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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
| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original 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
| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Monsters |
Endings
| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original 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
- "マッハGoGoGo". [[Tatsunoko Productions]].
- "マッハGoGoGo". [[Tatsunoko Productions]].
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