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1997 in Japanese television

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Events in 1997 in Japanese television.

Events

  • February 8- The final episode of the popular anime series Sailor Moon is aired.
  • September 1- Cartoon Network launches in Japan.
  • December 16- Dennō Senshi Porygon, an episode of Pokémon, is aired on TV Tokyo in Japan. 20 minutes in the episode, Ash Ketchum's Pikachu uses his Thunderbolt attack on vaccine missiles, causing red and blue strobe lights flashing rapidly. This gives 685 viewers (310 boys and 375 girls) seizures and causes Indigo League (The series of Pokémon) to go into hiatus until April 1998. Its time slot was taken over by Class King Yamazaki (学級王ヤマザキ).
  • December 24- AT-X starts broadcasting.

Debuting this year

ShowStationPremiere DateGenreOriginal Run
Cutie Honey Flash
Chuuka Ichiban!
Denji Sentai Megaranger
Doctor Slump (Remake)
Fair, then Partly Piggy
Flame of Recca
Hare Tokidoki Buta
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
Love Generation
Super Mashin Hero Wataru
Nonchan Noriben
Mach GoGoGo
Pocket Monsters
SASUKE
Slayers Try
Ultraman Dyna
Yume no Crayon Oukoku

Ongoing shows

  • Music Fair, music (1964–present)
  • Mito Koumon, jidaigeki (1969-2011)
  • Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
  • FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
  • Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
  • Doraemon, anime (1979-2005)
  • Soreike! Anpanman, anime (1988–present)
  • Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989–present)
  • Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992–present)
  • Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou, anime (1993-2008)
  • Nintama Rantarou, anime (1993–present)
  • Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995–present)
  • Azuki-chan, anime (1995–1998)
  • Kodomo no Omocha, anime (1996-1998)
  • Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
  • Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, anime (1996-1998)
  • Detective Conan, anime (1996–present)

Hiatus

ShowStationHiatus DateGenreOriginal Run
Pocket Monsters

Endings

ShowStationEnding DateGenreOriginal Run
B-Fighter Kabuto
Brave Command Dagwon
Dragon Ball GT
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Love Generation
Mach GoGoGo
Sailor Moon
Saber Marionette J
Slayers Try
Ultraman Tiga
You're Under Arrest

References

References

  1. "マッハGoGoGo". [[Tatsunoko Productions]].
  2. "マッハGoGoGo". [[Tatsunoko Productions]].
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