Raziel, thank you for starting this thread.
I start noticing drama soundtracks when I was searching for more CD´s of my favorite anime composers like Sahashi, Kanno, Hattori, Iwashiro and than I found that these composers are also really prolific in drama music scene.
I saw my first drama which was
GOLD because of inspiring music by "titan duo"
Akira Senju and
Yoshihiro Ike and than I saw drama
Kokosei Restaurant with music of my favorite composer
Takayuki Hattori.
Japanese TV Drama is really special animal - some of my favorites:
Hero,
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de,
37 Sai de Isha ni Natta Boku,
Hotaru No Hikari ,
Ogon no Buta,
Senyiu Tantei Tokage
Now I am watching:
Kodoko no Gurume season 3 - this is probably my favorite drama,
Gekiryuu - Watashi o Oboeteimasuka,
Machi Isha Jumbo!! and I am planning to watch
Hanzawa Naoki
SOME MUSIC INSPIRATION
GOLD (AKIRA SENJU) -
Fight for Victory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOZJTuq2uJQ
This is Senju excellent action track (you can hear there some of his action scoring trademarks)
Restaurant de Roi theme - TAKAYUKI HATTORI (live performance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydssLJGFEog
Man I would really like see this live. Oh, why there isn´t DVD/BD release of this concert...