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2018 in Japanese television

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Events in 2018 in Japanese television.

Events

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Date

! Event

January 30

| Nickelodeon's Japanese channel launches for the second time.

|

April 8

| AKB48 Show! changes its timeslot on BS Premium from Saturday 23:45 JST to Sunday 23:00 JST.

May 3

| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations changes its timeslot on TV Tokyo from Wednesday 17:55 JST to Thursday 19:25 JST.{{Cite web |url=http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/boruto-naruto-the-next-generations-ganha-novo-horario-no-japao/ |title=Boruto: Naruto the Next Generations ganha novo horário no Japão - ANMTV |access-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053532/http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/boruto-naruto-the-next-generations-ganha-novo-horario-no-japao/ |url-status=dead }}

September 2

| AKB48 Show! changes its timeslot once again in BS Premium and starts 10 minutes earlier, at Sunday 22:50 JST.

rowspan="3"| October 7

| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations changes its timeslot on TV Tokyo from Thursday 19:25 JST to Sunday 17:30 JST.

Pokémon Sun & Moon changes its timeslot on TV Tokyo from Thursday 18:55 JST to Sunday 18:00 JST.{{Cite web |url=http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/boruto-e-pokemon-sun-moon-mudam-de-horario-na-tv-japonesa/ |title=Boruto e Pokémon: Sun & Moon mudam de horário na TV japonesa - ANMTV |access-date=September 1, 2018 |archive-date=September 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902052233/http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/boruto-e-pokemon-sun-moon-mudam-de-horario-na-tv-japonesa/ |url-status=dead }}
The 2018 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2018 Japanese Grand Prix.
October 21

| The 2018 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Ongoing

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scope="col" | Show

! scope="col" | Type

! scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | First aired

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Source

AKB48 Show!

| Variety Show, Music

| BS Premium, NHK World Premium

| {{dts|2013|10|05}}

|

AKBingo!

| Variety Show

| Nippon Television

| {{dts|2008|10|01}}

|

Black Clover

| Anime

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2017|10|03}}

|

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

| Anime

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2017|04|05}}

|

Chibi Maruko-chan

| Anime

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|1995|01|08}}

|

Count Down TV

| Music

| Tokyo Broadcasting System

| {{dts|1993|04|07}}

|

Crayon Shin-chan

| Anime

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|1992|04|13}}

|

Detective Conan

| Anime

| NNS

| {{dts|1996|01|08}}

|

Doraemon

| Anime

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2005|04|15}}

|

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!

| Game-Show

| Nippon Television

| {{dts|1989|10|03}}

|

FNS Music Festival

| Music

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|1974|07|02}}

|

Music Fair

| Music

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|1964|08|31}}

|

Music Station

| Music

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|1986|10|24}}

|

NHK Amateur Song Contest

| Talent Show

| NHK-G, NHK World Premium

| {{dts|1953|03|15}} {{small|(TV)}}

|

Nintama Rantarō

| Anime

| NHK

| {{dts|1993|04|10}}

|

Ojarumaru

| Anime

| NHK

| {{dts|1998|10|05}}

|

One Piece

| Anime

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|1999|10|20}}

|

Panel Quiz Attack 25

| Game-Show

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|1975|04|06}}

|

Pokémon Sun & Moon

| Anime

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2016|11|17}}

|

Sasuke

| Sports

| Tokyo Broadcasting System

| {{dts|1997|09|26}}

|

Sazae-san

| Anime

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|1969|10|05}}

|

Soreike! Anpanman

| Anime

| Nippon Television

| {{dts|1988|10|03}}

|

Super Hero Time

| Tokusatsu

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2003|09|28}}

|

Utacon

| Music

| NHK-G, NHK World Premium

| {{dts|2016|04|22}}

|

With Mother

| Kids

| E-TV, NHK World Premium

| {{dts|1959|10|05}}

|

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

| Anime

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2017|05|10}}

|

New shows and returning series

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Show

! scope="col" | Network

! scope="col" | Premiere

! scope="col" | Finale

! scope="col" | Status

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Source

Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|01|06|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|30|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card

| NHK, Crunchyroll

| {{dts|2018|01|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|10|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Idolish7

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|01|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|05|19|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Segodon

| NHK

| {{dts|2018|01|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|12|16|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Yowamushi Pedal 4: Glory Line

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|01|09|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|25|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Violet Evergarden

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|01|10|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|04|04|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Beatless

| MBS

| {{dts|2018|01|12|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|28|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Dagashi Kashi – Season 2

| TBS

| {{dts|2018|01|12|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|03|31|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments

| JNN

| {{dts|2018|01|12|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|30|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Spring Has Come

| WOWOW

| {{dts|2018|01|13|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|02|10|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Princess Jellyfish

