# 2019 in Japanese television

Events in 2019 in Japanese television.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| January 3 | A broadcast of Anata ga shuyaku - 50 Voice [ja] discussing Idaten is preempted by a special news bulletin about an earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. It is rebroadcast on January 5. |
| January 6 | Six new reporters debut on TV Asahi's morning talk show Good Morning Asahi [ja], including NMB48's Karin Kojima. |
| January 6 | Tomoaki Ogura [ja] returns to Tokudane! after bladder cancer surgery. |
| January 9 | In the narration of this day's edition, TBS's Wednesday's Downtown apologizes for the confusion involved in the December 26 edition last year involving Yasuda Dai Circus. |
| January 10 | Eimi Tamamaki [ja] will succeed Yurie Toyosaki [ja] as the announcer of Purebato [ja]. |
| February 12 | Seiyu Nanako Mori announces her marriage to a person independent of her industry. |
| February 13 | Motivated by the Me Too movement, voice actress Hiroko Konishi shares in a news article that she was blacklisted from the voice acting industry for refusing to enter a mixed bath with anime director Akitaro Daichi inside. |
| April 2 | NHK's Utacon changes their timeslot to Tuesday at 19:57 JST. Sarameshi has been planned to precede the Utacon. |
| April 27 | Two Pretty Cure fans receive an engagement thanks from Yōko Honna, who voices Nagisa Misumi/Cure Black in the inaugural Futari wa Pretty Cure and its sequel Max Heart. |
| April 28–May 1 | NHK, NNN, ANN, JNN, FNN, and TXN preempt regularly scheduled programs to air coverage of the 2019 Japanese imperial transition. |
| May 1 | During a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom where executives from Facebook and Twitter appear before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights and face accusations over the way they handled abuse and harassment of parliamentarians on social media, Scottish National Party Member of Parliament Joanna Cherry cites, among several abusive tweets that were not removed swiftly by Twitter, one involving Lily Hoshikawa, a transgender character in the anime Zombie Land Saga. |
| May 31 | Xebec ceases operations after 24 years due to its sale to Production IG. |
| June 20 | I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! attracts international attention for its depiction of Japanese workplace culture. |
| June 23 | On her 30th birthday, voice actress Ayana Taketatsu (Leafa in Sword Art Online) announces marriage with Yūki Kaji (Issei in High School DxD). |
| July 18 | 33 deaths and dozen injured in an arson attack at Kyoto Animation. |
| August 22 | Ayahi Takagaki, a seiyu and member of the Sphere idol unit, announces her marriage on her blog. |
| October 5 | The death of a hospitalized woman, which a separate report states was caused by septic shock, brings the death toll of the Kyoto Animation arson attack almost three months earlier to 36. |
| October 5 | A The Rising of the Shield Hero crossover with the second season of Isekai Quartet is announced at an event. |
| October 13 | The 2019 Formula One World Championship is held at 2019 Japanese Grand Prix. |
| October 20 | The 2019 MotoGP World Championship is held at 2019 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. |

## Ongoing

| Show | Type | Channel | First aired/Japanese period | First aired/Japanese period |
| NHK ||||||
| NHK Amateur Song Contest | Talent Show | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | March 15, 1953 (TV) | Showa |
| With Mother | Kids | E-TV, NHK World Premium | October 5, 1959 | Showa |
| Nintama Rantarō | Anime | NHK | April 10, 1993 | Heisei |
| Ojarumaru | Anime | NHK | October 5, 1998 | Heisei |
| Utacon | Music | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | April 12, 2016 | Heisei |
| Nippon Television ||||||
| Soreike! Anpanman | Anime | Nippon Television | October 3, 1988 | Showa |
| Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! | Game-Show | Nippon Television | October 3, 1989 | Heisei |
| Detective Conan | Anime | NNS | January 8, 1996 | Heisei |
| Fuji Television ||||||
| Music Fair | Music | Fuji Television | August 31, 1964 | Showa |
| Sazae-san | Anime | Fuji Television | October 5, 1969 | Showa |
| FNS Music Festival | Music | Fuji Television | July 2, 1974 | Showa |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Anime | Fuji Television | January 8, 1995 | Heisei |
| GeGeGe no Kitaro | Anime | Fuji Television | April 1, 2018 | Heisei |
| One Piece | Anime | Fuji Television | October 20, 1999 | Heisei |
| TV Tokyo ||||||
| Black Clover | Anime | TV Tokyo | October 3, 2017 | Heisei |
| Aikatsu on Parade! | Anime | TV Tokyo | October 5, 2019 | Reiwa |
| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2017 | Heisei |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | Anime | TV Tokyo | May 10, 2017 | Heisei |
| Kiratto Pri Chan | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 8, 2018 | Heisei |
| Yo-kai Watch! | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2019 | Heisei |
| Ace of Diamond Act II | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 2, 2019 | Heisei |
| TV Asahi ||||||
| Super Hero Time | Tokusatsu | TV Asahi | September 28, 2003 | Heisei |
| Panel Quiz Attack 25 | Game-Show | TV Asahi | April 6, 1975 | Showa |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Anime | TV Asahi | April 13, 1992 | Heisei |
| Doraemon | Anime | TV Asahi | April 15, 2005 | Heisei |
