2015 in Japanese television

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Events in 2015 in Japanese television.

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Events

DateEvent
January 1-April 30Between January 1, 2015 and April 30, 2015, analog cable television services were shut down by the country's cable providers. [1]
September 27The 2015 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese Grand Prix.
October 11The 2015 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Debuts

Start dateShowChannelTypeSource
January 4 Absolute Duo AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11 Anime [2]
January 7 Miritari! AT-X, KBS, TVS, tvk, SUNAnime [3]
January 8 Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fuji TV Anime [4]
January 9 Assassination Classroom Fuji TVAnime [5]
January 10 Kuroko's Basketball 3rd season MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11Anime [6]
January 10 The Rolling Girls MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11Anime [7]
January 10 Gakkō no Kaidan NTV Drama [8]
January 13 Masshiro TBS Drama [9]
January 11 Aldnoah.Zero Tokyo MX, BS11Anime [10]
January 11 Dog Days'' Tokyo MXAnime [11]
January 15 Durarara!!x2 Tokyo MX, MBS, CBC, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11Anime [12]
January 8 Kantai Collection Tokyo MXAnime [13]
January 9 Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Exodus MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS Anime [14]
January 10 The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Tokyo MX, BS11Anime [15]
January 16Ouroboros~Kono Ai Koso, SeigiTBSDrama [16]
February 1 Go! Princess PreCure TV Asahi Anime [17] [18]
February 22 Shuriken Sentai Ninninger TV Asahi Tokusatsu [19]
April 3 Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma TBSAnime [20]
April 4 Uta no Prince-sama 3rd seasonTokyo MXAnime [21] [22]
April 11 Do S Deka NTVDrama [23]
April 10Algernon ni Hanataba oTBSDrama [24]
April 13 Yōkoso, Wagaya e Fuji TVDrama [25]
April 15 Dr.Rintarō NTVDrama [26]
April 16 Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu TBSDrama [27]
April 16 I'm Home TV AsahiDrama [28]
June 19 The Last Cop NTVDrama [29]
June 20 Dragon Ball Super Fuji TVAnime [30]
July 5 Death Note NTVDrama [31]
July 7Hotel ConciergeTBSDrama [32]
July 8Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 2nd seasonNTVDrama [33]
July 9Tantei no TanteiFuji TVDrama [34]
July 11 Dokonjō Gaeru NTVComedy [35]
July 11 Hatsumori Bemars TV Tokyo Drama [36]
July 14 Ultraman X TV Tokyo Tokusatsu [37]
July 17Omotesando High School Chorus Club!TBSDrama [38]
July 20 Koinaka Fuji TVDrama [39]
July 24 Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! Tokyo MXAnime [40] [41]
October 4 Kamen Rider Ghost TV AsahiTokusatsu [42]
Meet Up at the Pokémon House? TV Tokyo Variety [43]
October 7Couple of disguiseNTVDrama [44]
October 10 Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku NTVDrama [45]
October 12 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan Fuji TVDrama [46]
October 15Adult WomanFuji TVDrama [47]
October 16 Kounodori TBSDrama [48]
October 18Shitamachi RocketTBSDrama [49]
November 7 Transit Girls Fuji TVDrama [50]

Ongoing

Returning Series

Ended

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotabilitySource
Jan. 15 Chikao Ōtsuka 85Actor 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. [51]
Jun. 18 Kazuya Tatekabe 80Actor 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. [52]
Oct. 27 Miyu Matsuki 38Voice actress; her last role was Anna, in Shimonetta . [53]

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