Events in 1982 in Japanese television.

Debuts

* '' Baxinger'', anime (1982–1983) * ''

Uchuu Keiji Gavan , also known as ''Space Cop Gabin'' and ''Space Cop Gaban'', is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Toei Company that aired on TV Asahi from March 5, 1982 to February 25, 1983. The series launched the Metal Hero franchise and was the first in ...

'', tokusatsu (1982–1983) * '' Cobra'', anime (1982–1983) * ''

Combat Mecha Xabungle is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV and TV Asahi networks weekly from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983. Promotional toys were produced by Clo ...

'', anime (1982-1983) * ''

Dai Sentai Goggle-V is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982 to January 29, 1983, replacing ''Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan ...

'', tokusatsu (1982–1983) * ''

Gyakuten! Ippatsuman is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from February 13, 1982 to March 26, 1983, comprising 58 episodes. It is the sixth entry to the ''Time Bokan'' series by Tatsunoko Productions and the second series to feature a super robot as th ...

'', anime (1982–1983) * ''

Hiatari Ryōkō! is a high-school romance manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was published by Shogakukan in 1979–1981 in the magazine ''Shōjo Comic'' and collected in five tankōbon volumes. It was later adapted into a live-action television drama series, an a ...

'', drama (1982) * ''

Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV is a mecha anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983. It is also referred to as ''Dairugger 15'', ''Dairugger XV'', ''Armored Armada Dairugger XV'', ''Armored Squadron Dairugger XV'', or ''Machine Platoon Dairugger''. It ran for 56 episo ...

'', anime (1982–1983) * ''

Lucy of the Southern Rainbow is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. This 1982 adaptation is part of the studio's popular ''World Masterpiece Theater'' franchise, based on the 1982 novel ''Southern Rainbow'' by Australian writer Phyllis Piddington (1910–2001), ...

'' (1982) * '' The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee'', anime (1982-1983) * '' Shadow Warriors　III'', drama (1982) * '' Tōge no Gunzō'', Taiga drama (1982) * ''

Tokimeki Tonight is a Japanese manga series by Koi Ikeno. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Ribon'' from July 1982 to October 1994. An anime television series directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa was adapted from the manga and was broadcast on Nippon ...

'', anime (1982–1983) * ''

Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an anime television series from 1982. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first Human-alien war. It is the first part of two franchises: The Super Dime ...

'', anime (1982–1983)

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) *''

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) *'' Dr. Slump - Arale-chan'', anime (1981-1986) *''

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volum ...

'', anime (1981-1986)

Endings

* ''

Beast King GoLion is a Japanese super robot anime television series. The animation from ''GoLion'' was edited and trimmed to create the version of the American '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'' series, with new names and dialogue. In 2008, ''GoLion'' was ...

'', anime (1981–1982) * ''

Braiger is a mecha anime series aired from 1981 to 1982 in Japan. There were 39 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include "''Braiger''", "''Bryger''", "''Brygar''", "''Galactic Whirlwind Bryger''", "''Galactic Cyclone Braiger''", and "''Co ...

'', anime (1981–1982) * ''

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, ...

'', anime (1980–1982) * ''G–Men '75'', drama (1975–1982) * ''

Golden Warrior Gold Lightan is a mecha anime television series that aired from 1981 to 1982 in Japan. The show was also popular in Hong Kong and was aired there around the same time. There are 52 episodes that were aired at 30 minutes each. Original story The story ...

'', anime (1981–1982) * ''

Hello! Sandybell is an anime series made by Toei Animation in 1981. It was aired in Japan by TV Asahi. In the original title when it was first made in Japan, an "E" was added to the title; "Sandybelle". Similarly to ''Silver Fang'', the show is relatively un ...

'', anime (1981–1982) * ''

'', drama (1982) * '' Shadow Warriors　II'', drama (1981–1982) * '' Shadow Warriors　III'', drama (1982) * ''

Superbook , also known as , is a Christian anime television series from the early 1980s, initially produced at Tatsunoko Productions and TV Tokyo in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States, and rebooted in 2 ...

'', anime (1981–1982) * ''

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth series in Toei Company's ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu metaseries. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, replacing ''Denshi Sentai Denjiman'' and was replaced by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. The program first ''Super ...

'', tokusatsu (1981–1982) * '' Tōge no Gunsō'', Taiga drama (1982) * ''

Yattodetaman is the fifth installment in the ''Time Bokan'' series, produced by Tatsunoko Productions and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa. In this series, two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two re ...

'', anime (1981–1982)

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