List of Japanese television series

This is a list of Japanese television series. 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.

0–9[]

• 009-1 - Anime, 2006
• 8 Man - Anime, 1963-1964

A[]

• Abarenbō Shōgun - Jidaigeki, 1978-2003, 2004, 2008
• Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari - Anime, 1981
• Aikurushii - Drama, 2005
• Aim for the Ace! - Anime, 1973-1974, 1978-1979
• Aim for the Ace! - Drama, 2004
• Ainori - Reality show, 1999-2009
• Akai Meiro
• AKBingo! - 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 - 1995-2002
• Ashita ga Arusa - Drama, 2001
• Asu no Hikari o Tsukame - Drama, 2011-2013
• Attack No. 1 - Anime, 1969-1971
• Attack No. 1 - Drama, 2005
• Azumanga Daioh - Anime, 2002
• Arcana Famiglia

B[]

• Baby Felix - Anime, 2000-2001
• Baldios - Anime, 1980-1981
• Baribari Value - Game show, 2003–present
• Bakugan - Anime, 2007–13
• Baxinger - Anime, 1982-1983
• Bayside Shakedown - Police drama, 1997, 1998
• Beast King GoLion - 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 - Anime, 1976-1977
• Bloodivores - Anime, 2016
• Blue Comet SPT Layzner - Anime, 1985-1986
• Blue Exorcist
• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations - Anime, 2017
• Bosco Adventure - Anime, 1986-1987
• Braiger - Anime, 1981-1982
• Brave Raideen - Anime, 1975-1976
• Bumpety Boo - Anime, 1985-1986
• Beyond The Boundary
• Brothers' Conflict

C[]

• Calimero - Anime, 1974-1975
• Calimero - Anime, 1992-1993
• Captain Future - Anime, 1978-1979
• Cardcaptor Sakura - Anime, 1998-2000
• Cat's Eye - Anime, 1983-1985
• Cheating Craft - Anime, 2016
• Chō Kōsoku Galvion - Anime, 1984
• Chōdenji Machine Voltes V - Anime, 1977-1978
• Chōdenji Robo Combattler V - Anime, 1976-1977
• Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser - Anime, 1977
• Chōshichirō Edo Nikki - 1983-1991
• Chōyū Sekai - Anime, 2017
• Chousei Kantai Sazer-X - Tokusatsu, 2005-2006
• Chouseishin Gransazer - Tokusatsu, 2003-2004
• Close-up Gendai
• Cobra - Anime, 1982-1983
• Code Geass - Anime, 2006-2008
• Cowboy Bebop - Anime, 1998-1999
• Crayon Shin-chan - Anime, 1992–present

D[]

• Daichūshingura - Jidaigeki, 1971
• Daitetsujin 17 - Tokusatsu, 1977
• Daitokai
• Daitokai Part II
• Daitsuiseki
• Daltanius - 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 - Anime, 2013
• Digimon Adventure - Anime, 1999 - 2000
• Digimon Adventure 02 - Anime, 2000 - 2001
• Digimon Adventure tri - Anime, upcoming
• Digimon Frontier - Anime, 2002 - 2003
• Digimon Savers - Anime, 2006 - 2007
• Digimon Tamers - Anime, 2001 - 2002
• Digimon Xros Wars - Anime, 2010 - 2012
• Dirty Pair - Anime, 1985
• Dokuganryū Masamune
• - Educational
• Doraemon (1973) - Anime, 1973
• Doraemon (1979) - Anime, 1979 - 2005
• Doraemon (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 - Variety show, 1991-1997
• Dragon Ball - Anime (based on the manga), 1986–present
  • Doraemon - **, December 1969-... Written By **Fujiko F. Fujio,**, **, **
  • Dragon Ball - 1986-1989
  • Dragon Ball GT - 1996-1997
  • Dragon Ball Kai - 2009-2015
  • Dragon Ball Z - 1989-1996
  • Dragon Ball Super - 2015–present
• Dragon Zakura - Drama, 2005
• Dr Slump - Anime (based on the manga), 1981-1986
• Dynamic China - Documentary, 2007-2008

E[]

• Edo o Kiru - Jidaigeki, 1973-2004
• Eromanga Sensei - Anime, 2017
• Evening 5 - News, 2005–2007

F[]

• Fairy Tail - Anime, 2009 - 2013, 2014–present
• Fighting Girl - Drama, 2001
• Flame of Recca - Anime since 1997
• FNN Date Line - News, 1987-1990
• FNS Music Festival - Music show, 1974–present
• Focus Tokushima - News, 1982–present
• Food Fight - Drama, 2000
• Friends - Drama, 2002
• Fugo Keiji - Drama, 2005
• Fullmetal Alchemist - Anime, 2003 – 2004
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Anime, 2009 - 2010
• Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan - Variety show, 1986-1992
• Fushigi no Kuni no Alice - Anime, 1983-1984
• Fafner Exodus

