Top 50 Romances in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest romances in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 142 romances tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Bringing Up Baby, Cinderella (1950 film) and Casablanca (film) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,674,799 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 156,153, and the largest, Bringing Up Baby, reaches around 685,463 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each romance, 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 |  Bringing Up Baby |
685,463 | 90.6% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Cinderella (1950 film) |
532,012 | 3.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Casablanca (film) |
457,324 | 2.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Whisper of the Heart |
410,748 | 20.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Pretty Woman |
361,079 | 2.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Carol (film) |
322,742 | 8.4% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Bounce (film) |
310,437 | 20.8% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Forever Young (1992 film) |
301,086 | 6.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Flipped (film) |
270,651 | 2.2% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  The Notebook (2004 film) |
258,848 | 2.3% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  No Reservations (film) |
219,431 | 9.8% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Passengers (2016 film) |
206,985 | 4.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Only You (2005 TV series) |
185,339 | 11.6% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Shall We Dance? (2004 film) |
181,732 | 19.7% | Romance | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  When Harry Met Sally |
175,100 | 2.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Lost & Found (1999 film) |
164,949 | 11.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Fallen |
160,849 | 6.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Bridesmaids (2011 film) |
159,604 | 2.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Only You (1994 film) |
149,726 | 13.7% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Nonstop (TV series) |
142,523 | 11.4% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Before Sunset |
115,993 | 4.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  500 Days of Summer |
111,131 | 0.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Pitch Perfect |
102,134 | 1.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Atonement (film) |
101,172 | 1.4% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  West Side Story (film) |
98,362 | 2.8% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Never Let Me Go (2010 film) |
94,919 | 5.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Love Actually |
92,951 | 0.7% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Bridgerton |
92,932 | 0.4% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Love Affair (1939 film) |
91,594 | 22.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Practical Magic |
88,292 | 1.8% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Notting Hill (film) |
84,895 | 0.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Blind Dating |
83,472 | 4.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Gone with the Wind (film) |
79,187 | 1.6% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) |
71,716 | 1.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Heartbreaker (2010 film) |
71,054 | 5.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Keeping the Faith |
66,554 | 9.7% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Going the Distance (2010 film) |
61,624 | 6.3% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Crazy, Stupid, Love. |
60,897 | 0.7% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  The Rebound |
59,785 | 12.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  She's the Man |
57,506 | 0.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Four Weddings and a Funeral |
53,040 | 2.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Only Yesterday (1991 film) |
52,870 | 9.1% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  PS, I Love You (novel) |
49,639 | 2.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Aladin (film) |
48,367 | 0.9% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Runaway Bride (film) |
46,987 | 3.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  The Lake House (film) |
45,311 | 1.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  The Tourist |
44,878 | 3.2% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  The Break-Up |
43,158 | 2.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
40,826 | 2.5% | Romance | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Last Tango in Paris |
39,794 | 6.0% | Romance | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each romance 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 romance in Japan?
Bringing Up Baby currently leads with an estimated audience of 685,463 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.