This is a list of Japanese

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. The programs are listed alphabetically and are followed by the genre of the show and the date of the original run. For a chronological list, see

List of Japanese television programs by date The following is a list of Japanese television programs by date of first broadcast in Japan. For an alphabetical list, see: List of Japanese television series. 1960s 1960 *February 1 – ''Tetsujin 28-go'' 1961 *April 3 – ''Minna no Uta'' * ...

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8 Man or or is a manga and superhero anime created in 1963 by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai and manga artist Jiro Kuwata. 8 Man is considered Japan's earliest cyborg superhero, pre-dating ''Kamen Rider.'' The manga was published ...

'' - Anime, 1963-1964

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Abarenbō Shōgun (Abarenbō Shōgun) was a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa ''shōgun''. The program started in 1978 under the title '' ...

'' - Jidaigeki, 1978-2003, 2004, 2008 *''

Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari ''Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari'' ( ja, 愛の学校クオレ物語, Ai no Gakkō Kuore Monogatari, lit=The Story of Cuore, School of Love) is an anime television series, based on the 1886 novel ''Cuore, Libro per i Ragazzi'' (''Heart (novel), H ...

'' - Anime, 1981 *'' Aikurushii'' - Drama, 2005 *''

Aim for the Ace! ''Aim for the Ace!'', known in Japan as , is a manga series written and illustrated by Sumika Yamamoto. The series tells the story of Hiromi Oka, a high school student who wants to become a professional tennis player as she struggles ag ...

'' - Anime, 1973-1974, 1978-1979 *''

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Ainori , literally "Ride together", or "Car pool" but can also be read as "love ride", is a popular television program that runs Monday evenings from 11 pm in Japan on Fuji TV. It debuted on October 11, 1999. The show originally ended on March 23, 2009 ...

'' - Reality show, 1999-2009 *

Akai Meiro is a Japanese television series starring Ken Utsui, Momoe Yamaguchi, Yūsaku Matsuda, and Ryoko Nakano. It was broadcast from 1974 to 1975 on the TBS channel. It was the first of the "Akai" series of television dramas. Plot Criminal psycholo ...

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AKBingo! ''AKBingo!'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese television variety show featuring Japanese idol girl group AKB48. The show aired weekly on Nippon Television. In each episode, members of AKB48 and occasionally their sister groups participate in ...

'' - Variety Show, 2008–present *'' Alfred J. Kwak'' - Anime, 1989-1990 *'' All Night Fuji'' *Anchan *'' Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de'' - Anime, 2012 *'' As the Bell Rings'' *''

Asayan ''Asayan'', originally known as was a talent search variety show that aired on TV Tokyo from 1995 to 2002. Some idols that were originally discovered through Asayan auditions produced by Tsunku, formed groups that worked under the umbrella gro ...

'' - 1995-2002 *'' Ashita ga Arusa'' - Drama, 2001 *''

Asu no Hikari o Tsukame is a Japanese television drama series which first aired on Tokai TV in 2010. Cast First season *Alice Hirose *Mayo Kawasaki * Sachi Funaki * Yūya Shimizu *Ikkei Watanabe *Shin Yazawa * Ryōga Hayashi * Tetsuji Sakakibara *Naruki Matsukawa ...

'' - Drama, 2011-2013 *'' Attack No. 1'' - Anime, 1969-1971 *'' Attack No. 1'' - Drama, 2005 *''

Azumanga Daioh is a Japanese '' yonkoma'' comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized from February 1999 to May 2002 in the monthly magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' by MediaWorks; three additional chapters were publishe ...

'' - Anime, 2002 *''Arcana Famiglia''

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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 stron ...

'' - Anime, 1980-1981 *''

Baribari Value {{Nihongo, '' Baribari Value '', 世界バリバリ★バリュー, Sekai Baribari ★ Baryuu (or ''Baribari Value Around the World'') is a weekly panel game show that is being broadcast from 22:00 ( JST) until 22:54 every Wednesday; it is produced ...

'' - Game show, 2003–present *'' Bakugan'' - Anime, 2007–13 *'' Baxinger'' - Anime, 1982-1983 *''

Bayside Shakedown is a Japanese police comedy-drama television series originally broadcast by the Fuji Television group in 1997. The series was developed by Ryoichi Kimizuka and stars Oda Yūji, Toshirō Yanagiba, Eri Fukatsu, Chosuke Ikariya, Miki Mizuno, a ...

'' - Police drama, 1997, 1998 *''

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 *'' Binta! ~Bengoshi Jimuin Minowa ga Ai de Kaiketsushimasu~'' - Drama, 2014 *'' Bleach'' - Anime, 2004-2012(it will probably resume) *''

Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977 in Japan. There are 38 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "''Blocker Army IV Machine Blaster''", "''Blocker Corps IV''", "''Blocker Army IV''", "''Blocker Corps''", "''Machine B ...

'' - Anime, 1976-1977 *'' Bloodivores'' - Anime, 2016 *'' Blue Comet SPT Layzner'' - Anime, 1985-1986 *''

Blue Exorcist is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers he and his twin brother Yukio are the sons of Satan, born from a human woman, and he is the i ...

'' *'' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' - Anime, 2017 *'' Bosco Adventure'' - Anime, 1986-1987 *''

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 *''

Brave Raideen is a super robot anime series. Produced by Tohokushinsha, Asahi News Agency and Soeisha (later renamed as Sunrise), it aired on Nihon Educational Television (now TV Asahi) from 4 April 1975 to 26 March 1976, with a total of 50 episodes. Th ...

