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Below is a list of events affecting Japanese television in 2021.
Date | Event | Source |
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February 1 | Japan's Disney XD channel closes. | [1] |
March 15 | The 73rd episode of Attack on Titan is postponed to March 21, when it airs along with its 74th episode, due to an earthquake in Yuasua, Wakayama, Japan. | [2] |
March 16 | Singer and voice actress Nana Mizuki gives birth to her first child. | [3] |
April 7 | Ahead of its premiere on April 10, anime series The World Ends with You the Animation has its opening song replaced due to the ALI drummer's arrest. | [4] |
June 18 | Anime studio Toei Animation dissolves coyote anime studio. | [5] |
June 25 | The 24th and final episode of So I'm a Spider, So What? was postponed indefinitely due to production issues. | |
July 14 | As warned by the NHK staff, broadcasting delays of several anime shows have been occurred due to both the Olympics and the Paralympics. | [6] |
July 23 – August 8 | The 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Tokyo, Japan. | [7] |
August 9 | The Idolm@ster voice actress Asami Shimoda announces the birth of her baby boy. | [8] |
August 24 - September 5 | The 2020 Summer Paralympics was held in Tokyo, Japan. | |
September 7 | TV Tokyo announces a new anime programming block, Anime Zone, which will air from Mondays through Wednesdays, starting in October. | [9] |
Show | Type | Channel | First aired/Japanese period | Source | |
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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 | |
Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun | Anime | NHK-E | April 2, 2020 | Reiwa | |
Nippon Television Network System | |||||
Shōten | Comedy | Nippon Television | May 15, 1966 | Showa | |
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 Network System | |||||
Music Fair | Music | Fuji TV | August 31, 1964 | Showa | |
Sazae-san | Anime | Fuji TV | October 5, 1969 | Showa | |
FNS Music Festival | Music | FNS | July 2, 1974 | Showa | |
Chibi Maruko-chan | Anime | Fuji TV | January 8, 1995 | Heisei | |
One Piece | Anime | Fuji TV | October 20, 1999 | Heisei | |
TV Tokyo | |||||
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2017 | Heisei | |
Pokémon | Anime | TV Tokyo | November 17, 2019 | Reiwa | |
TV Asahi | |||||
Super Hero Time | Tokusatsu | TV Asahi | September 28, 2003 | Heisei | |
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 | |
Show | Network | Premiere | Finale | Status | Source |
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Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town | Tokyo MX | January 4, 2021 | March 22, 2021 | Series Ended | [10] |
LBX Girls | Tokyo MX | January 7, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | Series Ended | |
The Quintessential Quintuplets (season 2) | TBS | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 3rd Season | |
So I'm a Spider, So What? | Tokyo MX | January 8, 2021 | July 3, 2021 | Series Ended | |
WIXOSS Diva(A)Live | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2021 | March 27, 2021 | Series Ended | |
Ultraman Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey | TV Tokyo | January 9, 2021 | June 26, 2021 | Series Ended | [11] |
World Trigger (season 2) | TV Asahi | January 10, 2021 | April 4, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 3rd season | |
Aikatsu Planet! | TV Tokyo | January 10, 2021 | June 27, 2021 | Series Ended | |
SK8 the Infinity | TV Asahi | January 10, 2021 | April 4, 2021 | Series Ended | |
Idoly Pride | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2021 | March 28, 2021 | Series Ended | |
Cells at Work! Code Black | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2021 | March 21, 2021 | Series Ended | [12] |
Horimiya | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2021 | April 4, 2021 | Series Ended | |
Ex-Arm | Tokyo MX | January 11, 2021 | March 29, 2021 | Series Ended | |
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (season 2) | Tokyo MX | January 12, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 3rd Season | |
Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! | Tokyo MX | January 12, 2021 | March 30, 2021 | Season Ended | |
Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table | NHK | January 13, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | Season Ended | |
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon's Judgement | TV Tokyo | January 13, 2021 | June 23, 2021 | Season Ended | |
Dr. Stone: Stone Wars | Tokyo MX | January 14, 2021 | March 25, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 3rd season | |
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck | Tokyo MX | January 20, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | Season Ended | |
Seiten wo Tsuke | NHK | February 14, 2021 | December 26, 2021 | Series Ended | |
