Events in 1980 in Japanese television.

Debuts

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Denshi Sentai Denziman is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai metaseries. It was broadcast from February 2, 1980 to January 31, 1981, replacing ''Battle Fever J'' and was replaced by ''Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan''. The title given to this series for international dis ...

'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) * ''

Fisherman Sanpei is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Takao Yaguchi. The manga was serialised in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1973 to 1983. Kodansha has published the manga's 57 '' bound volumes'' between July 5, 2003 and October 5, 2 ...

'', anime (1980–1982) * ''

Kamen Rider Super-1 is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the seventh installment in the Kamen Rider Series. The series was broadcast on the Mainichi Broadcasting System from October 17, 1980, to October 3, 1981. The series was a co-production ...

'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) * ''

The Littl' Bits is a Japanese anime television series with 26 episodes, produced in 1980 by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in cooperation with TV Tokyo (then an independent station; what became the TV Tokyo network was not organised until 1982, thus the show i ...

'', anime (1980) * ''

Invincible Robo Trider G7 is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise that aired from 1980 to 1981. It was also referred to as "''Trider G7''", "''Unchallengeable Trider G7''", "''Tryder G7''", "''Bird Attack Tryder G7''" and "''Unrivaled Robot Tride ...

'', anime (1980-1981) * ''

Miracle Girl is a 1980 Japanese television series. The series was cancelled after 19 episodes. Cast *Kaoru Yumi as Michiko Katsura * Mihoko Fujita as Kanako Matsubara * Hiroko Isayama as Yoshie Ishida (episodes 1-4) * Akiko Hyūga as Tamami Aizawa * Reiko Its ...

'' (1980) * ''

Muteking, The Dashing Warrior is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions for Fuji TV. It ran from September 7, 1980, to September 27, 1981. Twelve-year-old Rin Yuki loyally supported his father when the world laughed at the scientist for saying that E ...

'', anime (1980–1981) * ''

Rescueman ''Rescueman'', known in Japan as , is the fourth in the ''Time Bokan'' series. Burning with ambitions to become the most beautiful woman, the most renowned scientist, and the greatest hero the world has ever known, three villains - Atasha, Sek ...

'', anime (1980–1981) * '' Shadow Warriors'', drama (1980) * ''

Space Warrior Baldios is a 1980 Japanese super robot mecha anime series. A film with the same title was released on December 19, 1981. Production The anime television series was produced by Ashi Productions and Kokusai Eiga-sha with a feature film (with a strong ...

'' (1980–1981) * '' X-Bomber'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) * ''

Ultraman 80 is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show produced by Tsuburaya Productions which aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System channel from April 2, 1980, to March 25, 1981, lasting a total of 50 episodes. After going off the air in 1981, the network still aired ...

'', tokusatsu (1980–1981)

Ongoing

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Music Fair is a Japanese music show. It is broadcast by Fuji Television. The shows started in 1964 and it is the longest-running Japanese music show and is sponsored by Shionogi. Current airtime 18:00 -18:30 (JST) every Saturday. Hosts * Fubuki Koshiji ...

'', music (1964–present) *''

Mito Kōmon is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was on prime-time television from 1969 to 2011, making it the longest-running ''jidaigeki'' in Japanese television history. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-''sh ...

'', jidaigeki (1969–2011) *''

Sazae-san is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for thei ...

'', anime (1969–present) *''

Ōedo Sōsamō and are long-running (1970 to 1992) prime time television ''jidaigeki'' programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo (Tokyo 12 Channel). The title literally translates as "Oedo Dragnet" ("New Oedo Dragnet" ...

'', anime (1970–1984) *''

Ōoka Echizen is a prime-time television ''jidaigeki'' in Japan. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the '' National Geki ...

'', jidaigeki (1970–1999) *''

Star Tanjō! is a Japanese talent show from Nippon Television that ran from 1971 to 1983. On October 24, 1982, the series was retitled to reflect its switch from monaural to stereo broadcasting. On April 3, 1983, it was again retitled to . The show was cre ...

'', talent (1971–1983) *''

FNS Music Festival FNS may refer to: Television * ''Food Network Star'', an American reality television series * ''Fox News Sunday'', an American television news show * Fuji Network System, a Japanese television network * ''WWE Friday Night SmackDown'', an American ...

'', music (1974–present) *'' Ikkyū-san'', anime (1975–1982) *''

Panel Quiz Attack 25 is a game show airing once weekly on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation network in Japan. The program first aired on April 6, 1975. It was announced on July 7, 2021, that the show will be ending its 46-year run on September 26, 202https://www.a ...

'', game show (1975–present) *''

Doraemon ''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with List of Doraemon chapters, its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ' ...

'', anime (1979–2005)

Endings

* ''

Battle Fever J is a live-action Japanese-American TV series. The third entry of the ''Super Sentai'' series franchise, ''Battle Fever J'' was a co-production of Toei Company and Marvel Comics. A total of 52 episodes aired on TV Asahi from February 3, 1979 to J ...

'', tokusatsu (1979–1980) * '' Kamen Rider (Skyrider)'', tokusatsu (1979–1980) * '' Shadow Warriors'', drama (1980) * ''

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

'', crime drama (1979–1980) * ''

The Ultraman is a Japanese animated television series co-produced by Tsuburaya Production and Tokyo Broadcasting System and animated by Sunrise. The series aired on TBS Television affiliates on the Wednesday 7:00 PM time slot from April 4, 1979 to March ...

'', anime (1979–1980) * ''

Zenderman is a Japanese anime television series which first aired from February 3, 1979, to January 26, 1980, on every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm with a total of 52 episodes. It is the third show in the sequence of "Time Bokan Series" produced by ...

'', anime (1979–1980)

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