2019 in Japanese television

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Events in 2019 in Japanese television.

Events[edit]

Date Event Source
January 3 A broadcast of Anata ga shuyaku - 50 Voice [ja] discussing Idaten is preempted by a special news bulletin about an earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. It is rebroadcast on January 5. [1]
January 6 Six new reporters debut on TV Asahi's morning talk show Good Morning Asahi [ja], including NMB48's Karin Kojima. [2]
Tomoaki Ogura [ja] returns to Tokudane! after bladder cancer surgery. [3]
January 9 In the narration of this day's edition, TBS's Wednesday's Downtown apologizes for the confusion involved in the December 26 edition last year involving Yasuda Dai Circus. [4]
January 10 Eimi Tamamaki [ja] will succeed Yurie Toyosaki [ja] as the announcer of Purebato [ja]. [5]
February 12 Seiyu Nanako Mori announces her marriage to a person independent of her industry. [6]
February 13 Motivated by the Me Too movement, voice actress Hiroko Konishi shares in a news article that she was blacklisted from the voice acting industry for refusing to enter a mixed bath with anime director Akitaro Daichi inside. [7]
April 2 NHK's Utacon changes their timeslot to Tuesday at 19:57 JST. Sarameshi has been planned to precede the Utacon. [8][9]
April 27 Two Pretty Cure fans receive an engagement thanks from Yōko Honna, who voices Nagisa Misumi/Cure Black in the inaugural Futari wa Pretty Cure and its sequel Max Heart. [10]
April 28–May 1 NHK, NNN, ANN, JNN, FNN, and TXN preempt regularly scheduled programs to air coverage of the 2019 Japanese imperial transition. [citation needed]
May 1 During a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom where executives from Facebook and Twitter appear before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights and face accusations over the way they handled abuse and harassment of parliamentarians on social media, Scottish National Party Member of Parliament Joanna Cherry cites, among several abusive tweets that were not removed swiftly by Twitter, one involving Lily Hoshikawa, a transgender character in the anime Zombie Land Saga. [11]
May 31 Xebec ceases operations after 24 years due to its sale to Production IG. [12]
June 20 I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! attracts international attention for its depiction of Japanese workplace culture. [13]
June 23 On her 30th birthday, voice actress Ayana Taketatsu (Leafa in Sword Art Online) announces marriage with Yūki Kaji (Issei in High School DxD). [14]
July 18 33 deaths and dozen injured in an arson attack at Kyoto Animation. [15]
August 22 Ayahi Takagaki, a seiyu and member of the Sphere idol unit, announces her marriage on her blog. [16]
October 5 The death of a hospitalized woman, which a separate report states was caused by septic shock, brings the death toll of the Kyoto Animation arson attack almost three months earlier to 36. [17]
A The Rising of the Shield Hero crossover with the second season of Isekai Quartet is announced at an event. [18]
October 13 The 2019 Formula One World Championship is held at 2019 Japanese Grand Prix.
October 20 The 2019 MotoGP World Championship is held at 2019 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Ongoing[edit]