| Music Station | Music | TV Asahi | October 24, 1986 | Showa |
| Tokyo Broadcasting System ||||||
| SASUKE | Sports | Tokyo Broadcasting System | September 26, 1997 | Heisei |
| Count Down TV | Music | Tokyo Broadcasting System | April 7, 1993 | Heisei |

## New series and returning shows

| Show | Network | Premiere | Finale | Status |
| Boogiepop and Others | Tokyo MX | January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | Series Ended |
| The Price of Smiles | Tokyo MX | January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) | March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) | Series Ended |
| Mini Toji | Tokyo MX | January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) | March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16) | Series Ended |
| Ultraman New Generation Chronicle | TV Tokyo | January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) | June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29) | Series Ended |
| W'z | Tokyo MX | January 5, 2019 (2019-01-05) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | Series Ended |
| Idaten | NHK G | January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06) | December 15, 2019 (2019-12-15) | Series Ended |
| How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno | Tokyo MX | January 6, 2019 (2019-01-06) | March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) | Series Ended |
| Dororo | Tokyo MX | January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) | Series Ended |
| Kemono Friends 2 | TV Tokyo | January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01) | Series Ended |
| Trace ~Kasouken no Otoko~ | Fuji TV/FNS | January 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) | March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18) | Series Ended |
| Circlet Princess | Tokyo MX | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | Series Ended |
| Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler | Tokyo MX | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | Series Ended |
| Pastel Memories | Tokyo MX | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | Series Ended |
| Rainy Cocoa side G | Tokyo MX | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | Series Ended |
| Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me | Tokyo MX | January 8, 2019 (2019-01-08) | March 26, 2019 (2019-03-26) | Series Ended |
| The Rising of the Shield Hero | AT-X | January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) | June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) | Series Ended |
| Kemurikusa | Tokyo MX / Amazon | January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) | March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) | Series Ended |
| Meiji Tokyo Renka | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) | March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) | Series Ended |
| My Roommate Is a Cat | ABC | January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) | March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) | Series Ended |
| Your Home is My Business! 2nd Attack | Nippon TV, NNS | January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09) | March 13, 2019 (2019-03-13) | Series Ended |
| Dimension High School | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) | March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) | Series Ended |
| Girly Air Force | AT-X | January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) | March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) | Series Ended |
| Grimms Notes | TBS | January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) | March 2, 2019 (2019-03-02) | Series Ended |
| The Quintessential Quintuplets (season 1) | TBS | January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) | March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Revisions (TV series) | Fuji TV | January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) | March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28) | Series Ended |
| Snandal Lawyer - QUEEN | Fuji TV, FNS | January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10) | March 14, 2019 (2019-03-14) | Series Ended |
| B-Project～Zecchō＊Emotion～ | Tokyo MX | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | Season Ended |
| Date A Live (season 3) | Tokyo MX | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | Season Ended |
| Hulaing Babies | TV Tokyo | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | Series Ended |
| The Promised Neverland | Fuji TV | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) | March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Maison de Police | TBS, JNN | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) | March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15) | Series Ended |
| Domestic Girlfriend | TBS | January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | Series Ended |
| Endro! | Tokyo MX | January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | Series Ended |
| Kaguya-sama: Love Is War | Tokyo MX | January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | Series Ended |
| Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka | JNN | January 12, 2019 (2019-01-12) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | Series Ended |
| Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale | Tokyo MX | January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) | Series Ended |
