The latest television rankings for Japanese animation from June 16-22 highlight a continued strong viewership for long-standing favorites, alongside notable performances from newer entries and a variety show featuring anime. These ratings, sourced from Video Research and based on data from Japan’s Kanto region, represent an estimate of the percentage of the population watching a given program and do not include later recordings.
Top-Ranked Anime Programs
Leading the charts for the week of June 16-22 was the perennial favorite Sazae-san, which aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. and garnered an average household rating of 6.4%. Following closely was Detective Conan, broadcast on NTV on Saturday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m., securing a 4.8% rating. Chibi Maruko-chan, another beloved classic, aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, June 22, at 6:00 p.m., achieving a 4.4% rating.
Niche and Notable Performances
A unique entry in the rankings was a joint listing of the variety show Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, which aired together on NTV on Tuesday, June 17, at 11:59 p.m., and received a combined rating of 3.2%. Yaiba: Samurai Legend on NTV, airing Saturday, June 21, at 5:30 p.m., captured a 2.9% rating.
Children’s Favorites and Other Entries
Several popular children’s anime also made the list, demonstrating consistent viewership. You and Idol Precure♪ on TV Asahi, aired Sunday, June 22, at 8:30 a.m., with a 2.7% rating. The finale of The Dinner Table Detective on Fuji TV, which aired Friday, June 20, at 11:30 p.m., also earned a 2.7% rating. Both Doraemon (TV Asahi, Saturday, June 21, 5:00 p.m.) and Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, Saturday, June 21, 4:30 p.m.) secured a 2.5% rating. Your Forma, broadcast on TV Asahi on Wednesday, June 18, at 11:45 p.m., received a 2.4% rating, tying with One Piece, which aired on Fuji TV on Sunday, June 22, at 11:15 p.m. Finally, Oshiri Tantei on NHK-E, airing Thursday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m., saw a 1.5% rating.
It’s worth noting that a live-action series, Anpan, inspired by the life of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase, also saw strong ratings, with an episode on Friday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m. achieving a 16.8% rating, and another on Tuesday, June 17, at 12:45 p.m. earning an 11.9% rating.
