Top 8 Screenwriters in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 8 largest screenwriters in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Les Mills, Saint Joseph and Dustin Lance Black lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 56,657 people. Across all 8 entries the average audience size is 7,623, and the largest, Les Mills, reaches around 46,712 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each screenwriter, 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 |  Les Mills |
46,712 | 2.4% | Screenwriter | Sports |
| 2 |  Saint Joseph |
7,447 | 0.1% | Screenwriter | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Dustin Lance Black |
2,498 | 0.9% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Russell T Davies |
1,540 | 0.6% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Damon Lindelof |
1,400 | 0.5% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Peter May (writer) |
797 | 0.5% | Screenwriter | Literature |
| 7 |  Linda Woolverton |
307 | 1.5% | Screenwriter | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Joe Ruby |
288 | 0.3% | Screenwriter | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 8 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each screenwriter 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 screenwriter in Japan?
Les Mills currently leads with an estimated audience of 46,712 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.