'' - Anime, 1975-1976 *'' Bumpety Boo'' - Anime, 1985-1986 *''Beyond The Boundary'' *''Brothers' Conflict''

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*'' Calimero'' - Anime, 1974-1975 *'' Calimero'' - Anime, 1992-1993 *'' Captain Future'' - Anime, 1978-1979 *''

Cardcaptor Sakura , abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from May 1996 to June 2000, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' ...

'' - Anime, 1998-2000 *'' Cat's Eye'' - Anime, 1983-1985 *'' Cheating Craft'' - Anime, 2016 *'' Chō Kōsoku Galvion'' - Anime, 1984 *''

Chōdenji Machine Voltes V , popularly known as simply ''Voltes V '' (pronounced as "Voltes Five") is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Dōga and animated by Nippon Sunrise (formerly known as Soeisha). It is the second installment of the ''Robot Ro ...

'' - Anime, 1977-1978 *''

Chōdenji Robo Combattler V ''Combattler V'', full name , is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Toei Dōga and animated by Soeisha (later renamed as Nippon Sunrise) that aired from 1976 to 1977. It is the first part of the ''Robot Romance Trilogy'' o ...

'' - Anime, 1976-1977 *'' Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser'' - Anime, 1977 *''

Chōshichirō Edo Nikki (''Choshichiro's Edo Diaries'') was a long-running prime-time television series in Japan. The title character was Matsudaira Choshichiro Nagayori, the son of Tokugawa Tadanaga. The premise of the show focuses on Tadanaga's death as a result of a ...

'' - 1983-1991 *'' Chōyū Sekai'' - Anime, 2017 *''

Chousei Kantai Sazer-X translated as ''Super Star Fleet Sazer-X'' is a tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toho Company Ltd., and Konami. This series is the third in Toho's Seishin (Star God) series. The series lasted 38 episodes and was the last of the Chousei ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 2005-2006 *''

Chouseishin Gransazer , (translated into English as ''Ultra Instinct Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or ''Super Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or also known as only ''GranSazers'') is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, produced by Toho Company Ltd., and Konami. The ser ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 2003-2004 *''

Close-up Gendai , Also known as ''Today's Close-Up'', is a current affairs television programme produced by the Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The programme broadcasts on Mondays through Wednesdays at 19:30 - 19:57 ( UTC+9) on NHK G channel, which also airs o ...

'' *'' Cobra'' - Anime, 1982-1983 *''

Code Geass , often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set ...

'' - Anime, 2006-2008 *'' Cowboy Bebop'' - Anime, 1998-1999 *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' - Anime, 1992–present

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Daichūshingura (Dai Chushingura) is a Japanese television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in th ...

'' - Jidaigeki, 1971 *''

Daitetsujin 17 is a 1977 ''tokusatsu'' series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It revolves around a giant battle robot commanded by a young boy who fights the giant robots of an evil organization bent on world conquest. It is similar to '' ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 1977 *Daitokai *Daitokai Part II *

Daitsuiseki was a Japanese comedy-action police TV series. It starred regulars Yūzō Kayama, Masaya Oki, Tatsuya Fuji, Naomi Hase, and Kyohei Shibata, with Fumio Watanabe as a semi-regular. It ran for twenty-six episodes in 1978 and won popularity. It is n ...

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Daltanius is an anime television series which aired on Tokyo Channel 12 from March 21, 1979 to March 5, 1980. Produced by Toei Animation, with animation co-produced by Nippon Sunrise, consisting of 47 episodes. Plot In 1995, Earth has been conquered ...

'' - Anime, 1979-1980 *'' Dancouga - Super Beast Machine God'' - Anime, 1985 *''Dansen'' *'' Dear Sister'' - Drama, 2014 *'' Death Note'' - Drama, 2015 *'' Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog'' - Anime, 1973 *''

Diabolik Lovers is a Japanese visual novel franchise by Rejet. Its first entry was released on October 11, 2012 for the PlayStation Portable system. Thus far, the franchise has released seven games with the first two having been remastered for the Pla ...

'' - Anime, 2013 *''

Digimon Adventure , known as ''Digimon: Digital Monsters'' in English-speaking territories, is a 1999 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai and Fuji Television. It is the first anime series in the ''D ...

'' - Anime, 1999 - 2000 *'' Digimon Adventure 02'' - Anime, 2000 - 2001 *'' Digimon Adventure tri'' - Anime, upcoming *'' Digimon Frontier'' - Anime, 2002 - 2003 *''

Digimon Savers ''Digimon Data Squad'', known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2, 2006 to March 25, 2007. A standalone film based on ...

'' - Anime, 2006 - 2007 *''

Digimon Tamers is a Japanese anime television series and the third television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series takes place in a new setting separate from the preceding series, ''Digimon Adventure'' and ''Digimon ...

'' - Anime, 2001 - 2002 *''

Digimon Xros Wars ''Digimon Fusion'', known in Japan as , is the sixth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation between July 2010 and March 2012. I ...

'' - Anime, 2010 - 2012 *''

Dirty Pair is a series of Japanese light novels (the first one being a fix-up) written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions. The first stories that make up the first volume ...

'' - Anime, 1985 * Dokuganryū Masamune *''

Do Re Mi no TV Do, DO or D.O. may refer to: Languages * The English verb, ''do'', which may serve as an auxiliary verb; see do-support * ''Do'' (kana), a mora symbol in Japanese writing * Ditto mark People * Đỗ, a Vietnamese surname * Do (surname), inclu ...

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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 its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and ...

