2015 in Japanese television

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Events in 2015 in Japanese television.

Events

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Date

! Event

style="text-align:center" |January 1-April 30

|Between January 1, 2015 and April 30, 2015, analog cable television services were shut down by the country's cable providers.{{cite web |url=http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20150518_702438.html |date=2015-05-18 |title=デジアナ変換が4月末で"混乱なく"完全終了。テレビはどれだけ売れた? |author=大河原 克行 |website=AV Watch |language=ja |trans-title=Digital-analog conversion is completed at the end of April "without confusion". How much did the TV sell? |access-date=2015-05-20}}

September 27

| The 2015 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese Grand Prix.

October 11

| The 2015 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Debuts

class="wikitable sortable"

! Start date

ShowChannelTypeSource
January 4

|Absolute Duo

|AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11

|Anime

|{{Cite web|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-22/haruka-tomatsu-yukari-tamura-yui-horie-join-absolute-duo-cast/.81330|title = Haruka Tomatsu, Yukari Tamura, Yui Horie Join Absolute Duo Cast|date = 2014-11-22|access-date = 2014-12-05|publisher = Anime News Network}}

January 7

|Miritari!

|AT-X, KBS, TVS, tvk, SUN

|Anime

|{{Cite web|url = http://dreamcreation.co.jp/militari/|title = TVアニメ「みりたり!」公式サイト|trans-title=TV anime "Miritari!" official website|access-date = 2014-12-12|website = Miritari!|language = ja}}

January 8

|Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

|Fuji TV

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-21/saenai-heroine-no-sodate-kata-light-novels-get-anime-on-noitamina|title= Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata Light Novels Get Anime on Noitamina|date= 2014-03-21|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 9

|Assassination Classroom

|Fuji TV

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-09/assassination-classroom-anime-to-air-late-friday-nights-in-january/.76475|title= Assassination Classroom Anime to Air Late Friday Nights in January|date= 2014-07-09|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 10

|Kuroko's Basketball 3rd season

|MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-02/3rd-kuroko-basketball-season-2015-release-visual-unveiled/.76214|title= 3rd Kuroko's Basketball Season's 2015 Release, Visual Unveiled|date= 2014-07-02|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 10

|The Rolling Girls

|MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-09/wit-studio-unveils-1st-original-tv-anime-the-rolling-girls/.77469|title= Wit Studio Unveils 1st Original TV Anime, The Rolling Girls|date= 2014-08-09|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 10

|Gakkō no Kaidan

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/kaidan/|title=Gakkō no Kaidan Official website|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Nippon Television Network Corporation|language=ja}}

January 13

|Masshiro

|TBS

|Drama

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/masshiro2015/|title=火曜ドラマ『まっしろ』TBSテレビ|trans-title=Tuesday drama "Mashiro" on TBS TV|access-date=2014-12-12|website=TBS|publisher=TBS|language=ja}}

January 11

|Aldnoah.Zero

|Tokyo MX, BS11

|Anime

|{{Cite web|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-29/2nd-aldnoah.zero-season-1st-tv-ad-previews-eir-aoi-song/.81579|title = 2nd Aldnoah.Zero Season's 1st TV Ad Previews Eir Aoi's Song|date = 2014-11-29|access-date = 2014-12-05|publisher = Anime News Network}}

January 11

|Dog Days''

|Tokyo MX

|Anime

|{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-15/dog-days-anime-3rd-season-to-premiere-in-january-2015/.77639|title= Dog Days Anime's 3rd Season to Premiere in January 2015|date= 2014-08-15|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 15

|Durarara!!x2

|Tokyo MX, MBS, CBC, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11

|Anime

|{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-06/2nd-durarara-tv-series-staff-january-2015-premiere-unveiled/.77386|title= 2nd Durarara!! TV Series' Staff, January 2015 Premiere Unveiled|date= 2014-08-06|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 8