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun (Live-action series) | TBS | February 17, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | Series Ended | |
Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House (NHK World airing) | NHK World | February 25, 2021 | January 27, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [13] |
Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure | TV Asahi | February 28, 2021 | January 30, 2022 | Ending 2022 | |
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger | TV Asahi | March 7, 2021 | February 27, 2022 | Ending 2022 | |
Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko | TV Asahi | March 27, 2021 | March 20, 2022 | Series Ended | |
Shaman King (2021 series) | TV Tokyo | April 1, 2021 | April 21, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [14] |
Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu | NTV | April 1, 2021 | June 4, 2021 | Series Ended | [15] |
Beyblade Burst Dynamite Battle | YouTube | April 2, 2021 | March 18, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [16] |
Bakugan: Geogan Rising | YouTube | April 2, 2021 | March 18, 2022 | Season Ended | |
Let's Make a Mug Too | CBC | April 3, 2021 | June 21, 2021 | Season Ended | [17] |
Mazica Party | TV Osaka | April 4, 2021 | March 27, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [18] |
Odd Taxi | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2021 | June 29, 2021 | Season Ended | [19] |
Fruits Basket: The Final | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2021 | June 29, 2021 | Series Ended | [20] |
The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Tokyo MX | April 6, 2021 | June 22, 2021 | Series Ended | [21] |
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood | NTV | April 6, 2021 | June 23, 2021 | Series Ended | [22] |
Mars Red | ytv, Tokyo MX | April 6, 2021 | June 29, 2021 | Series Ended | [23] |
Iii Icecrin | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2021 | December 21, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd season | [24] |
Fairy Ranmaru | Tokyo MX | April 8, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | Series Ended | [25] |
Zombie Land Saga Revenge | Tokyo MX | April 8, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | Season Ended | [26] |
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z | TV Tokyo | April 9, 2021 | March 18, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [27] |
Yo-Kai Watch Music Note | TV Tokyo | April 9, 2021 | Currently Airing | Continues 2022 | [28] |
Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro | Tokyo MX | April 10, 2021 | June 27, 2021 | Season Ended | [29] |
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level | Tokyo MX | April 10, 2021 | June 26, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd season | [30] |
The World Ends with You the Animation | TBS | April 10, 2021 | June 26, 2021 | Series Ended | [31] |
Pretty Boy Detective Club | TV Asahi | April 11, 2021 | June 27, 2021 | Series Ended | [32] |
Mewkledreamy Mix! | TV Tokyo | April 11, 2021 | March 27, 2022 | Ending 2022 | |
Tokyo Revengers | TV Tokyo | April 11, 2021 | September 19, 2021 | Season Ended | [33] |
To Your Eternity | NHK | April 12, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | Season Ended | |
Gloomy The Naughty Grizzly | Tokyo MX | April 12, 2021 | June 28, 2021 | Series Ended | [34] |
The Family (2021 series) | Wowow | April 18, 2021 | July 11, 2021 | Series Ended | [35] |
Ano Toki Kisu Shite Okeba | TV Asahi | April 30, 2021 | Currently Airing | Continues 2022 | |
Okaeri Mone | NHK | May 17, 2021 | October 29, 2021 | Series Ended | [36] |
Pretty All Friends Selection | TV Tokyo | June 6, 2021 | September 19, 2021 | Series Ended | [37] |
Girlfriend, Girlfriend | TBS | July 2, 2021 | September 18, 2021 | Season Ended | [38] |
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (season 2) | Tokyo MX | July 2, 2021 | September 18, 2021 | Season Ended | [39] |
The Honor Student at Magic High School | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2021 | September 25, 2021 | Series Ended | [40] |
Drugstore in Another World | Tokyo MX | July 7, 2021 | September 22, 2021 | Series Ended | [41] |
Police in a Pod (Live-action series) | Nippon TV | July 7, 2021 | September 15, 2021 | Series Ended | [42] |
Ultraman Trigger | TV Tokyo | July 10, 2021 | January 22, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [43] |
Bittomo × Heroine Kirameki Powers! | TV Tokyo | July 11, 2021 | June 26, 2022 | Ending 2022 | |
Love Live! Superstar!! | NHK-E | July 11, 2021 | October 17, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 2 | [44] |
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace | Fuji TV | July 23, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | Series Ended | [45] |
The Masked Singer Japan | Amazon Prime Video | September 3, 2021 | October 15, 2021 | Season Ended | [46] |
Kamen Rider Revice | TV Asahi | September 5, 2021 | August 28, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [47] |
