The week of June 23-29, 2025, saw several popular Japanese animation programs capture significant viewership, with a special broadcast of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc leading the animation-specific charts. The rankings, primarily based on household ratings in Japan’s Kanto region, also highlight the consistent performance of long-running favorites.
Top Animated Programs by Household Rating
For the period of June 23 to June 29, 2025, the top Japanese animation programs by average household rating were as follows:
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc (Fuji TV, June 29, 7:00 PM, 150 min): 6.6%
- Sazae-san (Fuji TV, June 29, 6:30 PM, 30 min): 6.0%
- Detective Conan (NTV, June 28, 6:00 PM, 30 min): 5.2%
- The Apothecary Diaries (NTV, June 27, 11:15 PM, 30 min): 4.7%
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Fuji TV, June 29, 6:00 PM, 30 min): 4.5%
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (NTV, June 24, 11:59 PM, 60 min, finale): 3.5%
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV, June 28, 5:30 PM, 30 min): 3.0%
- One Piece (Fuji TV, June 29, 11:15 PM, 30 min): 2.8%
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, June 28, 5:00 PM, 30 min): 2.4%
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi, June 29, 8:30 AM, 30 min): 2.4%
These ratings represent the estimated percentage of the population watching the program, based on data from a survey of households in Japan’s Kanto region, and do not include recorded viewings. The data is sourced from Video Research.
Core Viewership Insights
Beyond overall household ratings, an analysis of “core viewership” (individuals aged 13 to 49) provides additional perspective on audience engagement. For this demographic, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc also performed strongly, registering a 6.2% rating. This particular broadcast was part of a special seven-night event leading up to the theatrical release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc (無限城編) on July 18, and featured the world premiere of the Mugenjo-hen (Infinite Castle Arc) first chapter trailer, alongside special footage with newly recorded voices.
Broader Context of TV Viewership
While anime programs secured prominent spots within their genre, the overall top-ranked programs across all categories during this week included news and drama series. The live-action series Anpan, inspired by the life of Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase, achieved significant ratings, with one episode on Thursday, June 26, at 8:00 AM, earning a 16.5% rating. Another episode of Anpan on Wednesday, June 25, at 8:00 AM, achieved a 12.9% household rating and 8.2% individual rating, ranking first in overall household and individual viewership for the week. Other top-performing programs in the overall rankings included news broadcasts such as NHK News 7 and variety shows like Human Gourment OmoUmai Mise 2-hour SP!!.
