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Originally Posted by Beauty4123
smile is on TBS, the quiz show is on NTV.
i've read that the reason for such low ratings was because of the race issue, with bito being filipino and all. but i dunno the real reason. it really just confuses me why jun's drama would be lower than usual ratings  |
TBS generally has much higher ratings than NTV. So Smile getting lower ratings than the Quiz Show, despite all of the hype that Smile had is very telling. A lot of people seemed to have been disappointed with the first episode of Smile and I do think that race is part of the issue. The issue of half Japanese in Japan actually is considered a controversial topic though for many people from Europe or America I'm sure it seems like such a non-issue that it seems ridiculous that it would be a problem.
btw, here are the first episode ratings for Jun's other dramas:
Bambino: 16.6
HYD: 18.3
HYD2: 19.4
Kimi wa Petto: 11.6
Kimi wa Petto was a long time ago, so compared to his more recent ratings, Smile is disappointing.
Also, only NHK is airing a show at the same time as Smile.