Show Type Channel First aired/Japanese period Source
NHK
NHK Amateur Song Contest Talent Show NHK-G, NHK World Premium March 15, 1953 (TV) Showa
With Mother Kids E-TV, NHK World Premium October 5, 1959 Showa
Nintama Rantarō Anime NHK April 10, 1993 Heisei
Ojarumaru Anime NHK October 5, 1998 Heisei
Utacon Music NHK-G, NHK World Premium April 12, 2016 Heisei
Nippon Television
Soreike! Anpanman Anime Nippon Television October 3, 1988 Showa
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Game-Show Nippon Television October 3, 1989 Heisei
Detective Conan Anime NNS January 8, 1996 Heisei
Fuji Television
Music Fair Music Fuji Television August 31, 1964 Showa
Sazae-san Anime Fuji Television October 5, 1969 Showa
FNS Music Festival Music Fuji Television July 2, 1974 Showa
Chibi Maruko-chan Anime Fuji Television January 8, 1995 Heisei
GeGeGe no Kitaro Anime Fuji Television April 1, 2018 Heisei
One Piece Anime Fuji Television October 20, 1999 Heisei
TV Tokyo
Black Clover Anime TV Tokyo October 3, 2017 Heisei
Aikatsu on Parade! Anime TV Tokyo October 5, 2019 Reiwa
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime TV Tokyo April 5, 2017 Heisei
Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Anime TV Tokyo May 10, 2017 Heisei
Kiratto Pri Chan Anime TV Tokyo April 8, 2018 Heisei
Yo-kai Watch! Anime TV Tokyo April 5, 2019 Heisei
Ace of Diamond Act II Anime TV Tokyo April 2, 2019 Heisei
TV Asahi
Super Hero Time Tokusatsu TV Asahi September 28, 2003 Heisei
Panel Quiz Attack 25 Game-Show TV Asahi April 6, 1975 Showa
Crayon Shin-chan Anime TV Asahi April 13, 1992 Heisei
Doraemon Anime TV Asahi April 15, 2005 Heisei
Music Station Music TV Asahi October 24, 1986 Showa
Tokyo Broadcasting System
SASUKE Sports Tokyo Broadcasting System September 26, 1997 Heisei
Count Down TV Music Tokyo Broadcasting System April 7, 1993 Heisei

New series and returning shows[edit]

