Events in 2017 in Japanese television. At the time to the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
, it was known as the Year of the Anime Centennial Anniversary.
Events
; June 30:
ArtLand ceases operations after suffering financial difficulties. ''
Seven Mortal Sins
''Seven Mortal Sins'', also known as , is a Japanese anime television series animated by Artland and TNK that aired from April 14, 2017 to July 29, 2017. It is an adaptation of Hobby Japan's media franchise , which primarily consists of a ...
'' was being broadcast in Japan at the time of the studio's closure, and concluded on July 29; consequently, ''Seven Mortal Sins'' was the last anime to be produced by ArtLand.
; October 1:
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Comp ...
moves the
Super Hero Time
is a programming block on the Japanese television network TV Asahi featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from the Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and Metal Heroes. Both series have decades of history and have been intertwined in the ...
block from 7:30-8:30 JST to 9:00-10:00 JST to make room for a
Sunday morning news program entitled ''Sunday LIVE!!''. The ordering of the shows in the block is also changed, with the
Kamen Rider series airing before the
Super Sentai
is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The ...
series.
Ongoing
New Shows & Returning Series
Ending
Sports Events
Special Events & Milestone Episodes in 2017
Deaths
See also
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2017 in anime
Events in 2017 in anime. This year is known as the Anime Centennial Year, and was celebrated as its 100th anniversary to commemorate the ending of the Heisei, Heisei era.
Awards
* Crunchyroll Anime Awards, 1st Crunchyroll Anime Awards
* 11th S ...
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2017 in Japan
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2017 in Japanese music
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List of Japanese films of 2017
A list of Cinema of Japan, Japanese films that were first released in 2017.
Highest-grossing films
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Japanese films at the Japanese box office during 2017.
Film releases January – March
Apr ...
References
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