The latest television rankings for Japanese animation from June 16 to June 22, 2025, show a continued strong viewership for long-running staples, with an NHK “Asadora” drama also making a significant impact. These ratings offer an estimate of the percentage of the population watching a given program in Japan’s Kanto region, based on data from Video Research.
Top Animated Programs
During the week of June 16-22, 2025, several well-established anime series continued to dominate the viewership charts. Sazae-san on Fuji TV led the pack with a 6.4% average household rating for its June 22 broadcast. Following closely were Detective Conan from NTV, which aired on June 21 and garnered a 4.8% rating, and Chibi Maruko-chan on Fuji TV, which achieved a 4.4% rating for its June 22 episode.
Other Notable Entries
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru & Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (NTV, June 17): This combined block secured a 3.2% rating.
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV, June 21): The series saw a 2.9% rating.
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi, June 22): This program earned a 2.7% rating.
- The Dinner Table Detective (finale) (Fuji TV, June 20): The finale of this show also achieved a 2.7% rating.
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, June 21): Rated at 2.5%.
- Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, June 21): Also held a 2.5% rating.
- Your Forma (TV Asahi, June 18): Secured a 2.4% rating.
- One Piece (Fuji TV, June 22): Registered a 2.4% rating.
- Oshiri Tantei (NHK-E, June 19): Concluded the listed animated programs with a 1.5% rating.
Broader Television Context
While dedicated animation programs hold a consistent audience, a significant viewership figure was also recorded by an episode of Anpan, NHK’s “Asadora” (Serialized TV Novel). An episode that aired on Friday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m. achieved a substantial 16.8% rating. Another episode on Tuesday, June 17, at 12:45 p.m. garnered an 11.9% rating. This live-action morning series is inspired by the life of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase and his wife Nobuo Komatsu. It’s important to note that these ratings are based on real-time viewership and do not account for recordings watched later.
