuda, 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, Naomi Kawashima | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| MR. BRAIN | MR. BRAIN | TBS | Saturday 20:00~20:54 23 May 2009 to 2009 | Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Hiro Mizushima | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| ふたつのスピカ | Futatsu no Spica | NHK | Thursday 20:00~20:54 11 June 2009 to 23 July 2009 | Nanami Sakuraba, Yuichi Nakamura | TBA | TBA | TBD |
Specials
- Ekiro ' - starring Kōji Yakusho, Eri Fukatsu
- Kamiji Yusuke Monogatari ' - starring Yuki Yoshuda, Yusuke Kamiji
- Kurobe no Taiyo ' - starring Shingo Katori, Kaoru Koyabashi, Haruka Ayase
- Gokusen 3 SP ' - starring Yukie Nakama, Ken Kaneko, Yuko Nakazawa, Ken Utsui
2009 summer season
| Japanese title | Romaji title | Television station | Time frame | Starring actors | Theme songs | Episodes | Average ratings |
| 天地人 | Tenchijin | NHK | Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to Autumn 2009 | Satoshi Tsumabuki | - | 47 | TBD |
| つばさ | Tsubasa | NHK | Monday to Saturday 8:15~8:30 30 March 2009 to 26 September 2009 | Mikako Tabe, Atsuko Takahata | TBA | TBA | TBD |
| 水戸黄門 | Mito Kōmon Season 40 | TBS | Monday 22:00~22:54 6 July 2009 to Autumn 2009 | Satomi Kotaro | - | TBD | TBD |
| リミット | Limit | NHK | Saturday 21:00~21:58 July 2009 to August 2009 | Mirai Moriyama, Tetsuya Takeda, Ai Kato | TBA | 5 | TBD |
| オルトロスの犬 | Orthros no inu | TBS | 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 - starring Teppei Koike, Suzuka Ohgo, Miki Maya, Naohito Fujiki
2009 autumn season
| Japanese Title | Romaji Title | TV Station | Time Frame | Starring Actors | Theme Song | Episodes | Average Ratings |
| 天地人 | Tenchijin | NHK | Saturday 19:30~20:00 4 January 2009 to 22 November 2009 | Satoshi Tsumabuki | - | 47 | TBD |
| 水戸黄門 | Mito Kōmon Season 40 | TBS | 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 | Friday 24:29 - 24:59 9 October 2009 to 11 December 2009 | Kaoru Kobayashi | 鈴木常吉「思ひ出」 | 10 | TBD |
| サムライ・ハイスクール | Samurai High School | NTV | Saturday 21:00 - 21:54 17 October 2009 to 12 December 2009 | Haruma Miura, Yuu Shirota, Watanabe Anne | - | 9 | TBD |