1997 in Japanese television
Events in 1997 in Japanese television.
Events
- February 8- The final episode of the popular anime series Sailor Moon is aired.
- December 16–Denno Senshi Porygon, an episode of Pokémon,is aired on TV Tokyo in Japan. 20 minutes in the episode, Ash Ketchum's Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt attack on vaccine missiles,causing red and blue strobe lights flashing rapidly. This gives 685 viewers (310 boys and 375 girls) seizures and causes Indigo League (The series of Pokémon) to go into hiatus until April 1998.
Debuting this year
| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Cutie Honey Flash |
TV Asahi |
February 15th |
anime |
February 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998 |
| Denji Sentai Megaranger |
TV Asahi |
February 14th |
tokusatsu |
February 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998 |
| Doctor Slump |
Fuji TV |
November 26th |
anime |
November 26, 1997 – September 22, 1999 |
| Flame of Recca |
Fuji TV |
July 19th |
anime |
July 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998 |
| Hare Tokidoki Buta |
TV Tokyo |
July 3rd |
anime |
July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998 |
| Love Generation |
Fuji TV |
October 13th |
drama |
October 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997 |
| Nonchan Noriben |
CBC |
February 3rd |
anime |
February 3, 1997 – March 28, 1997 |
| Mach GoGoGo[1] |
TV Tokyo |
January 9th |
anime |
January 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997 |
| Pocket Monsters |
TV Tokyo |
April 1st |
anime |
April 1, 1997 - December 16, 1997 |
| SASUKE |
TBS |
September 26th |
Variety |
September 26, 1997 - present |
| Ultraman Dyna |
MBS |
September 6th |
tokusatsu |
September 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998 |
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Ongoing shows
- 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)
- Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008)
- Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present)
- Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present)
- Azuki-chan, anime (1995–1998)
- Kodomo no Omocha, anime (1996-1998)
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
- Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, anime (1996-1998)
- Detective Conan, anime (1996-present)
Hiatus
| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Pocket Monsters |
TV Tokyo |
December 16th |
anime |
April 1, 1997 - December 16, 1997 |
Endings
| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| B-Fighter Kabuto |
TV Asahi |
February 16th |
tokusatsu |
March 3, 1996 – February 16, 1997 |
| Dragon Ball GT |
Fuji TV |
November 19th |
anime |
February 7, 1996 - November 19, 1997 |
| Gekisou Sentai Carranger |
TV Asahi |
February 7th |
tokusatsu |
March 1, 1996 – February 7, 1997 |
| Love Generation |
Fuji TV |
December 22nd |
drama |
October 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997 |
| Mach GoGoGo[2] |
TV Tokyo |
September 25th |
anime |
January 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997 |
| Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars |
TV Asahi |
February 8th |
anime |
March 9, 1996 - February 8, 1997 |
| Saber Marionette J |
TV Tokyo |
March 25th |
anime |
October 1, 1996 - March 25, 1997 |
| Ultraman Tiga |
MBS |
August 30th |
tokusatsu |
September 7, 1996 – August 30, 1997 |
| You're Under Arrest |
TBS |
September 27th |
anime |
October 5, 1996 - September 27, 1997 |
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