2016 in Japanese television

Events in 2016 in Japanese television.

List of years in Japanese television
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Events
Date Event
October 9 The 2016 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2016 Japanese Grand Prix.
October 16 The 2016 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

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

Sports
Airdate Sports Network Source
March 20 - November 27 2016 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next
March 20 - November 13 2016 MotoGP World Championship G+
October 6, 2016 - July 30, 2017 2016–17 Formula E Championship J Sports

Special Events
Airdate Show Type Network Source
January 3 Domoto Kyodai: New Year's Special 2016 Music Fuji Television
January 11 NHK Nodojiman Champion Taikai - 70th Anniversary Talent Show NHK-G and World Premium
January 16 AKB48 Show! #100 "100th Episode Special" Milestone Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium
January 22 Nogizaka46 Show! Kouhaku Special Variety Show, Special BS Premium
February 7 MJ Presents: 15th Anniversary Celebration! Nana Mizuki 77 Minute Special Live! ~Complete~ Special BS Premium
February 11 Nogizaka46 Show! Kouhaku Special ~Extended Version~ Variety Show, Special BS Premium
March 21 MJ Presents: Ikimonogakari no 10nengakari Special NHK-G and World Premium
March 28 MJ Presents: Chatmonthy Festival ~10th Anniversary~ Special NHK-G and World Premium
April 3 MJ Presents: Babymetal Revolution (Music Japan last episode) Special, Series Finale NHK-G and World Premium
June 14 PriPara #100 "Tension 100 MAX!" Milestone Special TV Tokyo
June 14 & 21 AKBingo! Bad Boys' Graduation Special Edition Special Nippon Television
June 25 AKB48 Show Presents: The Girls on the Borderline Special BS Premium and NHK World Premium
July 16 Ongaku no Hi 2016 Special Tokyo Broadcasting System
July 17 One Piece #750 "A Desperate Situation! Luffy Fights a Battle in Extreme Heat!" Milestone Special Fuji Television
July 18 FNS 2016 Uta no Natsu Matsuri Special Fuji Television
July 23 & 24 FNS 27 Hour TV Telethon Fuji Television
July 26 AKBingo! #400 "Fate Battle!" Milestone Special Nippon Television
August 27 & 28 24-Hour Television 2016 Charity 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 21 AKB48 A to Z 2016 Documentary 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 7 2016 FNS Music Festival - Day 1 Music, Special Fuji Television
December 11 Animelo Summer Live 2016: Toki - Day 3 Part 1 Live Concert BS Premium
December 14 2016 FNS Music Festival - Day 2 Music, Special Fuji Television
December 16 Domoto Kyodai: Christmas Special 2016 Music 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 30 58th Japan Record Awards Special Tokyo Broadcasting System
December 31 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special NHK-G and World Premium
Johnny's Countdown 2016-17 Special Fuji Television

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

See also

References
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  12. 『ハクション大魔王』声優・大平透さん死去 86歳 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  13. ラノベ作家の松智洋さんが死去 『迷い猫オーバーラン！』など (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
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