Top 25 Japanese Actresses on MDL
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Asadora
 | Ochoyan Still airing because of Corona then Okaeri Mone Momone Nagaura lives with her parents, grandfather and younger sister on an island in Kesennuma Bay, Miyagi Prefecture. In the spring of 2014, Momone Nagaura graduates from high school and moves to the city of Tome. Every week day morning for 15 minutes NHK 8:00 until the end of the Spring Season to be replaced by Come Come Everybody for the rest of 2021. |
Taiga
 | Seiten wo Tsuke Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. Every Sunday NHK at 20:00 February 14, 2021 - December 2021 |
| Image | Description | Time/Station | First Airdate |
| Monday | |||
 | More and more problems are created by the popularity of social media. In response to these problems caused by social media's influence, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department creates the Yubitai Department. Website: www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anonymousTwitter: twitter.com/txdrm_anonymous | TV TOKYO TV Osaka, TV Aichi TV Setouchi TVHokkaido TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting 22:00 | January 2021 |
 | A love story that depicts the fate of a young college student who is taking a leave of absence from college aiming to become an astronomer and a woman suffering from heart disease who meet at the Star Festival. Official: https://www.ntv.co.jp/hoshikimi/ | NTV 24:59 --25:29 | January 5, 2021 |
 | Hulu 0:59 --1:29 | January 5, 2021 | |
| Tuesday | |||
 | Tokyo decides to introduce a police system for schools. The school police will reside on campus at middle schools. Website: www.ktv.jp/schoolpoliceTwitter: twitter.com/bluesp_tue21 | Fuji TV 21:00 | January 2021 |
 | Nami Suzuki was born and raised in a small rural town. She doesn't have a specific dream to pursue and she is an easy-going person. Website: www.tbs.co.jp/BOSSKOI_tbsTwitter: twitter.com/bosskoi_tbs | TBS 22:00 | January 2021 |
 | Maiko is 24 years old and she has never had a boyfriend. One day, with her father's recommendation, she has a meeting with Harumi about marriage. Website: www.mbs.jp/toshinosakonTwitter: twitter.com/toshinosakon | TBS 25:28 MBS 24:59 | January 2021 |
| Wednesday | |||
 | Mutsumi is a rookie designer and she is employed at small design company Lemon Design. Website: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/tokyodesign/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tx_tokyodesign | TV Tokyo 25:28 | December 2, 2020 |
 | Aoi Minase is in her 40's. She works as a popular writer of romance novels. She is also a single mother, who raised her daughter alone. Website: www.ntv.co.jp/uchikareTwitter: twitter.com/uchikare_ntv | NTV 22:00 | January 2021 |
 | It is a story about a young office worker of a beverage maker growing up with spicy food and unique bosses and friends. Official: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/gekikaradou/ | TV Tokyo 24:12 | January 6, 2021 |
 | It's a story that warms the hearts of an uncle and a cat who wanted to be loved by someone. Will Masao Kusakari, who is an ugly cat and Fukumaru, lead the "Uncle Kawa" boom further !? Website: www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/ozinekoTwitter: twitter.com/tx_ozineko | TV Tokyo TV Osaka 24:58 | January 6, 2021 |
 | In 20XX, it is not the strength of study or fighting that determines the superiority or inferiority of high school students, but "table tennis. Official: https://www.fakemotion.jp/drama2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fakemotion_pj | NTV 24:59 Hulu (Jan 21) dTV (Jan 21) | January 20, 2021 |
 | Although admired at school for her amiability and academic prowess, high school student Kyouko Hori has been hiding another side of her. Official: http://horimiya-drama.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/horimiya_drama | TBS 26:28 | Feb 16, 2021 - Mar 30, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/iryu_2021/#/?category=drama | TV Asahi 20:00 | January 2021 |
| Thursday | |||
 | She decided to work at a rural clinic that she found by chance! A sharehouse under one roof with a strange surgeon & nurse !? It Twitter: twitter.com/nijiirokarte | TV Asahi 21:00 | |
 | Arisu—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. Website: www.netflix.com/jp/title/80200575https://www.netflix.com/title/80200575 (US) | Netflix | December 10, 2020 |
 | Based on 2018 tvN drama 'Familiar Wife'. Is about Motoharu who is not happy with his marriage life suddenly travels back in time and finds that he is married to another woman Website: www.fujitv.co.jp/shitteruwifeTwitter: twitter.com/WifeShitteru | FujiTV 22:00 | January 7, 2021 |
