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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 19-25
posted on by Egan Loo
GeGeGe no Nyōbō (Spooky Wife), the live-action television drama adaptation of an autobiographical essay book by GeGeGe no Kītarō author Shigeru Mizuki's wife Nunoe Mura, ran on April 23 at 8:00 a.m. with a 17.4 rating. The live-action television adaptation based on Fujiko Fujio A's Kaibutsu-kun manga series aired on April 24 at 9:02 p.m. with a 15.6 rating.
The live-action version of Miki Yoshikawa's Yankee-kun to Megane-chan school comedy manga premiered on April 23 at 10:00 p.m. and garnered a 13.6 rating. The live-action sequel Ijiwaru Baasan 2 aired on the same day at 9:00 p.m. with a 13.3 rating. Takashi Miike's live-action film version of Tatsunoko Productions' Yatterman anime also ran on that day at 9:00 p.m. with a 11.0 rating.
| Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sazae-san | Fuji TV | April 25 (Sun) | 18:30 | 30 min. | 19.1 |  |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | April 25 (Sun) | 09:30 | 30 min. | 13.5 |  |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | April 25 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 11.5 |  |
| Dragon Ball Kai | Fuji TV | April 25 (Sun) | 09:00 | 30 min. | 10.6 |  |
| Crayon Shin-chan | TV Asahi | April 23 (Fri) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 8.6 |  |
| Doraemon | TV Asahi | April 23 (Fri) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 8.3 |  |
| Detective Conan | NTV | April 24 (Sat) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 8.0 |  |
| Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl | TV Tokyo | April 22 (Thurs) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 7.0 |  |
| Heartcatch Precure! | TV Asahi | April 25 (Sun) | 08:30 | 30 min. | 6.8 |  |
| Kaidan Restaurant (Thriller Restaurant) | TV Asahi | April 20 (Tues) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 5.8 |  |
[Video Research does not directly post more ratings than what is listed here. Any purportedly additional data comes from unverified, anonymous sources.]
Source: Video Research (Kanto region)
follow-up of Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 12-18
