:1998 in Japanese television
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Events in 1998 in Japanese television.
Channels
Launches:
- November 15 — Nickelodeon
Debuts
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden
|February 7th |tokusatsu |February 7, 1998 – January 31, 1999 | ||||
| Cardcaptor Sakura
|April 7th |anime |April 7, 1998 - March 21, 2000 | ||||
| Cowboy Bebop
|April 3rd |anime |April 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998 | ||||
| Cyber Team in Akihabara
|TBS |April 4th |anime |April 4, 1998 - September 26, 1998 | ||||
| Generator Gawl{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/gawl.html |script-title=ja:ジェネレイター ガウル |accessdate=2010-03-28 |work=Tatsunoko Production |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182134/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/gawl.html |archivedate=7 April 2010 |url-status=dead }}
|October 6th |anime |October 6, 1998 - December 22, 1998 | ||||
| Great Teacher Onizuka
|July 7th |drama |July 7, 1998 – September 22, 1998 | ||||
| His and Her Circumstances
|October 2nd |anime |October 2, 1998 – March 23, 1999 | ||||
| Initial D
|April 18th |anime |April 18, 1998 - December 5, 1998 | ||||
| Lost Universe
|April 3rd |anime |April 3, 1998 – September 25, 1998 | ||||
| Master Keaton
|October 5th |anime |October 5, 1998 – March 29, 1999 | ||||
| Nonchan Noriben
|CBC |June 1st |drama |June 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998 | ||||
| Ojarumaru
|NHK |October 5th |anime |October 5, 1998 – present | ||||
| Outlaw Star
|January 8th |anime |January 8, 1998 – June 25, 1998 | ||||
| Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
|February 22nd |tokusatsu |February 22, 1998 – February 14, 1999 | ||||
| Serial Experiments Lain
|July 6th |anime |July 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998 | ||||
| Shomuni
|April 15th |drama |April 15, 1998 – July 1, 1998 | ||||
| Silent Möbius
|April 7th |anime |April 7, 1998 - September 29, 1998 | ||||
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
|TBS |October 3rd |anime |October 3, 1998 – March 27, 1999 | ||||
| Space-Time Detective Genshi-kun
|October 1st |anime |October 1, 1998 – June 24, 1999 | ||||
| Super Doll Licca-chan
|October 6th |anime |October 6, 1998 - September 28, 1999 | ||||
| Super Milk Chan
|June 18th |anime |June 18, 1998 - September 24, 1998 | ||||
| Trigun
|April 1st |anime |April 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998 | ||||
| Ultraman Gaia
|MBS |September 5th |tokusatsu |September 5, 1998 – August 28, 1999 | ||||
| Weiß Kreuz
|April 8th |anime |April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 | ||||
| Yu-Gi-Oh!
|April 4th |anime |April 4, 1998 - October 10, 1998 |
Ongoing shows at the time
- 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)
- Iron Chef, game show (1993-1999)
- Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008)
- Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present)
- Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present)
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
- Detective Conan, anime (1996-present)
- SASUKE, sports (1997-present)
- Doctor Slump, anime (1997-1999)
Shows on Hiatus
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Cowboy Bebop
|June 26th |anime |April 3, 1998 – June 26, 1998 |
Returning shows
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Show | Station | Returning Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Pocket Monsters (Pokémon)
|April 16th |anime |April 16, 1998 - November 14, 2002 | ||||
| Cowboy Bebop
|TBD |anime |April 3, 1998 - June 26, 1998 |
Endings
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Azuki-chan
|NHK |March 17th |anime |April 4, 1995 - March 17, 1998 | ||||
| Cutie Honey Flash
|January 31st |anime |February 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998 | ||||
| Chūka Ichiban!
|September 13th |anime |April 27, 1997 – September 13, 1998 | ||||
| Cyber Team in Akihabara
|TBS |September 26th |anime |April 4, 1998 - September 26, 1998 | ||||
| Denji Sentai Megaranger
|February 15th |tokusatsu |February 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998 | ||||
| Fair, then Partly Piggy
|September 29th |anime |July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998 | ||||
| Flame of Recca
|July 10th |anime |July 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998 | ||||
| Hare Tokidoki Buta
|September 29th |anime |July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998 | ||||
| Initial D
|December 5th |anime |April 18, 1998 - December 5, 1998 | ||||
| The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
|January 31 |anime |February 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998 | ||||
| Kodomo no Omocha
|March 27th |anime |April 5, 1996 - March 27, 1998 | ||||
| Nonchan Noriben
|CBC |July 31st |drama |June 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998 | ||||
| Outlaw Star
|June 25th |anime |January 8, 1998 – June 25, 1998 | ||||
| Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story
|September 8th |anime |January 10, 1996 – September 8, 1998 | ||||
| Serial Experiments Lain
|September 28th |anime |July 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998 | ||||
| Super Mashin Hero Wataru
|September 24th |anime |October 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998 | ||||
| Super Milk Chan
|September 24th |anime |June 18, 1998 - September 24, 1998 | ||||
| Silent Möbius
|September 29th |anime |April 7, 1998 - September 29, 1998 | ||||
| Trigun
|September 30th |anime |April 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998 | ||||
| Ultraman Dyna
|August 29th |tokusatsu |September 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998 | ||||
| Weiß Kreuz
|September 30th |anime |April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 | ||||
| Yu-Gi-Oh!
|October 10th |anime |April 4, 1998 - October 10, 1998 |