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'' (2005) - Anime, 2005 - present *''Dosanko Wide 179''- News, 1991–present *'' Dotch Cooking Show'' - Cooking show, 1997-2005 *'' Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!'' - Variety show, 1989–present *''

Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji {{nihongo, ''Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji'', ダウンタウンのごっつええ感じ, , roughly "Downtown's Feeling Real Good", was a Japanese variety show. It premiered on December 8, 1991 and ended its run on November 2, 1997. It aired on Fuj ...

'' - Variety show, 1991-1997 *'' Dragon Ball'' - Anime (based on the manga), 1986–present **''

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Fujiko F. Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987, upon Fujimoto's illness. The pair was best known f ...

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This Manga Is Most Famous In Kids This may refer to: * ''This'', the singular proximal demonstrative pronoun Places * This (Egypt), This, or ''Thinis'', an ancient city in Upper Egypt * This, Ardennes, a commune in France People with the surname * Hervé This, French culinary c ...

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This Manga Series Is 38 Movies This may refer to: * ''This'', the singular proximal demonstrative pronoun Places * This, or ''Thinis'', an ancient city in Upper Egypt * This, Ardennes, a commune in France People with the surname * Hervé This, French culinary chemist Arts, e ...

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Dragon Ball GT is a 1996–1997 Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' manga. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV and ran for 64 episodes from February 1996 to November 1997. Unlike th ...

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Dragon Ball Kai ''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' (known in Japan as ) is a revised version of the anime series '' Dragon Ball Z'', produced in commemoration of its 20th anniversary. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was originally broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from A ...

'' - 2009-2015 **'' Dragon Ball Z'' - 1989-1996 **''

Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese manga series written by Akira Toriyama and illustrated by Toyotarou. A sequel to Toriyama's original Dragon Ball (manga), ''Dragon Ball'' manga, it follows the adventures of Goku and friends during the ten-year timeskip after ...

'' - 2015–present *''

Dragon Zakura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norifusa Mita. Serialized in ''Weekly Morning'' from 2003 to 2007, it was released into 21 ''tankōbon'' by Kodansha between October 22, 2003, and August 23, 2007. It was adapted into l ...

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Dr Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1980 to 1984, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series fol ...

- Anime (based on the manga), 1981-1986 *'' Dynamic China'' - Documentary, 2007-2008

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Edo o Kiru or ''Slashing Edo'' was a popular ''jidaigeki'' on Japan's Tokyo Broadcasting System. During the decades from its 1973, premiere until 1994, finale, 214 episodes aired. It lasted through eight series, with several casts and settings. It ran on Mon ...

'' - Jidaigeki, 1973-2004 *''

Eromanga Sensei is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi and illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki. ASCII Media Works has published thirteen volumes in the series under its Dengeki Bunko imprint from December 2013 to August 2022. A manga adaptati ...

'' - Anime, 2017 *'' Evening 5'' - News, 2005–2007

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Fairy Tail ''Fairy Tail'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 ' ...

'' - Anime, 2009 - 2013, 2014–present *'' Fighting Girl'' - Drama, 2001 *''

Flame of Recca is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 1995 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was ad ...

'' - Anime since 1997 *'' FNN Date Line'' - News, 1987-1990 *''

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 Americ ...

'' - Music show, 1974–present *''Focus Tokushima - News'', 1982–present *''

Food Fight A food fight is a form of chaotic collective behavior, in which foodstuffs are thrown at others in the manner of projectiles. These projectiles are not made nor meant to harm others, but to simply ignite a fight filled with spontaneous food ...

'' - Drama, 2000 *'' Friends'' - Drama, 2002 *''

Fugo Keiji is a 2005 Japanese drama broadcast by TV Asahi based on a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui. Synopsis Miwako Kanbe, the granddaughter of a millionaire, becomes a detective and starts working at a police station where there are few women. Her style, ele ...

'' - Drama, 2005 *''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...

'' - Anime, 2003 – 2004 *'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' - Anime, 2009 - 2010 *''

Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan was a Japanese television variety show aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System around the mid-1980s. Starring Ken Shimura and Cha Kato, former members of the group The Drifters from ''Hachiji Dayo! Zen'in Shugo'', the irreverent and satirical program ...

'' - Variety show, 1986-1992 *'' Fushigi no Kuni no Alice'' - Anime, 1983-1984 *''Fafner Exodus''

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Gaiji Keisatsu is a Japanese television drama mini-series that aired on NHK from 14 November 2009 to 19 December 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name written and released in Japan by Aso Iku. The TV show follow a female police officer who was rec ...

'' - Drama, 2009 *''

Gaiking is a Japanese Super Robot mecha anime series produced by Toei Animation. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as ''Dino-Mecha Gaiking'' or simply ''Gaiking''. It ran from April 1976 through January 1977 and co ...

'' - Anime, 1976-1977, 2005-2006 *'' Ganbaron'' - Tokusatsu, 1977 *''

Garo Garo may refer to: People and languages * Garo people, a tribal people in India ** Garo language, the language spoken by the Garo tribe Places * Kingdom of Garo, a former kingdom in southern Ethiopia * Garo, Colorado * Garo Hills, part of the Ga ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 2005 *''

Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (literally "Armored Genesis MOSPEADA") is an anime science fiction series created by Shinji Aramaki and Hideki Kakinuma. The 25-episode television series ran from late 1983 to early 1984 in Japan. MOSPEADA stands for Military Operation Soldi ...

'' - Anime, 1983-1984 *''

Genseishin Justirisers , translated into English as ''Phantom Star God Justirisers'' is a tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toho and airing on TV Tokyo. This series is the second in Toho's Seishin (Star God) series. The show aired 51 episodes between October 2, ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 2004-2005 *''

Getter Robo is a Japanese mecha media franchise created by Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai. An anime television series produced by Toei Animation was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974, to May 8, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. The manga was seria ...