|Kantai Collection

|Tokyo MX

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-03/kantai-collection-anime-staff-january-2015-premiere-unveiled/.77247|title= Kantai Collection Anime's Staff, January 2015 Premiere Unveiled|date= 2014-08-03|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 9

|Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Exodus

|MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS

|Anime

|{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-07/fafner-exodus-anime-new-promo-features-narration-by-heroine-maya/.77394|title= Fafner: Exodus Anime's New Promo Features Narration by Heroine Maya|date= 2014-08-07|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 10

|The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls

|Tokyo MX, BS11

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-05/the-idolm@ster-cinderella-girls-mobile-game-gets-tv-anime-in-2015|title= The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Mobile Game Gets TV Anime in 2015|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}

January 16

|Ouroboros~Kono Ai Koso, Seigi

|TBS

|Drama

{{Cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/OUROBOROS/|title=金曜ドラマ『ウロボロス~この愛こそ、正義。』TBSテレビ|trans-title=Friday drama "Ouroboros-this love is justice." "TBS TV|access-date=2014-12-12|website=TBS|publisher=TBS|language=ja}}
February 1

|Go! Princess PreCure

|TV Asahi

|Anime

|{{cite web |url=http://mantan-web.jp/2014/11/28/20141127dog00m200102000c.html |title=プリキュア:第12弾は「Go!プリンセスプリキュア」 15年春スタート - MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) |publisher=Mantan-web.jp |date=2014-11-28 |access-date=2015-04-06 |language=ja |archive-date=2015-01-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103204059/http://mantan-web.jp/2014/11/28/20141127dog00m200102000c.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2045152/ |title=プリキュアシリーズ、第12弾タイトル発表『Go!プリンセスプリキュア』 | ORICON STYLE |publisher=Oricon.co.jp |date=2014-11-28 |access-date=2015-04-06}}

February 22

|Shuriken Sentai Ninninger

|TV Asahi

|Tokusatsu

|{{cite web |url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ninnin/|title=手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャー|テレビ朝日|access-date= 2016-06-05|work= TV-Asahi}}

April 3

|Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

|TBS

|Anime

|{{Cite web|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-28/food-wars-shokugeki-no-soma-tv-anime-briefly-listed-by-bookstore/.80152|title = Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Sōma TV Anime Briefly Listed by Bookstore|date = 2014-10-28|access-date = 2014-10-28|publisher = Anime News Network}}

April 4

|Uta no Prince-sama 3rd season

|Tokyo MX

|Anime

|{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-01/uta-no-prince-sama-anime-gets-3rd-season-in-2015|title= Uta no Prince-sama Anime Gets 3rd Season in 2015|date= 2013-12-01|access-date= 2014-08-24|work= Anime News Network}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=351755|script-title=ja:TV アニメ うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVEレボリューションズ|access-date=2016-06-05|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}

April 11

|Do S Deka

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/doS/|title=DoS Deka|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Nippon Television Network Corporation|language=ja}}

April 10

|Algernon ni Hanataba o

|TBS

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/algernon2015/|title=Algernon ni Hanataba o Official website|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.|language=ja}}

April 13

|Yōkoso, Wagaya e

|Fuji TV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/wagayae/index.html|title=Youkoso, Wagaya e Official website|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Fuji Television Network, inc.|language=ja}}

April 15

|Dr.Rintarō

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/dr-rintaro/|title=Dr.Rintarō Official website|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Nippon Television Network Corporation|language=ja}}

April 16

|Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu

|TBS

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/yamegoku/|title=Yamegoku Official website|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.|language=ja}}

April 16

|I'm Home

|TV Asahi

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/imhome/ |title=I'm Home Official website |access-date=2015-05-11 |publisher=TV Asahi Corporation |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510045646/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/imhome/ |archive-date=2015-05-10 }}

June 19

|The Last Cop

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/lastcop/|title=The Last Cop Official website|access-date=2015-05-11|publisher=Nippon Television Network Corporation|language=ja}}