| The Magnificent Kotobuki | Tokyo MX | January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) | March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31) | Series Ended |
| The Good Wife | TBS/JNN | January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13) | March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) | Series Ended |
| Tokusatsu Gagaga | NHK | January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18) | March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01) | Series Ended |
| nnocence, Fight Against False Charges | Nippon TV, ytv, NNS | January 19, 2019 (2019-01-19) | March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23) | Series Ended |
| Manaria Friends | Tokyo MX | January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20) | March 24, 2019 (2019-03-24) | Series Ended |
| Star Twinkle PreCure | TV Asahi | February 3, 2019 (2019-02-03) | January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26) | Ending 2020 |
| Super Sentai Strongest Battle | TV Asahi | February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17) | March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10) | Series Ended |
| Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger | TV Asahi | March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17) | March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01) | Ending 2020 |
| Channel wa sono mama! | HTB / Netflix | March 18, 2019 (2019-03-18) | March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) | Series Ended |
| Natsuzora | NHK | April 1, 2019 (2019-04-01) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Series Ended |
| Ace of Diamond Act II | TV Tokyo | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) | March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31) | Season Ended |
| YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World | AT-X | April 2, 2019 (2019-04-02) | October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01) | Series Ended |
| Bakumatsu Crisis | TBS | April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04) | June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Series Ended |
| Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki | Tokyo MX | April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04) | June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Yo-kai Watch! | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) | December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20) | Series Ended |
| Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu | TBS | April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) | June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) | Series Ended |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Tokyo MX | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Season Ended |
| Fruits Basket | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Joshi Kausei | Tokyo MX | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) | Series Ended |
| Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life | Tokyo MX | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28) | Series Ended |
| Mix | NTV | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Series Ended |
| Nobunaga teacher's young bride | Tokyo MX | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) | Series Ended |
| Over Drive Girl 1/6 | Tokyo MX | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) | Series Ended |
| Senryu Girl | TBS | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) | Series Ended |
| What Did You Eat Yesterday? | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29) | Series Ended |
| Afterlost | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) | Series Ended |
| Gunjō no Magmell | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) | Series Ended |
| Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine | TV Tokyo | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | Series Ended |
| Midnight Occult Civil Servants | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) | Series Ended |
| Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! | TV Tokyo | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28) | Ending 2020 |
| We Never Learn: Bokuben | Tokyo MX, MBS | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) | Series Ended |
| Fairy Gone | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07) | December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) | Series Ended |
| RobiHachi | Tokyo MX | April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) | June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) | Series Ended |
| I'm From Japan | TV Tokyo | April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) | June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) | Series Ended |
| Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? | Tokyo MX | April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) | June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) | Series Ended |
| Isekai Quartet | Tokyo MX | April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09) | June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! | Tokyo MX | April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09) | June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) | Series Ended |
| Carole & Tuesday | Fuji TV / Netflix | April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) | October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) | Series Ended |
