For the week of June 23-29, 2025, Japanese television witnessed several anime programs and films vying for audience attention, with some long-standing favorites continuing to demonstrate strong viewership. The ratings, which estimate the percentage of the population watching a given program in Japan’s Kanto region, do not account for recordings viewed later.
Top-Ranked Anime Series
The top-performing animated television series for the specified week were:
| 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 (variety show) and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (finale) | 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% |
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, airing as a special 150-minute broadcast on Fuji TV, secured the top spot among the listed anime series with a 6.6% rating. Long-running staples such as Sazae-san and Detective Conan continued to hold strong positions within the top three.
Anime Film and Special Broadcast Highlights
Beyond regular series, several anime films and special re-runs also garnered significant viewership during the week:
- The first night of a seven-night special marathon re-run of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, covering the Mugen Train Arc to Hashira Training Arc, debuted on Fuji TV on Saturday, June 28, at 8:00 p.m., achieving a 7.0% rating.
- The classic anime film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro aired on NTV on Friday, June 27, at 9:00 p.m., drawing a 7.9% rating.
- The Ringing Bell anime film was broadcast on NHK Educational on Tuesday, June 24, at 12:00 a.m., with a 0.3% rating.
It is worth noting that while not an anime, an episode of “Anpan,” part of NHK’s long-running Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel) franchise, aired on Thursday, June 26, at 8:00 a.m., and earned a substantial 16.5% rating, highlighting the broader television landscape in Japan.
