Demon Slayer upholds anime pride on Netflix's Global Top 10; faces defeat from never-ending Japanese TV staples
Demon Slayer Season 4 Episode 7, "Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima", is streaming on Crunchyroll. Hashira Training Arc season finale will premiere on Sunday, June 30, at 11:15 pm JST.
After last week's unparalleled victory on the Japanese TV anime rankings chart, Demon Slayer has again slipped two ranks, giving way to long-running staples Sazae-chan and Chibi Maruko-chan. Although the Ufotable production clocked in a lower score of average household viewership ratings compared to the second week of June's 6.4%, it was the only series holding up the anime banner on Netflix's Global Top 10 chart.
The 40-minute penultimate episode of the Hashira Training Arc earned an average rating of 5.5% in the Kanto region of Japan, according to the latest figures provided by Video Research during the June 17-23 week. Simultaneously, the series crafted an applause-worthy triumph in the non-English TV category of Netflix's Global Top 10 chart. Stretching out its 6-week spell on the Top 10 list, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc secured 1.3 million views on the global streamer during the June 17-23 week.
While other shows like Kaiju No 8 and Jujutsu Kaisen had previously accompanied the Ufotable series on the Netflix rankings, Demon Slayer worked extra hard as the sole anime top scorer this week.
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Other popular anime ranking on the weekly Japanese viewership ratings chart
Relinquishing its long-standing power stance on the weekly Top 10 chart, My Hero Academia slipped out of the competition this time. Meanwhile, other commonly top-ranking fan favourite titles resumed their glorious run.
Detective Conan again trailed behind Demon Slayer with 5.2% ratings, while One Piece and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 followed on the 5th and 6th ranks with 3.5% and 3.1% rating scores respectively.
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June Week 3 Anime TV Rankings (Kanto region)
| Anime | Broadcasting Channel | Premiere Date/Time | Avg Household Viewership Rate |
| 1. Sazae-chan | Fuji TV | June 23 / 6:30 pm | 7.6% |
| 2. Chibi Maruko-chan | Fuji TV | June 23 / 6 pm | 5.7% |
| 3. Demon Slayer Season 4 | Fuji TV | June 23 / 11:15 pm | 5.5.% |
| 4. Detective Conan | Nippon TV | June 22 / 6 pm | 5.2% |
| 5. One Piece | Fuji TV | June 23 / 9:30 am | 3.5% |
| 6. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 | Nippon TV | June 21 / 11:35 pm | 3.1% |
| 7. Wonderful Precure! | TV Asahi | June 23 / 8:30 am | 2.8% |
| 8. Doraemon | TV Asahi | June 22 / 5 pm | 2.5% |
| 9. Crayon Shin-chan | TV Asahi | June 22 / 4:30 pm | 2.3% |
| 10. Butt Detective | NKH E-Tele | June 22 / 9 am | 1.8% |
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