JDrama TV Ratings

marienella wrote:17.6% 21:03-22:54 NTV ‹à—jƒ[ƒhƒVƒ‡[¢‚Æ‚È‚è‚̃gƒgƒ£ (Tonari no Totoro, NTV, July 18)

lol, "Totoro" beat the TV premier of "Gedo Senki" from last week :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, despite having an "old" person (according to one jackass) like Ryoko-chan...

The jackass in question must have been 4 years old. :shakehead: Frig, I guess being 35 means you're ancient, then.

Wynter wrote:

The jackass in question must have been 4 years old. :shakehead: Frig, I guess being 35 means you're ancient, then.

:pout: I guess I only have 3 months till im ancient then :sweat:

Wynter wrote:

The jackass in question must have been 4 years old. :shakehead: Frig, I guess being 35 means you're ancient, then.

Wow, there's some fossils on this board then :sweat:

marienella wrote:
Maou _______________________ 14.0__12.6__9.2

:puppydog:
ratings doesn't reflect the true quality of the shooow.
now, they have to make it to a 10 episode drama... *heartburns*
maybe its just too dark to digest :pout:
and japan love the Johnny's to be glossy and smiling :shamefulcry:

I notice Code Blue didn't drop during the third episode. Haven't seen that one yet, but it looks like there is some hope.

^ I think ratings usually reflect the quality of the previous episode (and first episode rating represent hype/PR), since if an episode sucked, you would stop watching next week, but you'd still have seen the sucky episode this week... But of course, if it was really horrible, a viewer might change the channel.

I think Episode 4 rating is going to be very interesting :hehe:

8thSin wrote:^ I think ratings usually reflect the quality of the previous episode (and first episode rating represent hype/PR), since if an episode sucked, you would stop watching next week, but you'd still have seen the sucky episode this week... But of course, if it was really horrible, a viewer might change the channel.

I think Episode 4 rating is going to be very interesting :hehe:

I see. I had assumed the ratings were taken after an episode had aired, leading me to think that the 16% rating for the third episode meant that it was interesting enough that people tuned in and stuck around. :sweat:

deseipher wrote:
I see. I had assumed the ratings were taken after an episode had aired, leading me to think that the 16% rating for the third episode meant that it was interesting enough that people tuned in and stuck around. :sweat:

You took that 8thSin's post too literally. I'll re-word it... Although in practice a viewership rating for an episode indeed reflects the number of people who watched said episode, the rating indirectly reflects the likability of the previous episode. One thing to remember here: the rating for an episode does not mean those viewers liked the episode. It may be different when watching episodes via streaming or other download means, but when watching live it is uncommon for someone to give up on the episode before it ends. That's why the viewership rating covers all 54 minutes of the broadcast.

So, if a viewer did not like the episode, it is probable that the viewer will skip the following week's episode, hence the previous week's episode affecting the following episode's rating.

One exception: episode 1. Episode 1's rating is based on the hype and other marketing exercises prior to its airing. In the case of CHANGE, we assume episode 1's ratings were based on the synopsis, casting and the golden time slot (Monday 21:00 JST on CX). As follow-up episodes aired, the ratings kept dropping: ep2 was affected by ep1, ep3 was affected by ep2, and so on. And just about every CX drama for the last few years in this time slot follows the same statistical trend:

- Peek rating or 2nd-highest rating in ep1
- Lowest rating at around episode 6 or 7
- Peek rating or 2nd-highest rating in last episode

One drama that throws this off: Galileo. Unlike your typical renzoku, Gailieo was written much like a crime drama such as Aibo or Hagure Keiji Junjoha. On DramaWiki, we call this ˆê˜bŠ®Œ‹Œ`Ž®, or "one conclusion per-episode format." Because each episode could be watched in its entirety without relying on a previous episode, the ratings sort of scattered about rather than have a smooth inverted bell curve.

--- groink

8thSin wrote:^ I think ratings usually reflect the quality of the previous episode

I have noticed this too. Ratings spike are particularly noticeable after a dramatic cliffhanger people are interested in. Sometimes when this happened in the middle of a series, that next episode could be the highest rated of the whole series. A lot of people also seemed to tune into the final episode to find out what happened at the end, even if they haven't been watching every episodes before.

And sometimes when an episode ended in a way that left most viewers with a bad feeling, it would really show in the ratings for the next episode too, even if it turned out not to be a big deal in the course of the series. I sometimes use the ratings figure to help decide whether to download the next episode or not, when I wasn't sure whether I want to continue watching.

