2023 in Japanese television

Below is a list of events affecting Japanese television in 2023.

List of years in Japanese television
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Events
Date Event Source
March 7 Johnny Kitagawa, who died in July 9, 2019, has been posthumously exposed for abuse but still revered. [1]
March 13 Serving as sequels to Yes! PreCure 5 and Witchy PreCure!, the Pretty Cure franchise announced 2 spin-off anime shows for older viewers as part of their 20th anniversary celebration with Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ premiering on NHK-E this year in October and Mahō Tsukai Precure! 2 premiering late-night on TV Asahi next year. [2]
March 15 The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls music composer Hidekazu Tanaka admitted to obscenity charges in court following his arrest on October 24, 2022. [3]
April 1 During the Sakura Fes event on April 1 (April Fools' Day), a sequel to the Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card anime has been announced. [4]
September 24 The 2023 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2023 Japanese Grand Prix.
July and September 2023 Original Naruto anime celebrates its 20th anniversary with a rerun of earlier episodes in July and an airing of 4 brand new episodes in September. [5]
October 1 The 2023 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2023 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

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
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime TV Tokyo April 5, 2017 Heisei
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
Tokyo Broadcasting System
SASUKE Sports Tokyo Broadcasting System September 26, 1997 Heisei
Count Down TV Music Tokyo Broadcasting System April 7, 1993 Heisei

New series and returning shows
Show Network Premiere Finale Status Source
Tomo-chan Is a Girl! Tokyo MX January 5, 2023 March 30, 2023 Series Ended [6]
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Tokyo MX January 6, 2023 March 24, 2023 Season Ended
Renewed for Season 2		 [7]
Nijiyon Animation Tokyo MX January 6, 2023 March 24, 2023 Series Ended
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte TBS January 7, 2023 March 25, 2023 Series Ended [8]
Buddy Daddies Tokyo MX January 7, 2023 April 1, 2023 Series Ended [9]
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? NHK January 8, 2023 Ongoing [10]
RizSta Selection[Notes 1] TV Tokyo January 8, 2023 March 26, 2023 Series Ended
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack Tokyo MX January 8, 2023 March 26, 2023 Series Ended [11]
Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Tokyo MX January 10, 2023 Ongoing [12]
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill TV Tokyo January 11, 2023 March 29, 2023 Series Ended [13]
Pokémon: Mezase Pokémon Master TV Tokyo January 13, 2023 March 24, 2023 Series Ended [14]
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama Tokyo MX January 18, 2023 March 29, 2023 Season Ended
Renewed for the 4th season		 [15]
Ultraman New Generation Stars TV Tokyo January 28, 2023 Ongoing [16]
Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 5, 2023 Ongoing [17]
Attack on Titan: The Final Season (part 3) NHK March 4, 2023 Ongoing [18]
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger TV Asahi March 5, 2023 Ongoing [19]
Bakugan: Legends YouTube March 31, 2023 June 23, 2023 Ongoing [20]
Mix (2nd season) ytv April 1, 2023 Ongoing [21]
Edens Zero (Season 2) Nippon TV April 1, 2023 Ongoing [22]
Tōsō-chū: Great Mission Fuji TV April 2, 2023 Ongoing [23]
The Dangers in My Heart TV Asahi April 2, 2023 Ongoing [24]
Ranman NHK April 3, 2023 Ongoing [25]
Tokyo Mew Mew New (Season 2) TV Tokyo April 5, 2023 Ongoing [26]
Dr. Stone: New World Tokyo MX April 6, 2023 Ongoing [27]
Too Cute Crisis Tokyo MX April 7, 2023 Ongoing [28]
Otaku Elf TBS April 8, 2023 Ongoing [29]
Magical Destroyers TBS April 8, 2023 Ongoing [30]
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Sanctuary Arc Tokyo MX April 12, 2023 Ongoing [31]
The Marginal Service NTV April 12, 2023 Ongoing [32]
Pokémon Horizons: The Series TV Tokyo April 14, 2023 Ongoing [33]
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Tokyo MX April 20, 2023 Ongoing [34]
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations[Notes 2] TV Tokyo July 2, 2023 Upcoming [35]

