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Overview of the events of 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.
January 26 Ahead of the premiere of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, a Super Sentai 50th anniversary press conference was held.
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.
January 28 Shinji Aoba's death sentence has been confirmed after his appeal to the Kyoto District Court's ruling is dropped.
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 will resume broadcasting new episodes on Sunday evenings at 11:15 p.m. on Fuji TV.
May 17-18 The 2024–25 Formula E World Championship was held at 2025 Tokyo ePrix.
September 28 The 2025 MotoGP World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Ongoing

Show Type Channel First aired/Japanese period Source
[REDACTED] 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
[REDACTED] 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
[REDACTED] TV Tokyo
Ninjala Anime TV Tokyo January 8, 2022 Reiwa
Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! Anime TV Tokyo April 3, 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
[REDACTED] 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 Ongoing
Unbound NHK January 5, 2025 Ongoing
Zenshu TV Tokyo January 5, 2025 Ongoing
Alice-san Chi no Iroribata TBS January 7, 2025 Ongoing
Magic Maker TV Tokyo January 9, 2025 Ongoing
Dr. Stone: Science Future (Part 1) Tokyo MX January 9, 2025 Ongoing
The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) Nippon TV January 10, 2025 Ongoing
Farmagia Tokyo MX January 10, 2025 Ongoing
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! TBS January 11, 2025 Ongoing
Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! TBS January 11, 2025 Ongoing
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Season 2) TBS January 12, 2025 Ongoing
Witchy Pretty Cure!! Future Days TV Asahi January 12, 2025 Ongoing
Mashin Genesis Wataru TV Tokyo January 12, 2025 Ongoing
Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3) TV Tokyo January 25, 2025 Ongoing
You and Idol Pretty Cure TV Asahi February 2, 2025 Upcoming
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger TV Asahi February 16, 2025 Upcoming
Anpan NHK March 31, 2025 Upcoming
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Season 2) Tokyo MX April 5, 2025 Upcoming
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Tokyo MX April 7, 2025 Upcoming
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Season 2) TBS April 13, 2025 Upcoming
Fire Force (Season 3, Part 1) TBS April 2025 Upcoming
Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (Season 2) TV Asahi April 2025 Upcoming
Princession Orchestra TV Tokyo April 2025 Upcoming
Wind Breaker (Season 2) TBS April 2025 Upcoming
Yaiba: Samurai Legend ytv April 2025 Upcoming
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Season 2) Tokyo MX April 2025 Upcoming
Himitsu no AiPri (Season 2) TV Tokyo April 2025 Upcoming
Dandadan (Season 2) TBS July 2025 Upcoming
Kaiju No. 8 (Season 2) TV Tokyo July 2025 Upcoming
Mr. Osomatsu (Season 4) TV Tokyo July 2025 Upcoming
My Hero Academia (Final Season) ytv October 2025 Upcoming

Ending

End date Show Channel First aired Replaced by Source
January 5 Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest TV Tokyo July 7, 2024 Mashin Genesis Wataru
January 18 Ultraman Arc TV Tokyo July 6, 2024 Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3)
January 26 Wonderful Pretty Cure! TV Asahi February 4, 2024 You and Idol Pretty Cure
February 2 Shinkalion: Change the World TV Tokyo April 7, 2024 TBA
February 9 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger TV Asahi March 3, 2024 No.1 Sentai Gozyuger
March 28 Omusubi NHK September 30, 2024 Anpan

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

Airdate Show Episode Network Source
May 22 Music Awards Japan 2025 NHK, YouTube
December 31 76th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen NHK

Deaths

Date Name Age Notable Works Source
January 3 Yuji Sawa 76 Producer of news and opinion shows (Fuji Television)
January 8 Yoichi Onishi ?? Animation supervisor (Rilu Rilu Fairilu, Run for Money: The Great Mission, Mazica Party)
Hiroshi Shinkawa 69 Theme song arranger (Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road)
January 24 Tetsuhisa Seko 54 President/CEO of Nippon Ichi Software who are the original creators of the TV anime Makai Senki Disgaea

References

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