2025 in Japanese television

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Below is a non-comprehensive list of events associated with and affecting Japanese television in 2025.

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Events

DateEventSource
January 2 One Piece voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya announced marriage with Engine Sentai Go-onger actress Rina Aizawa. [1]
January 26Ahead of the premiere of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger , a Super Sentai 50th anniversary press conference was held. [2]
January 27Following the resignations President Koichi Minato and Chairman Shuji Kanoh on the same day, after a scandal centering on former SMAP member and presenter Masahiro Nakai in December 2024, Dragon Ball Z anime producer Kenji Shimizu becomes the new Fuji TV president. [3]
January 28 Shinji Aoba's death sentence has been confirmed after his appeal to the Kyoto District Court's ruling is dropped. [4] [5]
April 6The 2025 Formula One World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.
Following its hiatus after October 13, 2024, the One Piece anime series will resume broadcasting new episodes on Sunday evenings at 11:15 p.m. on Fuji TV. [6]
May 17-18The 2024–25 Formula E World Championship was held at 2025 Tokyo ePrix.
September 28The 2025 MotoGP World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Ongoing

ShowTypeChannelFirst aired/Japanese periodSource
NHK logo 2020.svg 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, 1959Showa
Nintama Rantarō Anime NHK April 10, 1993Heisei
Ojarumaru Anime NHK October 5, 1998Heisei
Utacon Music NHK-G, NHK World Premium April 12, 2016Heisei
Nippon TV logo 2014.svg Nippon Television Network System
Shōten Comedy Nippon Television May 15, 1966Showa
Soreike! Anpanman Anime Nippon Television October 3, 1988Showa
Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! Game show Nippon Television October 3, 1989Heisei
Detective Conan Anime NNS January 8, 1996Heisei
Fuji Television Logo.svg Fuji Network System
Music Fair Music Fuji TV August 31, 1964Showa
Sazae-san Anime Fuji TV October 5, 1969Showa
FNS Music Festival Music FNS July 2, 1974Showa
Chibi Maruko-chan Anime Fuji TV January 8, 1995Heisei
One Piece Anime Fuji TV October 20, 1999Heisei
TV Tokyo logo 2023 en.svg TV Tokyo
Ninjala Anime TV Tokyo January 8, 2022Reiwa
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime TV Tokyo April 3, 2022Reiwa
Pokémon Anime TV Tokyo April 14, 2023Reiwa
Himitsu no AiPri Anime TV Tokyo April 7, 2024Reiwa
TV Asahi Logo.svg TV Asahi
Super Hero Time Tokusatsu TV Asahi September 28, 2003Heisei
Crayon Shin-chan Anime TV Asahi April 13, 1992Heisei
Doraemon Anime TV Asahi April 15, 2005Heisei
Music Station Music TV Asahi October 24, 1986Showa
Tokyo Broadcasting System logo 2020.svg TBS
SASUKE Sports TBS September 26, 1997Heisei
Count Down TV Music TBS April 7, 1993Heisei

New series and returning shows

ShowNetworkPremiereFinaleStatusSource
Medalist TV Asahi January 5, 2025Ongoing [7]
Unbound NHK January 5, 2025Ongoing [8]
Zenshu TV Tokyo January 5, 2025Ongoing [9]
Alice-san Chi no Iroribata TBS January 7, 2025Ongoing [10]
Magic Maker TV Tokyo January 9, 2025Ongoing [11]
Dr. Stone: Science Future (Part 1) Tokyo MX January 9, 2025Ongoing [12]
The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) Nippon TV January 10, 2025Ongoing [13]
Farmagia Tokyo MX January 10, 2025Ongoing [14]
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! TBS January 11, 2025Ongoing [15]
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! TBS January 11, 2025Ongoing [16]
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Season 2) TBS January 12, 2025Ongoing [17]
Witchy Pretty Cure!! Future Days TV Asahi January 12, 2025Ongoing [18]
Mashin Genesis Wataru TV Tokyo January 12, 2025Ongoing [19]
Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3) TV Tokyo January 25, 2025Ongoing [20]
You and Idol Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 2, 2025Ongoing [21] [22]
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger TV Asahi February 16, 2025Upcoming [23] [24]
Anpan NHK March 31, 2025Upcoming [25]
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Season 2) Tokyo MX April 5, 2025Upcoming [26]
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Tokyo MX April 7, 2025Upcoming [27]
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Season 2) TBS April 13, 2025Upcoming [28]
Fire Force (Season 3, Part 1) TBS April 2025Upcoming [29]
Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (Season 2) TV Asahi April 2025Upcoming [30]
Princession Orchestra TV Tokyo April 2025Upcoming [31]
Wind Breaker (Season 2) TBS April 2025Upcoming [32]
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ytv April 2025Upcoming [33]
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Season 2) Tokyo MX April 2025Upcoming [34]
Himitsu no AiPri (Season 2) TV Tokyo April 2025Upcoming [35]
Dandadan (Season 2) TBS July 2025Upcoming [36]
Kaiju No. 8 (Season 2) TV Tokyo July 2025Upcoming [37]
Mr. Osomatsu (Season 4) TV Tokyo July 2025Upcoming [38]
My Hero Academia (Final Season) ytv October 2025Upcoming [39]

Ending

End dateShowChannelFirst airedReplaced bySource
January 5 Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest TV Tokyo July 7, 2024 Mashin Genesis Wataru [40]
January 18 Ultraman Arc TV Tokyo July 6, 2024 Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3)
January 26 Wonderful Pretty Cure! TV Asahi February 4, 2024 You and Idol Pretty Cure
February 2 Shinkalion: Change the World TV Tokyo April 7, 2024TBA [Notes 1] [41]
February 9 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger TV Asahi March 3, 2024 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger
March 28 Omusubi NHK September 30, 2024 Anpan

Sports

AirdateSportsNetworkSource
April 6 2025 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next
May 17-18 2024–25 Formula E World Championship J Sports
September 28 2025 MotoGP World Championship G+

Special events and milestone episodes

AirdateShowEpisodeNetworkSource
May 22Music Awards Japan 2025 NHK, YouTube
December 3176th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotable WorksSource
January 3 Yuji Sawa 76Producer of news and opinion shows ( Fuji Television ) [42]
January 8Yoichi Onishi??Animation supervisor ( Rilu Rilu Fairilu , Run for Money: The Great Mission , Mazica Party ) [43]
Hiroshi Shinkawa69Theme song arranger ( Cat's Eye , Kimagure Orange Road ) [44]
January 24Tetsuhisa Seko54President/CEO of Nippon Ichi Software who are the original creators of the TV anime Makai Senki Disgaea [45]

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