1998 in Japanese television

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Events in 1998 in Japanese television.

Launches:

November 15 — Nickelodeon

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date	Genre	Original Run
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

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

Show	Station	Hiatus Date	Genre	Original Run
Cowboy Bebop	TV Tokyo + WOWOW	June 26th	anime	April 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998

Returning shows

Show	Station	Returning Date	Genre	Original Run
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

1998 in Japanese television

Debuts

Ongoing shows at the time

Shows on Hiatus

Returning shows

Endings

See also

References

Related Articles

Show	Station	Ending Date	Genre	Original Run
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