'' - Anime, 1974-1975 *''

Getter Robo G , known as ''Starvengers'' in the United States, is a super robot anime series by Toei Animation based on ''Hundred Demons Empire'' arc of ''Getter Robo'' manga by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. This direct sequel to ''Getter Robo'' was broadc ...

'' - Anime, 1975-1976 *'' Getter Robo Go'' - Anime, 1991-1992 *''

Gilgamesh Night was a softcore porn Japanese variety TV show broadcast from October 1991 to March 1998. Airing early Sunday mornings at 1:15 a.m. JST on TV Tokyo, the hour-long show helped launch the career of one of its late hosts, Ai Iijima, who afterwar ...

'' - Variety show, 1991-1998 *'' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'' - Anime, 1986 *'' Glay Global Communication' - 2001 *''

Gloizer X is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977. There were 36 episodes. It is also referred to as ''Gloyzer X'' and ''Gloizer X''. Story The Gaira aliens, hidden in the Arctic, plan to conquer Earth. Captured and forced to work for the aliens, ...

'' - Anime, 1976-1977 *'' God Mazinger'' - Anime, 1984 *'' Gokenin Zankurō'' - Jidaigeki, 1995-2002 *''

Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile me ...

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GoShogun is a super robot anime series created by Takeshi Shudo. It was produced and aired in 1981 in Japan, with a movie special released in 1982 and a film sequel, ''GoShogun: The Time Étranger'' or ''Time Stranger'', in 1985. Its title has bee ...

'' - Anime, 1981 *''

Great Mazinger is a Japanese manga comic book and anime television series by manga artist Go Nagai. The story is a sequel and direct continuation of '' Mazinger Z'' series after its initial success. The series was aired on Japanese television in 1974, ...

'' - Anime, 1974-1975 *''Golden Time'' *''

Good Morning Call is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Yue Takasuka that ran in the monthly magazine ''Ribon'' from 1997 to 2002. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA. In 2007, a sequel manga, , was serialized in ''Cookie''. As of December ...

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Haikyuu is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 ''tankōbo ...

''- sport,comedy, 2014 *'' Hakuba no Ōji-sama Junai Tekireiki'' - Drama, 2013 *''

Hand Shakers is a Japanese action anime television series produced by GoHands with collaboration of production company Frontier Works and publisher Kadokawa. It aired from January 10 to March 28, 2017. A sequel named '' W'z'', which is set a decade after t ...

'' - Anime, 2017 *'' Haromoni@'' - Variety show, 2007-2008 *Haru ga Kita *'' Haruka 17'' - Drama, 2005 *''

Hato no kyojitsu Hato or HATO may refer to: Places * Hato International Airport, Willemstad, Curaçao * Hato, Curaçao, a village and former plantation in Curaçao * Hato, Santander, a town in Santander Department, Colombia * Hato, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, a barr ...

'' - 1953-2001, 2008–present *''

Heavy Metal L-Gaim is a mecha anime television series, begun in 1984, which was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Its characters and mecha were designed by Mamoru Nagano, who would later go on to create ''The Five Star Stories''. ''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' takes place ...

'' - Anime, 1984-1985 *''

Hello! Morning was a weekly Japanese TV show featuring members of Morning Musume, and sometimes other Hello! Project members on TV Tokyo. It was also known by the shorter name of . On April 1, 2007, the show ended after seven years of broadcast. A new show fe ...

'' - Variety show, 2000-2007 *''

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 *''

Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'' was a Japanese music variety show on Fuji Television hosted by the comedy duo Downtown, which consists of Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masatoshi Hamada. It is a very popular show with comical hosts who like to pick on the ...

'' - Variety show, 1994–present *''

Hey! Spring of Trivia ''Hey! Spring of Trivia'' is the name given by Spike TV to the show , a Japanese comedy game show on Fuji TV. Concept ''Trivia'' consists of a series of video segments that introduce and confirm the validity of unusual trivia. Past trivia has i ...

'' - Variety show, 2002-2006 *'' Hi Hi PUFFY Bu'' - Variety, 2006 *''

High School! Kimengumi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoei Shinzawa. A first series ''Third Year Funny-face Club'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1980 to April 1982. ''High School! Kimengumi'' was seri ...

'' - Anime, 1985-1987 *'' Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka'' - Variety show, 2006–present *''

Himitsu no Hanazono is a 2007 Japanese drama series by KTV, a Kansai-based affiliate of Fuji TV. The show is also known as ''The Secret Garden'' or ''Hanazono's Secret''. The theme song is "Baby Don't Cry" by Namie Amuro. Plot A 28-year-old magazine editor who ...

'' - Drama, 2007 *''

Honjitsu wa Taian Nari is a Japanese television drama series based on the Mizuki Tsujimura's novel. It premiered on NHK on January 10, 2012, starring Yūka in the lead role. Cast * Yūka as Takako Yamai * Yuko Asano as Kaoruko Sugiura * Ken Ishiguro as Tsuyoshi ...

'' - Drama, 2012 *'' How do you like Wednesday?'' - Variety show, 1996-2007 *''

Huckleberry no Bouken Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: ''Vaccinium'' and ''Gaylussacia''. The huckleberry is the state fruit of Idaho. Nomenclature The name 'huckleberry' is a Nort ...

'' - Anime, 1976 *''

Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōn ...

'' Anime, 1999 - 2001 *''

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Idoling!!! was a Japanese TV show with attached female idol group created by Fuji TV. The concept of the group was to watch as the girls grow as idols and experience various things. Idoling's main source of exposure was their TV show, which aired several ...

