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Guyjin Blog Celebrates First Birthday!

guyjin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:46:54 +0000

Yes, today this blog is officially one year old, and still (barely) kicking… I would be lying if I were to say that it has been all that I hoped it would be over the past year, as I’ve struggled to keep up with the pace that I was able to set early on in terms of posting every day.

A few stats… In our first year, Guyjin had just under 16,000 visitors, and a total of 25,782 hits. We also have 89 subscribers to our RSS feed. There were 282 posts for the year, and the post that garnered the most interest was my “Japanese Words” post on “Gokurosama and Otsukaresama”, which just yesterday passed 1,500 hits! I guess I’ll be writing a few more in the “Japanese Words” series in the coming weeks and months…. The next most popular post was another Japanese language related post – “How I’ve Learned Japanese Part 1 – Desu & Masu”, which has now had almost 700 hits.

So what lies ahead for Guyjin…? My personal situation will be changing in a major way over the coming months (more about that in due course), which I am hoping will provide me with the opportunity to devote a little more attention to this blog. I have plenty of plans, so it will be interesting to see just how much gets accomplished by this time next year… One thing I am happy about is that in spite of the often late postings of “ratings and rankings” info., as well as the slow pace of other posts over the last few months, I am still surprised that this blog has lasted in one form or another for a whole year.

I really hope to get back to a lot more news and information about Japanese society, politics, and general interest stories, as well as a lot more Japanese language related content in the coming year. I hope those of you that may have stuck your nose in from time to time while the site has been stagnating over the past several months will continue to do so, and will find a lot more new material to interest you in the coming months. Thank you to everyone that has visited, commented, linked to this site, and otherwise supported Guyjin over the past year. I plan to be around for many more….

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Japanese TV Ratings: July 12 – July 18

guyjin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:30:59 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of July 12 – July 18:

Number 1:

Drama: Gegege no Nyobo (ゲゲゲの女房)

Network: NHK

Time & Date: 8:00-8:15, July 12

Rating: 21.8

Week of July 12 to July 18

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Variety: Shoten, NTV, 17:30-18:00, July 18, 20.6

3. Movie: Odoru Daisousasen THE MOVIE 2, Fuji, 21:00-23:55, July 17, 19.7

4. Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle, NTV, 21:00-23:20, July 10, 19.0

5. Informative: Soudatta no ka! Ikegami Akira no Manaberu News SP, Asahi, 19:00-20:54, July 14, 17.9

6. Variety: Nep League, Fuji, 19:00-19:54, July 12, 17.6

7. Variety: Oshare-ism, NTV, 22:00-22:30, July 18, 17.5

8. Variety: Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Soudanjo, NTV, 21:00-21:54, July 18, 17.4

8. Drama: Hotaru no Hikari 2, NTV, 22:00-22:54, July 14, 17.4

10. Variety: Sekai Marumie!, NTV, 19:56-20:54, July 12, 16.2

The Tuesday 7PM edition of the NHK News attracted a rating of 16.2, making it the equal tenth highest rated program overall for the week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese TV Ratings: July 5 – July 11

guyjin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:30:07 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of July 5 – July 11:

Number 1:

Variety: Shoten (笑点)

Network: NTV

Time & Date: 17:30-18:00, July 11

Rating: 23.8

Week of July 5 to July 11

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Drama: Gegege no Nyobo, NHK, 8:00-8:15, July 9, 20.3

3. Movie: Odoru Daisousasen THE MOVIE, Fuji, 21:00-23:20, July 10, 19.0

4. Anime: Sazae san, Fuji, 18:30-19:00, July 11, 17.9

5. Variety: Shabekuri 007 News na Bijo 2.5HR SP, NTV, 21:00-23:18, July 5, 17.4

6. Informative: Soudatta no ka! Ikegami Akira no Manaberu News, Asahi, 20:00-20:54, July 7, 17.3

7. Drama: Ryomaden, NHK, 19:10-19:55, July 11, 17.0

8. Variety: Moshimo no Simulation Variety SP, Asahi, 19:00-20:54, July 5, 16.9

9. Movie: Mimi wo Sumaseba, NTV, 21:00-23:19, July 9, 16.7

10. Variety: Sekai Ichi Uketai Jugyo, NTV, 19:56-21:54, July 10, 16.5

The Sunday 7:55PM edition of the NHK Election News attracted a rating of 18.8, making it the fourth highest rated program overall for the week. One other NHK news broadcast was in the 10 most watched progams overall for the week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese TV Ratings: June 28 – July 4

guyjin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:29:20 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of June 28 – July 4:

Number 1:

Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Paraguay, 1st Half

Network: TBS

Time & Date: 22:40-1:10, June 29

Rating: 57.3

Week of June 28 to July 4

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Paraguay, Second Half, TBS, 1:10-2:00, June 30, 53.5

3. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Argentina vs Germany, TBS, 22:40-1:10, July 3, 23.9

4. Sport: FIFA World Cup Daily, TBS, 22:00-22:40, June 29, 21.1

5. Drama: Gegege no Nyobo, NHK, 8:00-8:15, July 3, 20.3

6. Anime: Sazae san, Fuji, 18:30-19:00, July 4, 19.9

7. Variety: Shoten, NTV, 17:30-18:00, July 4, 19.3

8. Informative: Bankisha, NTV, 18:00-18:55, July 4, 17.9

9. Variety: Sekai no Hate Made ItteQ!, NTV, 19:58-20:54, July 4, 17.7

10. Variety: Sekai Ichi Uketai Jugyo, NTV, 19:56-21:54, July 3, 17.5

No News Broadcasts rated in the top 10 programs overall this week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese TV Ratings: June 21 – June 27

guyjin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:27:10 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of June 21 – June 27:

Number 1:

Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Denmark, 2nd Half

Network: NTV

Time & Date: 5:00-5:40, June 25

Rating: 40.9

Week of June 21 to June 27

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Denmark, First Half, NTV, 3:00-5:00, June 25, 30.5

3. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Denmark, Highlights, NTV, 5:40-5:50, June 25, 22.0

4. Drama: Gegege no Nyobo, NHK, 8:00-8:15, June 23, 20.5

5. Variety: Shoten, NTV, 17:30-18:00, June 27, 20.4

6. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Germany vs England, TBS, 22:40-1:10, June 27, 18.9

7. Anime: Sazae san, Fuji, 18:30-19:00, June 27, 18.5

8. Drama: Ryomaden, NHK, 20:00-20:45, June 27, 17.9

9. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Uruguay vs South Korea, NHK, 23:56-1:00, June 26, 17.8

10. Drama: Rinjo, Finale, Asahi, 21:00-21:54, June 23, 17.0

The Tuesday 7PM edition of the NHK news attracted a rating of 17.3, making it the tenth highest rated program overall for the week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese TV Ratings: June 14 – June 20

guyjin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:26:14 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of June 14 – June 20:

Number 1:

Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Cameroon, 2nd Half

Network: NHK

Time & Date: 23:54-24:55, June 14

Rating: 45.5

Week of June 14 to June 20

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Cameroon, First Half, NHK, 22:50-23:51, June 14, 44.9

3. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Netherlands, Asahi, 20:10-22:40, June 19, 43.0

4. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan vs Cameroon, Post Game Interviews, NHK, 0:55-1:30, June 15, 26.1

5. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Argentina vs South Korea, Second Half, NHK, 21:26-22:30, June 17, 23.4

6. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Netherlands vs Denmark, Second Half, NHK, 21:26-22:33, June 14, 21.3

7. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: Argentina vs South Korea, First Half, NHK, 20:18-21:18, June 17, 20.9

8. Drama: Ryomaden, NHK, 20:00-20:45, June 20, 20.3

9. Drama: Gegege no Nyobo, NHK, 8:00-8:15, June 17, 19.6

10. Variety: Shoten, NTV, 17:30-18:00, June 20, 19.0

No News Broadcasts rated in the top 10 programs overall this week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese TV Ratings: June 7 – June 13

guyjin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:23:46 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of June 7 – June 13:

Number 1:

Variety: Shoten (笑点)

Network: NTV

Time & Date: 17:30-18:00, June 13

Rating: 22.5

Week of June 7 to June 13

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Drama: Gegege no Nyobo, NHK, 8:00-8:15, June 12, 20.4

3. Drama: Ryomaden, NHK, 20:00-20:45, June 13, 20.1

4. Variety: Sekai no Hate Made ItteQ!, NTV, 19:58-20:54, June 13, 19.4

5. Variety: Pittanko Kankan, TBS, 19:56-20:54, June 11, 18.4

6. Variety: Sekai Ichi Uketai Jugyo, NTV, 19:56-20:54, June 12, 18.1

7. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: South Korea vs Greece, NHK, 21:26-22:30, June 12, 18.0