8thSin wrote:^ I think ratings usually reflect the quality of the previous episode (and first episode rating represent hype/PR), since if an episode sucked, you would stop watching next week, but you'd still have seen the sucky episode this week... But of course, if it was really horrible, a viewer might change the channel.

That makes total sense... The first episode is typically high in anticipation and the second episode is almost always lower as it weeds out the impatient viewers...

Grungir wrote:

:pout: I guess I only have 3 months till im ancient then :sweat:

Yup, apparently so. Some people are just dumb. I remember a kid on this forum turning 20 and saying how old he felt. :shakehead:

I can't wait until their our age. :beaten:

marienella wrote:
Lotto 6 ______________________ 12.4__6.8__6.0

Let's see if this show can hit a 0.5 share before it gets dropped...I don't even know why I bother continuing with this show, and I thought Last Friends had poor logic in its' story! :shakehead:

Tenshigure wrote:Let's see if this show can hit a 0.5 share before it gets dropped...I don't even know why I bother continuing with this show, and I thought Last Friends had poor logic in its' story! :shakehead:

LOL, looks like the show's ratings are displaying radioactive decay. :beaten:

groink wrote:
You took that 8thSin's post too literally. I'll re-word it... Although in practice a viewership rating for an episode indeed reflects the number of people who watched said episode, the rating indirectly reflects the likability of the previous episode. One thing to remember here: the rating for an episode does not mean those viewers liked the episode. It may be different when watching episodes via streaming or other download means, but when watching live it is uncommon for someone to give up on the episode before it ends. That's why the viewership rating covers all 54 minutes of the broadcast.

So, if a viewer did not like the episode, it is probable that the viewer will skip the following week's episode, hence the previous week's episode affecting the following episode's rating.

One exception: episode 1. Episode 1's rating is based on the hype and other marketing exercises prior to its airing. In the case of CHANGE, we assume episode 1's ratings were based on the synopsis, casting and the golden time slot (Monday 21:00 JST on CX). As follow-up episodes aired, the ratings kept dropping: ep2 was affected by ep1, ep3 was affected by ep2, and so on. And just about every CX drama for the last few years in this time slot follows the same statistical trend:

- Peek rating or 2nd-highest rating in ep1
- Lowest rating at around episode 6 or 7
- Peek rating or 2nd-highest rating in last episode

One drama that throws this off: Galileo. Unlike your typical renzoku, Gailieo was written much like a crime drama such as Aibo or Hagure Keiji Junjoha. On DramaWiki, we call this ˆê˜bŠ®Œ‹Œ`Ž®, or "one conclusion per-episode format." Because each episode could be watched in its entirety without relying on a previous episode, the ratings sort of scattered about rather than have a smooth inverted bell curve.

--- groink

Thanks for the clarification :victory:

Kanto Region Summer 2008 Japanese Drama Ratings

Ando Natsu ___________________ 11.6__10.5__7.6
Taiyou to Umi no Kyoshitsu_______20.5
Shibatora ____________________ 13.0__12.2__13.4
Monster Parent _______________ 14.2__11.6__13.0__13.2
Gakkou ja Oshierarenai ________ 9.9__6.1
Gonzo: Densetsu no Keiji ______ 12.5__10.4__12.0
Seigi no Mikata ______________ 13.2__10.1
Yotsu no Uso ________________ 11.8__10.6
Code Blue ___________________ 21.2__16.0__16.0
Lotto 6 ______________________ 12.4__6.8__6.0
Maou _______________________ 14.0__12.6__9.2
Dageki Tenshi Ruri ____________ starts 25 July
Koizora _____________________ starts 2 August
Yasuko to Kenji _______________ 12.3__13.1
33-pun Tantei _________________ starts 2 August
Tomorrow ____________________ 16.8__13.9__13.5
Atsuhime _____________________ (continued..)_
26.0__26.2__24.3

Monster Parent on the way back up... slightly :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:Monster Parent on the way back up... slightly :sweat:

LOL, the Japanese viewers apparently see something that you guys who have seen it, don't. :beaten: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, the Japanese viewers apparently see something that you guys who have seen it, don't. :beaten: :hehe:

I've only seen 15 mins of Ep. 1 without subs :sweat:

marienella wrote:Kanto Region Summer 2008 Japanese Drama Ratings


Code Blue ___________________ 21.2__16.0__16.0

Maou _______________________ 14.0__12.6__9.2

wow code blue is hold on there wow :shocked:
wow on trhe other maou is dropping
okay