List of Japanese television programs by date

The following is a list of Japanese television programs by date of first broadcast in Japan. For an alphabetical list, see: List of Japanese television series.

1960s

1960 February 1 – Tetsujin 28-go

1961 April 3 – Minna no Uta May 1 – Instant History

1962 June 25 – Otogi Manga Calendar

1963 January 1 – Astro Boy September 4 – Sennin Buraku October 20 – Tetsujin 28-go November 7 – 8 Man

1964 June 7 – Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru August 3 – Big X

1965 April 4 – Dolphin Prince May 8 – Space Ace June 3 – Prince Planet June 6 – The Amazing 3 August 29 – Obake no Q-tarō October 6 – Kimba the White Lion

1966 February 5 – Osomatsu-kun March 7 – Marude Dameo October 1 – Robotan October 5 – New Jungle Emperor: Go Ahead Leo! October 6 – Hang On! Marine Kid December 5 – Sally the Witch December 31 – King of the World: The King Kong Show Leo the Lion Ninja Hattori-kun Ninja Hattori-kun + Ninja Monster Jippou

1967 January 7 – Gokū no Daibōken April 1 – Ōgon Bat April 2 – Perman April 2 – Princess Knight April 2 – Speed Racer April 5 – King Kong & 001/7 Tom Thumb October 7 – Oraa Guzura Dado

1968 January 3 – GeGeGe no Kitarō March 30 – Star of the Giants April 5 – Cyborg 009 April 21 – Kaibutsu-kun October 2 – Dokachin the Primitive Boy October 3 – Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae October 7 – Yōkai Ningen Bem

1969 January 6 – Himitsu no Akko-chan January 13 – Undersea Boy Marine April 2 – Judo Boy April 4 – Mōretsu Atarō April 6 – Dororo April 6 – Kamui the Ninja October 2 – Tiger Mask October 5 – The Genie Family October 5 – Moomin October 5 – Sazae-san October 7 – Flower Action 009ノ1 December 7 – Attack No. 1

1970s

1970 April 1 – Ashita no Joe April 7 – The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee April 13 – Akaki Chi no Eleven October 4 – Inakappe Taishō October 5 – Norakuro November 2 – Mahō no Mako-chan

1971 January 1 – Hyppo and Thomas January 3 – Andersen Monogatari January 5 – Daichūshingura April 8 – Wandering Sun September 25 – Tensai Bakabon October 3 – Marvelous Melmo October 4 – Sarutobi Ecchan October 7 – GeGeGe no Kitarō October 24 – Lupin The Third Part I September 1 – Shin Obake no Q-tarō

1972 January 4 – Pinocchio: The Series January 9 – New Moomin April 1 – Triton of the Sea April 3 – Mahōtsukai Chappy July 8 – Devilman October 1 – Science Ninja Team Gatchaman October 4 – Astroganger October 5 – Tamagon the Counselor October 7 – Dokonjō Gaeru December 3 – Mazinger Z

1973 January 1 – Babel II January 2 – Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog January 7 – Fables of the Green Forest April 1 – Doraemon April 2 – Little Wansa September 24 – Edo o Kiru October 1 – Miracle Girl Limit-chan October 2 – Casshan October 3 – Karate Baka Ichidai October 4 – Dororon Enma-kun October 5 – Aim for the Ace! October 13 – Cutie Honey

1974 January 6 – Heidi, Girl of the Alps April 1 – Chargeman Ken! April 1 – Majokko Megu-chan April 2 – Dame Oyaji April 3 – Vicky the Viking April 4 – Getter Robo April 4 – New Honeybee Hutch April 5 – Hoshi no Ko Chobin September 8 – Great Mazinger October 4 – Ganbare!! Robocon October 4 – Hurricane Polymar October 5 – First Human Giatrus October 6 – The Song of Tentomushi October 6 – Space Battleship Yamato October 15 – Calimero

1975 January 5 – Dog of Flanders April 1 – Maya the Honey Bee April 4 – Brave Raideen April 4 – La Seine no Hoshi April 5 – Don Chuck Monogatari April 7 – Ganba no Bōken May 15 – Getter Robo G July 2 – Tekkaman: The Space Knight October 1 – Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures October 3 – Kum-Kum October 4 – Time Bokan October 5 – Grendizer October 5 – Steel Jeeg October 6 – The Adventures of Pepero October 6 – Ganso Tensai Bakabon October 7 – Laura, the Prairie Girl October 15 – Ikkyū-san