 | One day, a teacher by the name of Izumi (Kitano Kii) is found stabbed to death in her wedding dress in the pool on the rooftop of Seishun High School. A classmate confesses being her killer to Class 3C’s president Hibino Meina (Hibino Meina) and Goshima (Yamazaki Shigenori), the detective in charge of the case. Website: www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/hanninjya_arimasenTwitter: twitter.com/3c_tx | TV Tokyo 25:00 | January 8, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.ytv.co.jp/edomoiselle/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/edomoiselle_ytv | Ntv 23:59 | January 7, 2021 |
| Friday | |||
 | Set during the early Meiji era, Private Detective Shinjuro Yuki returns to Japan from abroad Website: www.nhk.jp/p/ts/M3X38LNYN7 | NHK NHK BS Premium 20:00 | December 11, 2020 |
 | A professional wrestler named Miyama Juichi, who belongs to a small wresting organization. When he learns that his father, a Noh actor, is on his dying bed, he returns home after having no contact. Website: www.tbs.co.jp/oreie_tbsTwitter: twitter.com/oreie2021 | TBS 22:00 | January 2021 |
 | TV Tokyo 20:00 | January 2021 | |
 | Set in "Byplay Wood" a large film studio surrounded by forest, far from the city. The story depicts 100 days of turmoil caused by the gathering of serial dramas and movies from various TV stations at once in this remote… Official: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/byplayers/ | TV TOKYO TV Hokkaido TV Aichi TV Setouchi TVQ (Friday 24:12) TV Osaka (Monday 24: 12) | January 2021 |
 | Kinoshita Mairu, is an unpopular high school student, who thinks she's ugly and plain. She is quickly transformed into a cute girl by the handsome and cool boy, Kumada Tenyu. Official: https://www.hulu.jp/static/mairunovich/ | Hulu | February 12, 2021 |
| Saturday | |||
 | Third season of Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira. Website: www.wowow.co.jp/drama/original/coldcase3 | WOWOW 22:00 | December 5, 2020 |
 | The Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s Investigation Support Analysis Centre is a unit which tackles criminal investigations by using big data collated such as footage from some 5 million surveillance cameras nationwide... Website: www.ntv.co.jp/redeyesTwitter: twitter.com/redeyes_ntv | NTV 22:00 | January 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.tokai-tv.com/io/jitterbug/ | Tokai TV/ Fuji TV 23:40 | January 9, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/keihan_story/ | BS TV Tokyo BS TV Tokyo 4K 24:00 TV Osaka 24:56 | January 9, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/439100.html | NHK 23:30 | January 16, 2021 |
 | Story describes how Mokomi gradually comes out from her own world and how her family which is falling apart, gradually mends their relationships with one another. Official: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/mokomi/#/?category=drama | TVAsahi 23:00 | January 23, 2021 |
 | Keisuke Yoshimaru enjoyed watching drama series and wanted to become a screenwriter. He took part in contests to become a TV screenwriter, but he failed. Official: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kakenai/#/?category=drama | TV Asahi 23:30 | January 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.bs-tvtokyo.co.jp/nileperch/ | BS TV Tokyo BS TV Tokyo 4K 21:00 | January 30, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/438887.html | NHK | February 06, 2021 |
| Sunday | |||
 | Ayako Mochizuki is a 35-year-old detective. She is a hard worker and seeks out justice, but she lacks flexibility. Website: www.tbs.co.jp/tengokutojigoku_tbs Twitter: twitter.com/tengoku_tbs | TBS 21:00 | January 2021 |
 | In 1996, after the collapse of Japan's asset price bubble, Shibasaki Akira works in the loan department for the Yotsubashi branch office of Aoba Bank Website: www.wowow.co.jp/drama/original/tokkai | WOWOW 22:00 | January 17, 2021 |
 | Hibiki Mamiya is a sincere young man with a bright personality. He works as a car mechanic and lives with his girlfriend Mirai Ogasawara. Website: www.ntv.co.jp/kimisekaTwitter: twitter.com/kimiseka_ntv | NTV 22:30 | January 2021 |
 | Upon learning salaryman Aoyagi Seiichi will lose his job due to company cutbacks, his family deserts him! Given a reprieve, he must ensure a struggling ballet company achieves financial success Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/435883.html | BS Premium BS4K 22:00 | January 10, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.asahi.co.jp/miyakyo/ | ABCTV 23:55 TV Kanagawa: 01/12 (Tue) 23: 00 | January 10, 2021 |