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The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls is a Japanese free-to-play simulation video game co-developed by Cygames and Bandai Namco Studios for the Mobage social network platform for mobile phones. It was first released on November 28, 2011, for feature phones, and compatibilit ...

'' - Anime, 2015 *''

Ikebukuro West Gate Park , usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a drama television series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko. The television drama then got a manga adaptation. An anime televis ...

'' - Drama, 2000 *''

Innocent Love "Innocent Love" is a 1986 synthpop song performed by German singer Sandra. It was written by Hubert Kemmler, Ulrich Herter, Susanne Müller, and Klaus Hirschburger, and produced by Michael Cretu and Armand Volker. The song was released as the fi ...

'' - Drama, 2008 *''

Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 , also known as ''The Unchallengeable Daitarn 3'', is a Japanese anime television series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate, and animated by Sunrise. It was first broadcast on Japanese TV in 1978. The series lasted for 40 episodes. T ...

'' - Anime, 1978-1979 *''

Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 is a Super Robot anime series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Yoshitake Suzuki, featuring character design by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and produced by Sunrise. It was first broadcast on Japanese TV in 1977. The series lasted for 23 episodes. Stor ...

'' - Anime, 1977-1978 *''

IQ Sapuri is a Japanese game show that aired Saturday nights from 19:00-19:54 JST on Fuji TV. It consisted of mostly logic puzzles and brain teasers. Some examples of the games are: *Kanji Puzzle *Match Sticks *Mis-match Manga *Spot the Difference Each g ...

'' - 2004–2009 *''

Iron Chef is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1993, was a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle bui ...

'' - Cooking show, 1993-1999 *''

Ironfist Chinmi is a Japanese manga series written by Takeshi Maekawa. It was published by Kodansha in ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1983 to 1997 and collected in 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is centered on the story of a boy called Chinmi who learns ...

'' - Anime, 1988 *''

Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...

'' - Anime, 2000-2005

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J-Melo ''J-Melo'' is a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK. It is recorded entirely in the English language. It began broadcasting on October 7, 2005. The program is available on NHK's World Service television station, Radio Japan, ...

'' - Music show, 2005–present *''Journey to the West'' *'' Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli'' - Anime, 1989-1990 *''

Jushin Liger , better known as and later , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is the longest-tenured member of the NJPW roster, having wrestled for the company since h ...

'' - Anime, 1989-1990 *''

Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova is an area in Yodogawa-ku in north central Osaka, Japan. The core of the area is Jūsō Station, the hub station of the Hankyu Railway system. The area typifies the unique culture of Osaka. Situated across the Yodo River from central Osak ...

'' - Anime, 2007

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* '' Kaiju Booska'' - Tokusatsu, 1966-1967 * ''

Kaiki Renai Sakusen is a Japanese comedy television drama series broadcast on TV Tokyo. It premiered on January 9, 2015 and ended on March 28, 2015. Cast * Kumiko Asō *Maki Sakai (born 17 May 1970 in Taito, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress. The fourth rehouse gi ...

'' - Drama, 2015 * '' Kaitai-Shin Show'' - 2007–present * '' Kamen Rider'' - Action/adventure, 1971–present * ''

Kamen Rider Kiva is the 2008 ''Kamen Rider'' Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It is the series' ninth series in its Heisei era, and 18th series overall since the debut of ''Kamen Rider'' in 1971. It pre ...

'' * '' Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama'' - Anime, 2015 * ''

Kamiwaza Wanda is a Japanese media franchise created by Takara Tomy and TBS. It consists of two manga series, both published by Shogakukan from 2016 to 2017, and a 47-episode anime television series by TMS Entertainment, aired from April 2016 to March 20 ...

'' - Anime, 2016 * ''

Karakuri Samurai Sesshaawan 1 is a 2011 Japanese tokusatsu television series. Cast * Tomohisa Yuge * Rina Kirishima * Reina Fujie , is a Japanese idol who is a former member NMB48's Team BII and former member of AKB48. She is a cousin of Berryz Kobo was a Japanese girl ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 2011 * Kareinaru Tsuiseki * '' Kaseifu no Mita'' - Drama, 2011 * '' Kasou Taishou'' * ''

Kazoku no Katachi is a 2016 Japanese television drama created by Noriko Goto, starring Shingo Katori, Juri Ueno, Kiko Mizuhara, Jun Fubuki and Toshiyuki Nishida. It premiered on TBS on Sundays at 21:00 ( JST) from January 17, 2016 to March 20, 2016. Cast * S ...

'' - Drama, 2016 * '' Keijo!!!!!!!!'' - Anime, 2016 * ''

Kekkon Dekinai Otoko , known in English as ''The Man Who Can't Get Married'', is a 2006 Japanese drama broadcast by Fuji TV. The theme song is "Swimmy" by Every Little Thing. The drama was produced by Kansai Telecasting Corporation and Media Mix Japan. Plot Sh ...

'' - Drama, 2006 * ''

Kemono Friends is a Japanese media franchise created by manga artist Mine Yoshizaki. The first project was a mobile game developed by Nexon, which ran from March 2015 to December 2016. A manga by Furai was serialized in Kadokawa's '' Monthly Shōn ...

'' - Anime, 2017 * '' Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV'' - Anime, 1982-1983 * ''

Kimagure Orange Road is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1984 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. The story follows tee ...

'' - Anime, 1987-1988 * '' Kinniku Banzuke'' - Sports entertainment/variety show, 1995-2002 * ''

Kinpachi-sensei is a Japanese television drama that aired from 1979 to 2011. The official English title is Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B. ''Kinpachi-sensei'' tells the story of a third-year junior high school class in Japan; its teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto, played ...

