2012 in Japanese television explained

Events in 2012 in Japanese television.

Events

March

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date	Type	Original run
Aikatsu!	TV Tokyo	October 8	Anime	2012-2016
Another^[1]	Tokyo MX	January 10	Anime	2012
Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de^[2]	Tokyo MX	October 20	Anime	2012-2013
Black Rock Shooter	Fuji TV	February	Anime	2012
Gokujo. Gokurakuin Joshi Kōryō Monogatari^[3]	Chukyo TV	January 23	Anime	2012
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari^[4]	NHK	January 10	Drama	2012
Inu x Boku SS^[5]	MBS	January 12	Anime	2012
Jewelpet Kira Deco!	TV Tokyo	April 7	Anime	2012-2013
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation	Tokyo MX	October 5	Anime	2012-2013
Kamen Rider Wizard	TV Asahi	September 2	Tokusatsu	2012-2013
Monsuno	TV Tokyo	October 3	Anime	2012-2013
Mōretsu Pirates^[6]	Tokyo MX	January 8	Anime	2012
Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki^[7] ^[8]	TV Tokyo	January 8	Anime	2012
	TV Tokyo	April 7	Anime	2012-2013
Rinne no Lagrange	ytv	January 8	Anime	2012
Saki Achiga-hen Episode of Side-A^[9]	TV Tokyo	April 9	Anime	2012
Senhime Zesshō Symphogear^[10]	Tokyo MX	January 6	Anime	2012
Shimajirō no Wow!	TV Setouchi TV Tokyo	April 2	Anime/Children's variety	2012-present
Shokuzai^[11]	WOWOW	January	Drama	2012
Smile PreCure!	ABC TV	February 5	Anime	2012-2013
Sword Art Online	Tokyo MX	July 7	Anime	2012
Taira no Kiyomori	NHK	January	Drama	2012
Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream	TV Tokyo	September 10	Anime	2012-2013
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters	TV Asahi	February 26	Tokusatsu	2012–2013
Zetman^[12]	ytv	April 2	Anime	2012
Kuroko no Basuke^[13]	BS11	April 7	Anime	2012
Sprout^[14]	NTV	July 7	Drama	2012
K	MBS	October 5	Anime	2012
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL II	TV Tokyo	October 7	anime	2012-2014

Ongoing

• Music Fair, music (1964–present)
• Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
• FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
• Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
• Soreike! Anpanman. anime (1988–present)
• Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989–present)
• Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992–present)
• Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present)
• Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995–present)
• Detective Conan, anime (1996–present)
• SASUKE, sports (1997–present)
• Ojarumaru, anime (1998–present)
• One Piece, anime (1999–present)
• Doraemon, anime (2005–present)
• Naruto Shippuden, anime (2007–present)
• Fairy Tail, anime (2009-2013)
• Toriko, anime (2011-2014)
• Hunter × Hunter, anime (2011-2014)

Resuming

Show	Station	Resume Date	Type	Original run
Sasuke (TV series)	Tokyo Broadcasting System	December 27	Athletic Competition	1997-

Endings

Show	Station	Ending Date	Type	Original run
Shimajirō Hesoka	TV Setouchi	March 26	anime	April 5, 2010 - March 26, 2012
Bleach	TV Tokyo	March 27	anime	October 5, 2004 - March 27, 2012
Tamagotchi!	TV Tokyo	September 3	anime	October 12, 2009 - September 3, 2012
Suite PreCure	ABC TV	February 6	anime	February 6, 2011 - January 29, 2012
Jewelpet Sunshine	TV Tokyo	March 31	anime	April 9, 2011 - March 31, 2012
	TV Tokyo	March 31	anime	April 9, 2011 - March 31, 2012
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal	TV Tokyo	September 24	anime	April 11, 2011 – September 24, 2012

Technology

• March 31  - Terrestrial analog television is abandoned at Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.

See also

• 2012 in anime
• 2012 Japanese television dramas
• 2012 in Japan
• 2012 in Japanese music
• List of Japanese films of 2012

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anime Another with Noizi Ito, P.A. Works Debuts in January. Anime News Network. August 27, 2011. October 4, 2011.
2. Web site: クリムゾン原作「蒼い世界の中心で」TVアニメは今秋開始. 2012-08-10. 2012-08-16. natalie.mu. Japanese.
3. Web site: Maya Miyazaki's Gokujyo— Manga Gets TV Anime in 2012. September 27, 2011. October 4, 2011. Anime News Network.
4. Web site: Yuka to star in upcoming suspense drama, "Honjitsu wa Taian Nari" . ustar . October 9, 2011 . October 9, 2011. Tokyohive.
5. Web site: Inu × Boku SS TV Anime Slated for 2012 . . August 23, 2011. October 4, 2011.
6. Web site: Satelight's Mōretsu Pirates Anime Delayed Until 2012 . 2011-08-13 . 2011-10-18. Anime News Network.
7. Web site: Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki 4-Panel Manga Gets TV Anime. August 26, 2011. October 4, 2011. Anime News Network.
8. Web site: Fruits Basket/Kodocha's Daichi Helms Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki. September 27, 2011. October 4, 2011. Anime News Network.
9. Web site: New Saki TV Anime to Adapt Saki Achiga Spinoff. October 5, 2011. October 5, 2011. Anime News Network.
10. Web site: Senhime Zesshō Symphogear Music Battle TV Anime to Air. October 6, 2011. October 7, 2011. Anime News Network.
11. Web site: Koizumi Kyoko to star in "Shokuzai" drama adaptation . October 2, 2011 . October 5, 2011. Tokyograph.
12. Web site: Zetman Manga to Get TV Anime Next April. 2011-10-18 . 2011-10-18. Anime News Network.
13. Web site: Kuroko's Basketball Manga Gets TV Anime Produced by I.G. 2011-09-28. 2011-09-28. Anime News Network.
14. Web site: Hey! Say! JUMP's Chinen Yuri to star in upcoming drama series, 'Sprout'. 2015-05-07. 6Theory Media, LLC. tokyohive.