Ending
End date Show Channel First aired Replaced by Source
January 21 Ultraman Decker TV Tokyo July 9, 2022 Ultraman New Generation Stars
January 29 Delicious Party Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 6, 2022 Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
February 26 Avataro Sentai Donbrothers TV Asahi March 6, 2022 Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
March 8 Uncle from Another World AT-X July 6, 2022[Notes 3] TBA
March 24 Pokémon: Mezase Pokémon Master TV Tokyo January 13, 2023 Pokémon Horizons: The Series
March 25 My Hero Academia (Season 6) ytv October 1, 2022 Mix (2nd season)
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte TBS January 7, 2023 Magical Destroyers
March 26 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (Part 1) TV Tokyo April 5, 2017 Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War[Notes 4] [36]
Digimon Ghost Game Fuji TV October 3, 2021 Tōsō-chū: Great Mission [37]
Cap Kakumei Bottleman DX TV Osaka April 3, 2022 SNS Discovery Adventure Foromi & Tadami
Blue Lock TV Asahi October 8, 2022 The Dangers in My Heart
RizSta Selection[Notes 5] TV Tokyo January 8, 2023 Beast Wars: Transformers[Notes 6]
March 31 Maiagare! NHK October 3, 2022 Ranman
Yo-kai Watch Music Note TV Tokyo April 9, 2021 Spy × Family (Season 1)[Notes 7]

Sports
Airdate Sports Network Source
January 14 - July 30 2022–23 Formula E World Championship J Sports
March 5 - November 26 2023 Formula One World Championship Fuji TV Next
March 26 - November 26 2023 MotoGP World Championship G+
July 20 – August 20 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup TBA

Special events and milestone episodes
Airdate Show Episode Network Source
March 31 Pokémon Anime Music Festival TV Tokyo [38]
April 7 – Pokémon – Pokémon Investigation Team TV Tokyo [38]
December 31 74th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK
Johnny's Countdown 2023-2024 Fuji Television

Deaths
Date Name Age Notable Works Source
January 1 Tetsuo Hasegawa 84 Actor (Kinpachi-sensei) [39]
February 5 Takako Sasuga 87 Voice actress (Astro Boy, The Genie Family, Danganronpa: The Animation) [40]
February 13 Leiji Matsumoto 85 Original creator (Galaxy Express 999, Space Pirate Captain Harlock) [41]
February 15 Shōzō Iizuka 89 Voice actor (Tomorrow's Joe, Detective Conan, Pokémon) [42]
February 25 Mitsuo Senda 82 Voice actor (Time Bokan, Maho Girls PreCure!, Beyblade Burst) [43]
March 5 Takahiro Kimura 58 Character designer (Betterman, Code Geass) [44]
April 1 Yasumichi Kushida 46 Voice actor (The Aquatope on White Sand, Bleach, Naruto), dubbing actor (Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.) [45]