Show Network Premiere Finale Status Source
Boogiepop and Others Tokyo MX January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) Series Ended
The Price of Smiles Tokyo MX January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) Series Ended
Mini Toji Tokyo MX January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16) Series Ended
Ultraman New Generation Chronicle TV Tokyo January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29) Series Ended
W'z Tokyo MX January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) Series Ended
Idaten NHK G January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06) December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) Series Ended
How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno Tokyo MX January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06) March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) Series Ended
Dororo Tokyo MX January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) Series Ended
Kemono Friends 2 TV Tokyo January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01) Series Ended
Trace ~Kasouken no Otoko~ Fuji TV/FNS January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18) Series Ended
Circlet Princess Tokyo MX January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) Series Ended
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Tokyo MX January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) Series Ended
Pastel Memories Tokyo MX January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) Series Ended
Rainy Cocoa side G Tokyo MX January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) Series Ended
Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me Tokyo MX January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) Series Ended
The Rising of the Shield Hero AT-X January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) Series Ended
Kemurikusa Tokyo MX / Amazon January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) Series Ended
Meiji Tokyo Renka Tokyo MX January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) Series Ended
My Roommate Is a Cat ABC January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) Series Ended
Your Home is My Business! 2nd Attack Nippon TV, NNS January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) March 13, 2019 (2019-03-13) Series Ended
Dimension High School Tokyo MX January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) Series Ended
Girly Air Force AT-X January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) Series Ended
Grimms Notes TBS January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 2, 2019 (2019-03-02) Series Ended
The Quintessential Quintuplets (season 1) TBS January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Revisions (TV series) Fuji TV January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) Series Ended
Snandal Lawyer - QUEEN Fuji TV, FNS January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) March 14, 2019 (2019-03-14) Series Ended
B-Project~Zecchō*Emotion~ Tokyo MX January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) Season Ended
Date A Live (season 3) Tokyo MX January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) Season Ended
Hulaing Babies TV Tokyo January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) Series Ended
The Promised Neverland Fuji TV January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Maison de Police TBS, JNN January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15) Series Ended
Domestic Girlfriend TBS January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) Series Ended
Endro! Tokyo MX January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) Series Ended
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Tokyo MX January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) Series Ended
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka JNN January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) Series Ended
Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale Tokyo MX January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) Series Ended
The Magnificent Kotobuki Tokyo MX January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31) Series Ended
The Good Wife TBS/JNN January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) Series Ended
Tokusatsu Gagaga NHK January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18) March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01) Series Ended
nnocence, Fight Against False Charges Nippon TV, ytv, NNS January 19, 2019 (2019-01-19) March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23) Series Ended
Manaria Friends Tokyo MX January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) Series Ended
Star Twinkle PreCure TV Asahi February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26) Ending 2020
Super Sentai Strongest Battle TV Asahi February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17) March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10) Series Ended
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger TV Asahi March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01) Ending 2020
Channel wa sono mama! HTB / Netflix March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18) March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) Series Ended
Natsuzora NHK April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Series Ended
Ace of Diamond Act II TV Tokyo April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31) Season Ended
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World AT-X April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01) Series Ended
Bakumatsu Crisis TBS April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04) June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) Series Ended
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki Tokyo MX April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04) June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Yo-kai Watch! TV Tokyo April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20) Series Ended
Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu TBS April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) Series Ended
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Tokyo MX April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Season Ended
Fruits Basket TV Tokyo April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Joshi Kausei Tokyo MX April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) Series Ended
Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life Tokyo MX April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28) Series Ended
Mix NTV April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Series Ended
Nobunaga teacher's young bride Tokyo MX April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) Series Ended
Over Drive Girl 1/6 Tokyo MX April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) Series Ended
Senryu Girl TBS April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) Series Ended
What Did You Eat Yesterday? TV Tokyo April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29) Series Ended
Afterlost Tokyo MX April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) Series Ended
Gunjō no Magmell Tokyo MX April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) Series Ended
Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine TV Tokyo April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) Series Ended
Midnight Occult Civil Servants Tokyo MX April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) Series Ended
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! TV Tokyo April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28) Ending 2020
We Never Learn: Bokuben Tokyo MX, MBS April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) Series Ended
Fairy Gone Tokyo MX April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) Series Ended
RobiHachi Tokyo MX April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) Series Ended
I'm From Japan TV Tokyo April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) Series Ended
Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? Tokyo MX April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) Series Ended
Isekai Quartet Tokyo MX April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09) June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! Tokyo MX April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09) June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) Series Ended
Carole & Tuesday Fuji TV / Netflix April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) Series Ended
The Helpful Fox Senko-san Tokyo MX April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) Series Ended
Wise Man's Grandchild Tokyo MX April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) Series Ended
Nurse in Action!! Nippon TV, ytv, NNS April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19) Season Ended
Sarazanmai Fuji TV April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11) June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) Series Ended
Strwaberry Night Saga Fuji TV, kantere, FNS April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11) June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) Season Ended
