Overview of the events of 2016 in Japanese television
Events in 2016 in Japanese television.
Show
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Type
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Channel
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First Aired
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Source
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AKB48 Show!
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Variety Show, Music
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BS Premium, NHK World Premium
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October 5, 2013
|
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AKBingo!
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Variety Show
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Nippon Television
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October 1, 2008
|
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Dragon Ball Super
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Anime
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Fuji Television
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July 5, 2015
|
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Naruto Shippuden
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Anime
|
TV Tokyo
|
February 15, 2007
|
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Nodojiman
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Talent Show
|
NHK-G, NHK World Premium
|
March 15, 1953 (TV)
|
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Music Fair
|
Music
|
Fuji Television
|
August 31, 1964
|
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Sazae-san
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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
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Kids
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E-TV, NHK World Premium
|
October 5, 1959
|
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Soreike! Anpanman
|
Anime
|
Nippon Television
|
October 3, 1988
|
|
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
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Anime
|
NHK
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April 10, 1993
|
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Chibi Maruko-chan
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Anime
|
Fuji Television
|
January 8, 1995
|
|
Detective Conan
|
Anime
|
NNS
|
January 8, 1996
|
|
SASUKE
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Sports
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
August 26, 1997
|
|
Ojarumaru
|
Anime
|
NHK
|
October 5, 1998
|
|
One Piece
|
Anime
|
Fuji Television
|
October 20, 1999
|
|
Doraemon
|
Anime
|
TV Asahi
|
April 15, 2005
|
|
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
|
Anime
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 6, 2014
|
|
Yo-kai Watch
|
Anime
|
TV Tokyo
|
January 8, 2014
|
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End date
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Show
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Channel
|
First Aired
|
Source
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January 31
|
Go! Princess PreCure
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TV Asahi
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February 1, 2015
|
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February 7
|
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
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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
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Tokyo MX
|
July 4, 2015
|
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March 26
|
Durarara!!×2
|
Tokyo MX
|
January 10, 2015
|
|
Tetsujin 28-go Gao!
|
Fuji Television
|
April 6, 2013
|
|
Fairy Tail (2nd Series)
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 5, 2014
|
|
March 27
|
Brave Beats
|
TV Asahi
|
October 11, 2015
|
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March 29
|
Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
March 30, 2010
|
|
March 30
|
Gintama°
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 8, 2015
|
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Musaigen no Phantom World
|
Tokyo MX
|
January 6, 2016
|
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March 31
|
Aikatsu!
|
TV Tokyo
|
October 8, 2012
|
|
Dagashi Kashi
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
January 7, 2016
|
|
Poco Potteito (Segment from With Mother)
|
NHK
|
March 28, 2011
|
|
April 1
|
Bitworld
|
NHK World Premium
|
April 6, 2007
|
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Hook Book Row
|
NHK
|
March 28, 2011
|
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April 2
|
Asa ga Kita
|
NHK
|
September 28, 2015
|
[2]
|
April 3
|
World Trigger
|
TV Asahi
|
October 5, 2014
|
|
Music Japan
|
NHK
|
April 7, 2007
|
|
April 10
|
Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis
|
TV Tokyo
|
October 11, 2015
|
|
June 20
|
Hundred
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 4, 2016
|
|
June 22
|
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
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Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
April 20, 2016
|
|
June 29 & 30
|
AKB48 no Anta, Dare?
|
NOTTV
|
April 2, 2012
|
|
July 1 (TV)
|
Sakamoto Desu ga?
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
April 8, 2016
|
|
September 18
|
Re:Zero
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 3, 2016
|
|
September 20
|
Masou Gakuen HxH (Season 1)
|
Tokyo MX
|
July 5, 2016
|
|
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
|
|
December 18
|
Sanada Maru
|
NHK
|
January 10, 2016
|
[3]
|
December 23
|
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
|
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll
|
April 1, 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
|
|
New Series & Returning Shows
[edit]
Show
|
Network
|
First Aired
|
Finale
|
Status
|
Source
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Musaigen no Phantom World
|
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll
|
January 6
|
March 30
|
Ended
|
|
Dagashi Kashi
|
TBS, Crunchyroll
|
January 7
|
March 31
|
Ended
|
|
Fairy Tail Zero
|
TV Tokyo, Crunchyroll
|
January 9
|
March 26
|
Ended
|
|
Sanada Maru
|
NHK-G, NHK World Premium
|
January 10
|
December 18
|
Ended
|
|
KonoSuba
|
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll
|
January 14
|
March 16
|
Season Ended
|
[4]
|
Maho Girls PreCure!
