Top Japanese Anime TV Shows of July 7-13: The Ultimate Ranking
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Recent TV Ratings and Highlights in Japan
Tougen Anki premieres at #4 with a 3.1% rating
On Friday, July 11, NTV aired the fourth live-action film of Kingdom, based on Yasuhisa Hara's manga. The film aired at 7:56 p.m. and achieved a solid 6.9% household rating.
Meanwhile, Fuji TV showcased The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe on Saturday, July 12, at 9:30 p.m., earning a 5.6% rating.
An anime film, Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman to Ehon no Lulun, was broadcast on NTV on Friday morning at 10:55 a.m., with a 1.6% rating.
In the realm of live-action series, a new morning drama inspired by Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase and his wife Nobuo Komatsu aired on NHK on Monday, July 7, at 8:00 a.m., capturing a 17.0% rating. This series is part of NHK's long-standing Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu franchise.
Additionally, the first episode of Chihayafuru -Meguri-, a live-action adaptation set ten years after the original manga by Yuki Suetsugu, aired on NTTV on Wednesday, July 9, at 10:00 p.m., with a 5.2% rating.
Weekly TV Ratings Snapshot
Here's a quick look at some of the top-rated programs:
- Sazae-san (Fuji TV) - July 13, 6:30 p.m. - 6.0%
- Detective Conan (NTV) - July 12, 6:00 p.m. - 5.0%
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Fuji TV) - July 13, 6:00 p.m. - 4.1%
- Tougen Anki (NTV) - July 11, 11:00 p.m. - 3.1%
- One Piece (Fuji TV) - July 13, 11:15 p.m. - 2.7%
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV) - July 12, 5:30 p.m. - 2.6%
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi) - July 13, 8:30 a.m. - 2.5%
- Doraemon (TV Asahi) - July 12, 5:00 p.m. - 2.5%
- Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) - July 12, 4:30 p.m. - 2.4%
Note: These ratings are estimates based on household surveys in Japan's Kanto region and do not include recordings watched later.
Source: Video Research
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