Events in 1977 in Japanese television.
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original Run Daitetsujin 17 MBS tokusatsu – November 11, 1977 Dinosaur War Izenborg Tokyo Channel 12 anime – June 30, 1978 J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai TV Asahi tokusatsu – December 24, 1977 Kaiketsu Zubat Tokyo Channel 12 tokusatsu – September 28, 1977 Little Superman Ganbaron Nippon TV tokusatsu – December 24, 1977 Time Bokan Series Yatterman Fuji TV anime – January 27, 1979
Ongoing shows Music Fair, music (1964–present) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969–2011) Sazae-san, anime (1969–present) Ōedo Sōsamō, anime (1970–1984) Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970–1999) Star Tanjō!, talent (1971–1983) FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present) Ikkyū-san, anime (1975–1982) Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present) Migoro! Tabegoro! Waraigoro!!, variety (1976–1978)キャンディーズのお宝映像、高画質で登場. Barks. 18 March 2010. Candy Candy, anime (1976–1979)
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original Run Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster Fuji TV anime – March 28, 1977 Chōdenji Robo Combattler V TV Asahi anime – March 31, 1977 Daikuu Maryuu Gaiking Fuji TV anime – January 27, 1977 Daitetsujin 17 MBS tokusatsu – November 11, 1977 Ganbare!! Robocon NET tokusatsu – March 25, 1977 Groizer X Tokyo Channel 12 anime – March 31, 1977 Himitsu Sentai Gorenger NET tokusatsu – March 26, 1977 J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai TV Asahi tokusatsu – December 24, 1977 Kaiketsu Zubat Tokyo Channel 12 tokusatsu – September 28, 1977 Little Superman Ganbaron Nippon TV tokusatsu – December 24, 1977 Ninja Captor Tokyo Channel 12 tokusatsu – January 26, 1977 Piccolino no Bōken TV Asahi anime – May 31, 1977 Space Ironman Kyodain MBS tokusatsu – March 11, 1977
See also 1977 in anime 1977 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1977
References Masunori Sata and Hideo Hirahara (eds). Kazuhiko Gotō, Hideo Hirahara, Katsumi Oyama and Masunori Sata. A History of Japanese Television Drama: Modern Japan and the Japanese. Japan Association of Broadcasting Art. Tokyo. 1991. pp 144, 172, 174, 175, 177, 178, 182, 186, 187 & 214.