G[]

• Gaiji Keisatsu - Drama, 2009
• Gaiking - Anime, 1976-1977, 2005-2006
• Ganbaron - Tokusatsu, 1977
• Garo - Tokusatsu, 2005
• Genesis Climber MOSPEADA - Anime, 1983-1984
• Genseishin Justirisers - Tokusatsu, 2004-2005
• Getter Robo - Anime, 1974-1975
• Getter Robo G - Anime, 1975-1976
• Getter Robo Go - Anime, 1991-1992
• Gilgamesh Night - Variety show, 1991-1998
• Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin - Anime, 1986
• Glay Global Communication' - 2001
• Gloizer X - Anime, 1976-1977
• God Mazinger - Anime, 1984
• Gokenin Zankurō - Jidaigeki, 1995-2002
• Gold - Drama, 2010
• GoShogun - Anime, 1981
• Great Mazinger - Anime, 1974-1975
• Golden Time
• Good Morning Call - 2015

H[]

• Hadaka no Shounen - Cooking show, 2001–present
• Haikyuu- sport,comedy, 2014
• Hakuba no Ōji-sama Junai Tekireiki - Drama, 2013
• Hand Shakers - Anime, 2017
• Haromoni@ - Variety show, 2007-2008
• Haru ga Kita
• Haruka 17 - Drama, 2005
• Hato no kyojitsu - 1953-2001, 2008–present
• Heavy Metal L-Gaim - Anime, 1984-1985
• Hello! Morning - Variety show, 2000-2007
• Hello! Sandybell - Anime, 1981-1982
• Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ - Variety show, 1994–present
• Hey! Spring of Trivia - Variety show, 2002-2006
• Hi Hi PUFFY Bu - Variety, 2006
• High School! Kimengumi - Anime, 1985-1987
• Hikari Ota's If I Were Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka - Variety show, 2006–present
• Himitsu no Hanazono - Drama, 2007
• Honjitsu wa Taian Nari - Drama, 2012
• How do you like Wednesday? - Variety show, 1996-2007
• Huckleberry no Bouken - Anime, 1976
• Hunter × Hunter Anime, 1999 - 2001
• Hunter × Hunter Anime, 2011 - 2014

I[]

• Idoling!!! - 2006–2015
• The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls - Anime, 2015
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park - Drama, 2000
• Innocent Love - Drama, 2008
• Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 - Anime, 1978-1979
• Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 - Anime, 1977-1978
• IQ Sapuri - 2004–2009
• Iron Chef - Cooking show, 1993-1999
• Ironfist Chinmi - Anime, 1988
• Inuyasha - Anime, 2000-2005

J[]

• J-Melo - Music show, 2005–present
• Journey to the West
• Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli - Anime, 1989-1990
• Jushin Liger - Anime, 1989-1990
• Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova - Anime, 2007

K[]

• Kaiju Booska - Tokusatsu, 2019-2024
• Kaiki Renai Sakusen - Drama, 2026
• Kaitai-Shin Show - 2007–present
• Kamen Rider - Action/adventure, 1971–present
• Kamen Rider Kiva
• Kami-sama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama - Anime, 2015
• Kamiwaza Wanda - Anime, 2016
• Karakuri Samurai Sesshaawan 1 - Tokusatsu, 2011
• Kareinaru Tsuiseki
• Kaseifu no Mita - Drama, 2011
• Kasou Taishou
• Kazoku no Katachi - Drama, 2016
• Keijo!!!!!!!! - Anime, 2016
• Kekkon Dekinai Otoko - Drama, 2012
• Kemono Friends - Anime, 2017
• Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV - Anime, 1982-1983
• Kimagure Orange Road - Anime, 1987-1988
• Kinniku Banzuke - Sports entertainment/variety show, 1995-2002
• Kinpachi-sensei - 1979–present
• Kitakubu Katsudō Kiroku - Anime, 2024
• Kodoku no Gourmet - Drama, 2012
• Kōhaku Uta Gassen - Music show
• Koko ga hen da yo, nihonjin - 1998-2002
• Kometto-san - Dorama, 2021-2023
• Konna Koi no Hanashi - Drama, 1997
• Kotetsushin Jeeg - Anime, 2007
• Kunoichi
• Kamisama Kiss2021-2023

L[]

• Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato - Anime, 1989-1990
• Liar Game - Drama, 2007
• Lincoln - Variety show, 2005–present
• Lucy of the Southern Rainbow - Anime, 1982

M[]

• Magical Girl Site - Anime, 2018
• Meganebu! - Anime, 2013
• Mentai Waido
• Mirai Sentai Timeranger
• Mitsu no Aji: A Taste of Honey - Drama, 2011
• Miyuki - Anime, 1983–1984
• Monkey
• Massan (2014-2015)
• My Hero Academia -Anime, 2012

