Japan’s television landscape continued to captivate audiences in late August 2025, with a blend of classic and contemporary animated series, alongside inspiring live-action dramas.
Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki’s highly anticipatory film Ponyo aired on NTV on August 22 at night, achieving a viewer rating of 8.3%.
Meanwhile, the newest entry in NHK’s long-running Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu franchise, an episode of Anpan, aired on August 19 in the morning and scored an impressive 17.1% rating.
This live-action series draws from the inspiring life story of manga creator Takashi Yanase and his wife, Nobuo Komatsu. Another episode aired on Friday, August 22 at lunchtime and recorded a 6.0% rating.
In addition, several other animation shows aired during this period, each attracting its own dedicated audience:
Sazae-san premiered on Fuji TV on August 24 (Sunday) at 6:30 PM, holding an audience rating of 6.4%.
Detective Conan was broadcast on NTV on August 23 (Saturday) at 6:00 PM, maintaining a steady rating of 5.1%.
Chibi Maruko-chan also aired on Fuji TV on August 24 (Sunday) at 6:00 PM, keeping a 4.2% rating.
You and Idol Precure❤peaked at $2.7mathrm%$.
The animation You and Idol Precure❤ was on TV Asahi on August 24 (Sunday) at 8:30 AM, capturing a rating of $2.7mathrm%$.
One Piece continued its popularity on Fuji TV on August 24 (Sunday) at 11:15 PM, maintaining an audience rating of $2.7mathrm%$.
Tougen Anki, aired on NTV on August 22 (Friday) at 11:15 PM, garnered a 2.6% rating.
Sunday broadcasts included Doraemon on TV Asahi and a 2:4% audience rating on August 23 (Saturday) at 5:00 PM.
Saturday afternoon brought Crayon Shin-chan to TV Asahi at 4:30 PM, capturing a rating of 2.3%.
The animated series Animated O-saru no George Curious George on NHK-E on August 23 (Saturday) at 8:35 AM attracted an audience rating of 1.5%.
Viewers of The Adventures of Paddington on NHK-E on August 23 (Saturday) at 8:10 AM.
These television ratings reflect estimates of the percentage of households in Japan’s Kanto region that tuned in to these programs during their initial broadcasts. The data does not account for viewers who watched recordings at a later time.
News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
