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Chibi Maruko-chan, Sazae-san, Dr. Slump Top List of Most-Viewed Anime Episodes
posted on by Karen Ressler
Shows with highest household ratings since 1977 listed
Television ratings group Video Research published the top 10 most-viewed anime series based on the episode with the highest household rating since the group began online research on September 26, 1977. To qualify for the ratings a show must be a regular series with episodes that run for 15 minutes or longer.
| Place | Title | Station | Date | Time | Length | Average Household Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | October 28, 1990 (Sun) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 39.9 |  |
| 2 | Sazae-san | Fuji TV | September 16, 1979 (Sun) | 18:30 | 30 min. | 39.4 |  |
| 3 | Dr. Slump | Fuji TV | December 16, 1981 (Wed) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 36.9 |  |
| 4 | Dokonjo Gaeru | NTV | February 23, 1979 (Fri) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 34.5 |  |
| 5 | Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi | TBS | January 10, 1981 (Sat) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 33.6 |
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| 6 | Lupin III final episode | NTV | December 8, 1978 (Fri) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 32.5 |  |
| 7 | Touch | Fuji TV | December 22, 1985 (Sun) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 31.9 |  |
| 8 | Ashita no Joe | NTV | March 13, 1980 (Thurs) | 18:00 | 30 min. | 31.6 |  |
| 9 | Doraemon | TV Asahi | February 11, 1983 (Fri) | 19:00 | 30 min. | 31.2 |  |
| 10 | Gegege no Kitarō | Fuji TV | March 22, 1986 (Sat) | 18:30 | 30 min. | 29.6 |  |
Video Research targets the Kanto region of Japan.
Video Research previously recorded an episode of the original 1963-1966 Astro Boy anime that earned a 40.3% rating. Other high-rating episodes from before Video Research began online research on September 26, 1977 include Obake no Q-Taro, Kyojin no Hoshi, and Pāman.
Source: My Navi's Gakusei no Madoguchi via Otakomu
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