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|2018|01|15|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|03|19|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Seven Heavenly Virtues

| AT-X

| {{dts|2018|01|26|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|03|30|format=md}}

| Series Ended

| {{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-18/the-seven-heavenly-virtues-anime-cast-january-26-premiere-revealed/.125437|title=The Seven Heavenly Virtues Anime's Cast, January 26 Premiere Revealed|publisher=Anime News Network|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=December 18, 2017}}

Fate/Extra Last Encore

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|01|27|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|03|31|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Hugtto! PreCure

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2018|02|04|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|01|27}}

| Ending 2019

|

Lupinranger VS Patoranger

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2018|02|11|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|02|10}}

| Ending 2019

|

GeGeGe no Kitarō

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|2018|04|01|format=md}}

| {{dts|2020|03|29}}

| Continues 2019

|

Magic × Warrior Magimajo Pures!

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|04|01|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|03|24}}

| Ending 2019

|

Hanbun, Aoi

| NHK

| {{dts|2018|04|02|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|29|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Uma Musume Pretty Derby

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|04|02|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|17|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Gundam Build Divers

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|04|03|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|25|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Lupin the Third Part 5

| Nippon TV

| {{dts|2018|04|04|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|18|format=md}}

| Seried Ended

|

Aikatsu Friends!

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|04|05|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|09|26}}

| Continues 2019

|

Inazuma Eleven: Ares

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|04|06|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|28|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Major 2nd

| NHK-E

| {{dts|2018|04|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|22|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Season Ended

| {{small|Renewed for 2nd Season}}

}}

|

My Hero Academia – Season 3

| Nippon Television

| {{dts|2018|04|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|29|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Season Ended

| {{small|Renewed for 4th Season}}

}}

|

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|04|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|30|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Kiratto Pri Chan

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|04|08|format=md}}

| Currently Airing

| Continues 2019

|

Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File

| Fuji TV

| {{dts|2018|04|08|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|03|31}}

| Ending 2019

|

High School DxD: Hero

| AT-X

| {{dts|2018|04|10|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|06|27|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Yo-kai Watch Shadowside

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|04|13|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|03|29}}

| Ending 2019

|

Cardfight!! Vanguard: DX

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|05|05|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|05|04}}

| Continues 2019

|

Harukana Receive

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|07|06|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|09|21|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Ultraman R/B

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|07|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|12|22|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Shingeki no Kyojin – Season 3

| NHK

| {{dts|2018|07|23|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|10|15|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Season Paused

| {{small|To be resumed 2019}}

}}

|

Kamen Rider Zi-O

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2018|09|02|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|08|25}}

| Continues 2019

|

Manpuku

| NHK

| {{dts|2018|10|01|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|03|30}}

| Ending 2019

|

Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|10|05|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|09|27}}

| Continues 2019

|

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|10|06|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|07|28}}

| Continues 2019

|

Fairy Tail: The Final Chapter

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2018|10|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|09|29}}

| Continues 2019

|

Sword Art Online: Alicization

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|10|07|format=md}}

| {{dts|2019|03|30}}

| Continues 2019

|

Senran Kagura Shinovi Master -Tokyo Yōma-hen-

| Tokyo MX

| {{dts|2018|10|13|format=md}}

| {{dts|2018|12|27|format=md}}

| Series Ended

|

Ending

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | End date

! scope="col" | Show

! scope="col" | Channel

! scope="col" | First aired

! scope="col" | Replaced by

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Source

{{dts|2018|01|28|format=md}}

| Kirakira PreCure a la Mode

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2017|02|05}}

| Hugtto! PreCure

|

{{dts|2018|02|04|format=md}}

| Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2017|02|12}}

| Lupinranger VS Patoranger

|

{{dts|2018|03|03|format=md}}

| :ja:バナナ♪ゼロミュージック

| NHK

| {{dts|2016|04|23}}

| Arita P Entertainer

|

rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|03|25|format=md}}

| Dragon Ball Super

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|2015|07|05}}

| GeGeGe no Kitarō

|

Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes!

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2017|04|02}}

| Magic × Warrior Magimajo Pures!

|

{{dts|2018|03|27|format=md}}

| Idol Time PriPara

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2017|04|04}}

| Gundam Build Divers

|

{{dts|2018|03|29|format=md}}

| Aikatsu Stars!

