2025 in Japanese television
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Below is a non-comprehensive list of events associated with and affecting Japanese television in 2025.
Events
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | One Piece voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya announced marriage with Engine Sentai Go-onger actress Rina Aizawa. | [1] |
| January 26 | Ahead of the premiere of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, a Super Sentai 50th anniversary press conference was held. | [2] |
| January 27 | Following the resignations President Koichi Minato and Chairman Shuji Kanoh on the same day, after a scandal centering on former SMAP member and presenter Masahiro Nakai in December 2024, Dragon Ball Z anime producer Kenji Shimizu becomes the new Fuji TV president. | [3] |
| January 28 | Shinji Aoba's death sentence has been confirmed after his appeal to the Kyoto District Court's ruling is dropped. | [4][5] |
| February 2 | Following the Fuji TV scandal, all anime shows broadcasting on Fuji TV, including Chibi Maruko-chan and Sazae-san, begin airing new episodes without sponsors, starting from this date until July 2025. Some of the Fuji TV anime shows later retain sponsorships with other companies involved in the franchises, such as Bandai, later on February 16. | [6] |
| March 20 | During the Digimon Con 2025 livestream event, a new Digimon TV anime series has been announced, slating to premiere in October 2025. | [7] |
| April 4 | As announced on March 3, Fuji TV's late night anime programming block, Noitamina, moves its broadcast to Friday nights at 11:30 p.m., starting with The Dinner Table Detective. | [8] |
| April 6 | The 2025 Formula One World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. | |
| Following its hiatus after October 13, 2024, the One Piece anime series resumes broadcasting new episodes on Sunday evenings at 11:15 p.m. on Fuji TV. | [9] | |
| May 17-18 | The 2024–25 Formula E World Championship was held at 2025 Tokyo ePrix. | |
| June 25 | Rock band Tokio, known for the performing the opening theme for the 1995-96 TV anime Soar High! Isami, announced their disbandment. | [10] |
| August 15 | K-On! voice actress Aki Toyosaki limits her entertainment activities due to the death of her husband. | [11] |
| September 28 | The 2025 MotoGP World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. | |
| October 4 | Animeism, late night anime programming block airing on all JNN affiliate stations such as TBS, reduces its running time to 2 programs, starting from this date. | |
| November 7 | The Idolmaster SideM voice actor Fumiyoshi Shioya limits some of his activities due to what was happening online. | [12] |
| November 23 | Toei Company announces Project R.E.D. which is set to air in early 2026 on the Sunday 9:30 AM timeslot that was occupied by the Super Sentai franchise from October 2017 until early 2026, starting with Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity. A few days later, it was confirmed that the Super Sentai franchise will be on a hiatus, starting from February 8, 2026. | [13][14] |
| December 11 | Anime studio Gainax, known for producing TV anime such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and Wish Upon the Pleiades, shuts down. | [15] |
Ongoing
| Show | Type | Channel | First aired/Japanese period | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NHK | |||||
| NHK Amateur Song Contest | Talent show | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | March 15, 1953 (TV) | Showa | |
| With Mother | Kids | E-TV, NHK World Premium | October 5, 1959 | Showa | |
| Nintama Rantarō | Anime | NHK | April 10, 1993 | Heisei | |
| Ojarumaru | Anime | NHK | October 5, 1998 | Heisei | |
| Utacon | Music | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | April 12, 2016 | Heisei | |
 Nippon Television Network System | |||||
| Shōten | Comedy | Nippon Television | May 15, 1966 | Showa | |
| Soreike! Anpanman | Anime | Nippon Television | October 3, 1988 | Showa | |
| Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! | Game show | Nippon Television | October 3, 1989 | Heisei | |
| Detective Conan | Anime | NNS | January 8, 1996 | Heisei | |
 Fuji Network System | |||||
| Music Fair | Music | Fuji TV | August 31, 1964 | Showa | |
| Sazae-san | Anime | Fuji TV | October 5, 1969 | Showa | |
| FNS Music Festival | Music | FNS | July 2, 1974 | Showa | |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Anime | Fuji TV | January 8, 1995 | Heisei | |
| One Piece | Anime | Fuji TV | October 20, 1999 | Heisei | |
 TV Tokyo | |||||
| Ninjala | Anime | TV Tokyo | January 8, 2022 | Reiwa | |
| Pokémon | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 14, 2023 | Reiwa | |
| Himitsu no AiPri | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 7, 2024 | Reiwa | |
 TV Asahi | |||||
| Super Hero Time | Tokusatsu | TV Asahi | September 28, 2003 | Heisei | |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Anime | TV Asahi | April 13, 1992 | Heisei | |
