2001 in Japanese television
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Events in 2001 in Japanese television.
Debuts
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! Show | Station | Genre | Original Run |
| A Little Snow Fairy Sugar
|TBS |anime |October 2, 2001 – March 26, 2002 | |||
| Angel Tales
|anime |October 4, 2001 - December 20, 2001 | |||
| Ashita ga Arusa
|drama |April 21, 2001 - June 30, 2001 | |||
| Ask Dr. Rin!
|anime |March 5, 2001 – February 25, 2002 | |||
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade
|anime |January 8, 2001 - December 24, 2001 | |||
| Comic Party
|anime |April 2, 2001 - June 25, 2001 | |||
| Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier
|anime |October 14, 2001 – October 13, 2002 | |||
| Digimon Tamers
|anime |April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002 | |||
| Fruits Basket
|anime |July 5, 2001 - December 27, 2001 | |||
| Galaxy Angel
|anime |April 7, 2001 - September 29, 2001 | |||
| Groove Adventure RAVE
|TBS |anime |October 13, 2001 – September 28, 2002 | |||
| Hero
|drama |January 8, 2001 – March 19, 2001 | |||
| Hikaru no Go
|anime |October 10, 2001 – March 26, 2003 | |||
| Hellsing
|anime |October 10, 2001 – January 16, 2002 | |||
| Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
|tokusatsu |February 18, 2001 – February 10, 2002 | |||
| I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
|anime |July 4, 2001 - September 26, 2001 | |||
| Kamen Rider Agito
|tokusatsu |January 28, 2001 – January 27, 2002 | |||
| Kirby of the Stars
|CBC |anime |October 6, 2001 – September 27, 2003 | |||
| Martial Arts Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe
|NHK |anime |December 11, 2001 - June 25, 2002 | |||
| Mobile Angel: Angelic Layer
|anime |April 1, 2001 - September 23, 2001 | |||
| Motto! Ojamajo Doremi
|anime |February 4, 2001 – January 27, 2002 | |||
| PaRappa the Rapper
|anime |April 14, 2001 – January 14, 2002 | |||
| s-CRY-ed
|anime |July 4, 2001 - December 26, 2001 | |||
| Shaman King
|anime |July 4, 2001 - September 25, 2002 | |||
| Shin Shirayuki Hime Densetsu Pretear
|anime |April 4, 2001 - June 27, 2001 | |||
| Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran
|anime |April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002 | |||
| The Prince of Tennis
|anime |October 10, 2001 – March 30, 2005 | |||
| The SoulTaker
|anime |April 4, 2001 - July 4, 2001 | |||
| Ultraman Cosmos
|TBS |tokusatsu |July 7, 2001 – September 28, 2002 | |||
| X
|anime |October 3, 2001 – March 27, 2002 | |||
| You're Under Arrest
|TBS |anime |April 7, 2001 – September 29, 2001 |
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)
- Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
- Detective Conan, anime (1996–present)
- SASUKE, sports (1997–present)
- Ojarumaru, anime (1998–present)
- Pocket Monsters, anime (1998-2002)
- One Piece, anime (1999–present)
- Daa! Daa! Daa!, anime (2000-2002)
- Kitty's Paradise GOLD, children's variety (2000-2002)
- Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING!, anime (2000-2002)
- InuYasha, anime (2000-2004)
- Tottoko Hamtaro, anime (2000-2004)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, anime (2000-2004)
Endings
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Android Kikaider: The Animation
|January 8 |anime |October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001 | ||||
| Angel Tales
|December 20 |anime |October 4, 2001 - December 20, 2001 | ||||
| Argento Soma
|March 22 |anime |October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001 | ||||
| Ashita Ga Arusa
|June 30 |drama |April 21, 2001 - June 30, 2001 | ||||
| Baby Felix
|NHK |June 29 |anime |October 8, 2000 – June 29, 2001 | ||||
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade
|December 24 |anime |January 8, 2001 - December 24, 2001 | ||||
| Comic Party
|June 25 |anime |April 2, 2001 - June 25, 2001 | ||||
| Digimon Adventure 02
|March 25 |anime |April 2, 2000 - March 25, 2001 | ||||
| Fruits Basket
|December 27 |anime |July 5, 2001 - December 27, 2001 | ||||
| Galaxy Angel
|September 29 |anime |April 7, 2001 - September 29, 2001 | ||||
| Gensomaden Saiyuki
|March 27 |anime |April 4, 2000 – March 27, 2001 | ||||
| Ghost Stories
|March 15 |anime |October 22, 2000 - March 15, 2001 | ||||
| Gravitation
|January 10 |anime |October 4, 2000 – January 10, 2001 | ||||
| Hero
|March 19 |drama |January 8, 2001 – March 19, 2001 | ||||
| Hunter × Hunter
|March 31 |anime |October 16, 1999 - March 31, 2001 | ||||
| I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
|September 26 |anime |July 4, 2001 - September 26, 2001 | ||||
| Kamen Rider Kuuga
|January 21 |tokusatsu |January 30, 2000 – January 21, 2001 | ||||
| Kyorochan
|March 29 |anime |July 1, 1999 - March 29, 2001 | ||||
| Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar
|September 30 |anime |February 6, 2000 - September 30, 2001 | ||||
| Mirai Sentai Timeranger{{cite web|url=http://tvarc.toei.co.jp/tv/user/program/read_story3.asp?Command=Old&SID=128 |title=Mirai Sentai Timeranger |accessdate=2010-04-01 |publisher=Toei Company |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928161545/http://tvarc.toei.co.jp/tv/user/program/read_story3.asp?Command=Old&SID=128 |archivedate=2013-09-28 }}
|February 11 |tokusatsu |February 13, 2000 – February 11, 2001 | ||||
| Monster Farm
|TBS |September 30 |anime |April 17, 1999 – September 30, 2001 | ||||
| Mobile Angel: Angelic Layer
|September 23 |anime |April 1, 2001 - September 23, 2001 | ||||
| Ojamajo Doremi #
|January 29 |anime |February 6, 2000 - January 29, 2001 | ||||
| Shin Shirayuki Hime Densetsu Pretear
|June 27 |anime |April 4, 2001 - June 27, 2001 | ||||
| The SoulTaker
|July 4 |anime |April 4, 2001 - July 4, 2001 | ||||
| Ultraman Neos
|CBC |January 28 |tokusatsu |November 22, 2000 – January 28, 2001 | ||||
| You're Under Arrest
|TBS |September 29 |anime |April 7, 2001 – September 29, 2001 | ||||
| s-CRY-ed
|December 26 |anime |July 4, 2001 - December 26, 2001 |
TV Specials
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Show | Station | Genre | Original Run |
| Di Gi Charat: Ohanami Special
|TBS |anime |{{center|April 6, 2001}} | |||
| Di Gi Charat: Natsuyasumi Special
|TBS |anime |August 2, 2001 - August 3, 2001 | |||
| Di Gi Charat: Tsuyu Special
|TBS |drama |{{center|August 25, 2001}} |