This article is meant to refresh your memory or maybe bring to your attention the dramas that aired in Japan in 2019. This is an effort to help bolster the MDL awards when they come out in January 2020. I have counted the ballots 2 years in a row now and I can tell you we usually only get votes for the Fall season. I want this year to be different and this is the best way I know how to do that.
Wanna know what Jdorama has been subbed in 2019? Giftedones map is a good place to start but it does not have all of them.
Winter (Fuyu)
Jan-March
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Nusumareta Kao: Miatari Sosahan |  |
Monroe ga Shinda Hi |
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3Nen A Gumi: Ima Kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu |  |
Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne |
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Trace: Kasouken na Otoko |  |
Wakako Zake Season 4 |
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Atarashii Osama |  |
Atarashii Osama Season 2 |
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Ie Uru Onna no Gyakushu |  |
Scandal Senmon Bengoshi QUEEN |
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Keiji Zero |  |
Jinsei ga Tanoshikunaru Shiawase no Housoku |
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Shiba Park |  |
Maison de Police |
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Watashi no Ojisan: Wataoji |  |
Fruits Takuhaibin |
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Tokyo Coin Laundry |  |
Kokichi no Nyobo |
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Miki Clinic de Kanpai o |  |
Kokou no Mesu |
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The Good Wife |  |
Omoshiro Nankyoku Ryorinin |
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JOKER x FACE |  |
Hajimete Koi o Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi |
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Koukoku Gaisha Danshi Ryou no Okazu-kun |  |
MAGI Tenshou Kenou Shounen Shisetsu |
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Haken Uranaishi Ataru |  |
Sasurai Onsen |
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Tokusatsu Gagaga |  |
Kioku Sosa – Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken File |
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Perfect Crime |  |
Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu |
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Innocence: Enzai Bengoshi |  |
Zombie ga Kita kara Jinsei Mitsumenaoshita Ken |
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Setsuyaku Rock |  |
Yotsuba Ginko Harashima Hiromi ga Mono mosu! |
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Gosaigyo |  |
Zambi |
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Mikazuki |  |
Nihon Boro Yado Kiko |
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Zettai Seigi |  |
Banjo no Alpha |
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Sore o Ai to Machigaeru kara |  |
BACK STREET GIRLS – Gokudoruzu |
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1 Page no Koi |  |
Zebra |
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Mood Indigo |  |
Wagaya no Himitsu |
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Itsuka, Nemuri Ni Tsuku Hi |  |
Dying Eye |
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Channel wa Sonomama!! |  |
Takane to Hana |
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Otto no Chinpo ga Hairanai |  |
Mushikago no Joumae |
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Hana ni Keda Mono: Second Season |  |
Zekkyou |
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I”s |
Tanpatsu (or Drama Specials)
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Tasuku to Rinko |  |
Two Homelands |
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Boku ga Warau to |  |
Shitamachi Rocket New Year SP |
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Onna no Kigen no Naoshi Kata |  |
Tadaima Osu Shotengai |
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Cocoa |  |
Tsuribakka Nisshi |
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Haha Kaeru – AI no Yuigon |  |
Les Miserables |
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Vietnam no Hikari |  |
Choi Dora |
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BRIDGE: Hajimari wa 1995.1.17 Kobe |  |
Video Girl Ai 2018 SP |
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Giwaku |  |
Yakusoku no Stage |
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Suteneko ni Hirowareta Otoko |  |
Iryu Sousa SP 6 |
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Kamera o Tomeru na! |  |
Kyou, Kaerimasu |
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3Nen A Gumi: Ima kara minasan dake no, Sotsugyoshiki desu |  |
Sagi no Ko |
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Vocab Rider Special Drama: Sorezore no Yume |  |
Hyokko 2 |
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Ooku Saishusho |  |
Suna no Utsuwa |
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TUNA Girl |  |
Shukyu Yokka de Onegaishimasu |
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Meitantei Akechi Kogoro |
YORUDORA:
Zombie ga Kita kara Jinsei Mitsumenaoshita Ken
ASADORA: Manpuku (lasts 2 seasons)
TAIGA: Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic-banashi
Spring (Haru)
April-Jun
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Kakegurui Season |  |
Mukai no Bazoru Kazoku |
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What Did You Eat Yesterday? |  |
Yaji x Kita Ganzo Tokaidochu Hizakurige |
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Mirror Twins Season 1 |  |
Mirror Twins Season 2 |
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Dai Zenryoku Shissou |  |
Kami Tunes |
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Radiation House |  |
Hakui no Senshi |
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Tokusou 9 Season 2 |  |
Denei Shoujo: Video Girl Mai 2019 |
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Iyasaretai Otoko |  |
Strawberry Night Saga |
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Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu 3 |  |
In Hand |
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Tokyo 23-ku Onna |  |
Tokyo Dokushin Danshi |
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Kabukicho Bengonin Rinka |  |
Anata no Ban Desu |
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Spiral – Machikouba no Kiseki |  |
Watashi, Teiji de Kaerimasu |
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Perfect World |  |
Kasouken no Onna Season 19 |
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Game Mitai ni Ikanai |  |
Mistress – Onnatachi no Himitsu |
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Kaseifu no Mitazono 3 |  |
Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2 |
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Ore no Skirt, Doko Itta? |  |
Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru |
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Shudan Sasen |  |
Tobira no Mukou |
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Atama ni Kitemo Aho towa Tatakauna |  |
Shousetsu Ou |
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Kakafukaka |  |
Minami no Teiou ZERO |
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Saka no Tochu no Ie |  |
Onzoshi Boys |
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Oshii Keiji |  |
Toritsu Mizusho! |
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Daifugou Doushin |  |
Akuto: Kagaisha Suiseki Chosa |
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Vile Van! |  |
Digital Tattoo |
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Shiroi Kyoto |  |
Yuri Dano Kan Dano |
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Kamen Dosokai |  |
Nodoka no Niwa |
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Akari to Kuzu |  |
Yasuragi no Toki – Michi |
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Babysitter Gin |
Tanpatsu (or Drama Specials)
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Rikon na Futari |  |
Tokusou 9 SP |
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Yokoku Satsujin |  |
Koi to Shukatsu no Danpa |
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Mikaiketsu no Onna Special |  |
The Confidence Man JP Special |
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Shimei: Keiji no Time Limit |  |
Eien no Nispa |
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Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari: 2019 Rain Special |  |
Anata no Ban Desu Special |
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Radiation House Special |  |
Momikeshite Fuyu 2019 Natsu |
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Metropolitan Police Mobile Investigation Unit 216 X |  |
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san 2019 Spring SP |
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Jinrui Gakusha Misaki Kumiko no Satsujin Kantei |
ASADORA: Natsuzora (lasts 2 seasons)
Summer (Natsu)
July-September
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Scams |  |
Anata no Ban Desu – Counterattack |
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Bishonure Tantei Mizuno Hagoromo |  |
Watashi Danna o Share Shiteta |
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Coffee & Vanilla |  |
Jikuu Tantei Oyu |
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Afro Tanaka |  |
Poison Daughter, Holy Mother |
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Runway 24 |  |
No Side Game |
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Kansatsui Asagao |  |
Ogamiya Kaidan II |
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Heaven? Gokuraku Restaurant |  |
Gisou Furin |
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Kami no Te |  |
Keiji 7-nin Season 5 |
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Lupin no Musume |  |
Sign |
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I Turn |  |
Junichi |
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Voice 110 Kinkyuu Shireishitsu |  |
Madoromi Barmaid |
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Boku wa Mada Kimi o Aisanai Koto ga Dekiru |  |
TWO WEEKS |
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HIGH&LOW THE WORST EPISODE.0 |  |
Taka Kara Mariko: Yakyuu Mo Watashi Mo “Ura” Ga Aru |
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Nagi no Oitoma |  |
Keishicho Zero Gakari: Season 4 |
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Koi no Yamai to Yarougumi |  |
Legal Heart |
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Kantan na Oshigoto dese. Ni obo shite Mita. |  |
Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen! |
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Semi Otoko |  |
Hotarugusa |
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Sa Do |  |
Beshari Gurashi |
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Dakara Watashi wa Oshimashita |  |
W Kankei no Higeki |
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Sorezore no Dangai |  |
Soshite, Ikiru |
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The Naked Director |  |
Ubai Ai, Natsu |
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Janus no Kagami |  |
Sauna-Man: Ase ka Namida ka Wakaranai |
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Sagi Deka |  |
Real⇔Fake |
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Shujin-ko |  |
Banjo no Himawari |
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Kafka no Tokyo Zetsubou Nikki |  |
Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru |
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Papa, Hajimemashita |  |
Yakiniku Pro-Wrestling |
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Konatsu Biyori |  |
Namonaki Fukushuusha ZEGEN |
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Furin Shokudou 2 |  |
Sagideka |
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I Shared My Husband |  |
W Kenkei no Higeki |
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I Don’t Love You Yet |
Tanpatsu (or Drama Specials)
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Pure! |  |
Rinshou Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri 2019 |
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Rapper ni Kamaretara Rapper ni Naru |  |
Don’t You Think Girls Who Talk in Hakata Dialect Are Cute? |
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Yume Shokudo no Ryourinin |  |
Enter the Anime |
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Mango no Ki no Shita de |  |
Koshien to Oba to Bakudan Nabe |
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Kizuna no Pedal |  |
Kurobara 2 |
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FLY! BOYS, FLY! Bokutachi, CA Hajimemashita |  |
Keiji Zero SP |
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Jikou Keisatsu Fukkatsu SP |  |
Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari SP |
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Ano Ie ni Kurasu Yo-nin no Onna |  |
Haitoku no Yashoku |
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Haitoku no Yashoku 2 |  |
Kansatsui Asagao Sp |
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Hinata no Sawa-chan, Naminoru! |
Sources: aramajapan, jdramas.wordpress.com, wikidaddicts, Gifted ones, thetv.jp, oricon.co.jp, Yuuhime.xyz, nhk.or.jp, yorozu-do.com.
Fall Dramas here.
Which of these dramas have you seen? Which are you planning to see? Did I miss any?
Me? Oh, 3Nen A Gumi: Ima Kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu, Setsuyaku Rock, Two Homelands, Radiation House, Strawberry Night Saga, In Hand, Eien no Nispa, Semi Otoko and Hajimete Koi o Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi are what I have watched already, Also waiting for someone to pick up the rest of Idaten. : ) Looking forward to your comments to decide what to watch next.