| Doraemon | Anime | TV Asahi | April 15, 2005 | Heisei | |
| Music Station | Music | TV Asahi | October 24, 1986 | Showa | |
 TBS | |||||
| SASUKE | Sports | TBS | September 26, 1997 | Heisei | |
| Count Down TV | Music | TBS | April 7, 1993 | Heisei | |
New series and returning shows
| Show | Network | Premiere | Finale | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medalist | TV Asahi | January 5, 2025 | March 30, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 2 |
[16] |
| Unbound | NHK | January 5, 2025 | December 14, 2025 | Series Ended | [17] |
| Zenshu | TV Tokyo | January 5, 2025 | March 23, 2025 | Series Ended | [18] |
| Alice-san Chi no Iroribata | TBS | January 7, 2025 | March 11, 2025 | Series Ended | [19] |
| Magic Maker | TV Tokyo | January 9, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | Series Ended | [20] |
| Dr. Stone: Science Future (Part 1) | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2025 | March 27, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Final Season part 2 |
[21] |
| The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) | Nippon TV | January 10, 2025 | July 4, 2025 | Season Ended | [22] |
| Farmagia | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2025 | March 28, 2025 | Series Ended | [23] |
| From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! | TBS | January 10, 2025 | March 28, 2025 | Series Ended | [24] |
| Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! | TBS | January 11, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | Series Ended | [25] |
| Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Season 2) | TBS | January 12, 2025 | September 21, 2025 | Series Ended | [26] |
| Witchy Pretty Cure!! Future Days | TV Asahi | January 12, 2025 | March 30, 2025 | Series Ended | [27] |
| Mashin Creator Wataru | TV Tokyo | January 12, 2025 | June 22, 2025 | Series Ended | [28] |
| Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3) | TV Tokyo | January 25, 2025 | June 21, 2015 | Season Ended | [29] |
| You and Idol Pretty Cure | TV Asahi | February 2, 2025 | January 25, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [30][31] |
| No.1 Sentai Gozyuger | TV Asahi | February 16, 2025 | February 8, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [32][33] |
| Anpan | NHK | March 31, 2025 | September 26, 2025 | Series Ended | [34] |
| Wind Breaker (Season 2) | TBS | April 4, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | Series Ended | [35] |
| The Dinner Table Detective | Fuji TV | April 4, 2025 | June 20, 2025 | Series Ended | [36] |
| Fire Force (Season 3, Part 1) | TBS | April 5, 2025 | June 21, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 3, Part 2 |
[37] |
| I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | April 5, 2025 | June 21, 2025 | Series Ended | [38] |
| Anne Shirley | NHK-E | April 5, 2025 | September 27, 2025 | Series Ended | [39] |
| Yaiba: Samurai Legend | Nippon TV | April 5, 2025 | September 27, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 2 |
[40] |
| Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (Season 2) | TV Asahi | April 6, 2025 | June 22, 2025 | Series Ended | [41] |
| Witch Watch | TBS | April 6, 2025 | October 5, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 2 |
[42] |
| Himitsu no AiPri (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2025 | March 29, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [43] |
| Princession Orchestra | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2025 | March 29, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [44] |
| My Hero Academia: Vigilantes | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 2 |
[45] |
| Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | Series Ended | [46] |
| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Season 2) | TBS | April 13, 2025 | June 29, 2025 | Series Ended | [47] |
| Dandadan (Season 2) | TBS | July 4, 2025 | September 19, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Season 3 |
[48] |
| Call of the Night (Season 2) | Fuji TV | July 4, 2025 | September 19, 2025 | Series Ended | [49] |
| Ultraman Omega | TV Tokyo | July 5, 2025 | January 17, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [50] |
| Puniru Is a Cute Slime (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | July 6, 2025 | September 21, 2025 | Series Ended | [51] |
| Mr. Osomatsu (Season 4) | TV Tokyo | July 8, 2025 | October 1, 2025 | Series Ended | [52] |
| New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Tokyo MX | July 10, 2025 | September 25, 2025 | Series Ended | [53] |
| Dr. Stone: Science Future (Part 2) | Tokyo MX | July 10, 2025 | September 25, 2025 | Season Ended Renewed for Final Season part 3 |
[54] |
| Kaiju No. 8 (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | July 19, 2025 | September 27, 2025 | Series Ended | [55] |
| Kamen Rider Zeztz | TV Asahi | September 7, 2025 | Currently airing | Continues 2026 | [56] |
| The Ghost Writer's Wife | NHK | September 29, 2025 | March 27, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [57] |
