JDrama TV Ratings

Hey, i was just wondering - on the drama pages some dramas have a vieweship ratings - what does it mean?

where do you get that info from
what does it mean, is 20% good?
why don't all the doramas have a vieweship rating?

whisper wrote:Hey, i was just wondering - on the drama pages some dramas have a vieweship ratings - what does it mean?

where do you get that info from
what does it mean, is 20% good?
why don't all the doramas have a vieweship rating?

Here's a link that Orenji gave me for TV ratings, but it's in Japanese:

http://homepage1.nifty.com/sodey/adstv/orange/drama/rating.htm

bmwracer wrote:
Here's a link that Orenji gave me for TV ratings, but it's in Japanese:

http://homepage1.nifty.com/sodey/adstv/orange/drama/rating.htm

Just out of curiosity... When I read the Nielson TV rating here in the States, I could care less if Survivor or The William Hung Show*, or some other show is rated well.

So I'm wondering why viewers in Japan find it so important to rate TV shows? Are they THAT persuasive on what other people find are good or bad? I never hear any other TV cultures talk about ratings like they do.

--- groink

*- I thought bmwracer would like that one! LOL!

groink wrote:The William Hung Show*

You mean American Idol. *reaches for airsick bag*

I thought bmwracer would like that one! LOL!

Ohh, the humanity.......! :hehe:

I think koreans are like that too, they show the ratings for their Kdramas

Here in Brazil, people cares a lot 'bout the ratings. Even more than Japaneses ...

hmm i've always thought the percentage of the viewership means the percentage of the total population in japan watching that show =\. If it's true. 20% of the whole japan means ALOT

FaBiAn wrote:hmm i've always thought the percentage of the viewership means the percentage of the total population in japan watching that show =\. If it's true. 20% of the whole japan means ALOT

Yea seriously, goes to show how popular SMAP x SMAP is

and GTO ;)

eltinator wrote:

Yea seriously, goes to show how popular SMAP x SMAP is

Ditto that. :hehe:

there's another site that provides ratings for doramas as well as variety shows and it's updated frequently. :)

Here's the link...

http://doramashicho.hp.infoseek.co.jp/saisin200403.html

3Peace...
Orenji

hmm searched through the database, and there is no threads on tv ratings.. i understand the ratings are just an indicator of what is popular to the Japanese audience and what appeals to them might not be as enticing for us (e.g. medical drama).. so anyone keep track of the winner for the respective seasons? or am i the only one who is interested =P

Year. Season. Title (Final Episode/Average Per Episode)
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2004
Spring.
Orange Days (23%/17.23%)
Itoshi Kimie (20.8%/16.91%)
At Home Dad (19.1%/16.83%)

2004
Winter.
Pride (28.8%/24.9%)
Boku to Kanojo to Kanojo no Ikiru Michi (27.1%/20.68%)
Suna No Utsuwa (21.5%/19.39%)
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2003
Fall.
Shiroi Kyoto (32.1%/23.71%)

2003.
Summer.
Dr Koto - Shinryousho (22.3%/18.87%)
WaterBoys (19.2%/16.04%)
Moto Kare (15.1%/15.71%)
Boku dake no Madonna (13.4%/13.16%)

