Top 50 Dramas in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest dramas in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 290 dramas tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Style (TV series), Sunny (2011 film) and Noah (band) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,935,017 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 345,235, and the largest, Style (TV series), reaches around 2,718,941 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each drama, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Style (TV series) |
2,718,941 | 33.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Sunny (2011 film) |
1,137,828 | 31.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Noah (band) |
1,078,248 | 15.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Rad (film) |
794,118 | 24.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Bird (film) |
641,398 | 4.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Together (2000 film) |
596,449 | 13.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Rush (2013 film) |
509,817 | 7.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film) |
492,798 | 16.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Pulp Fiction |
452,380 | 2.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Adore |
444,972 | 23.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Courageous (film) |
428,917 | 8.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Trash (1970 film) |
419,625 | 14.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Kill Bill |
351,543 | 2.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Papillon |
331,481 | 5.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Interstellar (film) |
326,928 | 1.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Lip Service (TV series) |
323,597 | 53.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Click (Philippine TV series) |
320,587 | 4.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  The Beach (film) |
315,108 | 3.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Clerks |
288,471 | 6.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Cronos (film) |
286,181 | 12.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Pose |
281,808 | 3.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  The Departed |
276,777 | 2.9% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Secretariat (film) |
270,579 | 9.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Grave of the Fireflies |
228,892 | 4.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  About Time (2013 film) |
223,449 | 2.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Dogma (film) |
207,693 | 4.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Lost in Translation (film) |
200,873 | 3.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Crash (2004 film) |
191,399 | 2.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Godfather (1991 film) |
187,119 | 2.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Hacksaw Ridge |
185,287 | 2.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Nip/Tuck |
180,629 | 5.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Wonderland (Australian TV series) |
168,017 | 3.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Goodfellas |
164,820 | 1.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  12 Years a Slave (film) |
156,694 | 3.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Trainspotting (film) |
152,215 | 2.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Unreal (TV series) |
150,074 | 9.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Silence (2016 film) |
147,903 | 13.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Hidden Figures |
145,206 | 2.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Notorious (2009 film) |
144,711 | 4.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Iris (TV series) |
144,160 | 7.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Lady Bird (film) |
140,724 | 2.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Birdman (film) |
125,829 | 4.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  The Master |
124,745 | 1.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Unreal (series) |
121,308 | 9.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Caramel (film) |
118,224 | 4.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Dark Blue (TV series) |
115,653 | 5.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Dynasty (TV series) |
115,609 | 3.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  My Fair Lady |
113,868 | 5.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  The Revenant (2015 film) |
109,922 | 2.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Golden Time (TV series) |
108,195 | 13.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each drama by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest drama in Japan?
Style (TV series) currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,718,941 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.