Komi Can't Communicate (Live-action series) | NHK | September 6, 2021 | November 1, 2021 | Series Ended | [48] |
Pokémon Evolutions | YouTube | September 9, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | Series Ended | [49] |
Megaton Musashi | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2021 | December 24, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [50] |
Kimi to Fit Boxing | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2021 | December 17, 2021 | Series Ended | [51] |
Restaurant to Another World (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | October 1, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | Series Ended | [52] |
Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter | TBS | October 1, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | Season Ended | [53] |
Record of Ragnarok | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2021 | December 17, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [54] |
Let's Make a Mug Too: Second Kiln | CBC | October 1, 2021 | December 18, 2021 | Series Ended | [55] |
Selection Project | Tokyo MX | October 1, 2021 | December 24, 2021 | Series Ended | [56] |
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (season 2) | ytv | October 2, 2021 | March 26, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [57] |
Muteking the Dancing Hero | TV Osaka | October 2, 2021 | December 19, 2021 | Series Ended | [58] |
Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House (NHK E airing) | NHK E | October 2, 2021 | June 11, 2022 | Series Ended | [59] |
Gunma-chan | Tokyo MX | October 3, 2021 | December 26, 2021 | Series Ended | [60] |
Waccha PriMagi! | TV Tokyo | October 3, 2021 | October 9, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [61] [62] |
Record of Ragnarok (Mini-anime series) | Cartoon Network Japan | October 3, 2021 | December 19, 2021 | Series Ended | [54] |
Digimon Ghost Game | Fuji TV | October 3, 2021 | Currently Airing | Continues 2022 | [63] [64] |
The Vampire Dies in No Time | Tokyo MX | October 4, 2021 | December 20, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [65] |
Who Is Princess? | NTV | October 5, 2021 | January 23, 2022 | Ending 2022 | |
Komi Can't Communicate (Anime series) | TV Tokyo | October 6, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [66] |
Muv-Luv Alternative | Fuji TV | October 6, 2021 | December 23, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [67] |
PuraOre! Pride of Orange | Tokyo MX | October 6, 2021 | December 22, 2021 | Series Ended | [68] |
Banished From The Heroes' Party | Tokyo MX | October 6, 2021 | December 29, 2021 | Season Ended | [69] |
The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in a Different World as an Aristocrat | Tokyo MX | October 6, 2021 | December 22, 2021 | Series Ended | [70] |
Visual Prison | Tokyo MX | October 8, 2021 | December 25, 2021 | Series Ended | [71] |
Platinum End | TBS | October 8, 2021 | March 25, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [72] |
World Trigger (Season 3) | TV Asahi | October 9, 2021 | January 15, 2022 | Series Ended | [73] |
The Faraway Paladin | Tokyo MX | October 9, 2021 | January 3, 2022 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [74] |
My Senpai Is Annoying | Tokyo MX | October 10, 2021 | December 26, 2021 | Series Ended | [75] |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2nd season) | Fuji TV | October 10, 2021 | February 13, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [76] |
Kaginado | Tokyo MX | October 12, 2021 | December 29, 2021 | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season | [77] |
Ranking of Kings | Fuji TV | October 15, 2021 | March 25, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [78] [79] |
Come Come Everybody | NHK | November 1, 2021 | April 8, 2022 | Ending 2022 | [80] |
Airdate | Sports | Network | Source |
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July 23 - August 8 | Tokyo 2020 Olympics | NHK | [86] |
August 24 - September 5 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics | NHK |
Airdate | Show | Episode | Network | Source |
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June 12 | My Hero Academia | #100: The New Power and All For One | Nippon Television | |
July 18 | Kamen Rider Saber | Movie Cross-Over SP: The World Pirate Comes, and the Worlds Mix. | TV Asahi | |
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger | #20: Swordsman and World Pirate, a Brother's Promise. (Movie Crossover Special) | TV Asahi | ||
September 4 | Doraemon | Birthday special episode | TV Asahi | [87] |
November 21 | One Piece | #1000: "Overwhelming Strength! The Straw Hats Come Together!" | Fuji Television | |
December 3 - December 10 | Pokémon | Diamond & Pearl special | TV Tokyo | [88] |
December 31 | The Irregular at Magic High School | The Magic at Irregular High School | Tokyo MX | [89] |
72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK | |||
Johnny's Countdown 2021-2022 | Fuji Television |
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