The latest television ratings for Japanese animation for the week of June 23-29 reveal the top-performing anime series across various stations. These ratings, provided by Video Research, are an estimate of the percentage of the population watching a given program, based on data from a survey of households in Japan’s Kanto region. They do not account for recordings that viewers watch later.
Top-Ranked Anime Series
During the week of June 23-29, several well-known anime titles captured significant viewership.
Weekly Ratings Overview
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, June 29, at 7:00 p.m., achieving a 6.6% average household rating for its 150-minute broadcast.
- Sazae-san, a long-running staple on Fuji TV, aired on Sunday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. for 30 minutes, securing a 6.0% rating.
- Detective Conan was broadcast on NTV on Saturday, June 28, at 6:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, earning a 5.2% rating.
- The Apothecary Diaries, shown on NTV on Friday, June 27, at 11:15 p.m., had a 30-minute slot and a 4.7% rating.
- Chibi Maruko-chan, another consistent performer on Fuji TV, aired on Sunday, June 29, at 6:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, with a 4.5% rating.
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru (a variety show) and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (finale) aired together on NTV on Tuesday, June 24, at 11:59 p.m. for 60 minutes, recording a combined 3.5% rating.
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend on NTV, broadcast on Saturday, June 28, at 5:30 p.m. for 30 minutes, achieved a 3.0% rating.
- One Piece aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, June 29, at 11:15 p.m. for 30 minutes, with a 2.8% rating.
- Doraemon on TV Asahi, shown on Saturday, June 28, at 5:00 p.m. for 30 minutes, had a 2.4% rating.
- You and Idol Precure♪ on TV Asahi, broadcast on Sunday, June 29, at 8:30 a.m. for 30 minutes, also earned a 2.4% rating.
Notably, a live-action film adaptation of Nobuyuki Fukumoto’s Kaiji gambling action manga, Kaiji 2 – Jinsei Dakkai Game, aired on NTV on Friday, June 27, at 9:00 p.m. and achieved an 11.3% rating. Additionally, an episode of Anpan, a live-action weekday morning series, earned a 16.5% rating on Thursday, June 26, at 8:00 a.m. on NHK Educational.