| My Hero Academia (Final Season) | Nippon TV | October 4, 2025 | December 13, 2025 | Series Ended | [58] |
| To Your Eternity (Season 3) | NHK | October 4, 2025 | March 21, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [59] |
| Spy × Family (Season 3) | TV Tokyo | October 4, 2025 | December 27, 2025 | Series Ended | [60] |
| Tales of Wedding Rings (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | October 4, 2025 | December 27, 2025 | Series Ended | [61] |
| Digimon Beatbreak | Fuji TV | October 5, 2025 | Currently airing | Continues 2026 | [62] |
| Ranma ½ (2024 series, Season 2) | Nippon TV | October 5, 2025 | December 21, 2025 | Series Ended | [63] |
| Let This Grieving Soul Retire! (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | October 6, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | Series Ended | [64] |
| Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | October 7, 2025 | December 24, 2025 | Series Ended | [65] |
| The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Season 2) | Nippon TV | December 20, 2025 | March 28, 2026 | Ending 2026 | [66] |
Ending
Sports
| Airdate | Sports | Network | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | 2025 Formula One World Championship | Fuji TV Next | |
| May 17-18 | 2024–25 Formula E World Championship | J Sports | |
| September 28 | 2025 MotoGP World Championship | G+ |
Special events and milestone episodes
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Notable Works | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Yuji Sawa | 76 | Producer of news and opinion shows (Fuji Television) | [72] |
| January 8 | Yoichi Onishi | ?? | Animation supervisor (Rilu Rilu Fairilu, Run for Money: The Great Mission, Mazica Party) | [73] |
| Hiroshi Shinkawa | 69 | Theme song arranger (Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road) | [74] | |
| January 19 | Hirohiko Yokomi | 63 | Original creator (Tetsuko no Tabi) | [75] |
| January 24 | Tetsuhisa Seko | 54 | President/CEO of Nippon Ichi Software who are the original creators of the TV anime Makai Senki Disgaea | [76] |
| January 29 | Atomu Shimojō | 78 | Actor (Tokugawa Ieyasu), dubbing actor (Starsky and Hutch) | [77] |
| February 2 | Nobumasa Konagai | 94 | Editor of both Glass Mask and Sukeban Deka manga titles which are given TV anime and television drama adaptations | [78] |
| February 17 | Shin Tsukumo | ?? | Original creator (Edomae no Sushi) | [79] |
| c. February 2025[a] | Mizuki Itagaki | 24 | Actor (Yell, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger) | [80] |
| March 1 | Monta Mino | 80 | Presenter (Quiz $ Millionaire) | [81] |
| March 11 | Ayumi Ishida | 76 | Actress (Ashura no Gotoku, Smile) | [82] |
| March 18 | Yōko Kawanami | 67 | Voice actress (God Mars, Armored Trooper Votoms) | [83] |
| April 15 | Ken Shiroyama | 92 | Voice actor (Naruto Shippuden, UFO Warrior Dai Apolon), dubbing actor (Courage the Cowardly Dog) | [84] |
| April 18 | Takashi Yamaguchi | 88 | Actor (Naruto Hichō, Kiso Kaido Isogitabi) | [85] |
| April 28 | Shigeru Tsuyuguchi | 93 | Actor (Edo no Kaze) | [86] |
| May 13 | Kiara | ?? | Bassist of NoisyCell who are the ending theme performers (Barakamon, Death Parade) | [87] |
| June 11 | Ayumu Saito | 60 | Actor (The Ancient Dogoo Girl) | [88] |
| June 12 | Shiho Fujimura | 86 | Actress (Ōgon no Hibi) | [89] |
| July 3 | Nagiko Tono | 45 | Actress (Chōjin Sentai Jetman, Super Rescue Solbrain, Blue SWAT) | [90] |
| July 9 | Masako Izumi | 77 | Actress (Shin Heike Monogatari, Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari) | [91] |
| July 22 | Tsunehiko Kamijō | 85 | Actor (Hideyoshi, Space Sheriff Sharivan), dubbing actor (Go Go Gophers) | [92] |
| August 1 | Akiko Sekine | 65 | Voice actress (Sally the Witch, Aoki Densetsu Shoot!) | [93] |
| August 9 | NoB | 61 | Theme song performer (Saint Seiya, Tensou Sentai Goseiger) | [94] |
| August 13 | Tomo Sakurai | 53 | Voice actress (Macross 7, Pokémon, Super Doll Licca-chan) | [95] |
| August 20[b] | Tatsuya Nagamine | 53 | Director (HeartCatch PreCure!, HappinessCharge PreCure!, One Piece) | [96] |
| August 27 | Takaya Hashi | 72 | Voice actor (Fist of the North Star, Hugtto! PreCure, Pokémon) | [97] |
| September 2 | Kazuko Yoshiyuki | 90 | Actress (Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kaze to Kumo to Niji to) | [98] |
| September 9 | Asahi Kurizuka | 88 | Actor (Shinsengumi Keppūroku, Shinsengumi!) | [99] |
| October 15 | Kazuo Ikehiro | 95 | Episode director (Monkey, Shūchakueki Series) | [100] |
| November 8 | Tatsuya Nakadai | 92 | Actor (Shin Heike Monogatari) | [101] |
| November 20 | Atsushi Kagurazaka | 59 | Original creator (Taisho Baseball Girls) | [102] |
| November 29 | Tomomichi Nishimura | 79 | Voice actor (Rockman.EXE Axess, Fresh Pretty Cure!, Engine Sentai Go-Onger) | [103] |
| December 14 | Ryō Ishihara | 94 | Voice actor (Cyborg 009, Sally the Witch), dubbing actor (Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons) | [104] |