2018 in Japanese television
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| Date | Event | |
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| January 30 | Nickelodeon's Japanese channel launches for the second time. | |
| April 8 | AKB48 Show! changes its timeslot on BS Premium from Saturday 23:45 JST to Sunday 23:00 JST. | |
| May 3 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations changes its timeslot on TV Tokyo from Wednesday 17:55 JST to Thursday 19:25 JST.[1] | |
| September 2 | AKB48 Show! changes its timeslot once again in BS Premium and starts 10 minutes earlier, at Sunday 22:50 JST. | |
| October 7 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations changes its timeslot on TV Tokyo from Thursday 19:25 JST to Sunday 17:30 JST. | |
| Pokémon Sun & Moon changes its timeslot on TV Tokyo from Thursday 18:55 JST to Sunday 18:00 JST.[2] | ||
| The 2018 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2018 Japanese Grand Prix. | ||
| October 21 | The 2018 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. |
Ongoing
New shows and returning series
| Show | Network | Premiere | Finale | Status | Source |
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| Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle | TV Tokyo | January 6 | June 30 | Series Ended | |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card | NHK, Crunchyroll | January 7 | June 10 | Series Ended | |
| Idolish7 | Tokyo MX | January 7 | May 19 | Series Ended | |
| Segodon | NHK | January 7 | December 16 | Series Ended | |
| Yowamushi Pedal 4: Glory Line | TV Tokyo | January 9 | June 25 | Series Ended | |
| Violet Evergarden | Tokyo MX | January 10 | April 4 | Series Ended | |
| Beatless | MBS | January 12 | September 28 | Series Ended | |
| Dagashi Kashi – Season 2 | TBS | January 12 | March 31 | Series Ended | |
| Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments | JNN | January 12 | June 30 | Series Ended | |
| Spring Has Come | WOWOW | January 13 | February 10 | Series Ended | |
| Princess Jellyfish | Fuji Television | January 15 | March 19 | Series Ended | |
| Seven Heavenly Virtues | AT-X | January 26 | March 30 | Series Ended | [3] |
| Fate/Extra Last Encore | Tokyo MX | January 27 | March 31 | Series Ended | |
| Hugtto! PreCure | TV Asahi | February 4 | January 27, 2019 | Ending 2019 | |
| Lupinranger VS Patoranger | TV Asahi | February 11 | February 10, 2019 | Ending 2019 | |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō | Fuji Television | April 1 | March 29, 2020 | Continues 2019 | |
| Magic × Warrior Magimajo Pures! | TV Tokyo | April 1 | March 24, 2019 | Ending 2019 | |
| Half Blue Sky | NHK | April 2 | September 29 | Series Ended | |
| Uma Musume Pretty Derby | Tokyo MX | April 2 | June 17 | Series Ended | |
| Gundam Build Divers | TV Tokyo | April 3 | September 25 | Series Ended | |
| Lupin the Third Part 5 | Nippon TV | April 4 | September 18 | Seried Ended | |
| Aikatsu Friends! | TV Tokyo | April 5 | September 26, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| Inazuma Eleven: Ares | TV Tokyo | April 6 | September 28 | Series Ended | |
| Major 2nd | NHK-E | April 7 | September 22 |
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| My Hero Academia – Season 3 | Nippon Television | April 7 | September 29 |
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| Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online | Tokyo MX | April 7 | June 30 | Series Ended | |
| Kiratto Pri Chan | TV Tokyo | April 8 | Currently Airing | Continues 2019 | |
| Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File | Fuji TV | April 8 | March 31, 2019 | Ending 2019 | |
| High School DxD: Hero | AT-X | April 10 | June 27 | Series Ended | |
| Yo-kai Watch Shadowside | TV Tokyo | April 13 | March 29, 2019 | Ending 2019 | |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard: DX | Tokyo MX | May 5 | May 4, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| Harukana Receive | Tokyo MX | July 6 | September 21 | Series Ended | |
| Ultraman R/B | TV Tokyo | July 7 | December 22 | Series Ended | |
| Shingeki no Kyojin – Season 3 | NHK | July 23 | October 15 |
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| Kamen Rider Zi-O | TV Asahi | September 2 | August 25, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| Manpuku | NHK | October 1 | March 30, 2019 | Ending 2019 | |
| Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin | TV Tokyo | October 5 | September 27, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Tokyo MX | October 6 | July 28, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| Fairy Tail: The Final Chapter | TV Tokyo | October 7 | September 29, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| Sword Art Online: Alicization | Tokyo MX | October 7 | March 30, 2019 | Continues 2019 | |
| Senran Kagura Shinovi Master -Tokyo Yōma-hen- | Tokyo MX | October 13 | December 27 | Series Ended |
Ending
Sports
| Airdate | Sports | Network | Source |
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| October 7 | 2018 Formula One World Championship | Fuji TV Next | |
| October 21 | 2018 MotoGP World Championship | G+ |
Special events and milestone episodes
| Airdate | Show | Network | Source |
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| January 20 | The 7th AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen | BS Sky Perfect | |
| March 3 | NHK Nodojiman: Champion Taikai 2018 | NHK | |
| March 25 | Masashi Sada Midnight Special: SadaFes 2018 | NHK | |
| March 29 |
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TV Tokyo | |
| April 7 | CDTV 25th Anniversary Celebration Special | Tokyo Broadcasting System | |
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NNS | |
| July 10 |
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Nippon Television | |
| July 25 | FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2018 | Fuji Television | |
| August 5 | Miitsuketa! – The Stage Show | NHK-E & World Premium | |
| August 18 | 50th Melody of Memories | NHK-G & World Premium | |
| August 21 | Teacher Itsuki's School of Songs: The Midsummer Special Lesson | NHK-G & World Premium | |
| August 25 & 26 | 24 Hour Television 2018 | Nippon Television | |
| September 8 & 9 | FNS 27 Hour TV | Fuji Television | |
| September 17 | Music Station Ultra Fes 2018 | TV Asahi | |
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BS Premium | |
| October 23 |
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NHK | |
| December 5 |
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Fuji Television | |
| December 7 |
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BS Fuji | |
| December 12 |
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Fuji Television | |
| December 14 |
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BS Fuji | |
| December 21 |
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BS Fuji | |
| Music Station Super Live 2018 | TV Asahi | ||
| December 30 | The 60th Japan Record Awards | Tokyo Broadcasting System | |
| December 31 | 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK | |
| Johnny's Countdown 2018-19 | Fuji Television |
