Top 15 Soap operas in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 15 largest soap operas in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. GTST, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 73,897 people. Across all 15 entries the average audience size is 6,528, and the largest, GTST, reaches around 27,823 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each soap opera, 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 |  GTST |
27,823 | 2.6% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten |
25,978 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |
20,096 | 0.8% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Guiding Light |
13,360 | 1.7% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Verbotene Liebe |
3,505 | 1.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  As the World Turns |
1,922 | 0.3% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  In aller Freundschaft |
1,419 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Unter Uns |
941 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Eddie Murphy Delirious |
937 | 0.5% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Fair City |
565 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Rhythm City (TV series) |
420 | 0.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  The Yellow Rose |
372 | 0.7% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Na Wspólnej |
303 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  La viuda joven |
225 | 1.6% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music |
57 | 6.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
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 27,823 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.