2003
Spring.
Hotman (14.2%/14.26%)
Blackjack ni Yoroshiku (14.3%/14.15%)

2003
Winter
Good Luck (37.6%/30.41%)
Bijo ka Yajuu (19.4%/18.45%)
Itsumo futari de (18.1%/16.17%)
Boku no Ikiru Michi (21.6%/15.46%)
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2002
Fall. Otousan (NA)
Fall. Remote (10.9%/10.7%)
Summer. Lunch no Joou (21.1%/18.91%)
Spring. Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (27%/22.26%)
Spring. Gokusen (23.5%/17.43%)
Winter. Hito ni Yasashiku (22.5%/21.35%)
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2001
Fall. Antique (18.5%/ 17.71%)
Fall. Gakkou no sensei (17.1%/14.35%)
Summer. Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 2 (25.4%/20.2%)
Summer. Dekichatta Kekkon (18.1%/15.73%)
Spring. Mukodono! (17.2%/15.29%)
Winter. Hero (36.8%/34.2%)
Winter. Shiroi kage (22.3%/20.16%)
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2000
Fall. Yamato Nadeshiko (34.2%/26.12%)
Fall. Oyaji~ (28%/24.18%)
Summer. Food fight (21.5%/17.21%)
Summer. Summer Snow (18.9%/18.09%)
Spring. Densetsu no kyoshi (21.4%/18.97%)
Spring. Ikebukuro West Gate Park (16.3%/14.86%)
Winter. Beautiful Life (41.3%/31.86%)
Winter. Omiai kekkon (20%/16.94%)
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1999
Fall. Koori no sekai (22.9%/18.89%)
Summer. Perfect Love. (16.7%/16.99)
Summer. to Heart~ (15.7%/15.0%)
Spring. Majo no jouken (29.5%/21.45%)
Spring. Lipstick (17.4%/16.3%)
Winter. Kyumei byoto 24 ji (23.5%/20%)
Winter. Overtime (18.8%/20.2%)
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1998
Fall. Sleeping Forest (30.8%/25.13%)
Fall. Jinbe (16.8%/15.86%)
Summer. GTO (35.7%/28.33%),
Summer. Kamisama mou sukoshi dake (28.3%/22.52%)
Spring. Shomuni 1 (28.5%/21.53%)
Winter. Seija no koushin (21.8%/20.9%)
Winter. News no onna (20.3%/NA)
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1997
Fall. Love Generation
Fall. Narita rikon
Summer. Beach boys
Spring. Hitotsu yane no shita 2
Winter. Odoru daisousassen
Winter. Virgin road
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1996
Fall. Hoshi no kinka 2 / Zoku hoshi no kinka
Summer. Nurse no oshigoto 1
Spring. Long Vacation.
Winter. Furuhata Ninzaburo 1
Winter. Pure
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are these accurate? those with the question marks, anyone know? is there any sites out there that report on the ratings?

hmm and can any kind souls let me in on the sleeper hits of the respective seasons that the ratings doesnt reflect?

thanks for posting. Its nice to have an idea of which shows are popular :applaud:

www.dorama.info has ratings for each individual episode of recent doramas. Doesn't matter if you don't understand Chinese - Japanese and English titles and names are still there and of course you can read numbers, right?

UWFShooter wrote:www.dorama.info has ratings for each individual episode of recent doramas. Doesn't matter if you don't understand Chinese - Japanese and English titles and names are still there and of course you can read numbers, right?

Thanks for the info. It was really interesting Juuan and UWFShooter. :thumbsup:

For summer 2004, the top two were
1) Waterboys II 20.6 “/22.8 “ - average 16.19 “@@
2) Sekai no chuushin de ai wo sakebu 18.5%/19.1% - average 15.9 “

Note Waterboys 2, they pulled a stint, broadcasting the last episode
for 2 hours....

juuan wrote:hmm searched through the database, and there is no threads on tv ratings.. i understand the ratings are just an indicator of what is popular to the Japanese audience and what appeals to them might not be as enticing for us (e.g. medical drama).. so anyone keep track of the winner for the respective seasons? or am i the only one who is interested =P

Average ratings~

1997
Fall. Love Generation 30.8%
Fall. Narita rikon 18.6%
Summer. Beach boys 23.7%
Spring. Hitotsu yane no shita 2 27%
Winter. Odoru daisousassen 18.2%
Winter. Virgin road 21.4%
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1996
Fall. Hoshi no kinka 2 / Zoku hoshi no kinka 22.2%
Summer. Nurse no oshigoto 1 17.2%
Spring. Long Vacation. 29.5%
Winter. Furuhata Ninzaburo 1 25.3%
Winter. Pure 23.4%
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I usually use this site: http://homepage1.nifty.com/sodey/adstv/orange/drama/rating.htm

Average ratings for dramas in 2004~


Summer
Waterboys2 15.98%
Sekai no Chushin de Ai wo sakebu 15.59%
Tokyo Wankei 13.99%
Tobousha (Runaway) 13.85%
Ningen no Shomei 11.95%
Kimi ga Omoide ni naru mae ni 11.73%
Minami kun no Koibito 9.4%
Aijo Ippon 7.52%


Spring
Hikaru totomo ni 15.38%
Rikon Bengoshi 13.72%
Home Drama! 9.69%
Koinu no Waltz 8.41%


Winter
Ace wo Nerae 13.22%
Fireboys 11.99%
Okusama wa Majo 11.17%
Are wa totsuzen Arashi no you ni 7.31%
Kanojo ga Shinjyatta 6.97%



