The latest weekly Japanese television rankings highlight a quiet period for animated programming, as a marathon broadcast of the live-action series Solitary Gourmet dominated the charts. The sixth season of the culinary drama aired on TV Tokyo on Wednesday, July 1, securing a 3.8% household rating during its 5:45 p.m. time slot.
Meanwhile, the broadcast landscape saw a notable absence as the long-running mystery staple Detective Conan skipped its typical Friday installment on July 4. The series, which maintains a massive domestic following, did not provide a new episode for the week of June 29 through July 5.
While the animation sector saw limited movement this week due to scheduling gaps, the performance of the Solitary Gourmet marathon underscores the consistent appeal of established franchises in the Japanese television market, even during re-run windows.
