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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, February 1-7 (Updated)
posted on by Egan Loo
The television premiere of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Ponyo scored a 29.8% rating when it ran on February 5 at 9:00 p.m. That makes it the fifth highest rated Friday movie airing since 1989. Three of the four higher rated Friday movie airings, including the highest rated one, were Miyazaki/Ghibli works: Spirited Away (January 24, 2003 at 46.9%), Princess Mononoke (January 22, 1999 at 35.1%), and Howl's Moving Castle (July 21, 2006 at 32.9%).
The live-action drama adaptation of Takashi Tajima and Takahiro Kochi's Tokujō Kabachi!! Kabachitare! 2 workplace manga aired on Sunday, February 7 at 9:15 p.m with a 10.8 rating.
The second Secret Society Eagle Talon film aired on February 5 at 3:25 a.m. and earned a 1.6 rating.
| Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sazae-san | Fuji TV | February 7 (Sun) | 18:30 | 30 min. | 18.9 |  |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | February 7 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 12.9 |  |
| Detective Conan | NTV | February 6 (Sat) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 10.8 |  |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | February 7 (Sun) | 09:30 | 30 min. | 10.7 |  |
| Doraemon | TV Asahi | February 5 (Fri) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 10.5 |  |
| Crayon Shin-chan | TV Asahi | February 5 (Fri) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 9.6 |  |
| Dragon Ball Kai | Fuji TV | February 7 (Sun) | 09:00 | 30 min. | 8.6 |  |
| Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl | TV Tokyo | February 4 (Thurs) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 6.9 |  |
| Kaidan Restaurant (Thriller Restaurant) | TV Asahi | February 2 (Tues) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 6.8 |  |
| Heartcatch Precure! (premiere) | TV Asahi | February 7 (Sun) | 08:30 | 30 min. | 6.6 |  |
[Video Research does not directly post more ratings than what is listed here. Any purportedly additional data comes from unverifiable, anonymous sources.]
Source: Video Research (Kanto region), Oricon
Update: Heartcatch Precure! image updated. Thanks, Daichi09.
follow-up of Japan's Animation TV Ranking, January 25-31
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