Sazae-San Leads Weekly Japanese Animation TV Rankings
The weekly ratings snapshot shows Sazae-san maintaining its long-standing lead, while newer series like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 and Star Detective Precure! hold steady in the mid-range.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Video Research released Japanese animation TV rankings for July 13-19, 2026. Sazae-san topped the list with a 5.9% household rating in the Kanto region. Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan followed at 4.6% and 4.2% respectively. A Kingdom special earned 7.0% but was not part of the regular animation chart.
Video Research published its weekly estimate of Japanese household television ratings for the Kanto region, covering July 13-19, 2026. The data reflects live viewership only, not recordings. Sazae-san led all regular animated programs at 5.9%, followed by Detective Conan at 4.6% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 4.2%. A one-night special for The Kingdom aired on NTV at 9:00 p.m. on July 17 and earned a 7.0% rating, though it was not part of the regular animation chart.
- Sazae-san: 5.9% rating
- Detective Conan: 4.6% rating
- Chibi Maruko-chan: 4.2% rating
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3: 3.0% rating
- Star Detective Precure!: 2.3% rating
- One Piece: 2.3% rating
- The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch: 2.3% rating
- Animated O-saru no George (Curious George): 1.6% rating
- Oshiri Tantei: 1.6% rating
- Bluey: 1.5% rating
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 13-19