June 20

|Dragon Ball Super

|Fuji TV

|Anime

|{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-06-04/dragon-ball-super-tv-anime-debuts-on-july-5/.88900 |title=Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Debuts on July 5 |work=Anime News Network |date=June 4, 2015 |access-date=January 24, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126121146/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-06-04/dragon-ball-super-tv-anime-debuts-on-july-5/.88900 |archive-date=January 26, 2016 }}

July 5

|Death Note

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/04/death-note-to-be-released-as-a-tv-drama|title='DEATH NOTE' to be released as a TV drama|access-date=2015-06-26|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC|work=tokyohive}}

July 7

|Hotel Concierge

|TBS

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2015/05/27/31484.html|script-title=ja:西内まりや、TBS連ドラ初主演決定! 共演に三浦翔平&高橋克典「ホテルコンシェルジュ」|trans-title=Nishiuchi Mariya, the first starring of the TBS drama series! Co-stars Shohei Miura & Katsunori Takahashi "Hotel Concierge"|access-date=2015-06-26|publisher=IID, Inc.|language=ja}}

July 8

|Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 2nd season

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2050685/full/|script-title=ja:杏『花咲舞』続編が7月より放送「風通しのよい爽快感を」|trans-title=The apricot "Mai Hanasaki" sequel will be broadcast from July "A refreshing and airy feeling"|access-date=2015-06-26|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}

July 9

|Tantei no Tantei

|Fuji TV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/drama/2015/07_09/tantei/|script-title=ja:探偵の探偵|access-date=2015-07-12|publisher=Sports Nippon Newspapers|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915044856/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/drama/2015/07_09/tantei/|archive-date=2015-09-15|url-status=dead}}

July 11

|Dokonjō Gaeru

|NTV

|Comedy

|{{cite web|url=http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1484970|script-title=ja:松山ケンイチ、人気漫画実写ドラマで主演「根性というものともう一度向き合いたい」|access-date=2015-06-26|publisher=modelpress|language=ja}}

July 11

|Hatsumori Bemars

|TV Tokyo

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2053242/full/|script-title=ja:乃木坂46全員でドラマ初主演 ソフトボールチームの"青春"描く|access-date=2015-07-13|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}

July 14

|Ultraman X

|TV Tokyo

|Tokusatsu

|{{cite web|url=http://m-78.jp/x/|script-title=ja:ウルトラマンX(エックス) 公式サイト|access-date=2016-06-05|publisher=Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.|language=ja|title=Tsuburaya Imagination}}

July 17

|Omotesando High School Chorus Club!

|TBS

|Drama

|{{Cite news |title=芳根京子&高杉真宙、『オモコー』打ち上げ風景公開「愛してくれてありがとう」 |url=http://www.crank-in.net/entertainment/news/39141 |date=2015-09-30 |newspaper=クランクイン! |publisher=ハリウッドチャンネル |access-date=2015-11-13}}

July 20

|Koinaka

|Fuji TV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2053685/full/|script-title=ja:本田翼、"月9"初ヒロイン 福士蒼汰と"恋仲"に|access-date=2015-06-26|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}

July 24

|Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!

|Tokyo MX

|Anime

|{{Cite news|url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-10/fate-kaleid-liner-prisma-illya-gets-tv-anime-sequel-in-2015/.78614|title = Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Gets TV Anime Sequel in 2015|date = 2014-09-10|work = Anime News Network|access-date = 2014-11-09}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=352101|script-title=ja:TV アニメ Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ツヴァイ ヘルツ!2weiHerz!|access-date=2016-06-05|publisher=Stingray|work=allcinema|language=ja}}

rowspan="2"|October 4

|Kamen Rider Ghost

|TV Asahi

|Tokusatsu

|{{cite news|url=http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20150730-OHT1T50286.html |title=仮面ライダー最新作は、お化けがモチーフ!目が変身アイテムの「仮面ライダーゴースト」 |work=Sports Hochi |publisher=Yomiuri Shimbun |date=July 31, 2015 |access-date=January 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209064042/http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20150730-OHT1T50286.html |archive-date=December 9, 2015 }}

