How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, 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 |  SketchUp |
879k | 4.3% | 36.8 | 63.2% | TV show |
| 2 |  Cheers |
842k | 5.1% | 37.4 | 49.0% | TV show |
| 3 |  Big Brother (TV series) |
426k | 2.1% | 27.6 | 54.3% | TV show |
| 4 |  The Taste |
223k | 23.1% | 40.8 | 73.9% | TV show |
| 5 |  America's Got Talent |
209k | 1.6% | 36.1 | 51.3% | TV show |
| 6 |  American Idol |
208k | 1.3% | 29.4 | 53.2% | TV show |
| 7 |  The Voice |
191k | 1.5% | 28.2 | 68.2% | TV show |
| 8 |  Dancing with the Stars |
189k | 1.2% | 31.2 | 52.8% | TV show |
| 9 |  The Voice Kids |
175k | 6.3% | 32.7 | 71.2% | TV show |
| 10 |  Shark Tank |
137k | 1.1% | 34.0 | 46.5% | TV show |
| 11 |  Planet Earth (TV series) |
132k | 1.8% | 35.2 | 51.1% | TV show |
| 12 |  Garfield |
126k | 1.3% | 31.1 | 68.2% | TV show |
| 13 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! GX |
116k | 7.1% | 27.8 | 33.6% | TV show |
| 14 |  Married... with Children |
102k | 4.3% | 25.9 | 71.0% | TV show |
| 15 |  The Daily Show |
68k | 0.9% | 40.5 | 41.6% | TV show |
| 16 |  Neighbours |
54k | 0.8% | 35.3 | 66.2% | TV show |
| 17 |  The Simpsons |
52k | 0.2% | 26.3 | 65.2% | TV show |
| 18 |  Takeshi's Castle |
50k | 3.7% | 26.7 | 21.0% | TV show |
| 19 |  Sportschau |
50k | 0.4% | 30.2 | 66.7% | TV show |
| 20 |  Will & Grace |
45k | 1.5% | 28.0 | 74.8% | TV show |
| 21 |  Strictly Come Dancing |
39k | 0.4% | 37.1 | 62.1% | TV show |
| 22 |  Samurai Jack |
39k | 1.5% | 33.4 | 71.5% | TV show |
| 23 |  WWE Raw |
37k | 0.3% | 34.1 | 32.8% | TV show |
| 24 |  Monday Night Football |
35k | 0.2% | 31.5 | 35.9% | TV show |
| 25 |  Heute |
35k | 0.2% | 36.2 | 52.5% | TV show |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each tv show 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 tv show in Japan?
SketchUp currently leads with an estimated audience of 879k people in Japan.