2016 in Japanese television

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Events

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

Ongoing

ShowTypeChannelFirst AiredSource
AKB48 Show! Variety Show, Music BS Premium, NHK World Premium October 5, 2013
AKBingo! Variety Show Nippon Television October 1, 2008
Dragon Ball Super Anime Fuji Television July 5, 2015
Naruto Shippuden Anime TV Tokyo February 15, 2007
Nodojiman Talent Show NHK-G, NHK World Premium March 15, 1953(TV)
Music Fair Music Fuji Television August 31, 1964
Sazae-san Anime Fuji Television October 5, 1969
FNS Music Festival Music Fuji Television July 2, 1974
Panel Quiz Attack 25 Game-Show TV Asahi April 6, 1975
Okaasan to Issho Kids E-TV, NHK World Premium October 5, 1959
Soreike! Anpanman Anime Nippon Television October 3, 1988
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Game-Show Nippon Television October 3, 1989
Crayon Shin-chan Anime TV Asahi April 13, 1992
Nintama Rantarō Anime NHK April 10, 1993
Chibi Maruko-chan Anime Fuji Television January 8, 1995
Detective Conan Anime NNS January 8, 1996
SASUKE Sports Tokyo Broadcasting System August 26, 1997
Ojarumaru Anime NHK October 5, 1998
One Piece Anime Fuji Television October 20, 1999
Doraemon Anime TV Asahi April 15, 2005
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Anime TV Tokyo April 6, 2014
Yo-kai Watch Anime TV Tokyo January 8, 2014

Ending

End dateShowChannelFirst AiredSource
January 31 Go! Princess PreCure TV Asahi February 1, 2015
February 7 Shuriken Sentai Ninninger TV Asahi February 22, 2015
March 15 NHK Kayou Concert NHK March 12, 1994 [1]
March 16 KonoSuba Tokyo MX January 14, 2016
March 25 Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Tokyo MX July 4, 2015
March 26 Durarara!!×2 Tokyo MX January 10, 2015
Tetsujin 28-go Gao! Fuji Television April 6, 2013
Fairy Tail (2nd Series) TV Tokyo April 5, 2014
March 27 Brave Beats TV Asahi October 11, 2015
March 29 Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku Tokyo Broadcasting System March 30, 2010
March 30 Gintama° TV Tokyo April 8, 2015
Musaigen no Phantom World Tokyo MX January 6, 2016
March 31 Aikatsu! TV Tokyo October 8, 2012
Dagashi Kashi Tokyo Broadcasting System January 7, 2016
Poco Potteito (Segment from With Mother) NHK March 28, 2011
April 1 Bitworld NHK World Premium April 6, 2007
Hook Book Row NHK March 28, 2011
April 2 Asa ga Kita NHK September 28, 2015 [2]
April 3 World Trigger TV Asahi October 5, 2014
Music Japan NHK April 7, 2007
April 10 Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis TV Tokyo October 11, 2015
June 20 Hundred TV Tokyo April 4, 2016
June 22 Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki Tokyo Broadcasting System April 20, 2016
June 29 & 30 AKB48 no Anta, Dare? NOTTV April 2, 2012
July 1(TV) Sakamoto Desu ga? Tokyo Broadcasting System April 8, 2016
September 18 Re:Zero TV Tokyo April 3, 2016
September 20 Masou Gakuen HxH (Season 1) Tokyo MX July 5, 2016
September 24 Qualidea Code Tokyo MX July 9, 2016
September 25 Kamen Rider Ghost TV Asahi October 4, 2015
Macross Δ Tokyo MX April 3, 2016
September 27 Keyabingo! (Season 1) Nippon Television July 11, 2016
October 1 Toto Neechan NHK April 4, 2016
October 27 Pocket Monsters XYZ TV Tokyo October 29, 2015
December 18 Sanada Maru NHK January 10, 2016 [3]
December 23 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll April 1, 2016
December 24 Ultraman Orb TV Tokyo July 9, 2016
December 26 SMAP×SMAP Fuji Television April 15, 1996
Nogibingo! 7 Nippon Television October 10, 2016

