The latest television ratings report for the week of September 14–20 features a broadcast of the anime film The Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko. The Studio 4°C production, directed by Ayumu Watanabe, aired on NHK Educational on Sunday afternoon and captured a 0.8% household rating.
While the film saw a national broadcast, live-action content continued to command larger audiences during the same period. A marathon re-run of the 10th season of the popular series A Solitary Gourmet performed significantly higher, pulling in a 4.5% rating during its Tuesday evening slot on TV Tokyo.
Why it matters: The 0.8% rating for a feature film on an educational network offers a look at how standalone anime titles perform in afternoon slots compared to the steady viewership of long-running live-action franchises. It remains unclear how these figures will fluctuate as networks finalize their programming shifts for the upcoming autumn season.
