Japanese Animation TV Rankings for April 27-May 3
The 7.5% rating for a 1995 Studio Ghibli film broadcast in prime time shows that older theatrical works can still draw a larger audience than most current weekly series in the regular rankings.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Video Research published the Japanese animation television rankings for the week of April 27 to May 3, based on household ratings in the Kanto region. The top spot went to "Sazae-san" on Fuji TV with a 5.9% rating on May 3. "Detective Conan" on NTV took second place at 5.1%, followed by "Chibi Maruko-chan" on Fuji TV at 4.4%. A special broadcast of Yoshifumi Kondo and Studio Ghibli's "Whisper of the Heart" aired on NTV on May 1 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 7.5% rating, though it was not listed among the regular weekly rankings. "My Hero Academia: More special" ranked fourth among regular programs with a 2.7% rating on NTV. The live-action "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional" film aired on NHK on May 3 and received a 2.1% rating. The ratings are estimates based on a household survey and do not include recordings viewed later.
The rankings cover the period from April 27 to May 3, 2026, using data from Video Research's Kanto region household survey. The regular weekly lineup was led by long-running staples: "Sazae-san" at 5.9%, "Detective Conan" at 5.1%, and "Chibi Maruko-chan" at 4.4%. "My Hero Academia: More special" placed fourth among regular programs with a 2.7% rating. The special broadcast of "Whisper of the Heart" was not part of the regular ranking list but earned a 7.5% rating during its Friday 9:00 p.m. slot on NTV. The live-action "Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: At a Confessional" film aired on NHK on Sunday afternoon and received a 2.1% rating. The ratings do not account for time-shifted viewing.
- Sazae-san: 5.9% on Fuji TV, May 3
- Detective Conan: 5.1% on NTV, May 2
- Chibi Maruko-chan: 4.4% on Fuji TV, May 3
- My Hero Academia: More special: 2.7% on NTV, May 2
- Doraemon: 2.3% on TV Asahi, May 2
- Snowball Earth: 2.2% on NTV, May 1
- One Piece: 2.2% on Fuji TV, May 3
- Animated O-saru no George (Curious George): 1.8% on NHK-E, May 2
- Oshiri Tantei (season 10): 1.8% on NHK-E, May 2
- Bluey: 1.7% on NHK-E, May 2
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Japan's Video Game Rankings, May 4-10