1998 in Japanese television
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Events in 1998 in Japanese television.
Channels
[edit]Launches:
- November 15 — Nickelodeon
Debuts
[edit]| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
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| Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden | TV Asahi | February 7th | tokusatsu | February 7, 1998 – January 31, 1999 |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | NHK BS2 | April 7th | anime | April 7, 1998 - March 21, 2000 |
| Cowboy Bebop | TV Tokyo + WOWOW | April 3rd | anime | April 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998 |
| Cyber Team in Akihabara | TBS | April 4th | anime | April 4, 1998 - September 26, 1998 |
| Generator Gawl[1] | TV Tokyo | October 6th | anime | October 6, 1998 - December 22, 1998 |
| Great Teacher Onizuka | Fuji TV | July 7th | drama | July 7, 1998 – September 22, 1998 |
| His and Her Circumstances | TV Tokyo | October 2nd | anime | October 2, 1998 – March 23, 1999 |
| Initial D | Fuji TV | April 18th | anime | April 18, 1998 - December 5, 1998 |
| Lost Universe | TV Tokyo | April 3rd | anime | April 3, 1998 – September 25, 1998 |
| Master Keaton | Nippon TV | October 5th | anime | October 5, 1998 – March 29, 1999 |
| Nonchan Noriben | CBC | June 1st | drama | June 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998 |
| Ojarumaru | NHK | October 5th | anime | October 5, 1998 – present |
| Outlaw Star | TV Tokyo | January 8th | anime | January 8, 1998 – June 25, 1998 |
| Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | TV Asahi | February 22nd | tokusatsu | February 22, 1998 – February 14, 1999 |
| Serial Experiments Lain | TV Tokyo | July 6th | anime | July 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998 |
| Shomuni | Fuji TV | April 15th | drama | April 15, 1998 – July 1, 1998 |
| Silent Möbius | TV Tokyo | April 7th | anime | April 7, 1998 - September 29, 1998 |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | TBS | October 3rd | anime | October 3, 1998 – March 27, 1999 |
| Space-Time Detective Genshi-kun | TV Tokyo | October 1st | anime | October 1, 1998 – June 24, 1999 |
| Super Doll Licca-chan | TV Tokyo | October 6th | anime | October 6, 1998 - September 28, 1999 |
| Super Milk Chan | Fuji TV | June 18th | anime | June 18, 1998 - September 24, 1998 |
| Trigun | TV Tokyo | April 1st | anime | April 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
| Ultraman Gaia | MBS | September 5th | tokusatsu | September 5, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
| Weiß Kreuz | TV Tokyo | April 8th | anime | April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | TV Asahi | April 4th | anime | April 4, 1998 - October 10, 1998 |
Ongoing shows at the time
[edit]- Music Fair, music (1964-present)
- Mito Kōmon, 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)
- Iron Chef, game show (1993-1999)
- Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008)
- Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present)
- Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present)
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
- Detective Conan, anime (1996-present)
- SASUKE, sports (1997-present)
- Doctor Slump, anime (1997-1999)
Shows on Hiatus
[edit]| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
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| Cowboy Bebop | TV Tokyo + WOWOW | June 26th | anime | April 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998 |
Returning shows
[edit]| Show | Station | Returning Date | Genre | Original Run |
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| Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) | TV Tokyo | April 16th | anime | April 16, 1998 - November 14, 2002 |
| Cowboy Bebop | TV Tokyo + WOWOW | TBD | anime | April 3, 1998 - June 26, 1998 |
Endings
[edit]| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
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| Azuki-chan | NHK | March 17th | anime | April 4, 1995 - March 17, 1998 |
| Cutie Honey Flash | TV Asahi | January 31st | anime | February 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998 |
| Chūka Ichiban! | Fuji TV | September 13th | anime | April 27, 1997 – September 13, 1998 |
| Cyber Team in Akihabara | TBS | September 26th | anime | April 4, 1998 - September 26, 1998 |
| Denji Sentai Megaranger | TV Asahi | February 15th | tokusatsu | February 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998 |
| Fair, then Partly Piggy | TV Tokyo | September 29th | anime | July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998 |
| Flame of Recca | Fuji TV | July 10th | anime | July 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998 |
| Hare Tokidoki Buta | TV Tokyo | September 29th | anime | July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998 |
| Initial D | Fuji TV | December 5th | anime | April 18, 1998 - December 5, 1998 |
| The King of Braves GaoGaiGar | Nagoya TV | January 31 | anime | February 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998 |
| Kodomo no Omocha | TV Tokyo | March 27th | anime | April 5, 1996 - March 27, 1998 |
| Nonchan Noriben | CBC | July 31st | drama | June 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998 |
| Outlaw Star | TV Tokyo | June 25th | anime | January 8, 1998 – June 25, 1998 |
| Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story | Fuji TV | September 8th | anime | January 10, 1996 – September 8, 1998 |
| Serial Experiments Lain | TV Tokyo | September 28th | anime | July 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998 |
| Super Mashin Hero Wataru | TV Tokyo | September 24th | anime | October 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998 |
| Super Milk Chan | Fuji TV | September 24th | anime | June 18, 1998 - September 24, 1998 |
| Silent Möbius | TV Tokyo | September 29th | anime | April 7, 1998 - September 29, 1998 |
| Trigun | TV Tokyo | September 30th | anime | April 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
| Ultraman Dyna | TV Asahi | August 29th | tokusatsu | September 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998 |
| Weiß Kreuz | TV Tokyo | September 30th | anime | April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | TV Asahi | October 10th | anime | April 4, 1998 - October 10, 1998 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ジェネレイター ガウル. Tatsunoko Production (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
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