{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4d0ad7d23f4944188cc418dc","clusterId":"c_e0edcd21199f47ee9a49251f","slug":"japanese-animation-tv-rankings-for-may-11-24","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Japanese Animation TV Rankings for May 11-24","summary":"Video Research released the Japanese animation household TV ratings for the Kanto region covering the weeks of May 11-17 and May 18-24. In the first week, Sazae-san led with a 7.1 rating, followed by Detective Conan at 6.5 and Chibi Maruko-chan at 5.1. The top ten also included Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan, One Piece, Star Detective Precure!, Curious George, Oshiri Tantei season 10, and Bluey. The following week, Sazae-san remained on top at 6.9, with Detective Conan at 6.2 and Chibi Maruko-chan at 4.7. One Piece rose to 2.7, while That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 and Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 re-entered the chart at 2.6 and 2.5 respectively. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba rebroadcast tied at 2.3 with Crayon Shin-chan. Star Detective Precure! closed the list at 2.0.","whyItMatters":"The return of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Ascendance of a Bookworm to the top ten after a one-week absence shows that late-night anime premieres can still compete with long-running family staples in the Kanto region.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVideo Research compiles the ratings from a survey of households in the Kanto region, estimating the percentage of the population watching live broadcasts. Recordings viewed later are not counted. The May 11-17 week saw Sazae-san, Detective Conan, and Chibi Maruko-chan hold the top three spots as usual, while the lower half featured a mix of children's programming and late-night shows. The May 18-24 week saw the return of two series that had dropped out the prior week: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 and Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3. A Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba rebroadcast also entered the chart, tying with Crayon Shin-chan at 2.3. The ratings provide a snapshot of what Japanese households watched as it aired, distinct from streaming or time-shifted viewership.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSazae-san\u003c/strong\u003e: May 17: 7.1, May 24: 6.9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan\u003c/strong\u003e: May 16: 6.5, May 23: 6.2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: May 17: 5.1, May 24: 4.7\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoraemon\u003c/strong\u003e: May 16: 2.9, May 23: 2.5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrayon Shin-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: May 16: 2.9, May 23: 2.3\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Piece\u003c/strong\u003e: May 17: 2.5, May 24: 2.7\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Detective Precure!\u003c/strong\u003e: May 17: 2.1, May 24: 2.0\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimated O-saru no George (Curious George)\u003c/strong\u003e: May 16: 1.7\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOshiri Tantei (season 10)\u003c/strong\u003e: May 16: 1.6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBluey\u003c/strong\u003e: May 16: 1.6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3\u003c/strong\u003e: May 22: 2.6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAscendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke\u003c/strong\u003e: May 23: 2.5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series rebroadcast\u003c/strong\u003e: May 24: 2.3\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Reincarnated as a Slime and Ascendance of a Bookworm both re-entered the top 10 this week. Their returns push Demon Slayer's rebroadcast down to 2.3 percent.","twitterPost":"Reincarnated as a Slime and Ascendance of a Bookworm both re-entered the top 10, pushing Demon Slayer's rebroadcast to 2.3 percent.","threadsPost":"Reincarnated as a Slime and Ascendance of a Bookworm both re-entered the top 10 this week. Their returns pushed Demon Slayer's rebroadcast down to 2.3 percent, the lowest rating in the chart this period.","newsletterBlurb":"Video Research's Kanto region ratings for May 11-24 show Sazae-san and Detective Conan leading, with late-night premieres from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Ascendance of a Bookworm re-entering the top ten. A Demon Slayer rebroadcast also joined the chart.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-30/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-may-11-17/.237935\",\"title\":\"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 11-17\"},{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-29/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-may-18-24/.237936\",\"title\":\"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 18-24\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5230,"outputTokens":1349,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780161386,"createdAt":"2026-05-30T17:16:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-30T17:30:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-30T17:30:43.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e0edcd21199f47ee9a49251f","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, May 11-17","representativeArticleId":"a_e2aefcb38eb2386827c68254","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime\",\"Ascendance of a Bookworm\",\"Snowball Earth\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-30T15:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-30T16:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-30T17:30:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-29/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-may-18-24/.237936","title":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, May 18-24"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime","Ascendance of a Bookworm","Snowball Earth"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Sazae-san led the Kanto region household TV ratings with a 7.1 rating for the week of May 11-17 and a 6.9 rating for the week of May 18-24.","Detective Conan ranked second both weeks, scoring 6.5 for May 11-17 and 6.2 for May 18-24.","That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 and Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 re-entered the top ten in the May 18-24 week, with ratings of 2.6 and 2.5 respectively.","A Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba rebroadcast tied with Crayon Shin-chan at 2.3 in the May 18-24 week.","Video Research compiles ratings from a survey of Kanto region households, measuring live broadcast viewership only, not time-shifted or streaming views."]}