| The Helpful Fox Senko-san | Tokyo MX | April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) | June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) | Series Ended |
| Wise Man's Grandchild | Tokyo MX | April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) | June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) | Series Ended |
| Nurse in Action!! | Nippon TV, ytv, NNS | April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) | June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19) | Season Ended |
| Sarazanmai | Fuji TV | April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11) | June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Series Ended |
| Strwaberry Night Saga | Fuji TV, kantere, FNS | April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11) | June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | Season Ended |
| In Hand | TBS, MBS, JNN | April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12) | June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) | Season Ended |
| King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars | TV Tokyo | April 15, 2019 (2019-04-15) | July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01) | Series Ended |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin | NHK | April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29) | August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12) | Series Ended |
| Shingeki no Kyojin – Season 3: Part 2 | NHK | April 29, 2019 (2019-04-29) | July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01) | Season Ended Renewed for 4th and final Season |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard: High School Arc Cont. | TV Tokyo | May 11, 2019 (2019-05-11) | August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10) | Season Ended |
| Ao-chan Can't Study! | MBS, TBS, BS-TBS | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) | June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22) | Series Ended |
| To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts | Tokyo MX/MBS | July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01) | September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16) | Series Ended |
| Are You Lost? | Tokyo MX, MBS, BS-NTV | July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02) | September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17) | Series Ended |
| Astra Lost in Space | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03) | September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) | Series Ended |
| How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? | Tokyo MX | July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03) | September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18) | Series Ended |
| Demon Lord, Retry! | Tokyo MX | July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) | September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) | Series Ended |
| If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord | Tokyo MX | July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04) | September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) | Series Ended |
| Dr. Stone | Tokyo MX | July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) | December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Fire Force | JNN | July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) | December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Granbelm | TBS | July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) | September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) | Series Ended |
| O Maidens in Your Savage Season | TBS | July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) | September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20) | Series Ended |
| Wasteful Days of High School Girls | Tokyo MX | July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05) | September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20) | Series Ended |
| Senki Zesshō Symphogear XV | Tokyo MX | July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Series Ended |
| The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II | Tokyo MX | July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Series Ended |
| Ultraman Taiga | TV Tokyo | July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) | December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28) | Series Ended |
| Ensemble Stars! | Tokyo MX | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | December 22, 2019 (2019-12-22) | Series Ended |
| Re:Stage! | Tokyo MX/BS Fuji | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29) | Series Ended |
| The Ones Within | Tokyo MX | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | September 22, 2019 (2019-09-22) | Series Ended |
| Vinland Saga | NHK | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest | Tokyo MX | July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) | October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Cop Craft | Tokyo MX | July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) | September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30) | Series Ended |
| Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she's a cutie? | Tokyo MX | July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08) | September 23, 2019 (2019-09-23) | Series Ended |
