{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:11:55.391Z","story":{"id":"r_505b0df6e5b244e893c325ee","slug":"japanese-animation-tv-rankings-for-april-27-may-3","url":"https://yomimono.id/japanese-animation-tv-rankings-for-april-27-may-3","headline":"Japanese Animation TV Rankings for April 27-May 3","summary":"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.","why_it_matters":"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.","published_at":"2026-05-17T15:46:21.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 27-May 3","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-16/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-april-27-may-3/.237353"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["My Hero Academia","Whisper of the Heart"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Studio Ghibli"],"people":["Yoshifumi Kondō"],"type":"news","domain":"industry","is_roundup":true}}}