1976 January 2 – Huckleberry no Bōken January 4 – 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother April 1 – Gaiking April 4 – Gowappa 5 Gōdam April 6 – UFO Warrior Dai Apolon April 17 – Chōdenji Robo Combattler V April 27 – Piccolino no Bōken July 1 – Groizer X July 5 – Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster September 5 – Magne Robo Gakeen October 1 – Candy Candy October 1 – Hoka Hoka Kazoku October 3 – Little Lulu and Her Little Friends October 3 – Paul's Miraculous Adventure October 6 – Dokaben

1977 January 1 – Time Bokan Series Yatterman January 2 – Rascal the Raccoon February 3 – Jetter Mars March 3 – Mechander Robo March 6 – Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace March 18 – Daitetsujin 17 April 3 – Ganbaron April 4 – Attack on Tomorrow April 9 – Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser June 4 – Chōdenji Machine Voltes V June 7 – Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac July 3 – Chojin Sentai Barattack September 18 – Ippatsu Kanta-kun September 22 – Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix October 1 – Shin Kyoujin no Hoshi October 1 – Temple the Balloonist October 2 – Nobody's Boy: Remi October 3 – Lupin III Part II October 8 – Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 October 17 – Dinosaur War Izenborg October 29 – Wakakusa no Charlotte December 13 – Angie Girl December 23 – Yakyū-kyō no Uta

1978 January 1 – The Story of Perrine January 7 – Abarenbō Shōgun March 6 – Majokko Tickle March 14 – Space Pirate Captain Harlock April 1 – Tōshō Daimos April 2 – Starzinger April 4 – Future Boy Conan April 10 – Ikkyū-san May 17 – Spider-Man June 3 – Haikara-san ga Tōru June 3 – Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 July 4 – The Adventures of the Little Prince September 14 – Galaxy Express 999 October 1 – Gatchaman II October 3 – The Yagyu Conspiracy October 8 – Treasure Island October 14 – Shin Ace o Nerae! October 14 – Space Battleship Yamato II November 7 – Captain Future

1979 January 7 – Anne of Green Gables February 3 – Zenderman February 9 – Hana no Ko Lunlun March 6 – Cyborg 009 March 21 – Mirai Robo Daltanious April 2 – Doraemon April 2 – Josephina the Whale April 4 – The Ultraman April 7 – Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel April 7 – Mobile Suit Gundam April 14 – Shin Kyoujin no Hoshi II September 9 – King Arthur October 6 – Misha October 7 – Gatchaman Fighter October 7 – Gordian Warrior October 9 – Manga Sarutobi Sasuke October 10 – The Rose of Versailles October 13 – Space Carrier Blue Noah

1980s

1980 January 6 – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer January 7 – The Littl' Bits January 8 – The Wonderful Adventures of Nils January 9 – Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey February 2 – Invincible Robo Trider G7 February 2 – Rescueman February 4 – Monchhichi Twins February 15 – Lalabel March 19 – Space Emperor God Sigma April 6 – King Arthur: Prince on White Horse April 7 – Tsurikichi Sanpei April 15 – Zukkoke Knight - Don De La Mancha May 8 – Space Runaway Ideon June 30 – Space Warrior Baldios July 12 – Magical Girl Lalabel: the Sea Calls for a Summer Vacation July 16 – Ganbare Genki September 2 – Kaibutsu-kun 2 September 7 – Muteking, The Dashing Warrior September 28 – Ojamanga Yamada-kun October 1 – Astro Boy October 3 – Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō October 11 – Space Battleship Yamato III October 13 – Ashita no Joe 2

1981 January 4 – The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island February 7 – Yattodetaman March 1 – Golden Warrior Gold Lightan March 4 – Beast King GoLion March 6 – Hello! Sandybell March 7 – Ohayō! Spank April 3 – Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari April 4 – Dotakon April 7 – Belle and Sebastian April 7 – Little Women April 8 – Dr. Slump - Arale-chan April 16 – Queen Millennia April 20 – Tiger Mask II July 3 – GoShogun September 3 – Manga Mito Kōmon September 7 – New Dokonjō Gaeru September 28 – Ninja Hattori-kun October 1 – Superbook October 2 – Six God Combination Godmars October 3 – Jarinko Chie October 4 – Dash Kappei October 6 – Galaxy Cyclone Braiger October 7 – Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken October 8 – Miss Machiko October 14 – Urusei Yatsura October 23 – Fang of the Sun Dougram Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae

1982 January 10 – Lucy of the Southern Rainbow January 25 – Asari-chan February 6 – Combat Mecha Xabungle February 13 – Gyakuten! Ippatsuman March 3 – Armored Fleet Dairugger XV March 18 – Magical Princess Minky Momo April 5 – Don Dracula April 5 – The Flying House April 5 – Game Center Arashi April 8 – Boku Patalliro! April 17 – Thunderbirds 2086 May 5 – Acrobunch May 8 – Little Pollon June 29 – The Mysterious Cities of Gold July 5 – The Kabocha Wine July 6 – Galactic Gale Baxingar October 3 – The Super Dimension Fortress Macross October 7 – Space Cobra October 7 – Robby the Rascal October 7 – Tokimeki Tonight October 10 –Warrior of Love Rainbowman October 12 – The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee October 13 – Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX

1983 January 9 – Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman January 9 – Story of the Alps: My Annette January 10 – Captain February 5 – Aura Battler Dunbine March 1 – Ai Shite Knight March 26 – Fushigi no Kuni no Alice March 30 – Lightspeed Electroid Albegas March 31 – Miyuki April 1 – Armored Trooper Votoms April 2 – Nanako SOS April 3 – Kinnikuman April 3 – Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi April 4 – Mrs. Pepper Pot April 4 – Perman April 4 – Superbook II April 5 – Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger April 7 – Eagle Sam April 9 – Itadakiman April 9 – Lady Georgie May 20 – Stop!! Hibari-kun! June 5 – Plawres Sanshiro July 1 – Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel July 1 – Serendipity the Pink Dragon July 3 – Super Dimension Century Orguss July 6 – Psycho Armor Govarian July 11 – Cat's Eye October 2 – Genesis Climber MOSPEADA October 7 – Special Armored Battalion Dorvack October 7 – Taotao October 10 – Captain Tsubasa October 18 – Chōshichirō Edo Nikki October 20 – Igano Kabamaru October 21 – Ginga Hyōryū Vifam

1984 February 3 – Chō Kōsoku Galvion October 7 – Star Musketeer Bismark October 8 – Cat's Eye November 6 -"Sherlock Hound"

1985 April 1 – Shin Obake no Q-tarō April 4 – Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God April 8 – Bumpety Boo July 15 – Dirty Pair: The Original TV Series October 3 – Blue Comet SPT Layzner October 12 – GeGeGe no Kitarō

1986 January 6 – Robotan January 11 – Kato-chan Ken-chan Gokigen TV February 26 – Dragon Ball October 6 – Bosco Adventure

1987 August 31 – 8 Man Has Returned October 1 – FNN Date Line October 2 – Chibikko Kaiju Yadamon October 4 – Norakuro-kun October 12 – Oraa Guzura Dado

1988 January 9 – Himitsu no Akko-chan February 13 – Osomatsu-kun Ulysses 31

1989 March 18 – Osomatsu-kun: Suika no Hoshi Kara Konnichiwa Plaisance! April 25 – Dragon Ball Z October 3 – Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! October 9 – Sally the Witch 2

1990s

1990 January 6 – Heisei Genius Bakabon April 21 – Mōretsu Atarō

1991 November 2 – Marude Dameo December 8 – Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji

1992 April 5 – Chōdendō Robo Tetsujin 28-go FX October 15 – Calimero

1993 April 5 – Close-up Gendai April 18 – Back to the Giatrus Days

1995 October 1 – Asayan

1996 January 7 – GeGeGe no Kitarō February 7 – Dragon Ball GT April 3 – First Human Gon October 2 – Raideen the Superior

1997 January 7 – Bayside Shakedown January 9 – Speed Racer April 1 – Pokémon April 17 – Dotch Cooking Show July 19 – Flame of Recca

1998 April 5 – Himitsu no Akko-chan April 7 – Cardcaptor Sakura

1999 January 31 – Moero!! Robocon October 11 – Ainori October 19 – Rerere no Tensai Bakabon

2000s

2000 July 1 – Food Fight October 8 – Baby Felix

2001 April 21 – Ashita Ga Arusa July 4 – Fighting Girl October 6 – Babel II 2 - Beyond Infinity October 14 – Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier

2002 February 4 – Friends April 4 – .hack//Sign April 8 – Azumanga Daioh

2003 January 8 – .hack//Legend of the Twilight April 15 – Baribari Value October 4 – Chouseishin Gransazer

2004 January 15 – Aim for the Ace! April 7 – Tetsujin 28-go October 2 – Genseishin Justirisers October 5 – Bleach

2005 January 13 – Fugo Keiji March 28 – Evening 5 April 4 – Attack No. 1 April 10 – Aikurushii April 15 – Doraemon July 8 – Dragon Zakura October 1 – Chousei Kantai Sazer-X November 12 – Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu

2006 April 1 – Yōkai Ningen Bem April 5 – .hack//Roots October 5 – 009-1 October 5 – Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

2007 March 3 – Reideen