In Hand TBS, MBS, JNN April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12) June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) Season Ended
King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars TV Tokyo April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15) July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01) Series Ended
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin NHK April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29) August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12) Series Ended
Shingeki no Kyojin – Season 3: Part 2 NHK April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29) July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01) Season Ended
Renewed for 4th and final Season
Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. TV Tokyo May 11, 2019 (2019-05-11) August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10) Season Ended
Ao-chan Can't Study! MBS, TBS, BS-TBS April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) Series Ended
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts Tokyo MX/MBS July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01) September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16) Series Ended
Are You Lost? Tokyo MX, MBS, BS-NTV July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17) Series Ended
Astra Lost in Space Tokyo MX July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03) September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) Series Ended
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Tokyo MX July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03) September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) Series Ended
Demon Lord, Retry! Tokyo MX July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) Series Ended
If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord Tokyo MX July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) Series Ended
Dr. Stone Tokyo MX July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Fire Force JNN July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Granbelm TBS July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) Series Ended
O Maidens in Your Savage Season TBS July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20) Series Ended
Wasteful Days of High School Girls Tokyo MX July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20) Series Ended
Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV Tokyo MX July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Series Ended
The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II Tokyo MX July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Series Ended
Ultraman Taiga TV Tokyo July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28) Series Ended
Ensemble Stars! Tokyo MX July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) Series Ended
Re:Stage! Tokyo MX/BS Fuji July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29) Series Ended
The Ones Within Tokyo MX July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22) Series Ended
Vinland Saga NHK July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Tokyo MX July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Cop Craft Tokyo MX July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30) Series Ended
Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she’s a cutie? Tokyo MX July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) September 23, 2019 (2019-09-23) Series Ended
Isekai Cheat Magician Tokyo MX July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10) September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) Series Ended
The Demon Girl Next Door TBS July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11) September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Given Fuji TV July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11) September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) Series Ended
A Certain Scientific Accelerator Tokyo MX July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12) September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27) Series Ended
Dungeon ni Deai - Season 2 Tokyo MX July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Season Ended
Renewed for 3rd Season
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? Tokyo MX July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13) September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) Series Ended
BEM TV Tokyo July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14) October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) Series Ended
Try Knights Nippon Television July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30) October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15) Series Ended
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon TV Tokyo August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) Series Ended
Kamen Rider Zero-One TV Asahi September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01) August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30) Series Ended
Scarlet NHK September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30) March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) Series Ended
Ahiru no Sora TV Tokyo October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) Ending 2020
Ascendance of a Bookworm Tokyo MX October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Hataage! Kemonomichi Tokyo MX October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18) Series Ended
Hōkago Saikoro Club Tokyo MX October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) Series Ended
The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious AT-X October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) Series Ended
Ore o Suki nano wa Omae dake kayo Tokyo MX October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03) December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) Series Ended
High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World Tokyo MX October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03) December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) Series Ended
Granblue Fantasy The Animation: Season 2 Tokyo MX October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) Season Ended
Zoids Wild Zero TV Tokyo October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) Ending 2020
Aikatsu on Parade! TV Tokyo October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) Ending 2020
Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Tokyo MX October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) Ending 2020
Val × Love AT-X October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21) Series Ended
Mairimashita! Iruma-kun NHK October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
Special Crime Investigation Unit Special 7 AT-X October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) Series Ended
Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle Tokyo MX October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30) Ending 2020
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Tokyo MX October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) Series Ended
Z/X TV Tokyo October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) December 24, 2019 (2019-12-24) Series Ended
Beastars Fuji TV / Netflix October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) Season Ended
Renewed for 2nd Season
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods TV Tokyo October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) Ending 2020
Assassin's Pride Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10) December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) Series Ended
No Guns Life TBS October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) Currently Airing Continues 2020
Stars Align TBS October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10) December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) Series Ended
Shokugeki no Soma - Season 4 Tokyo MX October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) Season Ended
Case File nº221: Kabukicho TBS October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27) Ending 2020
Boku no Hero Academia – Season 4 Nippon Television October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12) April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04) Ending 2020
Sword Art Online: Alicization - Part 2: War of the Underworld Tokyo MX October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12) Season Paused
To be resumed April 2020
Chihayafuru Nippon TV October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) Ending 2020
Psycho-Pass 3 Fuji TV October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24) December 12, 2019 (2019-12-12) Season Ended
Pokémon (2019 series) TV Tokyo November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) Currently Airing Continues 2020
Levius Netflix November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28) November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18) Season Ended
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N TV Tokyo December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) Currently Airing Continues 2020

