Japan's Sazae-san Sunday Blues

In Japan, the long-running anime "Sazae-san" airs every Sunday from 18:30 to 19:00 and has become a national routine. Viewers coined "Sazae-san syndrome" to describe the Sunday night blues the show triggers, as its closing moments signal the weekend's end. The term captures a weekly dip in mood that hits as the episode wraps and Monday looms.

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