List of years in Japanese television
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Below is a list of events associated with and affecting Japanese television in 2024.

Events

Date Event Source
January 3 Fairy Tail voice actress Aya Hirano announces her marriage to Kamen Rider Amazons actor Masashi Taniguchi. [1]
January 25 Shinji Aoba is sentenced to death for the 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack after he was found guilty on September 5, 2023. [2]
July 26 - 11 August The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France.
August 28 - September 8 The 2024 Summer Paralympics will be held in Paris, France.
October 6 The 2024 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2024 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Ongoing

Show Type Channel First aired/Japanese period Source
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
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
Pokémon Anime TV Tokyo April 14, 2023 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

New series and returning shows

Show Network Premiere Finale Status Source
Gushing over Magical Girls Tokyo MX January 3, 2024 Ongoing [3]
The Demon Prince of Momochi House Tokyo MX January 5, 2024 Ongoing [4]
Pon no Michi TBS January 6, 2024 Ongoing [5]
Tales of Wedding Rings Tokyo MX January 6, 2024 Ongoing [6]
Dear Radiance NHK January 7, 2024 Ongoing [7]
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Tokyo MX January 7, 2024 Ongoing [8]
Banished from the Hero's Party (Season 2) Tokyo MX January 7, 2024 Ongoing [9]
Fluffy Paradise Tokyo MX January 7, 2024 Ongoing [10]
The Dangers in My Heart (Season 2) TV Asahi January 7, 2024 Ongoing [11]
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Tokyo MX January 9, 2024 Ongoing [12]
Doctor Elise Tokyo MX January 10, 2024 Ongoing [13]
Shaman King: Flowers TV Tokyo January 10, 2024 Ongoing [14]
Delusional Monthly Magazine Tokyo MX January 11, 2024 Ongoing [15]
Isekai Onsen Paradise Tokyo MX January 12, 2024 Ongoing [16]
Urusei Yatsura (Season 2) Fuji TV January 12, 2024 Ongoing [17]
Bucchigiri?! TV Tokyo January 13, 2024 Ongoing [18]
Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 2) TV Tokyo January 27, 2024 Ongoing [19]
Wonderful PreCure! TV Asahi February 4, 2024 Ongoing [20]
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger TV Asahi March 3, 2024 Upcoming [21]
Tora ni Tsubasa NHK April 1, 2024 Upcoming [22]
Laid-Back Camp: Season 3 AT-X April 4, 2024 Upcoming [23]
Nijiyon Animation (Season 2) Tokyo MX April 5, 2024 Upcoming [24]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Season 3) Tokyo MX April 5, 2024 Upcoming [25]
Girls Band Cry Tokyo MX April 6, 2024 Upcoming [26]
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! TBS April 7, 2024 Upcoming [27]
Mission: Yozakura Family TBS April 7, 2024 Upcoming [28]
The Fable Nippon TV April 7, 2024 Upcoming [29]
Black Butler: Public School Arc Tokyo MX April 13, 2024 Upcoming [30]
Kaiju No. 8 TV Tokyo April 13, 2024 Upcoming [31]
My Hero Academia (Season 7) ytv May 4, 2024 Upcoming [32]

Ending

End date Show Channel First aired Replaced by Source
January 20 Ultraman Blazar TV Asahi July 8, 2023 Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 2)
January 28 Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 5, 2023 Wonderful PreCure!
February 25 Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger TV Asahi March 5, 2023 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
March 29 Boogie Woogie NHK October 12, 2023 Tora ni Tsubasa
March 30 Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange ytv September 30, 2023 My Hero Academia (Season 7)[Notes 1]
March 31 The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse TBS October 8, 2023 Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
Shangri-La Frontier TBS October 1, 2023 Mission: Yozakura Family
The Apothecary Diaries Nippon TV October 22, 2023 The Fable

Sports

Airdate Sports Network Source
January 12 - February 10 2023 AFC Asian Cup DAZN, TV Asahi
March 30 2023–24 Formula E World Championship J Sports
April 7 2024 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next
July 26 - 11 August Paris 2024 Olympics TBS, NHK
August 28 - September 8 Paris 2024 Paralympics TBS, NHK
October 6 2024 MotoGP World Championship G+

Special events and milestone episodes

Airdate Show Episode Network Source
December 31 75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK
Johnny's Countdown 2024-2025 Fuji Television

Deaths

Date Name Age Notable Works Source
January 12 Jiro Hirano 83 News anchor (NHK) [33]
Haruo Takahashi 76 Animator (Tensai Bakabon, Tiger Mask) [34]
January 16 Esper Itō 63 Comedian (Koko ga Hen da yo Nihonjin) [35]
January 22 Takashi Ezure 82 Screenwriter (Kamen Rider Super-1, Sukeban Deka) [36]
January 25 Tomohiro Marukawa 53 Original creator (The World of Narue) [37]
January 27 Susumu Taira 89 Actor (Jun to Ai) [38]
January 29 Hinako Ashihara 50 Original creator (Sand Chronicles, Sexy Tanaka-san) [39]
February 20 Yoko Yamamoto 81 Actress (Nemuri Kyōshirō) [40]

References

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