Below is a list of events affecting Japanese television in 2022.
Events Date Event Source January 16 TV anime World Trigger postponed its third-season finale to next weekend due to a tsunami warning. It was replaced by a special regarding the tsunami.World Trigger Season 3 Finale Rescheduled to Next Week animenewsnetwork.com January 16, 2022 January 21Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle voice actor and Kamen Rider Revice actor Subaru Kimura photobombs a selfie of Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo.Akira Manga Creator animenewsnetwork.com January 21, 2022 January 26 A musical stage play based on Galaxy Express 999 has been adjusted and ticket sales were postponed due to Sayaka Kanda's death. January 31 Nickelodeon's Japanese channel closes. February 4 - February 20The 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China. February 27 Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro voice actress Sumire Uesaka was criticized due to her love for Russia. March 4Pokémon voice actors Rica Matsumoto and Daiki Yamashita perform the fourth version of the anime's "1・2・3" opening, starting with the 2019 (Journeys) instalment's 100th episode.Asg Goh Voices animenewsnetwork.com/ March 4 - March 13 The 2022 Winter Paralympics was held in Beijing, China. March 23 Former The IDOLM@STER voice actress Yurika announced that she might lose her home.Former voice actress Turika announces she could lose her home animenewsnetwork.com/ April 9 Following the end of its broadcast on March 24, TV anime Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun moved its initial timeslot from Thursdays to Saturdays. April 10 Bittomo × Heroine Kirameki Powers! changed its new episode length from 30 minutes to 15 minutes, making room for the new tokusatsu TV drama series RizSta -Top of Artists!-. April 22Pokémon☆Sunday variety star Shoko Nakagawa fails her astronaut application.Singer voice actress Shoko Nakagawa fails astronout application animenewsnetwork.com/ April 30Pop Team Epic creator Bkub Okawa got married. May 4Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger actor Yosuke Ito announces marriage with the partner he met on a dating app.Actor singer Yosuke Ito announces marriage animenewsnetwork.com/ May 8 Naoto Takenaka appears in a special program for Digimon Ghost Game. June 12 Former Hanamaru Kindergarten voice actress Maho Matsunaga becomes wheelchair-reliant after breaking her spinal cord during a suicide attempt. June 26 The tokusatsu Girls × Heroine Series ended after its 5th instalment, Bittomo × Heroine Kirameki Powers!, aired its final episode. RizSta -Top of Artists!-, a tokusatsu series related to the Girls × Heroine Series franchise, expands its episode length to 30 minutes, starting in the following week. (July 3) July 5 After 1 year and 4 months, NHK's Utacon broadcast again from NHK Hall.July 8Following Shinzo Abe's assassination early that day, the second episode of the anime series Teppen—!!! broadcast had to be canceled with no new air date until August 2022 when it was set to be rescheduled to air on September 10, 2022. August 30Due to her "bad behavior", Kamen Rider Revice actress Yui Asakura was fired from her agency. September 25 The 2022 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2022 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. October 9 The 2022 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2022 Japanese Grand Prix. October 24Hidekazu Tanaka, composer of the Aikatsu! and The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and two versions of the Pokémon anime's 'Journeys' instalment's "1・2・3" opening, was arrested for an attempted sexual assault. November 1Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- voice actress Marika Kōno limits her activities after being diagnosed with adjustment disorder. November 11Pokémon anime's debut protagonist Ash Ketchum has been congratulated for winning the Master's Eight tournament in the anime. November 20 - December 18 Ahead of Christmas 2022, the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament was held in Qatar. It was won by Argentina. December 20The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya voice actress Aya Hirano claims that she's still receiving death threats from the fans.
Ongoing ShowTypeChannelFirst aired/Japanese periodSource NHKNHK Amateur Song ContestTalent showNHK-G, NHK World PremiumMarch 15, 1953 (TV)ShowaWith MotherKidsE-TV, NHK World PremiumOctober 5, 1959ShowaNintama RantarōAnimeNHKApril 10, 1993HeiseiOjarumaruAnimeNHKOctober 5, 1998HeiseiUtaconMusicNHK-G, NHK World PremiumApril 12, 2016Heisei Nippon Television Network SystemShōtenComedyNippon TelevisionMay 15, 1966ShowaSoreike! AnpanmanAnimeNippon TelevisionOctober 3, 1988ShowaDowntown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!Game showNippon TelevisionOctober 3, 1989HeiseiDetective ConanAnimeNNSJanuary 8, 1996Heisei Fuji Network SystemMusic FairMusicFuji TVAugust 31, 1964ShowaSazae-sanAnimeFuji TVOctober 5, 1969ShowaFNS Music FestivalMusicFNSJuly 2, 1974ShowaChibi Maruko-chanAnimeFuji TVJanuary 8, 1995HeiseiOne PieceAnimeFuji TVOctober 20, 1999Heisei TV TokyoBoruto: Naruto Next GenerationsAnimeTV TokyoApril 5, 2017HeiseiYo-kai Watch (2021 series)AnimeTV TokyoApril 9, 2021Reiwa TV AsahiSuper Hero TimeTokusatsuTV AsahiSeptember 28, 2003HeiseiCrayon Shin-chanAnimeTV AsahiApril 13, 1992HeiseiDoraemonAnimeTV AsahiApril 15, 2005HeiseiMusic StationMusicTV AsahiOctober 24, 1986Showa Tokyo Broadcasting SystemSASUKESportsTokyo Broadcasting SystemSeptember 26, 1997HeiseiCount Down TVMusicTokyo Broadcasting SystemApril 7, 1993Heisei
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