'' - 1979–present * '' Kitakubu Katsudō Kiroku'' - Anime, 2013 * ''

Kodoku no Gourmet is a Japanese cuisine ''seinen'' manga series written by Masayuki Qusumi and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It has been adapted into a Japanese television drama series and a Chinese web series (). A 10-episode original net animation An ori ...

'' - Drama, 2012-ongoing * ''

Kōhaku Uta Gassen , more commonly known simply as ''Kōhaku'', is an annual New Year's Eve television special produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK net ...

'' - Music show * '' Koko ga hen da yo, nihonjin'' - 1998-2002 * '' Kometto-san'' - Dorama, 1967-1968 * '' Konna Koi no Hanashi'' - Drama, 1997 * ''

Kotetsushin Jeeg is a 13-episode Japanese television anime sequel to the 1975 Super Robot series ''Steel Jeeg'', created by Go Nagai. It is directed by Jun Kawagoe (previously known for ''New Getter Robo'' and ''Innocent Venus''). This 21st century sequel be ...

'' - Anime, 2007 * ''

Kunoichi is a Japanese cant term for . In popular culture, it is often used for female shinobi or practitioner of ninjutsu (''ninpo''). The term was largely popularized by novelist Yamada Futaro in his novel ''Ninpō Hakkenden'' (忍法八犬伝) in 1964 ...

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Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato is a Japanese manga created, written and illustrated by Hiroshi Kawamoto and later adapted to anime by Tatsunoko Productions. It ran 38 episodes on TV Tokyo from April 6, 1989 to January 18, 1990 and also received a 6-episode OVA followu ...

'' - Anime, 1989-1990 *''

Liar Game ''Liar Game'' (stylized as ''LIAR GAME'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from February 2005 to January 2015. It was adap ...

'' - Drama, 2007 *''

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

'' - Variety show, 2005–present *''

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), ...

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Magical Girl Site is a Japanese magical girl manga series written and illustrated by Kentarō Satō. It is a spin-off of ''Magical Girl Apocalypse''. The series is about a severely tormented, abused and suicidal high school student named Aya, who gains the ...

'' - Anime, 2018 * ''

Meganebu! is a 2013 anime television series produced by Studio Deen and directed by Soubi Yamamoto, which is based on a series of Drama CDs released by Deen in 2011-2012. The series follows the activities of five male students who belong to their school' ...

'' - Anime, 2013 * ''

Mentai Waido ''Mentaiko, Mentai Waido'' is the name of a long-running local-interest television programme shown on FBS (Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation) in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The show is broadcast weekdays, from about 3pm until about 7pm, and c ...

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Mirai Sentai Timeranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the 24th series in Toei's Super Sentai metaseries. Footage from this series was used in the American production ''Power Rangers Time Force''. The opening narration of the series announces, . ...

'' * '' Mitsu no Aji: A Taste of Honey'' - Drama, 2011 * '' Miyuki'' - Anime, 1983–1984 * '' Monkey'' * ''

Massan is a Japanese television drama series, the 91st Asadora (morning drama) broadcast daily on NHK from September 29, 2014, until March 28, 2015. ''Massan'' is based on the lives of Masataka Taketsuru and his Scottish wife Jessie Roberta "Rita" Cowa ...

'' (2014-2015) * ''

My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected i ...

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Nabari no Ou is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2004 to August 2010, with its chapters collected in 14 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

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Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' - Anime, 2002 – 2007 *''

Naruto Shippuden ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' - Anime, 2007–present *''

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de is a Japanese television drama series based on the mystery novel of the same name by Japanese author Tokuya Higashigawa. It premiered on Fuji TV on October 18, 2011. This drama series was subsequently followed two-hour long special episode, then ...

'' - Drama, 2011 *'' New Dotch Cooking Show'' - Cooking show, 2005 - 2006, 2007 *'' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' - Anime, 1995-1996 *Nettai ya *''

New Game! ''New Game!'' is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Shōtarō Tokunō, which was serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Manga Time Kirara Carat'' from January 2013 to August 2021 and is licensed in English by Seven Seas E ...

'' - Anime, 2016 *''

NHK News 7 is the early evening news program broadcast domestically on NHK General TV and internationally on NHK World Premium. It has been on the air daily since April 5, 1993, from 7:00pm to 7:30pm ( JST).

'' - News, 1993–present *''

Nonchan Noriben is a Japanese manga by Kiwa Irie. It was adapted into two television drama series in 1997 and 1998 and a live-action film in 2009. Awards 31st Yokohama Film Festival *Best Director - Akira Ogata *Best Actress - Manami Konishi *Best Supp ...

'', Drama, 1997, 1998 *''

Nyanko Days is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Tarabagani. It has been serialized since August 2014 in Media Factory's ''Comic Cune'' magazine and as of September 2016, it has been collected into a single '' tankōbon'' vo ...

'', Anime, TBA *''

Ninja Hattori-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Fujiko Fujio duo (and later by Fujiko A. Fujio) which was serialized between 1964 and 1988. It was later adapted into a television drama that aired on TV Asahi from 1966 ...

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Obake no Q-tarō is a Japanese manga series by Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. FujioThe series was written under "Fujiko Fujio" initially. When Fujiko F. Fujio and Fujiko A. Fujio decided to separate, Fujiko F. Fujio took over this series. about the ...

'' - Anime, 1965-1967, 1971-1972, 1985-1987 *''

Ojamajo Doremi , alternatively titled ''Magical DoReMi'' in English, is a Japanese magical girl anime television series created by Toei Animation. It focuses on a group of elementary school girls, led by Doremi Harukaze, who become witch apprent ...