| Isekai Cheat Magician | Tokyo MX | July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10) | September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) | Series Ended |
| The Demon Girl Next Door | TBS | July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11) | September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Given | Fuji TV | July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11) | September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19) | Series Ended |
| A Certain Scientific Accelerator | Tokyo MX | July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12) | September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27) | Series Ended |
| Dungeon ni Deai - Season 2 | Tokyo MX | July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Season Ended Renewed for 3rd Season |
| Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? | Tokyo MX | July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13) | September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28) | Series Ended |
| BEM | TV Tokyo | July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14) | October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13) | Series Ended |
| Try Knights | Nippon Television | July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30) | October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15) | Series Ended |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard: Shinemon | TV Tokyo | August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) | March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) | Series Ended |
| Kamen Rider Zero-One | TV Asahi | September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01) | August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30) | Series Ended |
| Scarlet | NHK | September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30) | March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) | Series Ended |
| Ahiru no Sora | TV Tokyo | October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) | September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) | Ending 2020 |
| Ascendance of a Bookworm | Tokyo MX | October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) | December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Hataage! Kemonomichi | Tokyo MX | October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) | December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18) | Series Ended |
| Hōkago Saikoro Club | Tokyo MX | October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) | December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) | Series Ended |
| The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious | AT-X | October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) | December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) | Series Ended |
| Ore o Suki nano wa Omae dake kayo | Tokyo MX | October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03) | December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) | Series Ended |
| High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World | Tokyo MX | October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03) | December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19) | Series Ended |
| Granblue Fantasy The Animation: Season 2 | Tokyo MX | October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) | December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) | Season Ended |
| Zoids Wild Zero | TV Tokyo | October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) | October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) | Ending 2020 |
| Aikatsu on Parade! | TV Tokyo | October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) | March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) | Ending 2020 |
| Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia | Tokyo MX | October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) | March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) | Ending 2020 |
| Val × Love | AT-X | October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) | December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21) | Series Ended |
| Mairimashita! Iruma-kun | NHK | October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) | March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| Special Crime Investigation Unit Special 7 | AT-X | October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) | December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29) | Series Ended |
| Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle | Tokyo MX | October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) | March 30, 2020 (2020-03-30) | Ending 2020 |
| Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! | Tokyo MX | October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) | December 23, 2019 (2019-12-23) | Series Ended |
| Z/X | TV Tokyo | October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08) | December 24, 2019 (2019-12-24) | Series Ended |
| Beastars | Fuji TV / Netflix | October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) | December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) | Season Ended Renewed for 2nd Season |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods | TV Tokyo | October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09) | March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) | Ending 2020 |
