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Japan's Animation TV Ranking, July 6-12
posted on by Egan Loo
The first episode of Bones' Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 was the highest rated first episode of any series in Noitamina, Fuji TV's late-night anime timeslot. Its 5.8% rating topped Nodame Cantabile's first episode (5.4%). Nodame Cantabile: Paris' ninth episode is still the highest rated Noitamina episode overall at 6.6%, followed by Hakaba Kitarō's 11th episode at 5.8%. Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 depicts the aftermath of an 8.0 earthquake on the metropolis of Tokyo. It follows two schoolchildren and a motorcycle delivery woman as they journey from Tokyo Bay's Odaiba Island to Western Tokyo.
| Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sazae-san | Fuji TV | July 12 (Sun) | 18:30 | 30 min. | 16.8 | |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | July 12 (Sun) | 09:30 | 30 min. | 11.7 | |
| Crayon Shin-chan | TV Asahi | July 10 (Fri) | 19:30 | 24 min. | 11.6 | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | July 12 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 11.3 | |
| Dragon Ball Kai | Fuji TV | July 12 (Sun) | 09:00 | 30 min. | 10.4 | |
| Doraemon | TV Asahi | July 10 (Fri) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 10.0 | |
| Fresh Precure! | TV Asahi | July 12 (Sun) | 08:30 | 30 min. | 6.3 | |
| Detective Conan | NTV | July 11 (Sat) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 5.9 | |
| Noitamina: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | Fuji TV | July 9 (Thurs) | 1:00 | 30 min. | 5.8 | |
| Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl | TV Tokyo | July 9 (Thurs) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 5.1 |
Source: Video Research (Kanto region), MyCom Journal, Gigazine
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