2016 in Japanese television
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Events in 2016 in Japanese Television
Ongoing
Show |
Type |
Channel |
First aired |
Source |
AKB48 Show! |
Variety Show, Music |
BS Premium, NHK World Premium |
October 5, 2013 |
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AKBingo! |
Variety Show |
Nippon Television |
October 1, 2008 |
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Dragon Ball Super |
Anime |
Fuji Television |
July 5, 2015 |
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Naruto Shippuden |
Anime |
TV Tokyo |
February 15, 2007 |
|
Nodojiman |
Talent Show |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
March 15, 1953 (TV) |
|
Music Fair |
Music |
Fuji Television |
August 31, 1964 |
|
Sazae-san |
Anime |
Fuji Television |
October 5, 1969 |
|
FNS Music Festival |
Music |
Fuji Television |
July 2, 1974 |
|
Panel Quiz Attack 25 |
Game-Show |
TV Asahi |
April 6, 1975 |
|
Okaasan to Issho |
Kids |
E-TV, NHK World Premium |
October 5, 1959 |
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Soreike! Anpanman |
Anime |
Nippon Television |
October 3, 1988 |
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Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! |
Game-Show |
Nippon Television |
October 3, 1989 |
|
Crayon Shin-chan |
Anime |
TV Asahi |
April 13, 1992 |
|
Nintama Rantarō |
Anime |
NHK |
10 April 1993 |
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Chibi Maruko-chan |
Anime |
Fuji Television |
January 8, 1995 |
|
Detective Conan |
Anime |
NNS |
January 8, 1996 |
|
SASUKE |
Sports |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
September 26, 1997 |
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Ojarumaru |
Anime |
NHK |
October 5, 1998 |
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One Piece |
Anime |
Fuji Television |
October 20, 1999 |
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Doraemon |
Anime |
TV Asahi |
April 15, 2005 |
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Pokémon Sun & Moon |
Anime |
TV Tokyo |
November 17, 2016 |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V |
Anime |
TV Tokyo |
April 6, 2014 |
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Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate |
Anime |
TV Tokyo |
April 17, 2016 |
|
Utacon |
Music |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
April 12, 2016 |
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Ending
End date |
Show |
Channel |
First aired |
Source |
Ended (as of October 27) |
January 31 |
Go! Princess PreCure |
TV Asahi |
February 1, 2015 |
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February 7 |
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger |
TV Asahi |
February 22, 2015 |
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March 15 |
NHK Kayou Concert |
NHK |
March 12, 1994 |
[1] |
March 16 |
KonoSuba |
Tokyo MX |
January 14, 2016 |
|
March 25 |
Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri |
Tokyo MX |
July 4, 2015 |
|
March 26 |
Durarara!!×2 |
Tokyo MX |
January 10, 2015 |
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Tetsujin 28-go Gao! |
Fuji Television |
April 6, 2013 |
|
Fairy Tail (2nd Series) |
TV Tokyo |
April 5, 2014 |
|
March 26 |
Durarara!!×2 |
Tokyo MX |
January 10, 2015 |
|
March 29 |
Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
March 30, 2010 |
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March 30 |
Gintama° |
Tokyo MX |
April 8, 2015 |
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Musaigen no Phantom World |
Tokyo MX |
January 6, 2016 |
|
March 31 |
Dagashi Kashi |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
January 7, 2016 |
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Poco Potteito (Segment from With Mother) |
NHK |
March 28, 2011 |
|
April 1 |
Bitworld |
NHK World Premium |
April 6, 2007 |
|
Hook Book Row |
NHK |
March 28, 2011 |
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April 2 |
Asa ga Kita |
NHK |
September 28, 2015 |
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April 3 |
World Trigger |
TV Asahi |
October 5, 2014 |
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Music Japan |
NHK |
April 7, 2007 |
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April 10 |
Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis |
TV Tokyo |
October 11, 2015 |
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June 20 |
Hundred |
TV Tokyo |
April 4, 2016 |
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June 22 |
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
April 20, 2016 |
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June 29 & 30 |
AKB48 no Anta, Dare? |
NOTTV |
April 2, 2012 |
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July 1 (TV) |
Sakamoto Desu ga? |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
April 8, 2016 |
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September 18 |
Re:Zero |
TV Tokyo |
April 3, 2016 |
|
September 20 |
Masou Gakuen HxH (Season 1) |
Tokyo MX |
July 5, 2016 |
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September 24 |
Qualidea Code |
Tokyo MX |
July 9, 2016 |
|
September 25 |
Kamen Rider Ghost |
TV Asahi |
October 4, 2015 |
|
Macross Δ |
Tokyo MX |
April 3, 2016 |
|
September 27 |
Keyabingo! (Season 1) |
Nippon Television |
July 11, 2016 |
|
October 1 |
Toto Neechan |
NHK |
April 4, 2016 |
|
October, 27 |
Pocket Monsters XYZ |
TV Tokyo |
October 29, 2015 |
|
Currently Ending |
December 18 |
Sanada Maru |
NHK |
January 10, 2016 |
|
December 24 |
Ultraman Orb |
TV Tokyo |
July 9, 2016 |
|
December 26 |
SMAP×SMAP |
Fuji Television |
April 15, 1996 |
|
Nogibingo! 7 |
Nippon Television |
October 10, 2016 |
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New Series & Returning Shows
Show |
Network |
Premiere/First Aired |
Finale |
