The Japanese television landscape saw varied performance for animated and manga-adapted content during the week of July 20 through July 26. The most notable performance came from the premiere of the live-action adaptation of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, based on the classic manga by Tohru Fujisawa. Airing on Fuji TV, the series debut pulled in a 6.4% rating, marking a strong start for the production.
In the realm of feature-length animation, the Crayon Shin-chan film Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dancers was broadcast on TV Asahi on Sunday morning. The long-running franchise maintained its steady presence with a 1.7% rating during its 10:00 a.m. time slot.
Rounding out the week's notable broadcasts, director Kiyotaka Oshiyama and Studio Durian’s acclaimed adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga Look Back aired on NHK Educational. Despite the high critical praise the film has garnered since its theatrical release, the Saturday evening broadcast reached a 0.4% rating.
