Signal (Japanese TV series) explained

Creator:Fuji TV
Opentheme:"Don't Leave Me" by BTS
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese
Num Episodes:10
Camera:Single camera
Network:Fuji TV

, also known as, is a Japanese police procedural television series starring Kentaro Sakaguchi, Michiko Kichise and Kazuki Kitamura. It is a remake of the South Korean drama of the same name written by Kim Eun-hee and aired every Tuesday at 21:00 JST from April 10 to June 12, 2018, on Fuji TV.[1] [2]

A sequel film, Signal the Movie, was released in theaters in Japan on April 2, 2021.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Original soundtrack

Boy group BTS from South Korea sang the opening theme song of the series entitled "Don't Leave Me".[6]

TitleYearArtistPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[7] 		FRA Digital
[8] 		JPNUS World
[9]
Oricon
[10] 		Hot 100
[11]
"Don't Leave Me"[12] 2018BTS—9118131
  • JPN: 4,611[13]
  • US: 9,000
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Ratings

Broadcast dateAverage audience share
Kanto regionRef.
1April 10, 20189.7%12.9%[14]
2April 17, 20188.4%14.3%[15]
3April 24, 20188.3%11.9%[16]
4May 1, 20187.9%13.0%[17]
5May 8, 20186.7%11.6%[18]
6May 15, 20185.7%9.7%[19]
7May 22, 20186.9%10.1%[20]
8May 29, 20186.9%10.3%[21]
9June 5, 20187.3%11.4%[22]
10June 12, 20189.2%13.5%[23]
Average7.7%11.9%

Film

See main article: Signal the Movie. A sequel film, simply titled Signal the Movie, was released in Japan on April 2, 2021. The film was directed by, co-written by Kōsuke Nishi and Hiroshi Hayashi, and distributed by Toho, with cast members from the television series reprising their respective roles.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [단독] '시그널' 日 리메이크 확정, 사카구치 켄타로 출연]. YTN.
  2. Web site: 坂口健太郎、ドラマ初主演で警察官に！過去と現在が交差…未解決事件に挑む. Cinema Today.
  3. Web site: 坂口健太郎主演連ドラで8年ぶり刑事役 北村一輝、渡部篤郎も. Mainichi.
  4. Web site: 2018-05-01 . ja:神尾楓珠インタビュー「兄弟の絆も見どころです」『シグナル 長期未解決事件捜査班』 . Fuju Kamio Interview "Brotherly bonds are also a highlight" "Signal Long-Term Unsolved Case Investigation Team" . https://www.tvlife.jp/pickup/169384 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816181825/https://www.tvlife.jp/pickup/169384 . 2023-08-16 . 2023-08-16 . TV LIFE web . ja.
  5. Web site: 2018年春ドラマ4月 2018.06.06 2018.07.18. 2018-06-06. シグナル長期未解決事件捜査班 第九話(18/6/5放送)のあらすじ、ネタバレ、無料動画で見逃し配信、考察、視聴率情報はこちら！！. 2021-04-30. Vodtrend. ja.
  6. Web site: ＴＳが初のドラマ主題歌！フジ坂口健太郎が刑事役. Nikkan Sports.
  10. News: オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2018年04月02日～2018年04月08日 11～20位. ORICON NEWS. April 17, 2018. ja-JP. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412152745/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2018-04-16/p/2/. April 12, 2018.
  11. News: Billboard Japan Hot 100. Billboard JAPAN. April 21, 2018. ja-JP.
  12. News: [공식입장] 방탄소년단, 日드라마 '시그널' 주제가 부른다]. 2018-04-04. 2018-03-08. Kim. Bo-ra. ko.
  13. News: オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2018年04月02日～2018年04月08日 11～20位. April 17, 2018. ORICON NEWS. ja-JP. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412152745/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2018-04-16/p/2/. April 12, 2018. dead.
  14. http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20180411-OHT1T50057.html 坂口健太郎主演「シグナル　長期未解決事件捜査班」初回視聴率は関東９・７％　関西は１２・９％で２ケタ発進
  15. http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20180418-OHT1T50059.html 坂口健太郎主演「シグナル」第２話視聴率は関東８・４％、関西は１４・３％の高数字
  16. Web site: 坂口健太郎主演「シグナル」第３回は８・３％ 関西では３話連続２ケタキープ. Hochi.
  17. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」第４回は７・９％ 関西は１３・０％で好調維持. Hochi.
  18. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」第５回は６・７％ 関西では５話連続２ケタキープ. Hochi.
  19. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」第６話は５・７％ 関西は６話連続２ケタ維持. Hochi.
  20. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」第７話は６・９％ 関西は７話連続２ケタキープ. Hochi.
  21. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」第８話は６・９％ 関西は１０・３％で２ケタキープ . Hochi.
  22. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」第９話は７・３％ 前回から０・４ポイントアップ . Hochi.
  23. Web site: 坂口健太郎初主演「シグナル」最終回は９・２％ 関西は１３・５％で有終の美 . Hochi.
  24. Web site: Signal. Waku Waku Japan.
  25. Web site: 劇場版シグナル 長期未解決事件捜査班. Toho. ja. April 2, 2021.

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