| Assassin's Pride | Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X | October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10) | December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) | Series Ended |
| No Guns Life | TBS | October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) | Currently Airing | Continues 2020 |
| Stars Align | TBS | October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10) | December 26, 2019 (2019-12-26) | Series Ended |
| Shokugeki no Soma - Season 4 | Tokyo MX | October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) | December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) | Season Ended |
| Case File nº221: Kabukicho | TBS | October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) | March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27) | Ending 2020 |
| Boku no Hero Academia – Season 4 | Nippon Television | October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12) | April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04) | Ending 2020 |
| Sword Art Online: Alicization - Part 2: War of the Underworld | Tokyo MX | October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12) | | Season Paused To be resumed April 2020 |
| Chihayafuru | Nippon TV | October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) | April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) | Ending 2020 |
| Psycho-Pass 3 | Fuji TV | October 24, 2019 (2019-10-24) | December 12, 2019 (2019-12-12) | Season Ended |
| Pokémon (2019 series) | TV Tokyo | November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) | Currently Airing | Continues 2020 |
| Levius | Netflix | November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28) | November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18) | Season Ended |
| Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N | TV Tokyo | December 27, 2019 (2019-12-27) | Currently Airing | Continues 2020 |

## Ending

| End date | Show | Channel | First aired | Replaced by |
| January 27 | Hug! Pretty Cure | TV Asahi | February 4, 2018 | Star Twinkle PreCure |
| February 10 | Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger | TV Asahi | February 11, 2018 | Super Sentai Strongest Battle |
| March 10 | Super Sentai Strongest Battle | TV Asahi | February 17, 2019 | Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger |
| March 24 | Magical × Heroine Magimajo Pures! | TV Tokyo | April 1, 2018 | Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! |
| March 24 | AKB48 Show! | NHK | October 5, 2013 | Anime Song Premium |
| March 29 | Yo-kai Watch Shadowside | TV Tokyo | April 13, 2018 | Yo-kai Watch! |
| March 30 | Manpuku | NHK | October 1, 2018 | Natsuzora |
| March 30 | Sword Art Online: Alicization - Part 1 | Tokyo MX | October 6, 2018 | Zoku Owarimonogatari & Monogatari Series Selection |
| March 31 | Layton Mystery Tanteisha: Katori no Nazotoki File | Fuji Television | April 8, 2018 | Nichiyō Hōdō The Prime |
| July 28 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind | Tokyo MX | October 5, 2018 | Unnamed Anime |
| August 25 | Kamen Rider Zi-O | TV Asahi | September 2, 2018 | Kamen Rider Zero-One |
| September 24 | AKBingo! | Nippon Television | October 1, 2008 | Nenaino? Osanai Sankyōdai |
| September 25 | Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | TV Tokyo | May 10, 2017 | Ahiru no Sora |
| September 26 | Aikatsu Friends! | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2018 | Aikatsu on Parade! |
| September 26 | Kira Kira Happy Hirake! Cocotama | TV Tokyo | September 6, 2018 | Preschool Time |
| September 27 | Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin | TV Tokyo | October 5, 2018 | Zoids Wild Zero |
| September 28 | Natsuzora | NHK | April 1, 2019 | Scarlet |
| September 28 | Mix | Nippon Television | April 6, 2019 | My Hero Academia |
| September 29 | Fairy Tail: The Final Series | TV Tokyo | October 7, 2018 | PAW Patrol |
| November 3 | Pokémon Sun & Moon | TV Tokyo | November 17, 2016 | Pokémon (2019 series) |
| December 15 | Idaten | NHK | January 6, 2019 | Kirin ga Kuru |
| December 20 | Yo-kai Watch! | TV Tokyo | April 5, 2019 | Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N |

## Sports

| Airdate | Sports | Network | Source |
| October 13 | 2019 Formula One World Championship | Fuji TV Next | |
| October 20 | 2019 MotoGP World Championship | G+ | |

## Special events and milestone episodes

| Airdate | Show | Episode | Network |
| January 1 | Tokyo Friend Park 2 | Hiroshi Sekiguchi's Tokyo Friend Park Drama Daishūgō SP!! [ja] | TBS |
| January 3 | Keisuke Kuwata's Let's Go Bowling [ja] Japan-US All-Star Chōjō Kessen! | Keisuke Kuwata's Let's Go Bowling [ja] Japan-US All-Star Chōjō Kessen! | TV Tokyo |
| January 9 | Ken Shimura's Bakatono-sama [ja] | Annual New Year Special | Fuji Television |
| January 14 | The 8th AKB48 GROUP Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen | The 8th AKB48 GROUP Kouhaku Taikou Utagassen | BS Sky Perfect |
| February 1 | Music Station Special: TV Asahi 60th Anniversary | Music Station Special: TV Asahi 60th Anniversary | TV Asahi |
| February 17 | Good Night Japan: Etsuko Ichihara Thanksgiving Special | Good Night Japan: Etsuko Ichihara Thanksgiving Special | NHK |
| March 2 | NHK Nodojiman: The Final Heisei Champion Taikai 2019 | NHK Nodojiman: The Final Heisei Champion Taikai 2019 | NHK |
| March 17 | Fairy Tail | #300: "Historia of Corpses" | TV Tokyo |
