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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, November 9-15

The newest live-action adaptation of Machiko Hasegawa's Sazae-san family manga premiered in a 144-minute drama special on November 15 at 6:30 p.m. It earned an unusually high 20.9% ranking as the #2 top-rated drama of the week. 32-year-old actress Alisa Mizuki starred as the title housewife. The special marked the 50th anniversary of Fuji TV and the 40th anniversary of Sazae-san's anime adaptation.

The television drama adaptation of Motoka Murakami's Jin manga also aired on November 15 at 9:00 p.m. as the #3 drama. It earned a 20.2 rating; it was the second straight week that its rating was above 20%.

Shin Oishinbo, the latest live-action adaptation based on Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki's culinary manga, spawned a Shin Oishinbo 3 -Yuzan Kaibara vs. Kyukyoku Shichinin no Samurai! drama special on November 14. The special garnered a 11.7% rating. TOKIO band member Masahiro Matsuoka starred as the food critic Shirō Yamaoka.

Screenwriter Kankurō Kudō's Maiko Haaaan!!! live-action comedy film aired on November 13 at 9:00 p.m. with a 12.2 rating.

Title	Station	Date	Time	Length	Average Household Rating
Chibi Maruko-chan	Fuji TV	November 15 (Sun)	18:00	30 min.	16.5
One Piece	Fuji TV	November 15 (Sun)	09:30	30 min.	11.9
Doraemon	TV Asahi	November 13 (Fri)	19:00	30 min.	11.4
Crayon Shin-chan	TV Asahi	November 13 (Fri)	19:30	24 min.	11.0
Detective Conan	NTV	November 14 (Sat)	18:00	30 min.	10.9
Dragon Ball Kai	Fuji TV	November 15 (Sun)	09:00	30 min.	10.8
Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl	TV Tokyo	November 12 (Thurs)	19:00	58 min.	7.5
Stitch!: Itazura Alien no Daibōken	TV Tokyo	November 10 (Tues)	19:00	30 min.	7.1
Kaidan Restaurant (Thriller Restaurant)	TV Asahi	November 10 (Tues)	19:30	24 min.	6.6
Fresh Precure!	TV Asahi	November 15 (Sun)	08:30	30 min.	6.2

Source: Video Research (Kanto region), Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web