Events in 1996 in Japanese television.
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunAfter War Gundam XTV AsahiApril 5thanimeApril 5, 1996 - December 28, 1996B't XTBSApril 6thanimeApril 6, 1996 - September 21, 1996B-Fighter KabutoTV AsahiMarch 3rdtokusatsuMarch 3, 1996 – February 16, 1997Brave Command DagwonNagoya TVFebruary 3rdanimeFebruary 3, 1996 – January 25, 1997Choukou Senshi ChangéríonTV TokyoApril 3rdtokusatsuApril 3rd, 1996 - December 25th, 1996Detective ConanYomiuri TVJanuary 8thanimeJanuary 8, 1996 - presentCinderella MonogatariNHK BS2April 4thanimeApril 4, 1996 – October 3, 1996Dragon Ball GTFuji TVFebruary 7thanimeFebruary 7, 1996 - November 19, 1997Gekisou Sentai CarrangerTV AsahiMarch 1sttokusatsuMarch 1, 1996 – February 7, 1997Iguana GirlTV AsahiApril 15thdramaApril 15, 1996 – June 24, 1996Itazura na KissTV AsahiOctober 14thdramaOctober 14, 1996 – December 16, 1996Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae HashutsujoFuji TVJune 16thanimeJune 16, 1996 - December 19, 2004Kodomo no OmochaTV TokyoApril 5thanimeApril 5, 1996 - March 27, 1998Sailor Moon Sailor StarsTV AsahiMarch 9thanimeMarch 9, 1996 - February 8, 1997Purple Eyes in the DarkTV AsahiJuly 1stdramaJuly 1, 1996 – September 9, 1996Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic StoryFuji TVJanuary 10thanimeJanuary 10, 1996 – September 8, 1998Saber Marionette JTV TokyoOctober 1stanimeOctober 1, 1996 - March 25, 1997Shichisei Tōshin GuyferdTV TokyoApril 8thtokusatsuApril 8, 1996 – September 30, 1996Slayers NextTV TokyoApril 5thanimeApril 5, 1996 – September 27, 1996The Vision of EscaflowneTV TokyoApril 2ndanimeApril 2, 1996 – September 24, 1996Ultraman TigaMBSSeptember 7thtokusatsuSeptember 7, 1996 – August 30, 1997VS Knight Ramune & 40 FireTV TokyoApril 3rdanimeApril 3, 1996 – September 25, 1996You're Under ArrestTBSOctober 5thanimeOctober 5, 1996 - September 27, 1997
Ongoing shows Music Fair, music (1964–present) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011) Sazae-san, anime (1969–present) Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970-1999) FNS Music Festival, music (1974-present) Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present) Doraemon, anime (1979-2005) Soreike! Anpanman, anime (1988-present) Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989–present) Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992-present) Iron Chef, game show (1993-1999) Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present) Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008) Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present) Azuki-chan, anime (1995–1998) Sailor Moon, anime (1992-1997)
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunAfter War Gundam XTV AsahiDecember 28thanimeApril 5, 1996 - December 28, 1996B't XTBSSeptember 21stanimeApril 6, 1996 - September 21, 1996BonobonoTV TokyoApril 20thanimeApril 20, 1995 – March 28, 1996Bit the CupidTV TokyoApril 20thanimeApril 20, 1995 – March 28, 1996The Brave of Gold GoldranTV AsahiJanuary 27thanimeFebruary 4, 1995 – January 27, 1996Choriki Sentai OhrangerTV AsahiFebruary 23rdtokusatsuMarch 3, 1995 – February 23, 1996Choukou Senshi ChangéríonTV TokyoDecember 25thtokusatsuApril 3rd, 1996 - December 25th, 1996Cinderella MonogatariNHK BS2October 3rdanimeApril 4, 1996 – October 3, 1996Dragon Ball ZFuji TVJanuary 31stanimeApril 26, 1989 - January 31, 1996Fushigi YûgiTV TokyoMarch 28thanimeApril 6, 1995 – March 28, 1996Kiteretsu DaihyakkaFuji TVJune 9thanimeMarch 27, 1988 - June 9, 1996Iguana GirlTV AsahiJune 24thdramaApril 15, 1996 – June 24, 1996Itazura na KissTV AsahiDecember 16thdramaOctober 14, 1996 – December 16, 1996Juukou B-FighterTV AsahiFebruary 25thtokusatsuFebruary 5, 1995 – February 25, 1996Mobile Suit Gundam WingTV AsahiMarch 29thanimeApril 7, 1995 – March 29, 1996Neon Genesis EvangelionTV TokyoMarch 27thanimeOctober 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996Nurse Angel Ririka SOSTV TokyoMarch 29animeJuly 7, 1995 - March 29, 1996Purple Eyes in the DarkTV AsahiSeptember 9thdramaJuly 1, 1996 – September 9, 1996Sailor Moon SuperSTV AsahiMarch 2ndanimeMarch 4, 1995 - March 2, 1996Shichisei Tōshin GuyferdTV TokyoSeptekmber 30thtokusatsuApril 8, 1996 – September 30, 1996Slayers NextTV TokyoSeptember 27animeApril 5, 1996 – September 27, 1996The Vision of EscaflowneTV TokyoSeptember 24thanimeApril 2, 1996 – September 24, 1996VS Knight Ramune & 40 FireTV TokyoSeptember 25thanimeApril 3, 1996 – September 25, 1996
See also 1996 in anime List of Japanese television dramas 1996 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1996
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