Tokyo’s Kanto region saw traditional animated mainstays like Sazae-san and Detective Conan lead the television rankings for the week of June 16-22, 2025. These ratings, compiled by Video Research, provide an estimate of the percentage of the population watching a given program and do not account for recorded viewings.
Top-Ranked Anime Programs
The top-performing anime series, reflecting household viewership in the Kanto region, are as follows:
- Sazae-san (Fuji TV, June 22, 6:30 p.m., 30 min.) – 6.4%
- Detective Conan (NTV, June 21, 6:00 p.m., 30 min.) – 4.8%
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Fuji TV, June 22, 6:00 p.m., 30 min.) – 4.4%
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru & Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (NTV, June 17, 11:59 p.m., 60 min.) – 3.2%
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV, June 21, 5:30 p.m., 30 min.) – 2.9%
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi, June 22, 8:30 a.m., 30 min.) – 2.7%
- The Dinner Table Detective (finale) (Fuji TV, June 20, 11:30 p.m., 30 min.) – 2.7%
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, June 21, 5:00 p.m., 30 min.) – 2.5%
- Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, June 21, 4:30 p.m., 30 min.) – 2.5%
- Your Forma (TV Asahi, June 18, 11:45 p.m., 30 min.) – 2.4%
- One Piece (Fuji TV, June 22, 11:15 p.m., 30 min.) – 2.4%
- Oshiri Tantei (NHK-E, June 19, 7:00 p.m., 20 min.) – 1.5%
Broader Context of Japanese Television Viewership
While traditional anime series continue to perform strongly, other programs also garnered significant viewership during this period. The live-action series Anpan, inspired by the life of Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase, aired on NHK and achieved high ratings, with one episode on June 20 at 8:00 a.m. earning a 16.8% rating and another on June 17 at 12:45 p.m. earning 11.9%. These demonstrate the continued appeal of beloved franchises across different media.
