Events in 2015 in Japanese television.
Events Date EventJanuary 1-April 30Between January 1, 2015 and April 30, 2015, analog cable television services were shut down by the country's cable providers. September 27 The 2015 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese Grand Prix. October 11 The 2015 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.
Debuts Start date Show Channel Type SourceJanuary 4Absolute DuoAT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11AnimeJanuary 7Miritari!AT-X, KBS, TVS, tvk, SUNAnimeJanuary 8Saenai Heroine no SodatekataFuji TVAnimeJanuary 9Assassination ClassroomFuji TVAnimeJanuary 10Kuroko's Basketball 3rd seasonMBS, Tokyo MX, BS11AnimeJanuary 10The Rolling GirlsMBS, Tokyo MX, BS11AnimeJanuary 10Gakkō no KaidanNTVDramaJanuary 13MasshiroTBSDramaJanuary 11Aldnoah.ZeroTokyo MX, BS11AnimeJanuary 11Dog Days''Tokyo MXAnimeJanuary 15Durarara!!x2Tokyo MX, MBS, CBC, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11AnimeJanuary 8Kantai CollectionTokyo MXAnimeJanuary 9Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor: ExodusMBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBSAnimeJanuary 10The IDOLM@STER Cinderella GirlsTokyo MX, BS11AnimeJanuary 16Ouroboros~Kono Ai Koso, SeigiTBSDramaFebruary 1Go! Princess PreCureTV AsahiAnimeFebruary 22Shuriken Sentai NinningerTV AsahiTokusatsuApril 3Food Wars!: Shokugeki no SomaTBSAnimeApril 4Uta no Prince-sama 3rd seasonTokyo MXAnimeApril 11Do S DekaNTVDramaApril 10Algernon ni Hanataba oTBSDramaApril 13Yōkoso, Wagaya eFuji TVDramaApril 15Dr.RintarōNTVDramaApril 16Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete ItadakimasuTBSDramaApril 16I'm HomeTV AsahiDramaJune 19The Last CopNTVDramaJune 20Dragon Ball SuperFuji TVAnimeJuly 5Death NoteNTVDramaJuly 7Hotel ConciergeTBSDramaJuly 8Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 2nd seasonNTVDramaJuly 9Tantei no TanteiFuji TVDramaJuly 11Dokonjō GaeruNTVComedyJuly 11Hatsumori BemarsTV TokyoDramaJuly 14Ultraman XTV TokyoTokusatsuJuly 17Omotesando High School Chorus Club!TBSDramaJuly 20KoinakaFuji TVDramaJuly 24Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!Tokyo MXAnimeOctober 4Kamen Rider GhostTV AsahiTokusatsuMeet Up at the Pokémon House?TV TokyoVarietyOctober 6Mr. OsomatsuTV TokyoAnimeOctober 7Couple of disguiseNTVDramaOctober 10Okitegami Kyōko no BibōrokuNTVDramaOctober 125-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita ObōsanFuji TVDramaOctober 15Adult WomanFuji TVDramaOctober 16KounodoriTBSDramaOctober 18Shitamachi RocketTBSDramaNovember 7Transit GirlsFuji TVDrama
Ongoing AKB48 Show!, variety (2013–present) AKBingo!, variety (2008–present) Music Fair, music (1964–present) Sazae-san, anime (1969–present) FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present) Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present) Soreike! Anpanman, anime (1988–present) Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989–present) Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992–present) Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present) Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995–present) Detective Conan, anime (1996–present) SASUKE, sports (1997–present) Ojarumaru, anime (1998–present) One Piece, anime (1999–present) Doraemon, anime (2005–present) Naruto: Shippuden, anime (2007–2017) Aikatsu!, anime (2012-2016) Tetsujin 28-go Gao!, anime (2013–2016) Pocket Monsters XY, anime (2013–2016) Fairy Tail, anime (2014–2016) PriPara, anime (2014–2017) Yo-kai Watch, anime (2014–2018) Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, anime (2014–2017) World Trigger, anime (2014–2016) Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis, anime (2015–2016)
Returning Series Majisuka Gakuen, drama (2010-2012; 2015–present) Moved to NTV NogiBingo!, variety (2013–present)
Ended JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, anime (2014-2015) Dragon Ball Kai, anime (2014–2015) Sailor Moon Crystal, ONA 1st Season (2014-2015) Idoling!!!, variety show (2006-2015) Cardfight!! Vanguard G, anime (2014–2015) Utage!, musical (2013-2015) Tamagotchi, anime (2009-2015) Ultraman X, tokusatsu (2015) Kamen Rider Drive, tokusatsu (2014-2015) Ressha Sentai ToQger, tokusatsu (2014-2015)
Deaths Date Name Age Notability Source Jan. 15 Chikao Ōtsuka85Actor and voice actor, known for his role as Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, also had roles in Dragon Ball, Digimon Adventure and One Piece among others. Was also the dub voice for Captain Hook and Dick Dastardly. Jun. 18Kazuya Tatekabe80Actor and voice actor, known for his role as Jaian in the Doraemon (1979 anime), also had roles in Time Bokan and Yatterman. Was also the dub voice for others. Oct. 27Miyu Matsuki38Voice actress; her last role was Anna, in Shimonetta.
See also 2015 in anime 2015 Japanese television dramas 2015 in Japan 2015 in Japanese music List of Japanese films of 2015
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