Events in 2016 in Japanese television.

Events Date Event October 9 The 2016 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2016 Japanese Grand Prix. October 16 The 2016 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Ongoing Show Type Channel First Aired Source AKB48 Show! Variety Show, Music BS Premium, NHK World Premium AKBingo! Variety Show Nippon Television Dragon Ball Super Anime Fuji Television Naruto Shippuden Anime TV Tokyo Nodojiman Talent Show NHK-G, NHK World Premium Music Fair Music Fuji Television Sazae-san Anime Fuji Television FNS Music Festival Music Fuji Television Panel Quiz Attack 25 Game-Show TV Asahi Okaasan to Issho Kids E-TV, NHK World Premium Soreike! Anpanman Anime Nippon Television Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Game-Show Nippon Television Crayon Shin-chan Anime TV Asahi Nintama Rantarō Anime NHK Chibi Maruko-chan Anime Fuji Television Detective Conan Anime NNS SASUKE Sports Tokyo Broadcasting System Ojarumaru Anime NHK One Piece Anime Fuji Television Doraemon Anime TV Asahi Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Anime TV Tokyo Yo-kai Watch Anime TV Tokyo

Ending End date Show Channel First Aired Source Go! Princess PreCure TV Asahi Shuriken Sentai Ninninger TV Asahi NHK Kayou Concert NHK KonoSuba Tokyo MX Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Tokyo MX Durarara!!×2 Tokyo MX Tetsujin 28-go Gao! Fuji Television Fairy Tail TV Tokyo Brave Beats TV Asahi Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku Tokyo Broadcasting System Gintama° TV Tokyo Musaigen no Phantom World Tokyo MX Aikatsu! TV Tokyo Dagashi Kashi Tokyo Broadcasting System Poco Potteito NHK Bitworld NHK World Premium Hook Book Row NHK Asa ga Kita NHK World Trigger TV Asahi Music Japan NHK Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis TV Tokyo Hundred TV Tokyo Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki Tokyo Broadcasting System & 30 AKB48 no Anta, Dare? NOTTV Sakamoto Desu ga? Tokyo Broadcasting System Re:Zero TV Tokyo Masou Gakuen HxH Tokyo MX Qualidea Code Tokyo MX Kamen Rider Ghost TV Asahi Macross Δ Tokyo MX Keyabingo! Nippon Television Toto Neechan NHK Pocket Monsters XYZ TV Tokyo Sanada Maru NHK JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll Ultraman Orb TV Tokyo SMAP×SMAP Fuji Television Nogibingo! 7 Nippon Television

New Series & Returning Shows Show Network First Aired Finale Status Source Musaigen no Phantom World Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll Ended Dagashi Kashi TBS, Crunchyroll Ended Fairy Tail Zero TV Tokyo, Crunchyroll Ended Sanada Maru NHK-G, NHK World Premium Ended KonoSuba Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll Season Ended Maho Girls PreCure! TV Asahi Ended Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger TV Asahi Ended JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll Ended Macross Δ Tokyo MX Ended Re:Zero TV Tokyo Season Ended Boku no Hero Academia Japan News Network Season Ended Toto Neechan NHK-G, NHK World Premium Ended Galapico Poo NHK, NHK World Premium Currently Airing Continues 2017 Hundred TV Tokyo Ended Beyblade: Burst TV Tokyo Continues 2017 Sailor Moon Crystal - Season III Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll Season Ended Aikatsu Stars! TV Tokyo Currently Airing Continues 2017 Sakamoto Desu ga? Tokyo Broadcasting System Ended Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Fuji Television Ended Nogibingo! 6 Nippon Television Season Ended Utacon NHK-G, NHK World Premium Currently Airing Continues 2017 Banana Zero Music NHK-G, NHK World Premium Continues 2017 Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate TV Tokyo Ended Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki Tokyo Broadcasting System Ended AKB Love Night Koi Koujou TV Asahi Ended Kamiwaza Wanda TBS Season Ended Love Live! Sunshine!! Tokyo MX Season Ended Masou Gakuen HxH Tokyo MX Season Ended Keyabingo! Nippon Television Season Ended Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei! Tokyo MX Season Ended This Art Club Has a Problem! Tokyo Broadcasting System Ended Ultraman Orb TV Tokyo Ended Qualidea Code Tokyo MX Ended Heybot! TV Asahi Ended 2017 Kamen Rider Ex-Aid TV Asahi Ended Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT TV Tokyo Continues 2017 Show By Rock!!# Tokyo MX Ended Idol Memories Tokyo MX Ended Beppinsan NHK-G, NHK World Premium Ended ヒロインは芳根京子さんに決定！♢べっぴんさん【会見】、2016年4月6日閲覧。 Jimi ni Sugoi! Kōetsu Girl: Kouno Etsuko NTV, Hulu Ended Keijo!!!!!!!! Tokyo MX Ended Haikyū!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō MBS Ended Nogibingo! 7 Nippon Television Season Ended Kyabasuka Gakuen Nippon Television Ended Pokémon Sun & Moon TV Tokyo Currently Airing Continues 2017

