The Japanese animation television rankings for the week of June 16-22, 2025, show a continued strong performance by long-running animated series, alongside a few newer titles making their mark. The data, sourced from Video Research and based on households in Japan’s Kanto region, estimates the percentage of the population watching a given program, excluding recordings viewed later.
Top-Ranked Animated Programs
Leading the rankings for the week was the venerable Sazae-san, broadcast on Fuji TV, which secured a 6.4% average household rating for its June 22 episode. Following closely were other perennial favorites:
- Sazae-san (Fuji TV, June 22, 18:30) – 6.4%
- Detective Conan (NTV, June 21, 18:00) – 4.8%
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Fuji TV, June 22, 18:00) – 4.4%
Other Notable Entries
Several other animated and hybrid programming slots also appeared in the top rankings, showcasing a diverse range of viewership habits. A combined variety show and anime slot, Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru / Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX on NTV, achieved a 3.2% rating. New entries and ongoing series filled out the remainder of the list:
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru (variety show) and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (NTV, June 17, 23:59) – 3.2%
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV, June 21, 17:30) – 2.9%
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi, June 22, 08:30) – 2.7%
- The Dinner Table Detective (Fuji TV, June 20, 23:30, finale) – 2.7%
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, June 21, 17:00) – 2.5%
- Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, June 21, 16:30) – 2.5%
- Your Forma (TV Asahi, June 18, 23:45) – 2.4%
- One Piece (Fuji TV, June 22, 23:15) – 2.4%
- Oshiri Tantei (NHK-E, June 19, 19:00) – 1.5%
Notably, the finale of The Dinner Table Detective garnered a 2.7% rating, while Your Forma ranked at #10 with a 2.4% rating.
Live-Action Drama Performance
While primarily focusing on animation, the data also highlighted strong viewership for a live-action morning drama series. An episode of Anpan, inspired by the life story of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase and his wife Nobuo Komatsu, aired on Friday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m. and achieved a significant 16.8% rating. A separate episode on Tuesday, June 17, at 12:45 p.m. earned an 11.9% rating.