'' - Anime, 1999-2004 *'' Omukae desu'' - Drama, 2016-scheduled *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual cha ...

'' - Anime, 1999–present *''

One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, a superhero who, because he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. One wrote the original webcomic manga ve ...

'' - Anime, 2015 *Onna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku *''

Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji is a Japanese shōjo manga, shōjo manga series written by Ayuko Hatta. It was adapted into a drama CD in 2013. In 2014, the May issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine announced that an anime television had been green-lit. The anime a ...

'' - Anime, 2014 *'' Ōoku'' *''

Oreimo short for is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi, with illustrations provided by Hiro Kanzaki. The story depicts high school student Kyosuke Kosaka who discovers that his standoffish younger sister Kirino is actu ...

'' - 2010-2013 *Oretachi no Kunshō *

Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ' ...

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*'' Panel Quiz Attack 25'' - Game show, 1975–present *'' Parasol Henbē'' - Anime, 1989-1991 *'' Pokémon'' - Anime, 1997–present *''

Ponytail wa Furimukanai is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS in 1985. It is based on a novel by Takashi Kitajima. Cast * Kazue Itoh * Yu-ki Matsumura * Tappie Shimokawa * Shingo Tsurumi * Shinobu Sakagami is a Japanese ''tarento'', essayist, fi ...

'' - Drama, 1985-1986 *''

Popee the Performer ''Popee the Performer'' (Japanese ポピー・ザ・ぱフォーマー), is a Japanese 3D CGI-animated anime series created by Ryuji Masuda. It aired between 2000 and 2003. Premise Set in the middle of a desert, in a place called Wolf Circus, t ...

'' - CGI Anime, 2001-2002 *''

Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki is a Japanese manga series created by Rū Tatsuki about a spherical cat named Poyo and the family that adopts him. It was adapted into an anime television series in January 2012. The anime is available subtitled in English on Crunchyroll. ...

'' - Anime, 2012 *''

Pretty Cure , also known as and ''PC'', is a Japanese magical girl anime franchise created by Izumi Todo and Bandai and produced by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Asatsu-DK, Toei Animation and Bandai. Each series revolves around a group of magical girls kn ...

'' - Anime, 2004–present *''

Princess Comet is a Japanese TV drama and manga series created and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, the creator of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' and '' Giant Robo''. The TV drama tells the story of Comet, one of the princesses of the Triangle Nebula who came to ...

; Kometto-san ''- 1978, 1979 * Pripara - 2014–present; spin-off of the ''Pretty Rhythm'' series, idol anime *''Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream'' *''Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future'' *''Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live''

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*''RAB News Radar'' - News, 1970–present (only in Aomori prefecture) *''

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The s ...

'' - Anime, romantic/comedy/adventure, 1989 - 1992 *'' Rasen'' - Drama/mystery, 1999 *'' Rebound'' - Drama/romantic comedy, 2011 *'' Ring: The Final Chapter'' - Drama/mystery, 1999 *'' Robot Girls Z'' - Anime, comedy, slice of life, 2014 *'' Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals'' - Anime, 2012 - 2013

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Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It w ...

'' - Anime, 1986-1989 *''

Saint Seiya Omega is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off of the ''Saint Seiya'' anime series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise.

'' - Anime, 2012 *'' Saiyūki'' *Sakurako wa Warau *Saraba Rōnin *'' Sasuke'' - Sports entertainment, 1997–present *''

Seiren is an original Japanese romantic comedy anime television series directed by Tomoki Kobayashi at Studio Gokumi and AXsiZ. It aired on TBS between January 5 and March 23, 2017. The series is structured like an anthology series, with every four ...

'' - Anime, 2017 *''

Selector Infected WIXOSS ''WIXOSS'' is a Japanese multimedia franchise produced as a collaboration between Takara Tomy, J.C.Staff, and Warner Entertainment Japan. The franchise revolves around the eponymous trading card game and follows girls known as Selecto ...

'' - Anime, 2014 *''

Senhime Zesshō Symphogear is a Japanese anime television franchise animated by Satelight. The original season aired on Tokyo MX between January and March 2012. The second season entitled ''Symphogear G'' aired between July and September 2013, The third season, ''Sy ...

'' - Anime, 2012 *'' Shingeki no Kyojin'' - Anime, 2013 *Shi no Dangai *Shin-Jiken Dr Stop *Shin-Yumechiyo Nikki *'' The Silver Guardian'' - Anime, 2017 *'' SKE48 no Magical Radio'' - Variety show, 2011–present *''

SMAP×SMAP ''SMAP×SMAP'', often referred to simply as ''Sma-Sma'', was a Japanese television variety show hosted by boy band SMAP. Debuting on April 15, 1996, it was produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV and aired on Fuji TV every Monday from 10:00 p.m. t ...

'' - Variety show, 1996–2016 *''

Sono 'Okodawari', Watashi ni mo Kure yo!! is a Japanese comedy manga written and illustrated by Tōru Seino. It was published in Kodansha's ''Monthly Morning Two'' from November 2014 to October 2015. and later in ''Morning'' from December 2015 to April 2018, with its chapters collect ...

'' - Drama, 2016 *'' Sono toki Heartwa Nusumareta'' - Drama, 1992 *'' ST Aka to Shirō no Sōsa File'' - 2014 *'' Star Musketeer Bismark'' - Anime, 1984-1985 *'' Sunao ni Narenakute'' - Drama, 2010 *'' Super Seisyun Brothers'' - Anime, 2013 *''

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 ...

