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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, November 9-15
posted on by Egan Loo
The newest live-action adaptation of Machiko Hasegawa's Sazae-san family manga premiered in a 144-minute drama special on November 15 at 6:30 p.m. It earned an unusually high 20.9% ranking as the #2 top-rated drama of the week. 32-year-old actress Alisa Mizuki starred as the title housewife. The special marked the 50th anniversary of Fuji TV and the 40th anniversary of Sazae-san's anime adaptation.
The television drama adaptation of Motoka Murakami's Jin manga also aired on November 15 at 9:00 p.m. as the #3 drama. It earned a 20.2 rating; it was the second straight week that its rating was above 20%.
Shin Oishinbo, the latest live-action adaptation based on Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki's culinary manga, spawned a Shin Oishinbo 3 -Yuzan Kaibara vs. Kyukyoku Shichinin no Samurai! drama special on November 14. The special garnered a 11.7% rating. TOKIO band member Masahiro Matsuoka starred as the food critic Shirō Yamaoka.
Screenwriter Kankurō Kudō's Maiko Haaaan!!! live-action comedy film aired on November 13 at 9:00 p.m. with a 12.2 rating.
| Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | November 15 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 16.5 |  |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | November 15 (Sun) | 09:30 | 30 min. | 11.9 |  |
| Doraemon | TV Asahi | November 13 (Fri) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 11.4 |  |
| Crayon Shin-chan | TV Asahi | November 13 (Fri) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 11.0 |  |
| Detective Conan | NTV | November 14 (Sat) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 10.9 |  |
| Dragon Ball Kai | Fuji TV | November 15 (Sun) | 09:00 | 30 min. | 10.8 |  |
| Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl | TV Tokyo | November 12 (Thurs) | 19:00 | 58 min. | 7.5 |  |
| Stitch!: Itazura Alien no Daibōken | TV Tokyo | November 10 (Tues) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 7.1 |  |
| Kaidan Restaurant (Thriller Restaurant) | TV Asahi | November 10 (Tues) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 6.6 |  |
| Fresh Precure! | TV Asahi | November 15 (Sun) | 08:30 | 30 min. | 6.2 |  |
Source: Video Research (Kanto region), Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web
follow-up of Japan's Animation TV Ranking, November 2-8