Status |
Source |
Musaigen no Phantom World |
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll |
January 06 (06-01) |
March 30 (30-03) |
Ended |
|
Dagashi Kashi |
TBS, Crunchyroll |
January 07 (07-01) |
March 31 (31-03) |
Ended |
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Fairy Tail Zero |
TV Tokyo, Crunchyroll |
January 09 (09-01) |
March 26 (26-03) |
Ended |
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Sanada Maru |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
January 10 (10-01) |
December 18 (18-12) |
Ending |
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KonoSuba |
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll |
January 14 (14-01) |
March 16 (16-03) |
Season Ended |
[2] |
Maho Girls PreCure! |
TV Asahi |
February 07 (07-02) |
Currently Airing |
Ending 2017 |
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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger |
TV Asahi |
February 14 (14-02) |
Currently Airing |
Ending 2017 |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable |
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll |
April 01 (01-04) |
December 23 (23-12) |
Ongoing |
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Macross Δ |
Tokyo MX |
April 03 (03-04) |
September 25 (25-09) |
Ended |
|
Re:Zero |
TV Tokyo |
April 03 (03-04) |
September 19 (19-09) |
Season Ended |
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Boku no Hero Academia |
Japan News Network |
April 03 (03-04) |
June 26 (26-06) |
Season Ended |
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Toto Neechan |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
April 04 (04-04) |
October 01 (01-10) |
Ending |
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Galapico Poo (Segment from With Mother) |
NHK, NHK World Premium |
April 04 (04-04) |
Currently Airing |
Continues 2017 |
|
Hundred |
TV Tokyo |
April 04 (04-04) |
June 20 (20-06) |
Ended |
|
Beyblade: Burst |
TV Tokyo |
April 04 (04-04) |
|
Continues 2017 |
|
Sailor Moon Crystal - Season III |
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll |
April 04 (04-04) |
June 27 (27-06) |
Season Ended |
|
Sakamoto Desu ga? |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
April 08 (08-04) |
October 26 (26-10) (DVD Release) |
Ended (TV) |
|
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress |
Fuji Television |
April 08 (08-04) |
July 01 (01-07) |
Ended |
|
Nogibingo! 6 |
Nippon Television |
April 11 (11-04) |
June 28 (28-06) |
Season Ended |
|
Utacon |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
April 12 (12-04) |
Currently Airing |
Continues 2017 |
|
Banana Zero Music |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
April 16 (16-04) |
|
Continues 2017 |
|
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate |
TV Tokyo |
April 17 |
|
Continues 2017 |
|
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
April 20 (20-04) |
June 22 (22-06) |
Ended |
|
AKB Love Night Koi Koujou |
TV Asahi |
April 20 (20-04) |
September 21 (21-09) |
Ended |
|
Love Live Sunshine |
Tokyo MX |
July 02 (02-07) |
September 24 (24-09) |
Season Ended |
|
Masou Gakuen HxH |
Tokyo MX |
July 05 (05-07) |
September 20 (20-09) |
Season Ended |
|
Keyabingo! |
Nippon Television |
July 05 (05-07) |
September 26 (26-09) |
Season Ended |
|
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei! |
Tokyo MX |
July 06 (06-07) |
September 21 (21-09) |
Season Ended |
|
This Art Club Has a Problem! |
Tokyo Broadcasting System |
July 07 (07-07) |
September 29 (29-09) |
Ended |
|
Ultraman Orb |
TV Tokyo |
July 09 (09-07) |
December 24 (24-12) |
Ongoing |
|
Jimi ni Sugoi! Kōetsu Girl: Kouno Etsuko |
NTV, Hulu |
October 05 (05-10) |
December 07 (07-12) |
Ongoing |
[3] |
Qualidea Code |
Tokyo MX |
July 10 (10-07) |
September 24 (24-09) |
Ended |
|
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid |
TV Asahi |
October 02 (02-10) |
Currently Airing |
Continues 2017 |
|
Show By Rock!!# |
Tokyo MX |
October 02 (02-10) |
December 11 (11-12) |
Ongoing |
|
Idol Memories |
Tokyo MX |
October 02 (02-10) |
December 11 (11-12) |
Ongoing |
[4] |
Beppinsan |
NHK-G, NHK World Premium |
October 03 (03-10) |
April 1, 2017 (2017-04-01) |
Continues 2017 |
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Keijo!!!!!!!! |
Tokyo MX |
October 06 (06-10) |
|
Ongoing |
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Haikyū!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō |
MBS |
October 08 (08-10) |
December 10 (10-12) |
Ongoing |
|
Nogibingo! 7 |
Nippon Television |
October 11 (11-10) |
December 27 (27-12) |
Ending |
|
Kyabasuka Gakuen |
Nippon Television |
October 29 (29-10) |
|
Ongoing |
|
Pokémon Sun & Moon |
TV Tokyo |
November 17 (17-11) |
|
Continues 2017 |
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Special Events
Deaths
Date | Name | Age | Notability | Source |
April 3 |
Kōji Wada |
42 |
Singer from Digimon franchise. His last single released prior his death was "Seven ~tri ver.~", released March 30. |
[5] |
April 12 |
Tōru Ōhira |
86 |
Narrator and voice actor, known for his role of Dr. Kozaburo Nambu in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and its sequel Gatchaman II, and his narration of the Super Sentai series (1975-1983, 1992, 1995) and several of the Metal Hero series; also provided the Japanese dub voices of Darth Vader, Fred Flintstone, Homer Simpson, and Clark Kent/Superman in the Adventures of Superman |
[6] |
May 2 |
Tomohiro Matsu |
43 |
Light Novel writer |
[7] |
May 17 |
Yuko Mizutani |
51 |
Voice actress; her latest role was Ikuko Tsukino, in Sailor Moon Crystal |
[8] |
October 9 |
Michiyuki Kawashima |
47 |
Japanese musician and lead vocals/guitars from Boom Boom Satellites. |
[9] |
October 10 |
Kazunari Tanaka |
49 |
Voice actor, most known in Haikyu!! |
[10] |
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