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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S3 premiere, My Hero Academia Memories top April week 1 anime TV rankings
Video Research's audience measurement recorded the anime film Suzume's Japan TV broadcast earning a 12.7% viewership rating.
Japanese marketing research company Video Research's latest TV rating records highlighted momentous viewership success in the Kanto region for Makoto Shinkai's Suzume and anime premieres, including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 and My Hero Academia Memories.
The TV rankings recorded from April 1 to 8 observed the ratings for broadcasts of anime episodes and movies alike. While Suzume, airing on Nippon Television (NTV) on April 5, secured the highest rating of all, with 12.7% in the film category, Sazae-San topped the anime list with a rating of 7.9%.
The ongoing Detective Conan series' Episode 1119 also dropped on Nippon Television on April 6 and earned an average household viewership rating of 5.6%. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 premiere was slated for its NTV broadcast on April 5, and the anticipated series return clocked in a 4.6% rating.
The next title to follow in the anime list was My Hero Academia Memories, which garnered the attention of a 3.5% viewership rating. It's a 4-part recap special preceding the Season 7 premiere on May 4.
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April Anime TV Rankings (Week 1 for Kanto region)
| Anime | Broadcasting Channel | Premiere Date/Time | Average Household Rate |
| Sazae-San | Fuji TV | April 7 / 6:30 pm | 7.9% |
| Detective Conan | Nippon Television | April 6 / 6 pm | 5.6% |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | April 7 / 6 pm | 5.5% |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Episode 1 | Nippon Television | April 5 / 11:30 pm | 4.6% |
| My Hero Academia Memories Episode 1 | Nippon Television | April 6 / 5:30 pm | 3.5% |
| Doraemon | TV Asahi | April 6 / 5 pm | 3.4% |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | April 7 / 9:30 am | 3% |
| Crayon Shin-chan | TV Asahi | April 6 / 4:30 pm | 2.9% |
| Wonderful Precure! | TV Asahi | April 7 / 8:30 am | 2.7% |
| Oshiri Tantei | NHK-E | April 6 / 9 am | 1.8% |
| Film | Broadcasting Channel | Broadcast Date/Time | Ratings |
| Suzume | Nippon Television | April 5 / 9 pm | 12.7% |
| The Fate of the Furious (non-anime) [Japanese title - Wild Speed: Ice Break] | Fuji Television Network | April 6 / 9 pm | 4.5% |
| — (non-anime content) | 2.6% | ||
| Liz and the Blue Bird | NHK TV | April 5 / 12:46 am | 0.3% |
| Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day | NHK TV | April 6 / 1:01 am | 0.3% |
| Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band | NHK TV | April 3 / 1:01 am | 0.2% |
| Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May The Melody Reach You | NHK TV | April 4 / 12:31 am | 0.2% |
(Source: Video Research)
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