Events in 2002 in Japanese television.
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original Run.hack//SignTV TokyoApril 4animeApril 4, 2002 – September 25, 2002Ai Yori AoshiFuji TVApril 11animeApril 11, 2002 - September 26, 2002Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002TV TokyoJanuary 7animeJanuary 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002ChobitsTBSApril 2animeApril 2, 2002 – September 24, 2002Dragon DriveTV TokyoJuly 4animeJuly 4, 2002 – March 27, 2003Digimon FrontierFuji TVApril 7animeApril 7, 2002 - March 30, 2003Full Moon o SagashiteTV TokyoApril 6animeApril 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003Kamen Rider RyukiTV AsahiFebruary 3tokusatsuFebruary 3, 2002 – January 19, 2003KanonFuji TVJanuary 30animeJanuary 30, 2002 - March 27, 2002Kinnikuman Second GenerationsTV TokyoJanuary 9animeJanuary 9, 2002 – December 25, 2002Kitty's Paradise FreshTV TokyoOctober 1children's varietyOctober 1, 2002 – September 27, 2005Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiKids StationApril 4animeApril 4, 2002 – June 27, 2002NarutoTV TokyoOctober 3animeOctober 3, 2002 - February 8, 2007Ninpuu Sentai HurricanegerTV AsahiFebruary 17tokusatsuFebruary 17, 2002 – February 9, 2003Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan!TV AsahiFebruary 3animeFebruary 3, 2002 – January 26, 2003Panyo Panyo Di Gi CharatKids StationJanuary 9animeJanuary 9, 2002 – September 25, 2002PianoKids StationNovember 11animeNovember 11, 2002 – January 13, 2003Pocket Monsters Advanced GenerationTV TokyoNovember 21animeNovember 21, 2002 - September 14, 2006RizelmineKids StationApril 2animeApril 2, 2002 – June 25, 2002Rockman.EXETV TokyoMarch 4animeMarch 4, 2002 - March 31, 2003Shomuni FINALFuji TVJuly 3dramaJuly 3, 2002 – September 18, 2002Tokyo Mew MewTV TokyoApril 6animeApril 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003Tsuribaka NisshiTV AsahiNovember 2animeNovember 2, 2002 - September 13, 2003Weiß Kreuz GlühenKids StationNovember 28animeNovember 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003You're Under ArrestTV AsahiOctober 17dramaOctober 17, 2002 - December 12, 2002
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) Kirby of the Stars, anime (2001-2003) Hikaru no Go, anime (2001-2003) The Prince of Tennis, anime (2001-2005)
Hiatus Show Station Hiatus Date Genre Original RunRizelmineKids StationJune 25thanimeApril 2, 2002 – June 25, 2002
Returning Show Station Hiatus Date Genre Original RunRizelmineKids StationOctober 8thanimeOctober 8, 2002 – December 24, 2002
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original Run.hack//SignTV TokyoSeptember 25animeApril 4, 2002 – September 25, 2002A Little Snow Fairy SugarTBSMarch 26animeOctober 2, 2001 – March 26, 2002Ai Yori AoshiFuji TVSeptember 26animeApril 11, 2002 - September 26, 2002Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002TV TokyoDecember 30animeJanuary 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002ChobitsTBSSeptember 24animeApril 2, 2002 – September 24, 2002Cyborg 009: The Cyborg SoldierTV TokyoOctober 13animeOctober 14, 2001 – October 13, 2002Daa! Daa! Daa!NHKFebruary 26animeMarch 28, 2000 – February 26, 2002Digimon TamersFuji TVMarch 31animeApril 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002Groove Adventure RAVETBSSeptember 28animeOctober 13, 2001 – September 28, 2002Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING!Nippon TVMarch 26animeOctober 3, 2000 - March 26, 2002HellsingFuji TVJanuary 16animeOctober 10, 2001 – January 16, 2002Hyakujuu Sentai GaorangerTV AsahiFebruary 10tokusatsuFebruary 18, 2001 – February 10, 2002Kamen Rider AgitoTV AsahiJanuary 27tokusatsuJanuary 28, 2001 – January 27, 2002KanonFuji TVMarch 27animeJanuary 30, 2002 - March 27, 2002Kinnikuman Second GenerationsTV TokyoDecember 25animeJanuary 9, 2002 – December 25, 2002Kitty's Paradise GOLDTV TokyoSeptember 24children's varietyApril 4, 2000 – September 24, 2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiKids StationJune 27animeApril 4, 2002 – June 27, 2002Martial Arts Cooking Legend Bistro RecipeNHKJune 25animeDecember 11, 2001 - June 25, 2002Motto! Ojamajo DoremiTV AsahiJanuary 27animeFebruary 4, 2001 – January 27, 2002PaRappa the RapperFuji TVJanuary 11animeApril 14, 2001 – January 11, 2002Pocket MonstersTV TokyoNovember 14animeApril 16, 1998 - November 14, 2002RizelmineKids StationDecember 24animeOctober 8, 2002 – December 24, 2002Super GALS! Kotobuki RanTV TokyoMarch 31animeApril 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002Shaman KingTV TokyoSeptember 25animeJuly 4, 2001 - September 25, 2002Ultraman CosmosMBSSeptember 28tokusatsuJuly 7, 2001 – September 28, 2002XWOWOWMarch 27animeOctober 3, 2001 – March 27, 2002You're Under ArrestTV AsahiOctober 17dramaOctober 17, 2002 - December 12, 2002
See also 2002 in anime List of Japanese television dramas 2002 in Japan List of Japanese films of 2002
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