Average ratings for dramas in 2003~


Fall
Beginner 15.79%
Trick 3 15.62%
Suekko Chonan Ane Sanin 14.39%
Yankee Boukou ni Kaeru 12.83%
Anata no Tonari dare ka iru 12.46%
Hakoiri Musume! 11.6%
Ashita Tenki ni naare 11.38%
Et Alor 8.74%
Koibumi 8.64%
Manhattan Love Story 7.19%


Summer
Koufuku no Ouji 11.63%
Stand Up! 11.17%
Kunimitsu 9.89%
Suika 8.94%
Hitonatsu no Papa e 5.6%


Spring
Ekao no Housoku 13.35%
Tokyo Love Cinema 13.07%
Marusa!! 12.8%
Mukodono 2003 12.55%
Kao 12.33%
Kimi wa Peto 11.9%
Diamond Girl 10.76%
Boku no Mahou Tsukai 9.4%


Winter
Saigo no Bengonin 11.6%
Koukoukyoushi 10.75%
Yoiko no Mikata 10.41%

Average ratings for dramas in 2002~

Fall
Home & Away 13.7%
Double Score 10.55%
Psychodoctor 9.06%
Yanpapa 7.01%
Mayonaka no Ame 13.65%


Summer
Nurse no Shigoto 4 16.99%
Tentai Kansoku 12.66%
Shomuni Final 16.27%
Satorare 8.85%
Renai Hensachi 11.97%
Taiyo no Kisetsu 13.6%


Spring
Golden Bowl 12.49%
Seikei Bijin 11.44%
Haruranman 11.36%
Wedding Planner 10.8%
Big Money 10.76%
First Love 10.2%
Yoisho no Otoko 10.03%
Yume no California 9.15%


Winter
Koi no Chikara 16.77%
Nurseman 16.53%
Long Love Letter 16.34%
Hatsu Taiken 13.24%
Top Lady 11.65%
Trick 2 10.57%
Kisarazu Cat's Eye 10.09%


Average ratings for dramas in 2001~

Fall
Koi wo nannen Sundemasu ka 16.58%
Star no Koi 13.9%
Handoku! 12.59%
Suiyoubi no Jouji 12.02%
Sayonara, Ozu Sensei 11.53%
Tainted Love Song 9.73%
Honka no Yume 8.75%


Summer
Koi Shitai Koi Shitai Koi Shitai 17.31%
Kindaichi no Shonen no Jikembo 13.72%
Fighting Girl 13.24%
Hikon Kazoku 11.34%
Maria 10.13%
Hyoten 2001 9.72%
Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu 9.45%
Neverland 8.01%

Spring
Love Story 12.82%
Ashita ga Arusa 19.28%
Love Revolution 17.33%
Watashi wo Ryokan ni Tsuretete 15.28%
Shin Hoshi no Kinka 14.69%
Mukashi no Otoko 14.63%
Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko ni 13.19%
Rookie 12.47%
R-17 8.96%

Winter
Josiana 13.72%
2001 no Otoko Un 14%
Rocketboys 18.77%
Face 9.84%
Kabachitare 19.32%
Strawberry on Shortcake 17.28%
Big Wing 11.34%

Average ratings for dramas in 2000~


Fall
Namida wo Fuite 16.62%
Love Complex 14.29%
Shinjuku boso Kyukyutai 14.26%
Straight News 12.89%
Kamisama no Itazura 11.75%
Style 7.3%
Manatsu no Christmas 11.69%


Summer
Bus Stop 16.89%
Nurse no Shigoto 3 19.26%
Ai wo Kudasai 11.08%
Hanamura Osuke 14.02%
Hatachi no Kekkon 10.73%
Tsugumi e 12.19%
Trick 7.94%
Saimin 10.39%

Spring
Tenki Youho no Koibito 14.28%
Shokatsu 12.98%
Shomuni 20.29%
Tenshi ga Kieta Machi 14.58%
Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta Koto 14.58%
Taiyo wa Shizumanai 16.76%
Yasha 6.2%


Winter
Nisennen no Koi 16.05%
Brand 15.72%
Imagine 13.42%
Kinyoubi no Koibito tachi e 13.04%
Koi no Kamisama 12.36%
Mona Lisa no Hohoemi 11.12%

thanks UWF shooter, eltinator for the links..
and nikyy for the updates..
really insightful~ = )