Spring 2013 drama ratings ranking

Here is the ranking of the spring 2013 dramas based on their average ratings at the end of the season:

1) Galileo (FujiTV) - 19.85%
2) Last Cinderella (FujiTV) - 15.16%
3) 35-sai no Koukousei (NTV) - 13.10%
4) Kazoku Game (FujiTV) - 12.96%
5) Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu (TBS) - 12.55%
6) Keiji 110kg (TV Asahi) - 12.06%
7) Doubles ~ Futari no Keiji (TV Asahi) - 11.76%
8) Kasukana Kanojo (FujiTV) - 11.51%
9) Iryu Sousa (TV Asahi) - 11.48%
10) TAKE FIVE (TBS) - 10.07%
11) Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa 3ka (TBS) - 9.90%
12) Sennyuu Tantei Tokage (TBS) - 9.86%
13) Otenki Oneesan (TV Asahi) - 9.84%
14) Kamo, Kyoto e Iku (FujiTV) - 9.80%
15) Kumo no Kaidan (NTV) - 9.25%
16) Machigawarechatta Otoko (FujiTV) 6.10%

"Last Cinderella" grabs top spot in Internet viewing ranking for spring 2013 dramas

Japan Brand Strategy released the results of the top 15 spring 2013 dramas which had the most page views and downloads from their respective TV stations' websites between 1 April and 9 June:

1) Last Cinderella (FujiTV)  / 766,000 unique viewers / 9.987 million page views

2) Galileo (FujiTV)  / 529,000 unique viewers / 3.989 million page views

3) Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu (TBS) / 461,000 unique viewers / 9.898 million page views

4) Kazoku Game (FujiTV) / 460,000 unique viewers / 3.605 million page views

5) Kumo no Kaidan (NTV) / 407,000 unique viewers / 3.95 million page views

6) 35-sai no Koukousei (NTV)  / 333,000 unique viewers / 3.199 million page views

7) TAKE FIVE (TBS) / 264,000 unique viewers / 2.26 million page views

8) Kasukana Kanojo (FujiTV) / 218,000 unique viewers / 1.772 million page views

9) Kamo, Kyoto e Iku (FujiTV) / 185,000 unique viewers / 1.249 million page views

10) Oteni Oneesan (TV Asahi) / 165,000 unique viewers / 807,000 page views

11) Sennyuu Tantei Tokage (TBS) / 157,000 unique viewers / 1.278 million page views

12) Doubles ~ Futari no Keiji (TV Asahi) / 133,000 unique viewers / 507,000 page views

13) Iryu Sousa (TV Asahi) / 77,000 unique viewers / 383,000 page views

14) Kakusho ~ Keishicho Sousa Sanka (TBS) / 72,000 unique viewers / 477,000 page views

15) Keiji 110kg (TV Asahi) / 60,000 unique viewers / 266,000 page views

Looking at what we have here, it seems like Last Cinderella has a very strong following and these viewers don't actually watch the drama during the first broadcast but rather choose to download it to view at their own free time. In the TV ratings world, Galileo reigns supreme but interest in the drama seems to be low because it only had 3 million plus of page views compared to No.1 and No.3 which have about 9 million. These results seem to show that what's popular on TV may not be what netizens prefer to watch. What comments do you have about these results?

Source: Sponichi / Japan Brand Strategy

Kaname Jun announces his marriage to Matsufuji Atsuko

Kaname Jun announced his marriage to former celebrity Matsufuji Atsuko through his agency on 2 May via a fax statement. Matsufuji is now the owner of a cosmetics company and is not pregnant at the moment. In his statement, Kaname revealed that he and his wife registered their marriage on 28 April and pledged to work even harder from now on especially since he has a family now which will provide a bigger push for him to excel. Kaname can now be seen in the TBS spring 2013 drama "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu".

Source: Sanspo

Preview of "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu" - Spring 2013

Title: Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu
Official site: here
Broadcast by: TBS
Timeslot: Sundays 9pm
O.A. Start Date: 14 April 2013
Original novel by: Arikawa Hiro
Theme song: Contrail by Amuro Namie
Cast: Aragaki Yui, Ayano Go, Mizuno Miki, Kaname Jun, Takahashi Tsutomu, Muro Tsuyoshi, Kiriyama Ren, Shibukawa Kiyohiko, Mikura Mana, Maeno Tomoya, Ookawa Ai, Kiritani Kenta, Abe Joji, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Namase Katsuhisa, Shibata Kyouhei

Production press conference of spring 2013 drama "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu"

The production press conference of TBS spring 2013 drama "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu" was held on 3 April in Yokohama which was attended by cast members Aragaki Yui, Ayano Go, Shibata Kyohei, Kaname Jun, Mizuno Miki, Takahashi Tsutomu and Muro Tsuyoshi. The drama will begin its run from 14 April at 9pm on Sundays and this is the first time which Aragaki and Ayano are working together. When asked about the impressions of each other, Aragaki said that she had thought that Ayano would be very quiet but it turned out otherwise. As for Ayano, he complimented Aragaki for being cute and having a 100-marks smile.

Source: Nikkansports

Amuro Namie to sing theme song for "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu"

Amuro Namie will be singing the theme song "Contrail" for TBS spring 2013 drama "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu" starring Aragaki Yui and Ayano Go which begins its run from 14 April at 9pm on Sundays. The release date of this song which was written by Amuro has not been decided yet. The title "Contrail" refers to the condensation trail left behind by an aeroplane and the fast-tempo song talks about leaving behind troubles and pain behind and let it dissolve in the sky. This is the first time that Amuro is singing a theme song for a drama in the TBS Sundays primetime slot.

Source: Sponichi

Aragaki Yui & Ayano Go to star in spring drama "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu"

Aragaki Yui and Ayano Go will be working together in the new TBS spring 2013 drama "Sora tobu Kouhoushitsu" (The Flying PR Room) which will begin its run from 14 April at 9pm on Sundays. The story is based on Arikawa Hiro who is also well-known for other works such as "Freeter, Ie wo Kau" and "Toshokan Sensou" and the novel was one of the nominees for the Naoki Award this year.

Aragaki plays Rika, a director at a TV station who gets transferred to an informative programme from the news department against her own will. As a result of the move, she has to work closely with the PR department of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and starts to change her mind about what success means to her after interacting with the people there. On the other hand, Ayano plays the role of Sorai who used to be a pilot of a fighter jet and had a promising career which was abruptly ended when he got into a traffic accident. As a result, he had to give up his pilot dream and attempt to restart his career in the PR department. Shibata Kyohei will play Sagisaka, the director of the PR department who gives support as these young people attempt to find another dream in life. Filming will be fully supported by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and done entirely at the actual PR department instead of a studio set.

Source: Yomiuri Hochi