Top 50 Movie / TV Show / Series in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie / tv show / series in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 7,157 movie / tv show / series tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. 24 (TV series), One Piece and Slacker lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 45,272,630 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,706,845, and the largest, 24 (TV series), reaches around 25,989,038 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each movie / tv show / series, 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 |  24 (TV series) |
25,989,038 | 47.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 2 |  One Piece |
13,730,462 | 14.7% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Slacker |
5,553,130 | 21.4% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Gundam |
5,193,348 | 36.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 5 |  C (anime) |
3,912,300 | 1.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 6 |  UFO (TV series) |
3,634,743 | 27.0% | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  The One (2001 film) |
3,344,678 | 27.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 8 |  Brave (2012 film) |
3,338,312 | 8.9% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Bleach (anime) |
2,946,312 | 22.8% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Harry Potter (film series) |
2,746,650 | 3.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Style (TV series) |
2,718,941 | 33.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Spirited Away |
2,580,651 | 21.6% | Anime | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Pixels (2015 film) |
2,393,114 | 20.1% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Sailor Moon (character) |
2,363,738 | 20.5% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Chloe (film) |
2,223,275 | 18.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 16 |  Loving (TV series) |
2,169,280 | 7.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 17 |  Thunderbirds (TV series) |
2,148,048 | 16.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 18 |  Fate/Zero |
2,133,365 | 41.5% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Stranger Things |
2,069,950 | 1.8% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Tangled |
2,052,451 | 12.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Neighbors (1981 film) |
1,982,158 | 27.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 22 |  Neighbors |
1,923,531 | 32.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  vonvon |
1,789,277 | 74.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 24 |  Game of Thrones |
1,735,204 | 2.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Snow White |
1,722,158 | 5.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 26 |  Blended (film) |
1,718,841 | 21.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 27 |  Aladdin (1992 Disney film) |
1,716,061 | 7.7% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Twilight (series) |
1,714,123 | 6.4% | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Roots (TV miniseries) |
1,590,660 | 12.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Cars (film) |
1,444,183 | 1.4% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Akira (film) |
1,441,873 | 17.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 32 |  Suits (TV series) |
1,412,536 | 5.8% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Spider-Man |
1,404,628 | 2.9% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Snoopy |
1,387,016 | 5.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 35 |  Supernatural (U.S. TV series) |
1,354,019 | 6.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 36 |  KPop Demon Hunters |
1,323,900 | 1.5% | K-pop | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Numbers (TV series) |
1,274,812 | 7.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  SportsCenter |
1,273,603 | 14.9% | TV series | Sports |
| 39 |  Akira (manga) |
1,256,765 | 18.1% | Manga | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Valentine (film) |
1,231,005 | 9.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 41 |  Cellular (film) |
1,226,586 | 9.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 42 |  PAW Patrol |
1,224,875 | 4.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Next (TV series) |
1,204,304 | 1.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 44 |  Twilight (2008 film) |
1,198,746 | 5.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 45 |  Sunny (2011 film) |
1,137,828 | 31.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Cocoon (film) |
1,110,144 | 21.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 47 |  Brüno |
1,086,068 | 27.2% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Undercover |
1,080,120 | 39.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Noah (band) |
1,078,248 | 15.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Cinnamoroll |
1,057,216 | 9.6% | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each movie / tv show / series 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 movie / tv show / series in Japan?
24 (TV series) currently leads with an estimated audience of 25,989,038 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.