8. Sport: FIFA World Cup 2010: South Africa vs Mexico, NHK, 22:43-23:54, June 11, 17.8

9. Drama: Tsuki no Koibito – Moon Lovers, Fuji, 21:00-21:54, June 7, 17.4

10. Variety: SMAP X SMAP SP, Fuji, 22:00-23:09, June 7, 17.0

The Tuesday 7PM edition of the NHK news attracted a rating of 18.1, making it the equal sixth highest rated program overall for the week. One other NHK news broadcast was in the 10 most watched progams overall for the week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese TV Ratings: May 31 – June 6

guyjin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:22:51 +0000

Here are the top 10 non-news programs for the week of May 31 – June 6:

Number 1:

Variety: Shoten (笑点)

Network: NTV

Time & Date: 17:30-18:00, June 6

Rating: 19.7

Week of May 31 to June 6

(Program, Channel, Time & Date, Rating)

2. Anime: Sazae san, Fuji, 18:30-19:00, June 6, 19.4

3. Drama: Ryomaden, NHK, 20:00-20:45, June 6, 19.2

4. Drama: Gegege no Nyobo, NHK, 8:00-8:15, June 2, 18.8

5. Informative: Soudatta no ka! Ikegami Akira no Manaberu News, Asahi, 20:00-20:54, June 2, 18.5

6. Variety: Sekai no Hate Made ItteQ!, NTV, 19:58-20:54, June 6, 17.8

7. Variety: Sekai Ichi Uketai Jugyo Eco-Week SP, NTV, 19:00-20:54, June 5, 17.5

8. Drama: Rinjo, Asahi, 21:00-21:54, June 2, 17.2

9. Variety: Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Soudanjo, NTV, 21:00-21:54, June 6, 17.2

10. Variety: Pekepon SP, Fuji, 19:00-20:54, June 4, 16.4

The Thursday 7PM edition of the NHK news attracted a rating of 19.3, making it the third highest rated program overall for the week. Two other NHK news broadcasts were in the 10 most watched progams overall for the week.

Source: Video Research Ltd.

Japanese Box Office: Jul 10 – Jul 16

guyjin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:00:56 +0000

Japanese Box Office: Jul 10 – Jul 16

Number 1:

Movie: Toy Story 3

Weekend Box Office (US$): $11,034,083

Cumulative Take (US$): $11,034,083

(Rank, Movie Name, Weekend Box Office (US$), Cume (US$) (Note: US$1=87.72 yen))

2. Bayside Shakedown 3 (踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE 3), $7,601,731, $28,242,877

3. Pikachu The Movie 2010, $7,107,555, $7,107,555

4. Predators, $2,744,550, $2,744,550

5. Kokuhaku – 告白 (Confessions), $1,746,587, $34,754,104

6. Hisshiken Torisashi (Sword of Desperation), $884,779, $884,779

7. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, $624,927, $3,122,457

8. Soreike! Anpanman The Blacknose and the Magical Song, $477,149, $477,149

9. Sex and the City 2, $403,945, $18,229,710

10. Iron Man 2, $329,325, $12,690,856

NEW: Click on the links above to view trailers for each movie. (Note: Trailers for Japanese movies are in Japanese, usually without subtitles). Trailers for some movies that are new to the top ten are embedded above.

Source: Variety

Japanese Box Office: Jul 3 – Jul 9

guyjin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:34:23 +0000

Japanese Box Office: Jul 3 – Jul 9

Number 1:

Movie: Bayside Shakedown 3 (踊る大捜査線 THE MOVIE 3)

Weekend Box Office (US$): $11,080,725

Cumulative Take (US$): $11,080,725

(Rank, Movie Name, Weekend Box Office (US$), Cume (US$) (Note: US$1=89.21 yen))

2. Kokuhaku – 告白 (Confessions), $2,477,724, $30,867,430

3. The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, $1,215,494, $1,215,494

4. Iron Man 2, $676,950, $11,956,282

5. Sex and the City 2, $641,172, $17,145,584

6. Outrage, $383,537, $7,220,692

7. Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy Episode Yellow, $372,148, $4,637,689

8. Alice in Wonderland, $350,211, $133,512,767

9. The Book of Eli, $345,984, $4,109,490

10. 300 Millions, $208,394, $208,394

Source: Variety