N[]

• Nabari no Ou
• Naruto - Anime, 2002 – 2007
• Naruto Shippuden - Anime, 2007–present
• Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de - Drama, 2011
• New Dotch Cooking Show - Cooking show, 2005 - 2006, 2007
• Neon Genesis Evangelion - Anime, 1995-1996
• Nettai ya
• New Game! - Anime, 2016
• NHK News 7 - News, 1993–present
• Nonchan Noriben, Drama, 1997, 1998
• Nyanko Days, Anime, TBA
• Ninja Hattori-kun

O[]

• Obake no Q-tarō - Anime, 1965-1967, 1971-1972, 1985-1987
• Ojamajo Doremi - Anime, 1999-2004
• Omukae desu - Drama, 2016-scheduled
• One Piece - Anime, 1999–present
• One-Punch Man - Anime, 2015
• Onna Goroshi Abura no Jigoku
• Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji - Anime, 2014
• Ōoku
• Oreimo - 2010-2013
• Oretachi no Kunshō
• Otoko wa Tsurai yo
• Ou Otoko

P[]

• Panel Quiz Attack 25 - Game show, 1975–present
• Parasol Henbē - Anime, 1989-1991
• Pokémon - Anime, 1997–present
• Ponytail wa Furimukanai - Drama, 1985-1986
• Popee the Performer - CGI Anime, 2001-2002
• Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki - Anime, 2012
• Pretty Cure - Anime, 2004–present
• Princess Comet; 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

Q[]

R[]

• RAB News Radar - News, 1970–present (only in Aomori prefecture)
• Ranma ½ - 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

S[]

• Saint Seiya - Anime, 1986-1989
• Saint Seiya Omega - Anime, 2012
• Saiyūki
• Sakurako wa Warau
• Saraba Rōnin
• Sasuke - Sports entertainment, 1997–present
• Seiren - Anime, 2017
• Selector Infected WIXOSS - Anime, 2014
• Senhime Zesshō Symphogear - 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 - Variety show, 1996–2016
• Sono 'Okodawari', Watashi ni mo Kure yo!! - 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 - Action/adventure, 1975–present

T[]

• Taiga drama
• Taiyō ni Hoero!
• Takeda Shingen
• Takeshi's Castle - 1986-1989, 2005
• Tantei Monogatari
• Terrace House: Boys × Girls Next Door
• Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
• Terrace House: Aloha State
• To Be Hero - Anime, 2016
• Tokimeki Tonight - Anime, 1982-1983
• Tokyo Friend Park 2 - Game show, 1994–present
• Tokyo Ghoul
• Tokyo Market Express - News/talk show
• Tokyo Market Watch - News/talk show, 2001–present
• Tokyo Market Wrap - News/talk show, 2001–present
• Tokyo Mew Mew
• Tokyo Morning Express - News/talk show, 2003–present
• Tokyo Tarareba Musume - Drama, 2017
• Transformers - Anime, 1984-1987
• Truth or Doubt - 2004-2005
• Tokyo Alien Bros (2018)

U[]

• UFO Warrior Dai Apolon - Anime, 1976 - 1977
• Ultra Series - Tokusatsu, 1966–present
  • Ultraman Orb - 2016

V[]

• Vermilion Pleasure Night - Comedy/variety show, 2000
• Video Warrior Laserion - Anime, 1984-1985
• Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course - Sports entertainment, 2005-2007

W[]

• Wakakusa no Charlotte - Anime, 1977-1978
• Waratte Iitomo! - Talk/Variety, 1982–present
• Watashi ga Ren'ai Dekinai Riyū - Drama, 2011–present
• Welcome to the El-Palacio - Drama, 2011

X[]

• X - Anime, 2001-2002
• Xam'd: Lost Memories - Anime, 2008–present

Y[]

• YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō - Anime, 1996 - 1998
• Yoru no Yatterman - Anime, 2015–present
• You Gotta Quintet
• Yu-Gi-Oh! - Anime, 1998
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Anime, 2008 - 2011
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V - Anime, 2014 – 2017
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters - Anime, 2000 - 2004
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX - Anime, 2004 - 2008
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens - Anime, 2020 - present
• Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Anime, 2017 - 2019
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal - Anime, 2011 - 2012
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II - Anime, 2012 - 2014
• Yuri on Ice - Anime, 2016
• YuYu Hakusho - Anime, 1992 - 1995

Z[]

• Za Gaman
• Zatōichi monogatari
• Zenigata Heiji - 1952–present

See also[]

• Television in Japan
• List of Japanese television dramas
• Japanese television drama
• Japanese science fiction television
• Japanese variety show

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