{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cfc1eb2cb5be60ed23ba50a8","clusterId":"c_f25bf22a9038d4203ce4eb51","slug":"sazae-san-tops-japanese-animation-tv-rankings-for-october-12-18","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sazae-san Tops Japanese Animation TV Rankings for October 12-18","summary":"Sazae-san led the Kanto region animation ratings for the week of October 12 to 18 with an 8.2, followed by Detective Conan at 6.2. Chibi Maruko-chan and a live-action A Solitary Gourmet re-airing both drew a 5.5, while The Apothecary Diaries season 3 reached a 3.6 in its Friday 23:00 NTV slot. The figures come from Video Research household surveys and exclude later recordings.","whyItMatters":"In a week where a Friday late-night anime slot landed inside the overall top five, the ranking shows how much of the animation audience still arrives through daytime family programming rather than late-night series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe rankings cover the Kanto region and come from Video Research household surveys, which estimate the share of the population watching a program as it airs. The week\u0026#39;s spread runs from an 8.2 down to a 1.8, and the top of the chart is dominated by long-running weekend family shows rather than late-night series. One Friday 23:00 broadcast on NTV does sit inside the top five, above several daytime children\u0026#39;s titles. Recordings watched later are not counted in any of the figures.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSazae-san\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 18, 8.2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 17, 6.2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 18, 5.5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Apothecary Diaries season 3\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 16, 3.6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vermilion Mask\u003c/strong\u003e: NTV, October 17, 3.1\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoraemon\u003c/strong\u003e: TV Asahi, October 17, 2.9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Ball Super: Beerus\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 18, 2.8\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba entire series rebroadcast\u003c/strong\u003e: Fuji TV, October 18, 2.6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrayon Shin-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: TV Asahi, October 17, 2.4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Detective Precure!\u003c/strong\u003e: TV Asahi, October 18, 1.8\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew a 3.6 in its Friday 23:00 NTV slot, below Chibi Maruko-chan's 5.5 rerun lead-in territory. Late-night originals compete for a fraction of the household audience Sazae-san holds at 8.2.","twitterPost":"The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew a 3.6 in its late Friday NTV slot, while Sazae-san held an 8.2. Ratings follow time slot, not buzz.","threadsPost":"The Apothecary Diaries season 3 pulled a 3.6 in its Friday 23:00 NTV slot, against Sazae-san's 8.2. That gap tracks the slot more than the show: late-night anime reaches a smaller household sample than a Sunday evening fixture, and Video Research counts households, not streams.","newsletterBlurb":"Sazae-san topped the Kanto animation ratings for October 12 to 18 with an 8.2, ahead of Detective Conan at 6.2. Chibi Maruko-chan and a live-action A Solitary Gourmet re-airing tied at 5.5, and The Apothecary Diaries season 3 drew a 3.6 in its Friday 23:00 NTV slot. 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