'' - Action/adventure, 1975–present

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Taiyō ni Hoero! , literally ''Roar at the Sun!'', was a long-running prime-time television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1972 to 1986 for a total of 718 episodes. The lead star was Yujiro Ishihara. It also helped further the career of actors such a ...

'' * ''Takeda Shingen'' * ''

Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). It features the Japanese comedian Takeshi Kitano (also known as Beat Takeshi) as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult physical challeng ...

'' - 1986-1989, 2005 * ''

Tantei Monogatari , or ''Detective Story'', is an action Japanese TV series starring Yūsaku Matsuda that was originally broadcast on Nippon TV in 27 forty-five-minute episodes from September 18, 1979 to April 1, 1980. The show had various directors including T ...

'' * '' Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door'' * '' Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City'' * ''Terrace House: Aloha State'' * ''

To Be Hero is a Japanese-Chinese animated comedy television series produced by Emon and animated by Studio LAN and supervised by Shinichi Watanabe. The production was produced in China, with modifications to the show for the Japanese broadcast. The sh ...

'' - Anime, 2016 * ''

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 * '' Tokyo Friend Park 2'' - Game show, 1994–present * ''

Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in fou ...

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Tokyo Market Express Nikkei CNBC (日経CNBC) is a business and financial news television channel broadcast in Japan. It is owned primarily by CNBC Asia and Japanese media group Nikkei, Inc. and its subsidiary, TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation. The channel is a result o ...

'' - News/talk show * ''

Tokyo Market Watch This is a list of programs broadcast by CNBC. CNBC is an American Cable television, basic cable, internet and Business news, business news television channel owned by NBCUniversal News Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. ...

'' - News/talk show, 2001–present * '' Tokyo Market Wrap'' - News/talk show, 2001–present * ''

Tokyo Mew Mew is a Japanese manga series created and written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2000 to February 2003, with its chapters co ...

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Tokyo Morning Express Nikkei CNBC (日経CNBC) is a business and financial news television channel broadcast in Japan. It is owned primarily by CNBC Asia and Japanese media group Nikkei, Inc. and its subsidiary, TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation. The channel is a result o ...

'' - News/talk show, 2003–present * ''

Tokyo Tarareba Musume is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akiko Higashimura. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Kiss'' magazine from March 2014 to April 2017 and later collected in nine bound volumes. It is licensed for an English-language ...

'' - Drama, 2017 * ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Tomy, Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms ...

'' - Anime, 1984-1987 * '' Truth or Doubt'' - 2004-2005 * '' Tokyo Alien Bros'' (2018)

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*'' UFO Warrior Dai Apolon'' - Anime, 1976 - 1977 *''

Ultra Series ''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with '' Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is o ...

'' - Tokusatsu, 1966–present **''

Ultraman Orb is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and broadcast on TV Tokyo. This series is the 28th entry to the ''Ultra Series'', released to commemorate its 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series and is the first one si ...

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Vermilion Pleasure Night , or ''VPN'', is a Japanese late-night variety and comedy skit TV show that mixes animated and live-action segments (often parodying TV series) in a fashion similar to ''Second City Television, SCTV''. The series is best known for its recurring ...

'' - Comedy/variety show, 2000 *'' Video Warrior Laserion'' - Anime, 1984-1985 *'' Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course'' - Sports entertainment, 2005-2007

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*'' Wakakusa no Charlotte'' - Anime, 1977-1978 *''

Waratte Iitomo! was a Japanese variety show aired every weekday on Fuji TV. The show was hosted by Tamori (Kazuyoshi Morita) and ran from 1982 to 2014. The show was produced in the Studio Alta building in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The show featured a series of regular ...

'' - Talk/Variety, 1982–present *'' Watashi ga Ren'ai Dekinai Riyū'' - Drama, 2011–present *''

Welcome to the El-Palacio is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Aoyagi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's '' Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' from May 2009 to August 2013, with its chapters collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into a J ...

'' - Drama, 2011

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*'' YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō'' - Anime, 1996 - 1998 *'' Yoru no Yatterman'' - Anime, 2015–present *'' You Gotta Quintet'' *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'' - Anime, 1998 *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is the second main spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, succeeding '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump and the 15th anniversary of V Jump. The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2008 to M ...

'' - Anime, 2008 - 2011 *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V , sylized as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'', is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the fourth spin-off anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise following '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal''. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 20 ...

'' - Anime, 2014 – 2017 *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series animated by Studio Gallop based on the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga series written by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga following the 1998 anime televisi ...

'' - Anime, 2000 - 2004 *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' - Anime, 2004 - 2008 *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENƧ, is a Japanese anime series animated by Bridge that aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2020, to March 27, 2022. It is the seventh main anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, following ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ...

'' - Anime, 2020 - present *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the sixth main anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from May 10, 2017 to September 25, 2019. It was simulcast outside of Asia by Crunchyroll ...

'' - Anime, 2017 - 2019 *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, after the preceding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's '' V Jump'' magazine from Dec ...

'' - Anime, 2011 - 2012 *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II'' - Anime, 2012 - 2014 *''

Yuri on Ice is a Japanese sports anime television series about figure skating. The series was produced by MAPPA, directed and written by Sayo Yamamoto with original scripts by Mitsurō Kubo under the chief direction of Jun Shishido. Character designs ...

'' - Anime, 2016 *''

YuYu Hakusho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of ...

'' - Anime, 1992 - 1995

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*'' Za Gaman'' *Zatōichi monogatari *''

Zenigata Heiji , usually called and formerly Heiji Zenigata VII, is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. He is named after the famous fictional Japanes ...

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