{"rewrite":{"id":"r_963735421242378953b691ae","clusterId":"c_51dc3c884d29294ae69df627","slug":"japanese-animation-tv-rankings-for-october-19-25","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Japanese Animation TV Rankings for October 19-25","summary":"Sazae-san led the Japanese animation TV rankings for October 19-25 with a 7.9% rating in the Kanto region, followed by Detective Conan at 6.0% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 5.7%. A live-action Always: Sunset on Third Street film drew 7.2% on NTV on October 23. The Apothecary Diaries season 3 recorded 3.5%, and Dragon Ball Super: Beerus tied Doraemon at 2.9%.","whyItMatters":"The weekly Kanto numbers put the long-running Sunday family block on top again, while The Apothecary Diaries season 3 posts a late-night number well below the daytime children's slate.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kanto household survey for October 19-25 is compiled by Video Research, and it counts live viewing only: recordings watched later are not included. The top of the chart is the usual Sunday evening block on Fuji TV and NTV. The live-action Always: Sunset on Third Street film, based on Ryohei Saigan\u0026#39;s San-chome no Yuhi - Yuyake no Uta manga, aired on NTV on Friday, October 23 at 9:00 p.m. and pulled a 7.2% rating, placing it near the top of the week\u0026#39;s animation-adjacent broadcasts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways: Sunset on Third Street (live-action film)\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 23, 9:00 p.m., 7.2%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSazae-san\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 25, 18:30, 7.9%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 24, 18:00, 6.0%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 25, 18:00, 5.7%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Apothecary Diaries season 3\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 23, 23:00, 3.5%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vermilion Mask\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 24, 17:30, 2.9%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Ball Super: Beerus\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 25, 23:15, 2.9%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoraemon\u003c/strong\u003e: TV Asahi, October 24, 17:00, 2.8%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrayon Shin-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: TV Asahi, October 24, 16:30, 2.5%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Detective Precure!\u003c/strong\u003e: TV Asahi, October 25, 08:30, 2.1%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOshiri Tantei\u003c/strong\u003e: NHK-E, October 24, 09:00, 1.9%\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBluey\u003c/strong\u003e: NHK-E, October 24, 08:10, 1.8%\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Apothecary Diaries season 3 pulled 3.5% in a week when a live-action film on NTV drew 7.2%. Anime's late-night slots still cost viewers that broadcast films don't.","twitterPost":"The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew 3.5% while an Always: Sunset on Third Street film hit 7.2%. Broadcast films pull viewers anime slots don't.","threadsPost":"The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew 3.5% for the week. An Always: Sunset on Third Street film on NTV drew 7.2%. Family films on broadcast still outdraw late-night anime, which is why TV rankings rarely move anime slots higher.","newsletterBlurb":"Sazae-san topped the Kanto animation TV ratings for October 19-25 at 7.9%, with Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan next. The Apothecary Diaries season 3 recorded 3.5% in its late-night NTV slot. The figures are Video Research household estimates and exclude later recordings.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-01/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-october-19-25/.243409\",\"title\":\"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 19-25\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5552,"outputTokens":1241,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793552246,"createdAt":"2026-11-01T16:51:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T16:56:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-01T16:56:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_51dc3c884d29294ae69df627","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, October 19-25","representativeArticleId":"a_3bc3ad47298c96b35fe9f0d6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Apothecary Diaries\",\"Dragon Ball Super\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-01T16:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-01T16:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-01T16:56:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-01/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-october-19-25/.243409","title":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, October 19-25"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Apothecary Diaries","Dragon Ball Super"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Sazae-san scored a 7.9% rating on Fuji TV on October 25, the top animation figure for October 19-25 in the Kanto region.","Detective Conan drew 6.0% on NTV on October 24, and Chibi Maruko-chan drew 5.7% on Fuji TV on October 25.","The Apothecary Diaries season 3 recorded 3.5% on NTV on October 23 at 23:00.","Dragon Ball Super: Beerus and Doraemon tied at 2.9% in the same week.","The live-action Always: Sunset on Third Street film aired on NTV on October 23 at 9:00 p.m. and earned 7.2%."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["the-apothecary-diaries","dragon-ball-super"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"the-apothecary-diaries","supported":36,"disputed":0,"contradicted":1,"unverified":84,"overall":"red","story_count":73,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"dragon-ball-super","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"green","story_count":6,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}