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2016|04|07}}

| Aikatsu Friends!

|

{{dts|2018|03|30|format=md}}

| Yo-kai Watch

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2014|01|08}}

| Yo-kai Watch Shadowside

|

rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|03|31|format=md}}

| Warotenka

| NHK

| {{dts|2017|10|02}}

| Hanbun, Aoi

|

Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|1996|10|19}}

| Sekai! Goku taun ni sunde miru

|

rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|04|01|format=md}}

| Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2017|10|08}}

| Kiratto Pri Chan

|

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

| Fuji Television

| {{dts|2016|10|02}}

| Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File

|

{{dts|2018|08|26|format=md}}

| Kamen Rider Build

| TV Asahi

| {{dts|2017|09|03}}

| Kamen Rider Zi-O

|

{{dts|2018|08|30|format=md}}

| Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama

| TV Tokyo

| {{dts|2015|10|01}}

| Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama

|

Sports

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Airdate

! scope="col" | Sports

! scope="col" | Network

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Source

October 7

| 2018 Formula One World Championship

| Fuji TV Next

|

October 21

| 2018 MotoGP World Championship

| G+

|

Special events and milestone episodes

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Airdate

! scope="col" | Show

! scope="col" | Network

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Source

{{dts|2018|01|20|format=md}}

| The 7th AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen

| BS Sky Perfect

|

{{dts|2018|03|03|format=md}}

| NHK Nodojiman: Champion Taikai 2018

| NHK

|

{{dts|2018|03|25|format=md}}

| Masashi Sada Midnight Special: SadaFes 2018

| NHK

|

{{dts|2018|03|29|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Aikatsu Stars! #100 – Series Finale

| {{small|To the Unseen Future}}

}}

| TV Tokyo

|

{{dts|2018|04|07|format=md}}

| CDTV 25th Anniversary Celebration Special

| Tokyo Broadcasting System

|

{{dts|2018|05|05|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Detective Conan #900

| {{small|Solving Mysteries in a Locked Room}}

}}

| NNS

|

{{dts|2018|07|10|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| AKBingo! #500

| {{small|What is Team 8? (Part 2)}}

}}

| Nippon Television

|

{{dts|2018|07|25|format=md}}

| FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2018

| Fuji Television

|

{{dts|2018|08|05|format=md}}

| Miitsuketa! – The Stage Show

| NHK-E & World Premium

|

{{dts|2018|08|18|format=md}}

| 50th Melody of Memories

| NHK-G & World Premium

|

{{dts|2018|08|21|format=md}}

| Teacher Itsuki's School of Songs: The Midsummer Special Lesson

| NHK-G & World Premium

|

{{dts|2018|08|25|format=md}} & 26

| 24 Hour Television 2018

| Nippon Television

|

{{dts|2018|09|08|format=md}} & 9

| FNS 27 Hour TV

| Fuji Television

|

{{dts|2018|09|17|format=md}}

| Music Station Ultra Fes 2018

| TV Asahi

|

{{dts|2018|10|14|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| AKB48 Show! #200

| {{small|Party ga Hajimaru yo/Sekai to Hito e/Kimi wa Melody/Sentimental Train}}

}}

| BS Premium

|

{{dts|2018|10|23|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Utacon #100

| {{small|The 100th Festival - Fall Songs from Sendai}}

}}

| NHK

|

{{dts|2018|12|05|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| 2018 FNS Music Festival

| {{small|Part 1}}

}}

| Fuji Television

|

{{dts|2018|12|07|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Animelo Summer Live 2018: OK!

| {{small|Day 1 (August 24, 2018)}}

}}

| BS Fuji

|

{{dts|2018|12|12|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| 2018 FNS Music Festival

| {{small|Part 2}}

}}

| Fuji Television

|

{{dts|2018|12|14|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Animelo Summer Live 2018: OK!

| {{small|Day 2 (August 25, 2018)}}

}}

| BS Fuji

|

rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|12|21|format=md}}

| {{ubl

| Animelo Summer Live 2018: OK!

| {{small|Day 3 (August 26, 2018)}}

}}

| BS Fuji

|

Music Station Super Live 2018

| TV Asahi

|

{{dts|2018|12|30|format=md}}

| The 60th Japan Record Awards

| Tokyo Broadcasting System

|

rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|12|31|format=md}}

| 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

| NHK

|

Johnny's Countdown 2018-19

| Fuji Television

|

Deaths

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Name

! scope="col" | Aged

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notable Works

! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Source

{{dts|2018|02|08|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Makiko|Nitta|nolink=1}}

| 56

| Voice actress; aortic dissection.

|

{{dts|2018|02|21|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Ren|Osugi}}

| 66

| Supporting actor; cast of Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls and Back Street Girls: Gokudols.

|

{{dts|2018|04|05|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Isao|Takahata}}

| 82

| Director, producer, screenwriter and co-founder of Studio Ghibli

| {{Cite news|url=https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180406-00000503-sanspo-ent|title=高畑勲氏が死去…昨年夏頃に体調崩し入退院を繰り返す（サンケイスポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース|work=Yahoo!ニュース|access-date=2018-04-05|language=ja-JP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405202518/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180406-00000503-sanspo-ent|archive-date=2018-04-05|url-status=dead}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5230419/isaotakahata-studio-ghibli-died/|title=Isao Takahata, Co-Founder of Japan's Studio Ghibli, Has Died|magazine=Time|first=Eli|last=Meixler|access-date=April 6, 2018|date=April 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407002248/http://time.com/5230419/isaotakahata-studio-ghibli-died/|archive-date=2018-04-07|url-status=live}}

