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10:34 pm - 05/04/2012

Erika Sawajiri's special drama sees huge ratings



Sawajiri Erika's latest special drama, "Akujo ni Tsuite" (TBS) aired recently on April 30 and saw ratings of 14.7% in Kanto and 16.4% in Kansai. The high ratings were released by Video Research Ltd. on May 1.

The drama has been causing a stir lately after Matsui Kazuo, the wife of actor Funakoshi Eiichiro, went on a rant about her husband, who played Sawajiri Erika's lover in the drama. She said, "Is Erika the reason my husband has left our home?!" and "The love scene between my husband and Erika... just imagining it makes me so angry I'm getting dizzy! No! No!" Her blog comments caused a lot of turmoil on the Internet.

But after the airing of the drama, she updated her blog saying it was just a joke to get more attention for the drama and for its ratings.

Also, Yahoo! Japan released their quick-rising keyword search ranking for May 2, with "Akujo ni Tsuite ratings" dominating the chart.

The drama saw huge ratings due to its explosive cast and love scenes.

Source: daily.co.jp, mantan-web.jp
Translation: devilsatin
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kat_tunluver90 5th-May-2012 02:42 am (UTC)
yay~
I hope with this Erika will gain more roles. I need her in more dramas.

As for that wife.... lady idek.. you cray.
crimsonbreeze 5th-May-2012 02:42 am (UTC)
She looks creepy in that photo.
karavanuemura 5th-May-2012 02:43 am (UTC)
People just can't hate her.
uncieloazul 5th-May-2012 02:49 am (UTC)
her... eyes... o_o
newsvsyamapi 8th-May-2012 08:55 am (UTC)
creeepy...
purple3purple 5th-May-2012 03:09 am (UTC)
Is that what "huge ratings" are nowadays? :/ A couple years ago those would have been really, really great ratings but not "huge"... I hope this article is just employing hyperbole.
purple3purple 5th-May-2012 04:45 am (UTC)
I knew it was a special but I didn't realize the difference in ratings was so great... I was thinking of like Wagaya no Rekishi, but I guess that was a 3-part series and had so many famous people... Do you know what kind of ratings one-time dramas average (just because I'm not aware of it, thank you)?
(btw Kitayama ♥♥♥)
purple3purple 5th-May-2012 05:00 am (UTC)
Ooh thank you so much for the info~~ Congratulations to Sawajiri then, I really want to see this!! ^^
(Yaaay thanks ^^)
krzhope 5th-May-2012 03:25 am (UTC)
was the drama good? good for her that it has good ratings, i guess japan is starting to like her again...even for a bit... =)
dorkylifestyle 5th-May-2012 06:00 am (UTC)
She looks weird in that photo
can.not.stop.staring.at.her.eyes. o_o!
ethereal_limbo 5th-May-2012 08:18 am (UTC)
erika-sama post~♥

can jealous bidshes stop commenting about her eyes.
h34d2w1llr0ll 5th-May-2012 08:19 am (UTC)
Where can we see this drama? Queen Erika coming back with huge ratings make me skeptical whether this drama is worth seeing.
l_no_sekai 5th-May-2012 09:25 am (UTC)
good bye hater
jeauexe 5th-May-2012 09:32 am (UTC)
stay flawless erika
kaleido37 5th-May-2012 09:46 am (UTC)
its cuz of ayu's evolution lol jk, congrats sawajira erika da bitch is officially BACK!
jeugd1 5th-May-2012 10:59 am (UTC)
I miss your colorful posts OP, to bad arama had to ruin that
kyokutan 5th-May-2012 11:48 am (UTC)
Forever flawless!
I'm so glad she's back acting, can't wait for her to get a part in a renzoku!
bakadeshi_desu 5th-May-2012 11:54 am (UTC)
So, wait, the wife of the lead actor had to play up false marital issues to try and get more attention for the show...????
len0314 6th-May-2012 01:21 pm (UTC)
oh im so happy that erika has already came back, its good to hear that the rating is so good. Hmm Im so curious about the wife of the lead actor and about the love scenes issues, I hope there isn't too much love scene in it and I also hope that erika will do more wholesome and inspiring projects again and not too unwholesome series.
cyberdudey 6th-May-2012 11:12 pm (UTC)
love you BOM icon!
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