References
  1. Rerun series of 'RizSta -Top of Artists!-
  2. This is a broadcasting of part 2 of the 'Boruto: Naruto Next Generations' anime
  3. Restarted broadcast on October 6, 2022
  4. This is a repeat of this anime series' first cour
  5. This is a rerun of some of the 'RizSta -Top of Artists!-' episodes
  6. This is a rerun of the 'Beast Wars: Transformers' Japanese dub
  7. This is a rerun of the Spy × Family anime's first season
  1. "Japan's J-pop predator - exposed for abuse but still revered". BBC News. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. "Yes! Precure 5, Maho Girls Precure! Series Both Get Sequel Anime for Grown-Ups". Anime News Network. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. "Anime/Game Music Composer Hidekazu Tanaka Admits to Obscenity Charges in Court". Anime News Network. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. "Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Anime Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. "Original Naruto Anime Gets 4 Brand-New Episodes for 20th Anniversary". Anime News Network. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  6. 「トモちゃんは女の子！」2023年1月4日放送開始、キービジュ＆本PV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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  12. Pineda, Rafael (November 17, 2021). "Mononogatari Manga's TV Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  13. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 29, 2022). "Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Novels Get TV Anime by MAPPA in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  14. "New Pokémon Anime With New Dual Protagonists to Debut in April 2023". Anime News Network. December 16, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  15. "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Reboot Anime Gets 3rd Season in January 2023". Crunchyroll. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  16. "新テレビ番組『ウルトラマン ニュージェネレーション スターズ』2023年1月28日(土)あさ9時～テレビ東京系にて放送開始！" (in Japanese). Tsuburaya Station. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  17. "Hirogaru Sky! Precure Anime Unveils Story, Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, February 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  18. Loo, Egan (April 3, 2022). "Attack on Titan The Final Season Anime's 'Conclusion' to Air in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  19. "『王様戦隊キングオージャー』 2023年3月5日（日）午前9時30分　放送スタート！ 【毎週日曜　午前9：30〜10：00放送】" (in Japanese). Toei Company. December 21, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  20. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/517962?fbclid=IwAR3_hgPOFfdJ4ye1JVcb-VJB4p1kdztZ4p4tV2ssLt4FWL-7jrRjAmwNy4c
  21. Mateo, Alex (February 9, 2023). "Mix: Meisei Story Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on April 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 14, 2023). "Edens Zero Anime Season 2 Video Reveals Element 4 Cast, Opening Song, April 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  23. TVアニメ「逃走中 グレートミッション」公式 [@tosochu_gm] (February 9, 2023). "【逃走中 グレートミッション 】 　＼＼　　　　　／／　 　君は、逃げ切れるか。 　／／　　　　　＼＼ メインビジュアル&放送日&スタッフが発表✨ 放送日は４月２日(日)に決定❗❗ スタッフの詳細は下記をチェック🕶 　↓ 　↓　↓ t.co/CRnQwEpZCh #アニメ逃走中　#逃走中gm　#逃走中 t.co/p1VjFVKp3m" [[Escape Great Mission] \\ // Can you escape? // \\ Main visual & broadcast date & staff announced✨ The broadcast date will be decided on Sunday, April 2❗❗ Check the staff details below 🕶 ↓ ↓ ↓ #On the run from anime #On the run gm #On the run] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  24. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 27, 2023). "The Dangers in My Heart Anime's Teaser Reveals More Staff, Theme Songs, April 1 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  25. "らんまん：神木隆之介主演の朝ドラ、4月3日放送開始　音楽は阿部海太郎". MANTANWEB. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  26. "Tokyo Mew Mew New Anime Gets 2nd Season in April 2023". Anime News Network. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  27. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 10, 2022). "Dr. Stone Anime Season 3's Video Reveals Title, Spring 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  28. Mateo, Alex (February 16, 2023). "Too Cute Crisis TV Anime Debuts on April 7". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  29. Loo, Egan (June 15, 2022). "Otaku Elf Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  30. "Mahō Shōjo Magical Destroyers Anime's Video Reveals Main Cast, More Staff, 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. September 16, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  31. "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's Sanctuary Arc Reveals Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, April 12 Debut". Anime News Network. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  32. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 23, 2022). "The Marginal Service Anime's Video Reveals April 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  33. "New Pokemon series to start airing on April 14 Visual release of new main characters Rico and Roy".
  34. "Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  35. アニメ BORUTO-ボルト-【公式】 [@NARUTOtoBORUTO] (March 9, 2023). "💥今後の放送の展開を発表！💥 アニメ『#BORUTO』は 3/26(日)第293話の放送で 第一部が最終回となります。 しかし、既にTVアニメ第ニ部の制作が決定！ さらに23年7月クールでは 『#NARUTO』セレクション放送＆ 20周年記念完全新作アニメ放送も予定！ 続報をお楽しみに！ t.co/lH2T3nd88O" [💥 Announcing future broadcast developments! 💥The anime "#BORUTO" will be the final part of episode 293 on March 26th (Sun). However, the production of the second part of the TV anime has already been decided! In addition, in July 23 cool, we plan to broadcast a selection of "#NARUTO" and a completely new anime to commemorate the 20th anniversary! Stay tuned for more news!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  36. Komatsu, Mikikazu (8 March 2023). "BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS Anime Part 1 Ends on March 26". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  37. "Digimon Ghost Game Anime Ends With 68th Episode on March 26". Anime News Network. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  38. "Two New Pokemon Anime Tie-In Specials Announced For Japan". NintendoSoup. March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  39. "俳優長谷川哲夫さん死去 84歳 ドラマシリーズ「3年B組金八先生」で校長を演じる - おくやみ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  40. "Sazae-san, Danganronpa Voice Actress Takako Sasuga Passes Away". Anime News Network. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  41. 「宇宙戦艦ヤマト」「銀河鉄道999」松本零士さん死去、85歳 急性心不全. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  42. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 28, 2023). "Voice Actor Shōzō Iizuka Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  43. 声優の千田光男さん死去 82歳 虚血性心不全のため (in Japanese)
  44. "Code Geass, GaoGaiGar Character Designer Takahiro Kimura Passes Away". Anime News Network. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  45. "Voice Actor Yasumichi Kushida Passes Away at 46". Anime News Network. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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