How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 15, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Japan. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Japan, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Japan. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GGTST | 27k | 2.7% | 32.9 | 51.8% | Soap opera |
| 2 | KKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | 20k | 1.2% | 33.8 | 100.0% | Soap opera |
| 3 | GGuiding Light | 14k | 1.6% | 47.0 | 87.4% | Soap opera |
| 4 | VVerbotene Liebe | 3.5k | 1.1% | 34.5 | 78.2% | Soap opera |
| 5 | AAs the World Turns | 1.9k | 0.3% | 52.6 | 81.6% | Soap opera |
| 6 | GGute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten | 1.8k | 0.0% | 29.3 | 79.3% | Soap opera |
| 7 | IIn aller Freundschaft | 1.4k | 0.0% | 41.6 | 79.9% | Soap opera |
| 8 | UUnter Uns | 941 | 0.0% | 35.0 | 85.9% | Soap opera |
| 9 | EEddie Murphy Delirious | 938 | 0.5% | 47.6 | 62.3% | Soap opera |
| 10 | FFair City | 565 | 0.1% | 43.5 | 95.9% | Soap opera |
| 11 | RRhythm City (TV series) | 421 | 0.2% | 40.0 | 66.5% | Soap opera |
| 12 | TThe Yellow Rose | 406 | 0.7% | 44.0 | 66.7% | Soap opera |
| 13 | LLa viuda joven | 339 | 2.2% | 29.5 | 98.9% | Soap opera |
| 14 | NNa Wspólnej | 331 | 0.0% | 30.5 | 85.1% | Soap opera |
| 15 | TThe Carpenters: Music, Music, Music | 115 | 11.2% | 33.1 | 17.2% | Soap opera |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 15 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each soap opera 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 soap opera in Japan?
GTST currently leads with an estimated audience of 27k people in Japan.