The latest Japanese animation television rankings for the week of June 16-22, 2025, show a continued strong performance for established titles, with several popular anime series securing top viewership percentages. These ratings are an estimate of the percentage of the population watching a given program, based on data collected from a survey of households in Japan’s Kanto region. It’s important to note that these figures do not account for recordings that viewers might watch later.
Top-Ranked Anime Series
- Sazae-san (Fuji TV, June 22, 6:30 p.m. JST) continued its consistent high performance, securing a 6.4% average household rating.
- Detective Conan (NTV, June 21, 6:00 p.m. JST) followed with a strong 4.8% rating.
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Fuji TV, June 22, 6:00 p.m. JST) also maintained a significant viewership, achieving a 4.4% rating.
Other Notable Rankings
Several other anime series also featured in the top rankings for the week:
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru / Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (NTV, June 17, 11:59 p.m. JST), listed together, garnered a 3.2% rating.
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV, June 21, 5:30 p.m. JST) secured a 2.9% rating.
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi, June 22, 8:30 a.m. JST) and The Dinner Table Detective (Fuji TV, June 20, 11:30 p.m. JST), which aired its finale, both achieved a 2.7% rating.
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, June 21, 5:00 p.m. JST) and Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, June 21, 4:30 p.m. JST) each earned a 2.5% rating.
- Your Forma (TV Asahi, June 18, 11:45 p.m. JST) and One Piece (Fuji TV, June 22, 11:15 p.m. JST) both recorded a 2.4% rating.
- Oshiri Tantei (NHK-E, June 19, 7:00 p.m. JST) concluded the list with a 1.5% rating.
Live-Action Drama’s Strong Showing
While not an animation, the live-action weekday morning series Anpan, inspired by the life story of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase and his wife Nobuo Komatsu, aired an episode on Friday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m. JST, earning a substantial 16.8% rating. A separate episode of Anpan on Tuesday, June 17, at 12:45 p.m. JST also achieved an 11.9% rating.