 | Former female members gathered at a farewell party for Katsuhito Ando, a teacher of the high school basketball club. Among them, three former captains who wear an aura of unhappiness. Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/22000/439658.html | NHK 23:00 | January 22, 2021 |
 | Kobayashi Haruka fell in love before finding out that her boyfriend was actually a married man. At that time, a regular customer predicts that she will wind up meeting 3 different men. She begins encountering them... Official: https://www.asahi.co.jp/lover_3b/ | TV Asahi 26:30 (Saturday) ABC TV 23:25 (Sunday) | January 9/ January 10 |
Specials:
 | A drama special to the 2019 Drama Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/436873.html | NHK 22:00 | December 04, 2020 |
 | Kazuki Kakurai is an elite doctor at a university hospital. One evening, Kazuki Kakurai and his wife Yoko attend a party. During the party, Kazuki Kakurai receives an emergency call from the hospital. Website: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/tobosha/#/?category=drama | TvAsahi Saturday-Sunday 21:00 | December 5-December 6 2020 |
 | Website: https://www.bs-tbs.co.jp/madogiwa35/ | TBS-TBS Sunday 18:00 | December 6, 2020 |
 | Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/435277.html | NHK Saturday 21:00 | December 12, 2020 |
 | Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/434842.html | BSPremium Sunday 21:00 | December 20, 2020 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/toukakushi/#/?category=drama | TV Asahi Tuesday 21:00 | December 27, 2020 |
 | The first episode will be based on the manga's "Fugō Mura" story, where Rohan is dragged into an incident inside a millionaire's mansion. The second episode will be based on the "Kushagara" short story by Ballad Kitaguni in the novel spinoffs, where Rohan receives a strange request from fellow manga creator Jugo Shishi. The third episode is titled "D.N.A.," and is also based on a story from the manga where Rohan is investigating his editor's memory loss through hypnosis. Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/437457.html | NHK Monday, Tues, Wed 22: 00 BS4K 22: 00 | December 28, 2020 |
 | Official: https://www.bs-tvtokyo.co.jp/wakako_zake/ | BS TV Tokyo Tuesday 23:00/ TV Tokyo 4K Wednesday 23:00 | December 29, 2020 / December 30, 2020 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kodokunogurume_omisoka2020/ | TV Tokyo Thursday 22:00 | December 31, 2020 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kurokawanotecho/ | TV Asahi | Winter 2020-2021 |
 | Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/7000/439655.html | January 1, 2021 | |
 | Official: https://www6.nhk.or.jp/nhkpr/post/ original.html?i=25486 | TBS/BS4K Saturday 21:00 | January 2, 2021 |
 | Kimichika Kazama is an instructor at the police academy. He teaches a new class of students having conflicts and holding secrets. Official:https://www.fujitv.co.jp/kyojo2/ | Fuji TV Sunday 21:00 | January 3, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/greatest_gift/ | TV Tokyo Monday 20:00 | January 4, 2021 |
 | Taeko Okajima is a 27-year-old, independent woman who spent her entire life in Tokyo. Looking to unwind from the rush of the big city, she decides to visit her family in the country to help out during the harvest. Official: https://www.nhk.or.jp/dramatopics-blog/20000/434937.html | BS Premium/ BS4K Saturday 21:00 | January 9, 2021 |
 | Official: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doctors/#/?category=drama | TV Asahi Sunday 21:00 | January 10, 2021 |
 | Ichito Kurihara is a physician at a small hospital in Nagano Prefecture. The hospital doesn't have enough doctors, which causes Ichito Kurihara to cover many different medical fields. Official: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kamisama_karte/ | TV Tokyo | January 2021 |
This was compiled over the course of 10 days from Here and Here. I know I did not get everything as I was on a time crunch this month with so many things ending or starting in January I have to juggle. Here is a link to 2021 on MDL for Japanese Drama and Specials.
I am also looking for an assistant to help me with these four articles in 2021 as well as the noodle cart monthly article for Japan. Please let me know either here, in DMs or if you are on discord with me.
So which drama are you most excited about in the next few months?
Editor: Yuanwei (1st editor)
