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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, April 12-18
posted on by Egan Loo
GeGeGe no Nyōbō (Spooky Wife), the live-action television drama adaptation of an autobiographical essay book by GeGeGe no Kitarō author Shigeru Mizuki's wife Nunoe Mura, continued rising in ratings on April 12 to 18.2.
The live-action television special based on Fujiko Fujio A's Kaibutsu-kun manga series premiered on April 17 with a 17.5 rating.
Nodame Cantabile Saishū Gakushō Zen-pen (Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score Part I), the first film in the two-part theatrical finale inspired by Tomoko Ninomiya's Nodame Cantabile musical romance manga, premiered on television on April 17, just four months after its theatrical opening. It garnered a 13.4 rating. Nodame Cantabile Saishū Gakushō Kō-hen (Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score Part II) also opened in Japanese theaters on April 17.
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, the 13th film based on Gōshō Aoyama's shōnen manga, premiered on television on April 16 with a 12.8 rating. The movie opened in theaters last spring, and the next film, Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in The Sky, opened in theaters on April 17.
| Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sazae-san | Fuji TV | April 18 (Sun) | 18:30 | 30 min. | 18.5 |  |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | April 18 (Sun) | 09:30 | 30 min. | 12.9 |  |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | April 18 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 11.1 |  |
| Dragon Ball Kai | Fuji TV | April 18 (Sun) | 09:00 | 30 min. | 10.9 |  |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Chō Jikū! Arashi o Yobu Ora no Hanayome Premiere Event Special: Ora Tanjō no Himitsu da zo | TV Asahi | April 16 (Fri) | 19:00 | 54 min. | 10.7 |  |
| Detective Conan | NTV | April 17 (Sat) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 8.8 |  |
| Heartcatch Precure! | TV Asahi | April 18 (Sun) | 08:30 | 30 min. | 7.8 |  |
| Kaidan Restaurant (Thriller Restaurant) | TV Asahi | April 13 (Tues) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 5.4 |  |
| Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl | TV Tokyo | April 15 (Thurs) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 5.2 |  |
| Shin Sanjūshi (The New Three Musketeers) | NHK-G | April 18 (Sat) | 7:45 | 20 min. | 5.1 |  |
[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 5-11
