{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cc450c93bd60d90cd8ff084b","clusterId":"c_58e9a65666c2bf3a0694f7e5","slug":"my-neighbor-totoro-tv-broadcast-leads-japanese-animation-ratings-for-august-17-23","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"My Neighbor Totoro TV Broadcast Leads Japanese Animation Ratings for August 17-23","summary":"Video Research household ratings for Japanese animation on broadcast TV in the Kanto region during August 17-23 placed the My Neighbor Totoro film broadcast on NTV on August 21 at 10.0 percent, the week's highest. Sazae-san followed at 6.8 percent and Detective Conan at 5.9 percent.","whyItMatters":"A film broadcast of My Neighbor Totoro topped the weekly anime TV ratings, outpacing regular series like Sazae-san and Detective Conan during the August 17-23 period.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVideo Research household ratings for the week of August 17-23 put the NTV broadcast of the My Neighbor Totoro film on top at 10.0 percent. The Friday 9:00 p.m. airing beat the week\u0026#39;s regular series lineup, which included Sazae-san at 6.8 percent and Detective Conan at 5.9 percent.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rankings cover 30-minute programs in the Kanto region and do not count delayed recordings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c/strong\u003e: 10.0 percent, aired on NTV on August 21\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSazae-san\u003c/strong\u003e: 6.8 percent, Fuji TV on August 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan\u003c/strong\u003e: 5.9 percent, NTV on August 22\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: 4.1 percent, Fuji TV on August 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3\u003c/strong\u003e: 3.5 percent, NTV on August 21\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoraemon\u003c/strong\u003e: 3.2 percent, TV Asahi on August 22\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrayon Shin-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: 3.1 percent, TV Asahi on August 22\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman season 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.6 percent, TV Asahi on August 19\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAscendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.6 percent, NTV on August 22\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Detective Precure!\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.3 percent, TV Asahi on August 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Piece\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.3 percent, Fuji TV on August 23\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"My Neighbor Totoro's 10.0 percent household rating for its August 21 NTV broadcast puts it ahead of Sazae-san and Detective Conan. The gap suggests a film's event airing still outdraws weekly series in the Kanto region.","twitterPost":"My Neighbor Totoro's 10.0 percent on NTV led the week, ahead of Sazae-san at 6.8 and Detective Conan at 5.9. A film broadcast still tops regular series.","threadsPost":"My Neighbor Totoro's NTV broadcast on August 21 drew a 10.0 percent household rating, the highest among Japanese animation in Kanto for August 17-23. That put it ahead of Sazae-san's 6.8 and Detective Conan's 5.9. The gap shows how a one-off film airing can outperform the week's regular series.","newsletterBlurb":"Video Research's weekly anime TV ratings for August 17-23 put the My Neighbor Totoro film broadcast at 10.0 percent, the top spot. Sazae-san and Detective Conan followed, with the full ranking available.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-03/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-august-17-23/.241158\",\"title\":\"News\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4655,"outputTokens":880,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T13:59:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T14:03:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T14:03:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_58e9a65666c2bf3a0694f7e5","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, August 17-23","representativeArticleId":"a_44d05d66cec66345e29456e1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T12:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T12:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T14:03:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-03/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-august-17-23/.241158","title":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, August 17-23"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}