| March 23 | Sakamichi TV | Sakamichi TV | NHK |
| March 31 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | #100: "The Predestined Path" | TV Tokyo |
| April 29 | Soukessan! Heisei Kōhaku Uta Gassen | Soukessan! Heisei Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK |
| April 30 | Old Era, New Era: The Last Day of Heisei (3-Part Special) | Old Era, New Era: The Last Day of Heisei (3-Part Special) | NHK |
| May 1 | Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | #100: "Twisted Utopia" | TV Tokyo |
| June 26 | TV Tokyo Music Festival 2019 | TV Tokyo Music Festival 2019 | TV Tokyo |
| July 6 | The Music Day 2019: Jidai | The Music Day 2019: Jidai | Nippon Television |
| July 13 | Onkagu no Hi 2019 | Onkagu no Hi 2019 | TBS |
| July 24 | 2020 Stadium (featuring Arashi) | 2020 Stadium (featuring Arashi) | NHK |
| July 24 | FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2019 | FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2019 | Fuji Television |
| August 24 & 25 | 24 Hour Television 2019 | 24 Hour Television 2019 | Nippon Television |
| September 1 | One Piece | #900: "The Greatest Day of My Life! Otama and Her Sweet Red-bean Soup!" | Fuji Television |
| September 10 | Black Clover | #100: "We Won't Lose To You" | TV Tokyo |
| September 29 | Last Idol | #100 | TV Asahi |
| November 2 & 3 | FNS 27 Hour TV | FNS 27 Hour TV | Fuji Television |
| December 1 | Animelo Summer Live 2019: Story | Day 1 - August 30, 2019 | BS Premium |
| December 4 | 2019 FNS Music Festival | Part 1 | Fuji Television |
| December 8 | Animelo Summer Live 2019: Story | Day 2 - August 31, 2019 | BS Premium |
| December 11 | 2019 FNS Music Festival | Part 2 | Fuji Television |
| December 15 | Animelo Summer Live 2019: Story | Day 3 - September 1, 2019 | BS Premium |
| December 27 | Music Station Ultra Super Live 2019 | Music Station Ultra Super Live 2019 | TV Asahi |
| December 30 | 61st Japan Record Awards | 61st Japan Record Awards | TBS |
| December 31 | 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK |
| December 31 | Johnny's Countdown 2019-2020 | Johnny's Countdown 2019-2020 | Fuji Television |

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notable Works |
| January 5 | Takao Ōyama [ja] | 74 | Actor, voice actor |
| January 6 | Fusako Amachi [ja] | 78 | Actor, voice actor (Little Ghost Q-Taro et al.) |
| January 9 | Kimihiro Reizei [ja] | 71 | Actor, theater director |
| January 12 | Etsuko Ichihara | 82 | Actor |
| February 1 | Kinryū Arimoto | 78 | Voice actor, most notable for the voice roles from Bleach, One Piece and Gundam Seed. |
| February 9 | Junya Sato | 86 | Director |
| February 12 | Sumiko Yamada [ja] | 73 | Actor |
| February 19 | Sumie Sasaki [ja] | 90 | Actor |
| February 22 | Matsunosuke Shōfukutei [ja] | 93 | Rakugo, tarento |
| February 23 | Ju Bion [ja] | 59 | Actor, singer |
| February 26 | Yasuta Sato | 94 | Founder of Takara Tomy, collaborating to BeyBlade, Pretty Rhythm, Ryukendo and others. |
| February 28 | Genshū Hanayagi [ja] | 77 | Dancer, actress, writer, feminist |
| March 7 | Shien (actor) [ja] | 41 | Actor, enka singer |
| March 17 | Yuya Uchida | 79 | Singer and songwriter; performed with Rino Sashihara in AKB48 Show! |
| March 18 | Junkichi Orimoto | 92 | Actor |
| March 26 | Fuyumi Shiraishi | 82 | Actor, voice actor, radio announcer |
| March 26 | Kenichi Hagiwara | 68 | Actor, singer |
| April 5 | Wowaka | 31 | Lead vocals and guitars from Hitorie; performed "Polaris", one of ending themes from anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. |
| April 8 | Casey Takamine [ja] | 85 | Tarento |
| April 11 | Monkey Punch | 81 | Creator of his notable success Lupin III and Cinderella Boy. |
| April 11 | Osamu Sekita | | Episode director (Superbook, Sgt. Frog, Kamiwaza Wanda) |
| April 16 | Kiyoshi Kawakubo | 89 | Seiyuu |
| May 4 | s@ko [ja] | 44 | Local tarento |
| May 12 | Machiko Kyō | 95 | Actor |
| May 15 | Yōko Sugi | 90 | Actor |
| May 19 | Susumu Kimura (owarai) [ja] | 68 | Actor, owarai |
| May 27 | Akiho Nakamori [ja] | 52 | Actor |
| June 10 | Yuzuru Fujimoto | 83 | Seiyu |
| June 12 | Masahiro Kunii [ja] | 74 | Actor (Oretachi wa Tenshi da!, Kamen Rider) |
| June 13 | Nobuyuki Ishida [ja] | 68 | Actor |
| June 14 | SNOB Yuka of SNOB [ja] | 54 | Owarai comedian |
| June 26 | Tadao Takashima | 88 | Actor |
| July 7 | Katsumi Itou [ja] | 87 | Actor, seiyuu |
| July 9 | Johnny Kitagawa | 87 | Music producer, founder of Johnny & Associates |
| July 12 | Arisu Jun | 66 | Tarento, actor, mother of Ryōsuke Miura |
| July 18 | Naomi Ishida | 49 | Colorist |
| July 18 | Yasuhiro Takemoto | 47 | Director |
| July 18 | Yoshiji Kigami | 61 | Animator, director, and storyboarder |
| July 18 | Futoshi Nishiya | 37 | Animator, director, and character designer |
| July 28 | Yuu Shimaka | 70 | Actor and voice actor |
| August 3 | Kazuko Nakamura | 86 | Animator (Astro Boy) |
| August 3 | Reiji Kurihara [ja] | 85 | Tarento |
| August 3 | Makoto Yuasa [ja] | 84 | Actor |
| August 3 | Naomi Shiraishi [ja] | 84 | Actress |
| August 29 | Takeo Namai [ja] | 89 | Actor |
| September 11 | Gō Haraguchi [ja] | 80 | Actor |
| September 25 | Katsuhiko Sunaga [ja] | 80 | Actor |
| October 24 | Kaoru Yachigusa | 88 | Actress (Takarazuka Revue) |
| December 4 | Yū "masshoi" Yamauchi | 37 | Drummer from Animelo Summer Live house band; also recorded for Luna Haruna, LiSA, Dempagumi.inc, Ayana Taketatsu, Nana Mizuki, Momoiro Clover Z and others. |