2013 in Japanese television explained

Events in 2013 in Japanese television.

Channels

Closures:

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date	Type	Original run
Yae's Sakura	NHK	January 6	Taiga Drama	2013
Amachan^[1]	NHK	April 1	Asadora	2013
Daiya no A	TV Tokyo	October 6	Anime	2013–2016
Da Capo III^[2]	MBS, Tokyo MX	January 5	Anime	2013
DokiDoki! PreCure	ABC TV	February 3	Anime	2013–2014
^[3]	MBS, Tokyo MX	January 5	Anime	2013
Jewelpet Happiness	TV Tokyo	April 6	Anime	2013–2014
Hakuba no Ōji-sama Junai Tekireiki^[4]	NTV, Yomiuri TV	October 3	Drama	2013
Meganebu!	Tokyo MX	October 6	Anime	2013
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai^[5]	TBS, BS-TBS	January 11	Anime	2013
Neo Ultra Q	WOWOW	January 12	Tokusatsu	2013
Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends	TV Tokyo	September 5	Anime	2013–2014
Takeda Tetsuya no Shōwa wa kagayaiteita	BS Japan			2013 onwards
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger	TV Asahi	February 17	Tokusatsu	2013–2014
Ultraman Ginga	TV Tokyo	July 10	Tokusatsu	2013
AKB48 Show!	BS Premium	October 5	Variety	2013-
Kamen Rider Gaim	TV Asahi	October 6	Tokusatsu	2013–2014
Pocket Monsters XY	TV Tokyo	October 17	Anime	2013–2016

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 (2007–2017)
• Toriko, anime (2011-2014)
• Hunter × Hunter, anime (2011-2014)
• Shimajirō no Wow!, anime/children's variety (2012-present)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL II, anime (2012-2014)
• Aikatsu!, anime (2012-2016)

Ending

• Smile PreCure!, anime (2012-2013)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation, anime (2012-2013)
• Jewelpet Kira Deco!, anime (2012-2013)
• , anime (2012-2013)
• Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream, anime (2012-2013)
• Pocket Monsters Best Wishes, anime (2010-2013)

Returning

Show	Station	Returning Date	Type	Original run
Hajime no Ippo: Rising	NTV	October 5^[6] ^[7]	Anime	2013-2014
Kuroko no Basuke (Season 2)	BS11, Mainichi Broadcasting System	October 5^[8] ^[9]	Anime	2013-2014

See also

• 2013 in anime
• 2013 Japanese television dramas
• 2013 in Japan
• 2013 in Japanese music
• List of Japanese films of 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nounen Rena cast as heroine for next year’s morning drama ‘Amachan’. Tokyo Hive. 2 January 2014.
2. Web site: D.C.III ~Da Capo III~ Visual Novel Gets TV Anime. 2012-07-07. 2012-08-18. Anime News Network.
3. Web site: Hakkenden: Tōhō Hakken Ibun's Staff, 2013 TV Debut Revealed. 2012-07-06. 2012-08-18. Anime News Network.
4. Web site: Hakuba no Ōji-sama Manga Series Gets Live-Action Drama. 2013-09-03. 2013-09-07. Anime News Network.
5. Web site: SHAFT's Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Promo Video Reveals Cast. 2012-08-18. 2012-08-19. Anime News Network.
6. Web site: Nelkin . Sarah . 3rd Season of Hajime no Ippo Anime Green-Lit . . January 9, 2020 . July 19, 2013.
7. Web site: Nelkin . Sarah . Hajime no Ippo Rising TV Anime's Cast, Staff Announced . . January 9, 2020 . August 23, 2013.
8. Web site: "Kuroko's Basketball" Anime Return Dated. 2013-08-28. 2013-08-28. Crunchyroll.
9. Web site: 2nd Kuroko's Basketball Season Slated for October 5. Anime News Network. 29 August 2013.