Sports Airdate Sports Network Source October 6 2016 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next October 16 2016 MotoGP World Championship G+

Special Events Airdate Show Type Network Source Domoto Kyodai: New Year's Special 2016 Music Fuji Television NHK Nodojiman Champion Taikai - 70th Anniversary Talent Show NHK-G and World Premium AKB48 Show! #100 Milestone Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium Nogizaka46 Show! Kouhaku Special Variety Show, Special BS Premium MJ Presents: 15th Anniversary Celebration! Nana Mizuki 77 Minute Special Live! ~Complete~ Special BS Premium Nogizaka46 Show! Kouhaku Special ~Extended Version~ Variety Show, Special BS Premium MJ Presents: Ikimonogakari no 10nengakari Special NHK-G and World Premium MJ Presents: Chatmonthy Festival ~10th Anniversary~ Special NHK-G and World Premium MJ Presents: Babymetal Revolution Special, Series Finale NHK-G and World Premium PriPara #100 Milestone Special TV Tokyo & 21 AKBingo! Bad Boys' Graduation Special Edition Special Nippon Television AKB48 Show Presents: The Girls on the Borderline Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium Ongaku no Hi 2016 Special Tokyo Broadcasting System One Piece #750 Milestone Special Fuji Television FNS 2016 Uta no Natsu Matsuri Special Fuji Television & 24 FNS 27 Hour TV Telethon Fuji Television AKBingo! #400 Milestone Special Nippon Television & 28 24-Hour Television 2016 Charity Nippon Television Milestone Special TV Asahi Special Fuji Television Music Station Ultra Fes 2016 - 30th Anniversary Special TV Asahi AKB48 A to Z 2016 Documentary BS Premium and NHK World Premium Super Premium AKB48 Fes 2016 Live Concert, Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 1 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 1 Part 2 Live Concert BS Premium Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 2 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 2 Part 2 Live Concert BS Premium 2016 FNS Music Festival - Day 1 Music, Special Fuji Television Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 3 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium 2016 FNS Music Festival - Day 2 Music, Special Fuji Television Domoto Kyodai: Christmas Special 2016 Music Fuji Television Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 3 Part 2 Live Concert BS Premium Music Station Super Live 2016 Special TV Asahi 58th Japan Record Awards Special Tokyo Broadcasting System 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special NHK-G and World Premium Johnny's Countdown 2016-17 Special Fuji Television

Deaths

Date Name Age Notability Source 42 Singer from Digimon franchise. His last single released prior his death was "Seven ~tri ver.~", released March 30. 86 Narrator and voice actor, known for his role of Dr. Kozaburo Nambu in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and its sequel Gatchaman II, and his narration of the Super Sentai series (1975-1983, 1992, 1995) and several of the Metal Hero series; also provided the Japanese dub voices of Darth Vader, Fred Flintstone, Homer Simpson, and Clark Kent/Superman in the Adventures of Superman 43 Light Novel writer 51 Voice actress; her latest role was Ikuko Tsukino, in Sailor Moon Crystal 47 Japanese musician and lead vocals/guitars from Boom Boom Satellites. 49 Voice actor, most known in Haikyu!!

See also 2016 in anime 2016 in Japan 2016 in Japanese music List of Japanese films of 2016

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