{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a626f942db316b88793a7013","clusterId":"c_53ad3e979c2c362fbeba6c18","slug":"sazae-san-leads-weekly-japanese-animation-tv-rankings","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Sazae-San Leads Weekly Japanese Animation TV Rankings","summary":"Video Research released Japanese animation TV rankings for July 13-19, 2026. Sazae-san topped the list with a 5.9% household rating in the Kanto region. Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan followed at 4.6% and 4.2% respectively. A Kingdom special earned 7.0% but was not part of the regular animation chart.","whyItMatters":"The weekly ratings snapshot shows Sazae-san maintaining its long-standing lead, while newer series like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 and Star Detective Precure! hold steady in the mid-range.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVideo Research published its weekly estimate of Japanese household television ratings for the Kanto region, covering July 13-19, 2026. The data reflects live viewership only, not recordings. Sazae-san led all regular animated programs at 5.9%, followed by Detective Conan at 4.6% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 4.2%. A one-night special for The Kingdom aired on NTV at 9:00 p.m. on July 17 and earned a 7.0% rating, though it was not part of the regular animation chart.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSazae-san\u003c/strong\u003e: 5.9% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan\u003c/strong\u003e: 4.6% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: 4.2% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3\u003c/strong\u003e: 3.0% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Detective Precure!\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.3% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Piece\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.3% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.3% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimated O-saru no George (Curious George)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1.6% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOshiri Tantei\u003c/strong\u003e: 1.6% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBluey\u003c/strong\u003e: 1.5% rating\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kingdom's 7.0% special outrated every regular entry but was excluded from the animation chart, a reminder that the weekly rankings only capture a subset of what airs.","twitterPost":"Kingdom's 7.0% special beat every regular entry but was excluded from the animation chart.","threadsPost":"Sazae-san led the week at 5.9%, but Kingdom's 7.0% special was left off the regular chart. The weekly rankings only capture a subset of what actually airs, and the top-rated show of the week wasn't even in the running.","newsletterBlurb":"Video Research released Japanese animation TV ratings for July 13-19. Sazae-san led at 5.9%, followed by Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan. A Kingdom special earned 7.0%.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-27/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-july-13-19/.239986\",\"title\":\"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 13-19\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4366,"outputTokens":752,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785187308,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T21:19:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-27T21:20:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T21:19:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_53ad3e979c2c362fbeba6c18","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, July 13-19","representativeArticleId":"a_012f60fbdd9a1cae179a7c7e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Star Detective Precure!\",\"The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-27T14:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-27T14:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T21:20:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-27/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-july-13-19/.239986","title":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, July 13-19"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Star Detective Precure!","The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}