Events in 1973 in Japanese television.
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunAim for the Ace!MBSOctober 5animeOctober 5, 1973 – March 29, 1974Babel IINETJanuary 1animeJanuary 1, 1973 – September 24, 1973Cutie HoneyNETOctober 13animeOctober 13, 1973 - March 30, 1974DoraemonNippon TVApril 1animeApril 1, 1973 – September 30, 1973Edo o KiruTBSSeptember 24jidaigekiSeptember 24, 1973 - July 25, 1994FiremanNippon TVJanuary 7tokusatsuJanuary 7, 1973 – July 31, 1973Fuun Lion-MaruFuji TVApril 14tokusatsuApril 14, 1973 – September 29, 1973Horror Theater UnbalanceFuji TVJanuary 8dramaJanuary 8, 1973 – April 2, 1973Ike! GreenmanNippon TVNovember 12tokusatsuNovember 12, 1973, to September 27, 1974InazumanNETOctober 2tokusatsuOctober 2, 1973 - March 26, 1974Jumborg AceNETJanuary 17tokusatsuJanuary 17, 1973 – December 29, 1973Kamen Rider V3NETFebruary 17tokusatsuFebruary 17, 1973 – February 9, 1974Karate Baka IchidaiNETOctober 3animeOctober 3, 1973 – September 25, 1974Kerokko DemetanNippon TVApril 1animeApril 1, 1973 – September 30, 1973Kikaider 01NETMay 12tokusatsuMay 12, 1973 - March 30, 1974Kure Kure TakoraFuji TVOctober 1dramaOctober 1, 1973 - September 27, 1974Meteor Man ZoneNippon TVApril 2tokusatsuApril 2, 1973 – September 24, 1973Neo-Human Casshern Fuji TVOctober 2animeOctober 2, 1973 – June 25, 1974Robot DetectiveFuji TVApril 5animeApril 5, 1973 – September 27, 1973Rocky Chuck the Mountain RatFuji TVJanuary 7animeJanuary 7, 1973 – December 30, 1973Super Robot Red BaronNippon TVJuly 4tokusatsuJuly 4, 1973 – March 27, 1974Tetsujin Tiger SevenFuji TVOctober 6tokusatsuOctober 6, 1973 - March 30, 1974The Water MarginNippon TVOctober 2tokusatsuOctober 2, 1973 - March 26, 1974Ultraman TaroTBSApril 6tokusatsuApril 6, 1973 – April 5, 1974
Ongoing shows Music Fair, music (1964-present) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011) Sazae-san, anime (1969-present) Ōedo Sōsamō, jidaigeki (1970-1984) Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970-1999) Sasuga no Sarutobi, anime (1972-1974) Star Tanjō!, talent (1971-1983) Dokonjō Gaeru, anime (1972–1974) Mazinger Z, anime (1972–1974) Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, anime (1972–1974)
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunAndroid KikaiderNETJuly 8tokusatsuJuly 8, 1972 – May 5, 1973AstrogangerNippon TVOctober 4animeOctober 4, 1972 – March 28, 1973DoraemonNippon TV September 30animeApril 1, 1973 - September 30, 1973DevilmanNETJuly 8animeJuly 8, 1972 – April 7, 1973FiremanNippon TVJuly 31tokusatsuJanuary 17, 1973 – July 31, 1973Fuun Lion-MaruFuji TVSeptember 29tokusatsuApril 14, 1973 – September 29, 1973Ike! GodmanNippon TVOctober 5tokusatsuOctober 5, 1972 - April 10, 1973Iron KingTBSOctober 8tokusatsuOctober 8, 1972 – April 8, 1973Jumborg AceNETJanuary 17tokusatsuJanuary 17, 1973 – December 29, 1973Kaiketsu Lion-MaruFuji TVApril 7tokusatsuApril 1, 1972 - April 7, 1973Key HunterTBSApril 7dramaApril 6, 1968 - April 7, 1973Kamen RiderMBSFebruary 10tokusatsuApril 3, 1971 – February 10, 1973Meteor Man ZoneNippon TVSeptember 24tokusatsuApril 2, 1973 – September 24, 1973Mokku of the Oak TreeFuji TVJanuary 4animeJanuary 4, 1972 - January 1, 1973Robot DetectiveFuji TVSeptember 27animeApril 5, 1973 – September 27, 1973Rocky Chuck the Mountain RatFuji TVDecember 30animeJanuary 7, 1973 – December 30, 1973Tamagon the CounselorFuji TVOctober 5animeOctober 5, 1972 – September 28, 1973Ultraman AceTBSMarch 30tokusatsuApril 7, 1972 – March 30, 1973Warrior of Love RainbowmanNETOctober 6tokusatsuOctober 6, 1972 – September 18, 1973Wild 7Nippon TVOctober 9dramaOctober 9, 1972 – March 26, 1973
See also 1973 in anime 1973 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1973
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