New Series & Returning Shows

ShowNetworkFirst AiredFinaleStatusSource
Musaigen no Phantom World Tokyo MX, CrunchyrollJanuary 6March 30Ended
Dagashi Kashi TBS, CrunchyrollJanuary 7March 31Ended
Fairy Tail Zero TV Tokyo, CrunchyrollJanuary 9March 26Ended
Sanada Maru NHK-G, NHK World Premium January 10December 18Ended
KonoSuba Tokyo MX, CrunchyrollJanuary 14March 16Season Ended [4]
Maho Girls PreCure! TV AsahiFebruary 7January 29, 2017Ended
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger TV AsahiFebruary 14February 5, 2017Ended
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll April 1December 23Ended
Macross Δ Tokyo MXApril 3September 25Ended
Re:Zero TV Tokyo April 3September 19Season Ended
Boku no Hero Academia Japan News Network April 3June 26Season Ended
Toto Neechan NHK-G, NHK World Premium April 4October 1Ended
Galapico Poo (Segment from With Mother) NHK, NHK World Premium April 4Currently AiringContinues 2017
Hundred TV TokyoApril 4June 20Ended
Beyblade: Burst TV TokyoApril 4Continues 2017
Sailor Moon Crystal - Season III Tokyo MX, Crunchyroll April 4June 27Season Ended
Aikatsu Stars! TV TokyoApril 7Currently AiringContinues 2017
Sakamoto Desu ga? Tokyo Broadcasting System April 8October 26(DVD Release)Ended (TV)
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Fuji Television April 8July 1Ended
Nogibingo! 6 Nippon Television April 11June 28Season Ended
Utacon NHK-G, NHK World Premium April 12Currently AiringContinues 2017
Banana Zero Music NHK-G, NHK World Premium April 16Continues 2017
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Stride Gate TV Tokyo April 17September 25Ended
Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki Tokyo Broadcasting System April 20June 22Ended
AKB Love Night Koi Koujou TV Asahi April 20September 21Ended
Kamiwaza Wanda TBS April 23March 25, 2017Season Ended [5]
Love Live! Sunshine!! Tokyo MX July 2September 24Season Ended
Masou Gakuen HxH Tokyo MX July 5September 20Season Ended
Keyabingo! Nippon Television July 5September 26Season Ended
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei! Tokyo MX July 6September 21Season Ended
This Art Club Has a Problem! Tokyo Broadcasting System July 7September 29Ended
Ultraman Orb TV Tokyo July 9December 24Ended
Qualidea Code Tokyo MX July 10September 24Ended
Heybot! TV Asahi September 18September 24, 2017Ended 2017 [6]
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid TV Asahi October 2August 27, 2017Ended
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT TV Tokyo October 2Continues 2017
Show By Rock!!# Tokyo MX October 2December 18Ended
Idol Memories Tokyo MX October 2December 18Ended [7]
Beppinsan NHK-G, NHK World Premium October 3April 1, 2017Ended [8] [9]
Jimi ni Sugoi! Kōetsu Girl: Kouno Etsuko NTV, Hulu October 5December 7Ended [10]
Keijo!!!!!!!! Tokyo MX October 6December 22Ended
Haikyū!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō MBS October 8December 10Ended
Nogibingo! 7 Nippon Television October 11December 27Season Ended
Kyabasuka Gakuen Nippon Television October 29December 24Ended
Pokémon Sun & Moon TV Tokyo November 17Currently AiringContinues 2017

Sports

AirdateSportsNetworkSource
October 6 2016 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next
October 16 2016 MotoGP World Championship G+

Special Events

AirdateShowTypeNetworkSource
January 3Domoto Kyodai: New Year's Special 2016Music Fuji Television
January 11NHK Nodojiman Champion Taikai - 70th AnniversaryTalent Show NHK-G and World Premium
January 16AKB48 Show! #100"100th Episode Special"Milestone Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium
January 22Nogizaka46 Show! Kouhaku SpecialVariety Show, Special BS Premium
February 7MJ Presents: 15th Anniversary Celebration! Nana Mizuki 77 Minute Special Live! ~Complete~Special BS Premium
February 11Nogizaka46 Show! Kouhaku Special ~Extended Version~Variety Show, Special BS Premium
March 21MJ Presents: Ikimonogakari no 10nengakariSpecial NHK-G and World Premium
March 28MJ Presents: Chatmonthy Festival ~10th Anniversary~Special NHK-G and World Premium
April 3MJ Presents: Babymetal Revolution(Music Japan last episode)Special, Series Finale NHK-G and World Premium
June 14PriPara #100"Tension 100 MAX!"Milestone Special TV Tokyo
June 14 & 21AKBingo! Bad Boys' Graduation Special EditionSpecial Nippon Television
June 25AKB48 Show Presents: The Girls on the BorderlineSpecial BS Premium and NHK World Premium
July 16Ongaku no Hi 2016Special Tokyo Broadcasting System
July 17One Piece #750"A Desperate Situation! Luffy Fights a Battle in Extreme Heat!"Milestone Special Fuji Television
July 18FNS 2016 Uta no Natsu MatsuriSpecial Fuji Television
July 23 & 24FNS 27 Hour TVTelethon Fuji Television
July 26AKBingo! #400"Fate Battle!"Milestone Special Nippon Television
August 27 & 2824-Hour Television 2016Charity Nippon Television
September 11
Milestone Special TV Asahi
September 18
Special Fuji Television
September 19 Music Station Ultra Fes 2016 - 30th Anniversary Special TV Asahi
October 21AKB48 A to Z 2016Documentary BS Premium and NHK World Premium
October 22 Super Premium AKB48 Fes 2016 Live Concert, Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium
November 13 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 1 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium
November 20 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 1 Part 2 Live Concert BS Premium
November 27 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 2 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium
December 4 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 2 Part 2 Live Concert BS Premium
December 72016 FNS Music Festival - Day 1Music, Special Fuji Television
December 11 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 3 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium
December 142016 FNS Music Festival - Day 2Music, Special Fuji Television
December 16Domoto Kyodai: Christmas Special 2016Music Fuji Television
December 18 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 3 Part 2 Live Concert BS Premium
December 23 Music Station Super Live 2016 Special TV Asahi
December 3058th Japan Record AwardsSpecial Tokyo Broadcasting System
December 31 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special NHK-G and World Premium
Johnny's Countdown 2016-17Special Fuji Television

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotabilitySource
April 3 Kōji Wada 42Singer from Digimon franchise. His last single released prior his death was "Seven ~tri ver.~", released March 30. [11]
April 12 Tōru Ōhira 86Narrator 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 [12]
May 2 Tomohiro Matsu 43Light Novel writer [13]
May 17 Yuko Mizutani 51Voice actress; her latest role was Ikuko Tsukino, in Sailor Moon Crystal [14]
October 9 Michiyuki Kawashima 47Japanese musician and lead vocals/guitars from Boom Boom Satellites. [15]
October 10 Kazunari Tanaka 49Voice actor, most known in Haikyu!! [16]

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