Japanese TV Ratings: Sept 5 – Sept 11, 2011

Written By: guyjin on September 24, 2011 No Comment

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of Sept 5 – Sept 11, 2011:

Number 1:

Drama: Women’s Soccer – London Olympic Qualifying: Japan vs North Korea 2nd Half

Network: NHK

Time & Date: 17:24-18:30, Sept 8

Rating: 25.2

Week of Sept 5 – Sept 11, 2011

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Sport: 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying – Round 3: Japan vs Uzbekistan, NTV, 22:54-24:59, Sept 6, 20.9

3. Drama: Ohisama (おひさま), NHK, 8:00-8:15, Sept 6, 20.5

4. Sport: Women’s Soccer – London Olympic Qualifying: Japan vs North Korea 1st Half, NHK, 16:30-17:18, Sept 8, 19.9

5. Sport: Women’s Soccer – London Olympic Qualifying: Japan vs Australia 2nd Half, NHK, 17:26-18:30, Sept 5, 19.7

6. Variety: The! Tetsuwan! Dash! (ザ！鉄腕！ＤＡＳＨ！), NTV, 19:00-19:58, Sept 11, 18.8

7. Anime: Sazae san (サザエさん), Fuji, 18:30-19:00, Sept 11, 18.4

8. Variety: Pittanko Kankan (ぴったんこカン・カン), TBS, 19:56-20:54, Sept 9, 18.0

9. Drama: Keishicho Sousa Ikka 9-gakari (新・警視庁捜査一課９係), Asahi, 21:00-21:54, Sept 7, 17.0

10. Variety: Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q! (世界の果てまでイッテＱ！), NTV, 19:58-20:54, Sept 11, 16.6

10. Drama: Matsumoto Seicho Drama SP – Suna no Utsuwa, Episode 1 (松本清張ドラマスペシャル砂の器), Asahi, 21:03-23:06, Sept 10, 16.6

The Monday 7PM NHK News Broadcast rated 19.2, making it the sixth most watched program overall for the week. One other NHK news broadcast rated in the top ten programs overall for the week.
Click on the links above to learn more about the programs. Most links take you to the Japanese home pages of the program. Most Drama programs are linked to English language sites with descriptions of the plot and cast.
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Source: Video Research Ltd.