Ending[edit]

End date Show Channel First aired Replaced by Source
January 27 Hug! Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 4, 2018 Star Twinkle PreCure
February 10 Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger TV Asahi February 11, 2018 Super Sentai Strongest Battle
March 10 Super Sentai Strongest Battle TV Asahi February 17, 2019 Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
March 24 Magical × Heroine Magimajo Pures! TV Tokyo April 1, 2018 Secret × Heroine Phantomirage!
AKB48 Show! NHK October 5, 2013 Anime Song Premium
March 29 Yo-kai Watch Shadowside TV Tokyo April 13, 2018 Yo-kai Watch!
March 30 Manpuku NHK October 1, 2018 Natsuzora
Sword Art Online: Alicization - Part 1 Tokyo MX October 6, 2018 Zoku Owarimonogatari & Monogatari Series Selection
March 31 Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File Fuji Television April 8, 2018 Nichiyō Hōdō The Prime
July 28 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Tokyo MX October 5, 2018 Unnamed Anime
August 25 Kamen Rider Zi-O TV Asahi September 2, 2018 Kamen Rider Zero-One
September 24 AKBingo! Nippon Television October 1, 2008 Nenaino? Osanai Sankyōdai
September 25 Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS TV Tokyo May 10, 2017 Ahiru no Sora
September 26 Aikatsu Friends! TV Tokyo April 5, 2018 Aikatsu on Parade!
September 26 Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama TV Tokyo September 6, 2018 Preschool Time
September 27 Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin TV Tokyo October 5, 2018 Zoids Wild Zero
September 28 Natsuzora NHK April 1, 2019 Scarlet
September 28 Mix Nippon Television April 6, 2019 My Hero Academia
September 29 Fairy Tail: The Final Series TV Tokyo October 7, 2018 PAW Patrol
November 3 Pokémon Sun & Moon TV Tokyo November 17, 2016 Pokémon (2019 series)
December 15 Idaten NHK January 6, 2019 Kirin ga Kuru
December 20 Yo-kai Watch! TV Tokyo April 5, 2019 Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N

Sports[edit]

Airdate Sports Network Source
October 13 2019 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next
October 20 2019 MotoGP World Championship G+

Special events and milestone episodes[edit]

Airdate Show Episode Network Source
January 1 Tokyo Friend Park 2 Hiroshi Sekiguchi's Tokyo Friend Park Drama Daishūgō SP!! [ja] TBS [19]
January 3 Keisuke Kuwata's Let's Go Bowling [ja] Japan-US All-Star Chōjō Kessen! TV Tokyo [20]
January 9 Ken Shimura's Bakatono-sama [ja] Annual New Year Special Fuji Television [21]
January 14 The 8th AKB48 GROUP Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen BS Sky Perfect
February 1 Music Station Special: TV Asahi 60th Anniversary TV Asahi
February 17 Good Night Japan: Etsuko Ichihara Thanksgiving Special NHK
March 2 NHK Nodojiman: The Final Heisei Champion Taikai 2019 NHK
March 17 Fairy Tail #300: "Historia of Corpses" TV Tokyo
March 23 Sakamichi TV NHK
March 31 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #100: "The Predestined Path" TV Tokyo
April 29 Soukessan! Heisei Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK
April 30 Old Era, New Era: The Last Day of Heisei (3-Part Special) NHK
May 1 Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS #100: "Twisted Utopia" TV Tokyo
June 26 TV Tokyo Music Festival 2019 TV Tokyo [22]
July 6 The Music Day 2019: Jidai Nippon Television [23]
July 13 Onkagu no Hi 2019 TBS [24]
July 24 2020 Stadium (featuring Arashi) NHK [25]
FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2019 Fuji Television
August 24 & 25 24 Hour Television 2019 Nippon Television
September 1 One Piece #900: "The Greatest Day of My Life! Otama and Her Sweet Red-bean Soup!" Fuji Television
September 10 Black Clover #100: "We Won't Lose To You" TV Tokyo
September 29 Last Idol #100 TV Asahi
November 2 & 3 FNS 27 Hour TV Fuji Television
December 1 Animelo Summer Live 2019: Story Day 1 - August 30, 2019 BS Premium [26]
December 4 2019 FNS Music Festival Part 1 Fuji Television
December 8 Animelo Summer Live 2019: Story Day 2 - August 31, 2019 BS Premium
December 11 2019 FNS Music Festival Part 2 Fuji Television
December 15 Animelo Summer Live 2019: Story Day 3 - September 1, 2019 BS Premium
December 27 Music Station Ultra Super Live 2019 TV Asahi
December 30 61st Japan Record Awards TBS
December 31 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK
Johnny's Countdown 2019-2020 Fuji Television

Deaths[edit]

