Events in 1998 in Japanese television.
Channels Launches: November 15 — Nickelodeon
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunBomberman B-Daman BakugaidenTV AsahiFebruary 7thtokusatsuFebruary 7, 1998 – January 31, 1999Cardcaptor SakuraNHK BS2April 7thanimeApril 7, 1998 - March 21, 2000Cowboy BebopTV Tokyo + WOWOWApril 3rdanimeApril 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998Cyber Team in AkihabaraTBSApril 4thanimeApril 4, 1998 - September 26, 1998Generator GawlTV TokyoOctober 6thanimeOctober 6, 1998 - December 22, 1998Great Teacher OnizukaFuji TVJuly 7thdramaJuly 7, 1998 – September 22, 1998His and Her CircumstancesTV TokyoOctober 2ndanimeOctober 2, 1998 – March 23, 1999Initial DFuji TVApril 18thanimeApril 18, 1998 - December 5, 1998Lost UniverseTV TokyoApril 3rdanimeApril 3, 1998 – September 25, 1998Master KeatonNippon TVOctober 5thanimeOctober 5, 1998 – March 29, 1999Nonchan NoribenCBCJune 1stdramaJune 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998OjarumaruNHKOctober 5thanimeOctober 5, 1998 – presentOutlaw StarTV TokyoJanuary 8thanimeJanuary 8, 1998 – June 25, 1998Seijuu Sentai GingamanTV AsahiFebruary 22ndtokusatsuFebruary 22, 1998 – February 14, 1999Serial Experiments LainTV TokyoJuly 6thanimeJuly 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998ShomuniFuji TVApril 15thdramaApril 15, 1998 – July 1, 1998Silent MöbiusTV TokyoApril 7thanimeApril 7, 1998 - September 29, 1998Sorcerous Stabber OrphenTBSOctober 3rdanimeOctober 3, 1998 – March 27, 1999Space-Time Detective Genshi-kunTV TokyoOctober 1stanimeOctober 1, 1998 – June 24, 1999Super Doll Licca-chanTV TokyoOctober 6thanimeOctober 6, 1998 - September 28, 1999Super Milk ChanFuji TVJune 18thanimeJune 18, 1998 - September 24, 1998TrigunTV TokyoApril 1stanimeApril 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998Ultraman GaiaMBSSeptember 5thtokusatsuSeptember 5, 1998 – August 28, 1999Weiß KreuzTV TokyoApril 8thanimeApril 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998Yu-Gi-Oh!TV AsahiApril 4thanimeApril 4, 1998 - October 10, 1998
Ongoing shows at the time Music Fair, music (1964-present) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011) Sazae-san, anime (1969-present) 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) Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008) Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present) Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present) Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004) Detective Conan, anime (1996-present) SASUKE, sports (1997-present) Doctor Slump, anime (1997-1999)
Shows on Hiatus Show Station Hiatus Date Genre Original RunCowboy BebopTV Tokyo + WOWOWJune 26thanimeApril 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998
Returning shows Show Station Returning Date Genre Original RunPocket Monsters (Pokémon)TV TokyoApril 16thanimeApril 16, 1998 - November 14, 2002Cowboy BebopTV Tokyo + WOWOWTBDanimeApril 3, 1998 - June 26, 1998
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunAzuki-chanNHKMarch 17thanimeApril 4, 1995 - March 17, 1998Cutie Honey FlashTV AsahiJanuary 31stanimeFebruary 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998Chūka Ichiban!Fuji TVSeptember 13thanimeApril 27, 1997 – September 13, 1998Cyber Team in AkihabaraTBSSeptember 26thanimeApril 4, 1998 - September 26, 1998Denji Sentai MegarangerTV AsahiFebruary 15thtokusatsuFebruary 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998Fair, then Partly PiggyTV TokyoSeptember 29thanimeJuly 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998Flame of ReccaFuji TVJuly 10thanimeJuly 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998Hare Tokidoki ButaTV TokyoSeptember 29thanimeJuly 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998Initial DFuji TVDecember 5thanimeApril 18, 1998 - December 5, 1998The King of Braves GaoGaiGarNagoya TVJanuary 31animeFebruary 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998Kodomo no OmochaTV TokyoMarch 27thanimeApril 5, 1996 - March 27, 1998Nonchan NoribenCBCJuly 31stdramaJune 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998Outlaw StarTV TokyoJune 25thanimeJanuary 8, 1998 – June 25, 1998Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic StoryFuji TVSeptember 8thanimeJanuary 10, 1996 – September 8, 1998Serial Experiments LainTV TokyoSeptember 28thanimeJuly 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998Super Mashin Hero WataruTV TokyoSeptember 24thanimeOctober 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998Super Milk ChanFuji TVSeptember 24thanimeJune 18, 1998 - September 24, 1998Silent MöbiusTV TokyoSeptember 29thanimeApril 7, 1998 - September 29, 1998TrigunTV TokyoSeptember 30thanimeApril 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998Ultraman DynaTV AsahiAugust 29thtokusatsuSeptember 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998Weiß KreuzTV TokyoSeptember 30thanimeApril 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998Yu-Gi-Oh!TV AsahiOctober 10thanimeApril 4, 1998 - October 10, 1998
See also 1998 in anime List of Japanese television dramas 1998 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1998
References 日本民間放送年鑑 1998