For the week of June 16-22, 2025, the landscape of Japanese animation television viewership saw both enduring classics and newer entries vying for audience attention, based on household ratings in Japan’s Kanto region. These ratings offer an estimate of the percentage of the population watching a given program, not accounting for later recordings.
Top Performers
Leading the animated programs was the long-running family staple, Sazae-san, which aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m., securing a 6.4% average household rating. Close behind was Detective Conan, broadcast on NTV on Saturday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m., achieving a 4.8% rating. Another classic, Chibi Maruko-chan, also on Fuji TV at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, garnered a 4.4% rating.
Other Noteworthy Entries
Several other animated series captured significant viewership during the week:
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru (variety show) and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (listed together) on NTV, airing Tuesday, June 17, at 11:59 p.m., registered a 3.2% rating.
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend, shown on NTV on Saturday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m., achieved a 2.9% rating.
- You and Idol Precure♪ on TV Asahi, Sunday, June 22, at 8:30 a.m., and The Dinner Table Detective (finale) on Fuji TV, Friday, June 20, at 11:30 p.m., both earned a 2.7% rating.
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, Saturday, June 21, 5:00 p.m.) and Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, Saturday, June 21, 4:30 p.m.) both recorded a 2.5% rating.
- Rounding out the top animated programs were Your Forma (TV Asahi, Wednesday, June 18, 11:45 p.m.) and One Piece (Fuji TV, Sunday, June 22, 11:15 p.m.), each with a 2.4% rating.
- Oshiri Tantei on NHK-E, Thursday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m., received a 1.5% rating.
While not strictly an anime TV ranking, an episode of Anpan, a live-action morning drama inspired by Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase, aired on NHK on Friday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m., achieving a substantial 16.8% rating. A separate episode on Tuesday, June 17, at 12:45 p.m., earned an 11.9% rating.