Date Name Age Notable Works Source
January 5 Takao Ōyama [ja] 74 Actor, voice actor [27]
January 6 Fusako Amachi [ja] 78 Actor, voice actor (Little Ghost Q-Taro et al.) [28]
January 9 Kimihiro Reizei [ja] 71 Actor, theater director [29]
January 12 Etsuko Ichihara 82 Actor [30]
February 1 Kinryū Arimoto 78 Voice actor, most notable for the voice roles from Bleach, One Piece and Gundam Seed. [31]
February 9 Junya Sato 86 Director [32]
February 12 Sumiko Yamada [ja] 73 Actor [33]
February 19 Sumie Sasaki [ja] 90 Actor [34]
February 22 Matsunosuke Shōfukutei [ja] 93 Rakugo, tarento [35]
February 23 Ju Bion [ja] 59 Actor, singer [36]
February 26 Yasuta Sato 94 Founder of Takara Tomy, collaborating to BeyBlade, Pretty Rhythm, Ryukendo and others. [37]
February 28 Genshū Hanayagi [ja] 77 Dancer, actress, writer, feminist [38]
March 7 Shien (actor) [ja] 41 Actor, enka singer [39]
March 17 Yuya Uchida 79 Singer and songwriter; performed with Rino Sashihara in AKB48 Show! [40]
March 18 Junkichi Orimoto 92 Actor [41]
March 26 Fuyumi Shiraishi 82 Actor, voice actor, radio announcer [42]
March 26 Kenichi Hagiwara 68 Actor, singer [43]
April 5 Wowaka 31 Lead vocals and guitars from Hitorie; performed "Polaris", one of ending themes from anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. [44]
April 8 Casey Takamine [ja] 85 Tarento [45]
April 11 Monkey Punch 81 Creator of his notable success Lupin III and Cinderella Boy. [46]
Osamu Sekita Episode director (Superbook, Sgt. Frog, Kamiwaza Wanda)
April 16 Kiyoshi Kawakubo 89 Seiyuu [47][48]
May 4 s@ko [ja] 44 Local tarento [49]
May 12 Machiko Kyō 95 Actor [50]
May 15 Yōko Sugi 90 Actor [51]
May 19 Susumu Kimura (owarai) [ja] 68 Actor, owarai [52]
May 27 Akiho Nakamori [ja] 52 Actor [53]
June 10 Yuzuru Fujimoto 83 Seiyu [54]
June 12 Masahiro Kunii [ja] 74 Actor (Oretachi wa Tenshi da!, Kamen Rider) [55]
June 13 Nobuyuki Ishida [ja] 68 Actor [56]
June 14 SNOB Yuka of SNOB [ja] 54 Owarai comedian [57]
June 26 Tadao Takashima 88 Actor [58]
July 7 Katsumi Itou [ja] 87 Actor, seiyuu [59]
July 9 Johnny Kitagawa 87 Music producer, founder of Johnny & Associates [60]
July 12 Arisu Jun 66 Tarento, actor, mother of Ryōsuke Miura [61]
July 18 Naomi Ishida 49 Colorist [62]
Yasuhiro Takemoto 47 Director [63]
Yoshiji Kigami 61 Animator, director, and storyboarder [64]
Futoshi Nishiya 37 Animator, director, and character designer [65]
July 28 Yuu Shimaka 70 Actor and voice actor [66]
August 3 Kazuko Nakamura 86 Animator (Astro Boy) [67]
Reiji Kurihara [ja] 85 Tarento [68]
Makoto Yuasa [ja] 84 Actor [69]
Naomi Shiraishi [ja] 84 Actress [70]
August 29 Takeo Namai [ja] 89 Actor [71]
September 11 Gō Haraguchi [ja] 80 Actor [72]
September 25 Katsuhiko Sunaga [ja] 80 Actor [73]
October 24 Kaoru Yachigusa 88 Actress (Takarazuka Revue) [74]
December 4 Yū "masshoi" Yamauchi 37 Drummer from Animelo Summer Live house band; also recorded for Luna Haruna, LiSA, Dempagumi.inc, Ayana Taketatsu, Nana Mizuki, Momoiro Clover Z and others.

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