Meet Up at the Pokémon House?

|TV Tokyo

|Variety

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.pocketmonsters.net/news/2429|title = Pokénchi Episode #1}}

October 6

|Mr. Osomatsu

|TV Tokyo

|Anime

|{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-06/osomatsu-kun-manga-gets-3rd-tv-anime-series-after-27-years/.90127|title=Osomatsu-kun Manga Gets 3rd TV Anime Series After 27 Years|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2015-07-06}}

October 7

|Couple of disguise

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url =http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2058196/full/|title =天海祐希、沢村一樹と"偽装夫婦" 遊川氏脚本の大人のラブストーリー|work=芸能ニュース |publisher=ORICON STYLE | date=2015-08-27|access-date=2015-10-08}}

October 10

|Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku

|NTV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2060169/full/|script-title=ja:『イッテQ』元Pが挑む新垣結衣主演『掟上今日子』に注目|access-date=2015-10-28|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}

October 12

|5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan

|Fuji TV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2059493/full/|script-title=ja:石原さとみ、念願の月9初主演"記録"より「記憶に残る作品に」|access-date=2016-06-05|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}

October 15

|Adult Woman

|Fuji TV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url =http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20150828/geo15082805050008-n1.html|title =篠原涼子"あげまん"OL役で共感呼ぶ!江口洋介と9年ぶり共演|publisher=サンケイスポーツ|date=2015-08-28|access-date=2015-08-28}}

October 16

|Kounodori

|TBS

|Drama

|{{Cite news|title=綾野剛、連ドラ単独初主演は産科医役 天才ピアニストと"二つの顔" |newspaper=ORICON NEWS|publisher=oricon ME|date=2015-08-10|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057260/full/|access-date=2017-12-02}}

October 18

|Shitamachi Rocket

|TBS

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057795/full/|title=阿部寛、土屋太鳳と初共演で父娘役 連ドラ『下町ロケット』主演|publisher=ORICON|date=2015-08-19|access-date=2015-08-19}}

November 7

|Transit Girls

|Fuji TV

|Drama

|{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2015/i/151022-i192.html|title=土ドラ『トランジットガールズ』 - とれたてフジテレビ|publisher=Fuji Television|date=October 22, 2015|access-date=December 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022050112/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2015/i/151022-i192.html|archive-date=2015-10-22|url-status=dead}}

Ongoing

Returning Series

Ended

Deaths

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! Date

NameAgeclass="unsortable" |Notabilityclass="unsortable" | Source
Jan. 15

|Chikao Ōtsuka

|85

|Actor and voice actor, known for his role as Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, also had roles in Dragon Ball, Digimon Adventure and One Piece among others. Was also the dub voice for Captain Hook and Dick Dastardly.

|{{cite news |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-16/voice-actor-chikao-ohtsuka-passes-away/.83348 |date=2015-01-16 |title=Voice Actor Chikao Ohtsuka Passes Away

|author=Sarah Nelkin |website=Anime News Network}}

Jun. 18

|Kazuya Tatekabe

|80

|Actor and voice actor, known for his role as Jaian in the Doraemon (1979 anime), also had roles in Time Bokan and Yatterman. Was also the dub voice for others.

|{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1494572.html|script-title=ja:初代ジャイアン役、たてかべ和也さん死去」|access-date=2016-06-20|publisher=Nikkan Sports News.|language=ja}}

Oct. 27

|Miyu Matsuki

|38

|Voice actress; her last role was Anna, in Shimonetta.

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2061694/full/|script-title=ja:松来未祐さん死去 声優仲間が追悼 緒方恵美「なんで、こんなに早く」|access-date=2016-06-05|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}

See also

References

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{{Years in TV by country|2015}}

{{Television in Japan}}