{{dts|2018|05|16|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Hideki|Saijo}}

| 63

| Singer and songwriter, participated 18 times on annual NHK's Kouhaku Utagassen.

|

{{dts|2018|06|29|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Steve|Ditko}}

| 90

| Original co-creator of Marvel's Spider-Man, a character that had a Japanese live-action series in 1978, and also a protagonic role in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers on 2014.

|

{{dts|2018|07|06|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Shota|Nakao|nolink=1}}

| 22

| Performer and member from LDH's FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE.

|

{{dts|2018|08|04|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Masahiko|Tsugawa}}

| 78

| Actor, film director and critic; Heart failure.

| {{cite web| title=Actor Tsugawa Masahiko passes away due to heart failure |url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/08/actor-tsugawa-masahiko-passes-away-due-to-heart-failure |work=Tokyo Hive |access-date=August 4, 2018}}

{{dts|2018|08|10|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Kin|Sugai}}

| 92

| Actress, noctable for the role of the mother-in-law of the protagonist in NHK's Taiga drama series Inochi; Heart failure.

| {{cite web|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180823_24/|title=Actress Kin Sugai dies of heart failure|publisher=NHK World|access-date=August 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034249/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180823_24/|archive-date=August 24, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

{{dts|2018|08|13|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Unshō|Ishizuka}}

| 67

| Actor, voice actor and director, most notably by providing the voice from Professor Oak in Pokémon, Monarca La Deus in Flashman and Heihachi Mishima in Tekken Series.

| {{cite news |title=Voice Actor Unshō Ishizuka Passes Away at 67 |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-17/voice-actor-unsho-ishizuka-passes-away-at-67/.135579 |access-date=17 August 2018 |work=Anime News Network |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Faleceu Unsho Ishizuka, o actor de voz de Heihachi Mishima de Tekken |url=https://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/2018-08-17-faleceu-unsho-ishizuka-o-actor-de-voz-de-heihachi-mishima-de-tekken |work=Eurogamer |date=August 17, 2018 |language=pt}}

rowspan="2" | {{dts|2018|08|15|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Kunihiro|Abe}}

| 50

| Animator, most notably for Gundam Series.

|

{{sortname|Momoko|Sakura}}

| 53

| Manga artist, most notably for Chibi Maruko-chan.

| {{citation | url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL8W6K22L8WUCVL03K.html | date=2018-08-27 | script-title=ja:さくらももこさん、乳がんで死去 「ちびまる子ちゃん」 | publisher=Asahi Shimbun | access-date=2018-08-28 | language=Japanese}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/momoko-sakura-dead-breast-cancer-1091473|title=Manga author Momoko Sakura is dead at 53|last=Jackson|first=Dory|date=2018-08-27|work=Newsweek|access-date=2018-09-10|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=August 27, 2018|url=http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004689571|title='Chibi Maruko-chan' manga author Momoko Sakura dies at 53|work=Japan News|publisher=Yomiuri Shimbun|access-date=August 27, 2018}}

{{dts|2018|10|17|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Nobuo|Tanaka|nolink=1}}

| 83

| Narrator from Super Sentai Series.

|

{{dts|2018|10|19|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Takanobu|Hozumi}}

| 87

| Voice actor.

|

{{dts|2018|10|23|format=md}}

| {{sortname|Kouji|Tsujitani}}

| 56

| Voice actor, most notably for InuYasha and Yu Yu Hakusho.

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| {{sortname|Tetsuo|Gotō}}

| 68

| Voice actor, most notably for One Piece and Dragon Ball Super.

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2018/11/08/kiji/20181108s00041000296000c.html |title=声優の後藤哲夫さん 食道癌で死去、68歳「ワンピース」ハンニャバル役など|publisher=スポニチアネックス |date=2018-11-08 |access-date=2018-11-08}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.enkikaku.jp/ |title=Information |publisher=円企画 |access-date=2018-11-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184512/http://www.enkikaku.jp/ |archive-date=2018-11-08}}

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| {{sortname|Stan|Lee}}

| 95

| Original co-creator of many Marvel Comics characters that were adapted on many Japanese TV shows (both anime and tokusatsu).

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| {{sortname|Ken|Narita|Ken Narita (singer)}}

| 73

| Singer most notably for Denshi Sentai Denziman and Cyborg 009.

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See also

References

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