2026 in Japanese television

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Below is a non-comprehensive list of events associated with and affecting Japanese television in 2026.

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Events

DateEventSource
February 6 - February 22The 2026 Winter Olympics was held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
February 8 - February 15With the end of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger , the Super Sentai franchise enters a hiatus. The Project R.E.D. series begins with Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity , replacing the former series' time slot.
March 6 - March 15The 2026 Winter Paralympics is held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
June 11 - July 19The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

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
Pokémon Anime TV Tokyo April 14, 2023Reiwa
TV Asahi Logo.svg TV Asahi
Super Hero Time [Notes 1] 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
Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Tokyo MX January 4, 2026Ongoing [1]
Brothers in Arms NHK January 4, 2026Ongoing [2]
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Season 2) Tokyo MX January 5, 2026Ongoing [3]
Fire Force (Season 3, Part 2) TBS January 10, 2026Ongoing [4]
Trigun Stargaze TV Tokyo January 10, 2026Ongoing [5]
Scum of the Brave Nippon TV January 11, 2026Ongoing [6]
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Season 2) Tokyo MX January 12, 2026Ongoing [7]
Oshi no Ko (Season 3) Tokyo MX January 14, 2026March 25, 2026Season Ended
Renewed for Final Season		 [8]
Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 4) TV Tokyo January 24, 2026June 20, 2026Ongoing [9]
Medalist (Season 2) TV Asahi January 25, 2026March 22, 2026Series Ended [10]
Star Detective Precure! TV Asahi February 1, 2026Ongoing [11]
Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity TV Asahi February 15, 2026Ongoing [12]
Kaze, Kaoru NHK March 30, 2026Upcoming [13]
Dr. Stone: Science Future (Part 3) Tokyo MX April 2, 2026Upcoming [14]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Season 4, part 1) Nippon TV April 3, 2026Upcoming [15]
Onegai AiPri TV Tokyo April 5, 2026Upcoming [16]
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Tokyo MX April 5, 2026Upcoming [17]
Ace of Diamond Act II (Season 2) TV Tokyo April 5, 2026Upcoming [18]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (Season 4) TV Tokyo April 8, 2026Upcoming [19]
Mission: Yozakura Family (Season 2) TBS April 12, 2026Upcoming [20]
Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Season 2) TBS April 12, 2026Upcoming [21]
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (Season 2) Nippon TV July 2026Upcoming [22]
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (Part 4) TV Tokyo July 2026Upcoming [23]
The Apothecary Diaries (Season 3, part 1) Nippon TV October 2026Upcoming [24]

Ending

End dateShowChannelFirst airedReplaced bySource
January 17 Ultraman Omega TV Tokyo July 5, 2025 Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 4)
January 25 You and Idol Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 2, 2025 Star Detective Precure!
February 8 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger [Notes 2] TV Asahi February 16, 2025 Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity (Project R.E.D.)
March 27 The Ghost Writer's Wife NHK September 29, 2025 Kaze, Kaoru
March 29 Himitsu no AiPri TV Tokyo April 7, 2024 Onegai AiPri

Sports

AirdateSportsNetworkSource
February 6 - February 22 2026 Winter Olympics TBS
March 6 - March 15 2026 Winter Paralympics TBS
June 11 - July 19 2026 FIFA World Cup TBS

Special events and milestone episodes

AirdateShowEpisodeNetworkSource
January 3 Detective Conan Episode ZERO Nippon TV [25]
May 2 My Hero Academia Bonus special episode Nippon TV [26]
December 3177th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK

Deaths

DateNameAgeNotable WorksSource
January 1 Hiroshi Kume 81Presenter, news anchor (TV Asahi) [27]
January 20 Kōzō Shioya 70Voice actor ( Dragon Ball Z ), dubbing actor ( Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends ) [28]
January 31 Masaru Ikeda 83Voice actor ( Yatterman , Death Note ) [29]
February 16Hideaki Hatta76President, co-founder (Kyoto Animation) [30]
February 20Satoshi Mori41Director, writer ( Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress ) [31]
Nozomi Aoki94Music composer ( Fist of the North Star , Galaxy Express 999 ) [32]
February 22Reiko Katsura89Voice actress ( Sazae-san , Shin Obake no Q-Taro , Yatterman ) [33]
March 3 Masako Ikeda 87Voice actress ( Galaxy Express 999 , Barbapapa Around the World ) [34]
March 5 Yonehiko Kitagawa 94Voice actor ( Kinnikuman ) [35]
March 6 Tsutomu Shibayama 84Director ( Chibi Maruko-chan , Doraemon series) [36]
March 9Yukie Maeda52Voice actress ( Kamichu! ) [37]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Starting from 2026, the programs on the Super Hero Time block will be Kamen Rider and Project R.E.D. ( Metal Hero ) with Super Sentai taking a decade-long break
  2. ↑ The Super Sentai franchise enters a hiatus after the end of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger

Citations

  1. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 5, 2025). "Kunon the Sorcerer Can See Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, January 4 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2026年 大河ドラマ「豊臣兄弟!」主人公・豊臣秀長役は仲野太賀さん!". NHK. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  3. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 6, 2025). "My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's 2nd Season Reveals January 5 Debut, Theme Songs in Trailer". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ S., José (October 9, 2025). "Fire Force Season 3 Anime Burns Bright with New Cour 2 Teaser Visual". Crunchyroll News . Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 10, 2025). "Trigun Stargaze Anime Listed as Premiering on January 10, 2026". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ Dempsey, Liam (December 6, 2025). "Scum of the Brave Anime Reveals January 10 Premiere, Theme Songs in New Trailer". Crunchyroll News . Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ 「姫様“拷問”の時間です」第2期 姫と魔王軍が笑顔で食卓を囲むキービジュアル. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ 「【推しの子】」第3期メインビジュアル＆PV第1弾公開、EDはなとり「セレナーデ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "新テレビ番組『ウルトラマン ニュージェネレーション スターズ』（2026）テレ東系列にて2026年1月24日(土)あさ9:00～放送スタート！ウルトラマンオメガの新たな姿「ガメドンアーマー」が登場！" (in Japanese). Tsuburaya Station. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (July 27, 2025). "Medalist 2nd Season Anime Unveils January 2026 Debut in Teaser Video". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Precure Franchise Announces Star Detective Precure! Anime". November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Toei's announcement of Project R.E.D." (in Japanese). 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  13. ↑ "2026年度前期 連続テレビ小説「風、薫る」制作のお知らせ". ドラマ情報. NHK. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  14. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 20, 2025). "Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's Final Part Debuts in April 2026". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 21, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 27, 2024). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets 4th Season, 2nd Film". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-26/onegai-aipri-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-staff-april-5-debut-in-teaser-video/.234604
  17. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-09/maho-no-shimai-lulutto-lilly-anime-unveils-2nd-promo-video-more-cast-staff-ending-song-april-5-/.235080
  18. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (14 December 2025). "Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season Anime Reveals April 2026 Debut With New Staff, Studio in Video". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on 14 December 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  19. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (November 16, 2025). "Re:ZERO Season 4's Main Trailer Reveals New Cast, April 2026 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  20. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 22, 2024). "Mission: Yozakura Family 2nd Season Anime Premieres in 2026". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  21. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (September 8, 2025). "Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Reveals New, Returning Main Staff, April 2026 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2025). "Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Anime's 2nd Season Reveals July 2026 Debut in Video". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  23. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2025). "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Anime to Debut in 2026". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  24. ↑ Loo, Egan (July 4, 2025). "The Apothecary Diaries Anime Gets New Sequel". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  25. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-28/detective-conan-anime-gets-1st-2-hour-special-in-10-years-streams-trailer-for-episode-zero-special/.232565
  26. ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 19, 2025). "My Hero Academia Anime Gets 1 'More' Bonus Episode, Concert World Tour". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  27. ↑ "久米宏さんが死去　８１歳　肺がんのため" [Hiroshi Kume dead at 81 from lung cancer]. Yahoo!Japan News (in Japanese). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  28. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-01-28/dragon-ball-majin-buu-voice-actor-kozo-shioya-dies-at-71/.233561
  29. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-16/voice-actor-masaru-ikeda-dies-at-83/.234237
  30. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-02/kyoto-animation-president-co-founder-hideaki-hatta-dies-at-76/.234810
  31. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-24/gift-o-animation-founder-satoshi-mori-dies/.234526
  32. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-09/fist-of-the-north-star-galaxy-express-999-composer-nozomi-aoki-dies-at-94/.235085
  33. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-04/voice-actress-reiko-katsura-dies-at-89/.234894
  34. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-13/galaxy-express-999-voice-actress-masako-ikeda-dies-at-87/.235256
  35. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-18/voice-actor-yonehiko-kitagawa-dies-at-94/.235432
  36. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-17/doraemon-chibi-maruko-chan-director-tsutomu-shibayama-dies-at-84/.235392
  37. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-14/voice-actress-yukie-maeda-dies-at-52/.235282
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