{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5751b400b76d5d7e3a9a83b1","clusterId":"c_04256f0ff582dc64432721e1","slug":"this-week-s-japanese-animation-tv-rankings","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"This Week's Japanese Animation TV Rankings","summary":"Video Research's Kanto region ratings for July 20-26 place Sazae-san at the top with a 7.5% household rating, followed by Detective Conan at 5.4% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 4.6%. The list includes rebroadcasts and new episodes across major networks.","whyItMatters":"The weekly rankings show the continued dominance of long-running family anime in household ratings, with newer series like Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch and Elusive Samurai trailing in the mid-2% range.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eVideo Research\u0026#39;s household ratings for the Kanto region, covering July 20-26, put Sazae-san at the top with a 7.5% average. Detective Conan and Chibi Maruko-chan follow, while the live-action GTO premiere drew a 6.4% rating on Fuji TV. The list also includes rebroadcasts and films, such as Look Back at 0.4% on NHK Educational.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSazae-san\u003c/strong\u003e: 7.5% on Fuji TV, July 26\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan\u003c/strong\u003e: 5.4% on NTV, July 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChibi Maruko-chan\u003c/strong\u003e: 4.6% on Fuji TV, July 26\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.9% on NTV, July 24\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.7% on TBS, July 26\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAscendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.3% on NTV, July 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoraemon\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.2% on TV Asahi, July 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Elusive Samurai (season 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.2% on Fuji TV, July 24\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (season 2)\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.1% on TV Asahi, July 22\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series rebroadcast\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.1% on Fuji TV, July 26\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Detective Precure!\u003c/strong\u003e: 2.0% on TV Asahi, July 26\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOshiri Tantei\u003c/strong\u003e: 1.5% on NHK-E, July 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimated O-saru no George (Curious George)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1.3% on NHK-E, July 25\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sazae-san's 7.5% rating tops the week, but Detective Conan's 5.4% and Chibi Maruko-chan's 4.6% show the gap between the top three is narrowing, hinting at shifting viewer loyalty among long-running series.","twitterPost":"Sazae-san leads with 7.5%, but Conan's 5.4% narrows the gap, suggesting a shift in viewer loyalty among Kanto's long-running anime.","threadsPost":"Sazae-san holds the top spot with 7.5%, but Detective Conan's 5.4% and Chibi Maruko-chan's 4.6% are close behind. The margin between first and third is just 2.9 points, which is tight for these long-running shows and hints at changing viewer habits in Kanto.","newsletterBlurb":"Video Research's latest Kanto ratings put Sazae-san on top for the week of July 20-26. The list includes rebroadcasts and films, with the live-action GTO premiere drawing a 6.4% rating.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-01/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-july-20-26/.240147\",\"title\":\"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, July 20-26\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4933,"outputTokens":921,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785967784,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T21:59:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T22:02:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T21:59:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_04256f0ff582dc64432721e1","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, July 20-26","representativeArticleId":"a_9be956a2b5159d8d1cfef033","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch\",\"From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman\",\"Elusive Samurai\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-01T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-01T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T22:02:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-01/japanese-animation-tv-ranking-july-20-26/.240147","title":"News\nJapanese Animation TV Ranking, July 20-26"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch","From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman","Elusive Samurai"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}