|
TV Asahi
|
February 7
|
January 29, 2017
|
Ended
|
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Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
|
TV Asahi
|
February 14
|
February 5, 2017
|
Ended
|
|
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
|
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll
|
April 1
|
December 23
|
Ended
|
|
Macross Δ
|
Tokyo MX
|
April 3
|
September 25
|
Ended
|
|
Re:Zero
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 3
|
September 19
|
Season Ended
|
|
Boku no Hero Academia
|
Japan News Network
|
April 3
|
June 26
|
Season Ended
|
|
Toto Neechan
|
NHK-G, NHK World Premium
|
April 4
|
October 1
|
Ended
|
|
Galapico Poo (Segment from With Mother)
|
NHK, NHK World Premium
|
April 4
|
Currently Airing
|
Continues 2017
|
|
Hundred
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 4
|
June 20
|
Ended
|
|
Beyblade: Burst
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 4
|
|
Continues 2017
|
|
Sailor Moon Crystal - Season III
|
Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll
|
April 4
|
June 27
|
Season Ended
|
|
Aikatsu Stars!
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 7
|
Currently Airing
|
Continues 2017
|
|
Sakamoto Desu ga?
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
April 8
|
October 26 (DVD Release)
|
Ended (TV)
|
|
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
|
Fuji Television
|
April 8
|
July 1
|
Ended
|
|
Nogibingo! 6
|
Nippon Television
|
April 11
|
June 28
|
Season Ended
|
|
Utacon
|
NHK-G, NHK World Premium
|
April 12
|
Currently Airing
|
Continues 2017
|
|
Banana Zero Music
|
NHK-G, NHK World Premium
|
April 16
|
|
Continues 2017
|
|
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate
|
TV Tokyo
|
April 17
|
September 25
|
Ended
|
|
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
April 20
|
June 22
|
Ended
|
|
AKB Love Night Koi Koujou
|
TV Asahi
|
April 20
|
September 21
|
Ended
|
|
Kamiwaza Wanda
|
TBS
|
April 23
|
March 25, 2017
|
Season Ended
|
[5]
|
Love Live! Sunshine!!
|
Tokyo MX
|
July 2
|
September 24
|
Season Ended
|
|
Masou Gakuen HxH
|
Tokyo MX
|
July 5
|
September 20
|
Season Ended
|
|
Keyabingo!
|
Nippon Television
|
July 5
|
September 26
|
Season Ended
|
|
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!
|
Tokyo MX
|
July 6
|
September 21
|
Season Ended
|
|
This Art Club Has a Problem!
|
Tokyo Broadcasting System
|
July 7
|
September 29
|
Ended
|
|
Ultraman Orb
|
TV Tokyo
|
July 9
|
December 24
|
Ended
|
|
Qualidea Code
|
Tokyo MX
|
July 10
|
September 24
|
Ended
|
|
Heybot!
|
TV Asahi
|
September 18
|
September 24, 2017
|
Ended 2017
|
[6]
|
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
|
TV Asahi
|
October 2
|
August 27, 2017
|
Ended
|
|
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT
|
TV Tokyo
|
October 2
|
|
Continues 2017
|
|
Show By Rock!!#
|
Tokyo MX
|
October 2
|
December 18
|
Ended
|
|
Idol Memories
|
Tokyo MX
|
October 2
|
December 18
|
Ended
|
[7]
|
Beppinsan
|
NHK-G, NHK World Premium
|
October 3
|
April 1, 2017
|
Ended
|
[8][9]
|
Jimi ni Sugoi! Kōetsu Girl: Kouno Etsuko
|
NTV, Hulu
|
October 5
|
December 7
|
Ended
|
[10]
|
Keijo!!!!!!!!
|
Tokyo MX
|
October 6
|
December 22
|
Ended
|
|
Haikyū!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō
|
MBS
|
October 8
|
December 10
|
Ended
|
|
Nogibingo! 7
|
Nippon Television
|
October 11
|
December 27
|
Season Ended
|
|
Kyabasuka Gakuen
|
Nippon Television
|
October 29
|
December 24
|
Ended
|
|
Pokémon Sun & Moon
|
TV Tokyo
|
November 17
|
Currently Airing
|
Continues 2017
|
|
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.
|
[11]
|
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
|
[12]
|
May 2
|
Tomohiro Matsu
|
43
|
Light Novel writer
|
[13]
|
May 17
|
Yuko Mizutani
|
51
|
Voice actress; her latest role was Ikuko Tsukino, in Sailor Moon Crystal
|
[14]
|
October 9
|
Michiyuki Kawashima
|
47
|
Japanese musician and lead vocals/guitars from Boom Boom Satellites.
|
[15]
|
October 10
|
Kazunari Tanaka
|
49
|
Voice actor, most known in Haikyu!!
|
[16]
|
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