The week of June 23-29, 2025, saw several prominent anime titles and films capture the attention of Japanese television audiences in the Kanto region. The ratings, provided by Video Research, reflect the percentage of households watching a given program at the time of broadcast.
Weekly Highlights
During this period, a special seven-night marathon re-run of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime began, with its Mugen Train Arc to Hashira Training Arc segment debuting on Fuji TV. This broadcast, airing on Saturday, June 28, at 8:00 p.m., garnered a 7.0% rating. Another notable event was the airing of the Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro anime film on NTV on Friday, June 27, at 9:00 p.m., which achieved a 7.9% rating. Additionally, the anime film The Ringing Bell aired on NHK Educational on Tuesday, June 24, at 12:00 a.m., securing a 0.3% rating.
The long-running Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel), Anpan, saw a strong performance. An episode aired on Thursday, June 26, at 8:00 a.m., earning a 16.5% rating, while another episode on Wednesday, June 25, at 12:45 p.m., received a 5.9% rating.
Top Anime Series by Average Household Rating
The following table details the top-ranking Japanese animation programs for the week of June 23-29, 2025, based on average household ratings in the Kanto region.
| Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating |
| :——————————————————- | :——- | :————— | :—– | :——- | :———————– |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc | Fuji TV | June 29 (Sun) | 19:00 | 150 min | 6.6% |
| Sazae-san | Fuji TV | June 29 (Sun) | 18:30 | 30 min | 6.0% |
| Detective Conan | NTV | June 28 (Sat) | 18:00 | 30 min | 5.2% |
| The Apothecary Diaries | NTV | June 27 (Fri) | 23:15 | 30 min | 4.7% |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | June 29 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min | 4.5% |
| Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru / Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX | NTV | June 24 (Tues) | 23:59 | 60 min | 3.5% |
| Yaiba: Samurai Legend | NTV | June 28 (Sat) | 17:30 | 30 min | 3.0% |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | June 29 (Sun) | 23:15 | 30 min | 2.8% |
| Doraemon | TV Asahi | June 28 (Sat) | 17:00 | 30 min | 2.4% |
| You and Idol Precure♪ | TV Asahi | June 29 (Sun) | 08:30 | 30 min | 2.4% |
Ratings are estimates of the percentage of the population that watched a given program, based on data from a survey of households in Japan’s Kanto region. These ratings do not include recordings viewed later.
