2003 in Japanese television

Events in 2003 in Japanese television.

Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunAi Yori Aoshi: EnishiUHF StationsOctober 12thanimeOctober 12, 2003 – December 28, 2003Air MasterNippon TVApril 1stanimeApril 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003Bakuryū Sentai AbarangerTV AsahiFebruary 16thtokusatsuFebruary 16, 2003 - February 8, 2004Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G-RevolutionTV TokyoJanuary 6thanimeJanuary 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003Boku no Ikiru MichiFuji TVJanuary 7thdramaJanuary 7, 2003 – March 18, 2003Chouseishin GransazerTV TokyoOctober 4thtokusatsuOctober 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004Da CapoIndependent UHF StationsJuly 11thanimeJuly 11, 2003 – December 27, 2003Di Gi Charat NyoTV TokyoApril 6thanimeApril 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004EurasiaNHKApril 20thdocumentaryApril 20, 2003 – December 14, 2003Fullmetal AlchemistMBSOctober 4thanimeOctober 4, 2003 – October 2, 2004Good Luck!!TBSJanuary 19thdramaJanuary 19, 2003 – March 23, 2003Kamen Rider 555TV AsahiJanuary 26thtokusatsuJanuary 26, 2003 – January 18, 2004Kimi ga Nozomu EienUHF StationsOctober 5thanimeOctober 5, 2003 - January 4, 2004Konjiki no Gash Bell!!Fuji TVApril 6thanimeApril 6, 2003 – March 26, 2006MaburahoWOWOWOctober 14thanimeOctober 14, 2003 – April 6, 2004Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi PitchTV TokyoApril 5thanimeApril 5, 2003 – March 27, 2004PapuwaTV TokyoSeptember 30thanimeSeptember 30, 2003 – March 30, 2004Please Twins!WOWOWJuly 15thanimeJuly 15, 2003 – October 14, 2003Pretty Guardian Sailor MoonCBCOctober 4thtokusatsuOctober 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004Rockman EXE AxessTV TokyoOctober 4thanimeOctober 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004Saiyuki RELOADTV TokyoOctober 2ndanimeOctober 2, 2003 – March 25, 2004Sonic XTV TokyoApril 6thanimeApril 6, 2003 - March 28, 2004Super Lifeform Transformers: Micron LegendTV TokyoJanuary 10thanimeJanuary 10, 2003 – December 26, 2003The World of NarueMBSApril 5thanimeApril 5, 2003 – June 21, 2003Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano HitoshiTV AsahiJuly 4thdramaJuly 4, 2003 - September 19, 2003Water BoysFuji TVJuly 1stdramaJuly 1, 2003 – September 9, 2003

Ongoing shows 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) 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) Ojarumaru, anime (1998-present) One Piece, anime (1999–present) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, anime (2000-2004) Tottoko Hamtaro, anime (2000-2004) InuYasha, anime (2000-2004) The Prince of Tennis, anime (2001-2005) Kitty's Paradise Fresh, children's variety (2002-2005) Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation, anime (2002-2006) Naruto, anime (2002–2007)

Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunBakuten Shoot Beyblade G-RevolutionTV TokyoDecember 29thanimeJanuary 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003Boku no Ikiru MichiFuji TVMarch 18thdramaJanuary 7, 2003 – March 18, 2003Bomberman JettersTV TokyoSeptember 24thanimeOctober 2, 2002 – September 24, 2003Da CapoUHF StationsDecember 27thanimeJuly 11, 2003 – December 27, 2003Digimon FrontierFuji TVMarch 30thanimeApril 7, 2002 - March 30, 2003Dragon DriveTV TokyoMarch 27thanimeJuly 4, 2002 – March 27, 2003Full Moon o SagashiteFuji TVMarch 29thanimeApril 6, 2002 - March 29, 2003Good Luck!!TBSMarch 23rddramaJanuary 19, 2003 - March 23, 2003Hikaru no GoTV TokyoMarch 26thanimeOctober 10, 2001 – March 26, 2003Kirby of the StarsCBCSeptember 27thanimeOctober 6, 2001 - September 27, 2003Mobile Suit Gundam SEEDMBSSeptember 27thanimeOctober 5, 2002 – September 27, 2003Ninpuu Sentai HurricanegerTV AsahiFebruary 9thtokusatsuFebruary 17, 2002 – February 9, 2003Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan!TV AsahiFebruary 3rdanimeFebruary 3, 2002 – January 26, 2003Please Twins!WOWOWOctober 14thanimeJuly 15, 2003 – October 14, 2003Rockman.EXETV TokyoMarch 31stanimeMarch 4, 2002 – March 31, 2003Super Lifeform Transformers: Micron LegendTV TokyoDecember 26thanimeJanuary 10, 2003 – December 26, 2003The World of NarueMBSJune 21stanimeApril 5, 2003 – June 21, 2003Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano HitoshiTV AsahiSeptember 19thdramaJuly 4, 2003 - September 19, 2003Tokyo Mew MewTV TokyoApril 6thanimeApril 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003Tsuribaka NisshiTV AsahiSeptember 13thanimeNovember 2, 2002 - September 13, 2003Ojamajo Doremi Dokk~an!TV AsahiJanuary 26thanimeFebruary 3, 2002 – January 26, 2003PianoKids StationJanuary 13thanimeNovember 11, 2002 – January 13, 2003Water BoysFuji TVJuly 1stdramaJuly 1, 2003 – September 9, 2003Weiß Kreuz GlühenKids StationFebruary 20thanimeNovember 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003

See also 2003 in anime List of Japanese television dramas 2003 in Japan List of Japanese films of 2003

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