1963 in Japanese television

Events in 1963 in Japanese television.

List of years in Japanese television
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Events
  • January 1: Mighty Atom, the first half-hour anime series on Japanese television, premieres on Fuji TV, and remains on the air for four consecutive years.
  • January 16: Yujiro Ishihara (actor/singer), who was a signboard actor of Nikkatsu, founded an entertainment office, Ishihara Promotion (dissolved in 2021).
  • January 21: Nippon Television premieres Kewpie 3-Minute Cooking (still on air as of 2021).
  • February 10: With the creation of Kitakyushu City, the former NHK Kokura Station is renamed NHK Kitakyushu Station.
  • April 1: Fukushima Television started broadcasting as the second-to-last VHF television station in the country.
  • September 4: Fuji TV begins airing Japan's first late-night anime, Sennin Buraku.
  • October 10: NHK General converts to color in Tokushima.
  • November 23: In the wake of news of the assassination of American president John F. Kennedy, a satellite test between Japan and the USA was conducted using artificial satellites.
  • December 16: NHK General converts to color in Kofu, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Nagoya and Oita.

Debuts
ShowStationPremiere DateGenreOriginal Run
8 Man TBS November 7 anime November 7, 1963 – December 31, 1964
Akatsuki NHK April 1 drama April 1, 1963 – April 4, 1964
Galaxy Boy Troop[1] NHK April 7 anime April 7, 1963 – April 1, 1965
Mighty Atom[2] Fuji TV January 1 anime January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1966
Sennin Buraku Fuji TV September 4 anime September 4, 1963 – February 23, 1964
Tetsujin 28-go Fuji TV October 20 anime October 20, 1963 – May 25, 1966
Shisukon Ōji Fuji TV December 20 stop motion anime December 20, 1963 – March 27, 1964
The New Adventures of Pinocchio Fuji TV December 20 stop motion anime December 20, 1963 – March 27, 1964

See also

References
  1. 銀河少年隊 (1963). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. "Astro Boy Manga acquired by Dark Horse". Anime News Network. 2001-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
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