Overview of the events of 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.
September 1- Cartoon Network launches in Japan.
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 his 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. Its time slot was taken over by Class King Yamazaki (学級王ヤマザキ).
December 24- AT-X starts broadcasting.
Debuting this year
Show
Station
Premiere Date
Genre
Original Run
Cutie Honey Flash
TV Asahi
February 15
anime
February 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998
Chuuka Ichiban!
Fuji TV
April 27
anime
April 27, 1997 – September 13, 1998
Denji Sentai Megaranger
TV Asahi
February 14
tokusatsu
February 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998
Doctor Slump (Remake)
Fuji TV
November 26
anime
November 26, 1997 – September 22, 1999
Fair, then Partly Piggy
TV Tokyo
July 3
anime
July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998
Flame of Recca
Fuji TV
July 19
anime
July 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998
Hare Tokidoki Buta
TV Tokyo
July 3
anime
July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
Nagoya TV
February 1
anime
February 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998
Love Generation
Fuji TV
October 13
drama
October 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997
Super Mashin Hero Wataru
TV Tokyo
October 2
anime
October 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998
Nonchan Noriben
CBC
February 3
anime
February 3, 1997 – March 28, 1997
Mach GoGoGo [ 1]
TV Tokyo
January 9
anime
January 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997
Pocket Monsters
TV Tokyo
April 1
anime
April 1, 1997 – present
SASUKE
TBS
September 26
Variety
September 26, 1997 – present
Slayers Try
TV Tokyo
April 4
anime
April 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997
Ultraman Dyna
MBS
September 6
tokusatsu
September 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998
Yume no Crayon Oukoku
ABC
September 7
anime
September 7, 1997 – January 31, 1999
Ongoing shows
Music Fair , music (1964–present)
Mito Koumon , 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 Shimajirou , anime (1993-2008)
Nintama Rantarou , anime (1993–present)
Chibi Maruko-chan , anime (1995–present)
Azuki-chan , anime (1995–1998)
Kodomo no Omocha , anime (1996-1998)
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-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 16
anime
April 1, 1997 - December 16, 1997
Endings
Show
Station
Ending Date
Genre
Original Run
B-Fighter Kabuto
TV Asahi
February 16
tokusatsu
March 3, 1996 – February 16, 1997
Brave Command Dagwon
Nagoya TV
January 25
anime
February 3, 1996 – January 25, 1997
Dragon Ball GT
Fuji TV
November 19
anime
February 7, 1996 - November 19, 1997
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
TV Asahi
February 7
tokusatsu
March 1, 1996 – February 7, 1997
Love Generation
Fuji TV
December 22
drama
October 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997
Mach GoGoGo [ 2]
TV Tokyo
September 25
anime
January 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997
Sailor Moon
TV Asahi
February 8
anime
March 7, 1992 - February 8, 1997
Saber Marionette J
TV Tokyo
March 25
anime
October 1, 1996 - March 25, 1997
Slayers Try
TV Tokyo
September 26
anime
April 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997
Ultraman Tiga
MBS
August 30
tokusatsu
September 7, 1996 – August 30, 1997
You're Under Arrest
TBS
September 27
anime
October 5, 1996 - September 27, 1997
See also
References