Top Japanese Anime TV Shows of June 16-22: Must-See Rankings
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Japanese TV Ratings and New Series Highlights
Top-Rated Shows This Week
- Your Forma ranks at #10 with a 2.4% household rating.
- The finale of The Dinner Table Detective earns a 2.7% rating.
New Live-Action Series Inspired by Anpanman
On June 20, NHK aired a special episode of Anpan, part of its iconic Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Morning Drama) franchise, which has been running for over six decades. This episode aired at 8:00 a.m. and achieved a 16.8% rating, while a separate episode on June 17 at 12:45 p.m. garnered an 11.9% rating.
The new weekday morning series is inspired by the life story of Takashi Yanase, the creator of Anpanman, and his wife, Nobuo Komatsu. This series aims to bring to life the inspiring journey behind the beloved manga and anime.
Recent TV Ratings Overview
Here's a snapshot of some popular programs and their household ratings:
- Sazae-san (Fuji TV, June 22): 6.4%
- Detective Conan (NTV, June 21): 4.8%
- Chibi Maruko-chan (Fuji TV, June 22): 4.4%
- Ueda to Onna ga DEEP ni Hoeru Yoru & Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (NTV, June 17): 3.2%
- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (NTV, June 21): 2.9%
- You and Idol Precure♪ (TV Asahi, June 22): 2.7%
- The Dinner Table Detective (Fuji TV, June 20): 2.7%
- Doraemon (TV Asahi, June 21): 2.5%
- Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi, June 21): 2.5%
- Your Forma (TV Asahi, June 18): 2.4%
- One Piece (Fuji TV, June 22): 2.4%
- Oshiri Tantei (NHK-E, June 19): 1.5%
About the Ratings
These figures represent the estimated percentage of households in Japan's Kanto region watching each program, based on survey data. Note that recordings watched later are not included.
Source: Video Research (Kanto region)
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