# 2017 in Japanese television

Events in 2017 in Japanese television. At the time to the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of anime, it was known as the Year of the Anime Centennial Anniversary.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| June 30 | ArtLand ceases operations after suffering financial difficulties. Seven Mortal Sins was being broadcast in Japan at the time of the studio's closure, and concluded on July 29; consequently, Seven Mortal Sins was the last anime to be produced by ArtLand. |
| October 1 | TV Asahi moves the Super Hero Time block from 7:30-8:30 JST to 9:00-10:00 JST to make room for a Sunday morning news program entitled Sunday LIVE!!. The ordering of the shows in the block is also changed, with the Kamen Rider series airing before the Super Sentai series. |
| October 8 | The 2017 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2017 Japanese Grand Prix. |
| October 15 | The 2017 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. |

## Ongoing

| Show | Type | Channel | First aired |
| Aikatsu Stars! | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 7, 2016 |
| AKB48 Show! | Variety Show, Music | BS Premium, NHK World Premium | October 5, 2013 |
| AKBingo! | Variety Show | Nippon Television | October 1, 2008 |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT | Anime | TV Tokyo | October 2, 2016 |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Anime | Fuji Television | January 8, 1995 |
| Count Down TV | Music | Tokyo Broadcasting System | April 7, 1993 |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Anime | TV Asahi | April 13, 1992 |
| Detective Conan | Anime | NNS | January 8, 1996 |
| Doraemon | Anime | TV Asahi | April 15, 2005 |
| Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! | Game-Show | Nippon Television | October 3, 1989 |
| Dragon Ball Super | Anime | Fuji Television | July 5, 2015 |
| FNS Music Festival | Music | Fuji Television | July 2, 1974 |
| Music Fair | Music | Fuji Television | August 31, 1964 |
| Music Station | Music | TV Asahi | October 24, 1986 |
| NHK Amateur Song Contest | Talent Show | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | March 15, 1953 (TV) |
| Nintama Rantarō | Anime | NHK | April 10, 1993 |
| Ojarumaru | Anime | NHK | October 5, 1998 |
| One Piece | Anime | Fuji Television | October 20, 1999 |
| Panel Quiz Attack 25 | Game-Show | TV Asahi | April 6, 1975 |
| Pokémon Sun & Moon | Anime | TV Tokyo | November 17, 2016 |
| Sasuke | Sports | Tokyo Broadcasting System | September 26, 1997 |
| Sazae-san | Anime | Fuji Television | October 5, 1969 |
| Soreike! Anpanman | Anime | Nippon Television | October 3, 1988 |
| Super Hero Time | Tokusatsu | TV Asahi | September 28, 2003 |
| Utacon | Music | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | April 12, 2016 |
| With Mother | Kids | E-TV, NHK World Premium | October 5, 1959 |
| Yo-kai Watch | Anime | TV Tokyo | January 8, 2014 |

## New Shows & Returning Series

| Show | Network | Premiere | Finale | Status |
| Schoolgirl Strikers: Animation Channel | Tokyo MX | January 7 | April 1 | Series Ended |
| Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | January 7 | March 25 | Season Ended |
| Naotora: The Lady Warlord | NHK | January 8 | December 17 | Series Ended |
| Gabriel DropOut | Tokyo MX | January 9 | March 27 | Season Ended |
| Kemono Friends | TV Tokyo | January 10 | March 28 | Season Ended |
| Keyabingo! 2 | Nippon Television | January 10 | March 27 | Season Ended |
| Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid | Tokyo MX | January 11 | April 6 | Season Ended |
| Konosuba – Season 2 | Tokyo MX | January 11 | March 15 | Season Ended |
| Kuzu no Honkai (Anime) | Fuji Television | January 12 | March 30 | Series Ended |
| Rewrite 2nd Season: Moon/Terra Arc | Tokyo MX | January 14 | March 25 | Series Ended |
| Kuzu no Honkai (Drama) | Fuji Television | January 18 | April 5 | Series Ended |
| BanG Dream! | Tokyo MX | January 21 | April 22 | Season Ended |
| Tofu Pro-Wrestling | TV Asahi | January 21 | July 1 | Series Ended |
| Kirakira PreCure a la Mode | TV Asahi | February 5 | January 28, 2018 | Ending 2018 |
| Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger | TV Asahi | February 12 | February 4, 2018 | Ending 2018 |
| Boku no Hero Academia – Season 2 | Nippon Television | April 1 | September 30 | Season EndedRenewed for 3rd Season |
| Shingeki no Kyojin – Season 2 | Tokyo MX | April 1 | June 17 | Season EndedRenewed for 3rd Season |
| Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes! | TV Tokyo | April 2 | March 25, 2018 | Ending 2018 |
| News Check 11 | NHK World Premium | April 3 | Currently Airing | Continues 2018 |
| Hiyokko | NHK | April 3 | September 30 | Series Ended |
| Otoppe | NHK | April 3 | Currently Airing | Continues 2018 |
| Idol Time PriPara | TV Tokyo | April 4 | March 27, 2018 | Ending 2018 |
| Boruto: Naruto Next Generations | TV Tokyo | April 5 | Currently Airing | Continues 2018 |
| Renai Boukun | TV Tokyo | April 6 | June 22 | Series Ended |
| Re:Creators | Tokyo MX | April 8 | September 16 | Series Ended |
| Eromanga Sensei | Tokyo MX | April 8 | June 24 | Season Ended |
| WorldEnd | Tokyo MX | April 11 | June 27 | Series Ended |
| Nogibingo! 8 | Nippon Television | April 11 | June 27 | Season Ended |
| Dungeon ni Deai: Sword Oratoria | Tokyo MX | April 14 | June 30 | Season Ended |
| Sin Nanatsu no Taizai | Tokyo MX | April 14 | July 29 | Series Ended |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS | TV Tokyo | May 10 | Currently Airing | Continues 2018 |
| Symphogear AXZ | Tokyo MX | July 1 | September 30 | Season Ended |
| Battle Girl High School | Tokyo MX | July 2 | September 17 | Series Ended |
| Aho Girl | Tokyo MX | July 4 | September 19 | Series Ended |
| Koi to Uso | Tokyo MX | July 4 | September 18 | Series Ended |
| Dive!! | Fuji Television | July 6 | September 21 | Series Ended |
| Ultraman Geed | TV Tokyo | July 8 | December 23 | Series Ended |
| New Game!! (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | July 11 | September 26 | Season Ended |
| Mahōjin Guru Guru | TV Tokyo | July 11 | December 19 | Series Ended |
| Isekai no Smartphone to Tomo ni | Tokyo MX | July 11 | September 26 | Series Ended |
| Hajimete no Gal | Tokyo MX | July 12 | September 13 | Series Ended |
| Gamers! | Tokyo MX | July 13 | September 28 | Series Ended |
| Keyabingo! 3 | Nippon Television | July 18 | September 26 | Season Ended |
| Kamen Rider Build | TV Asahi | September 3 | Currently Airing | Continues 2018 |
| Warotenka | NHK | October 2 | March 31 | Ending 2018 |
| Black Clover | TV Tokyo | October 3 | Currently Airing | Continues 2018 |
| Mr. Osomatsu (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | October 3 | March 27, 2018 | Ending 2018 |
| Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma – Season 3 | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | October 4 | December 20 | Season Ended |
| Dream Festival R | Tokyo MX | October 6 | December 22 | Season Ended |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z | TV Tokyo | October 7 | March 31, 2018 | Ending 2018 |
| Love Live! Sunshine!! – Season 2 | Tokyo MX | October 7 | December 30 | Season Ended |
| The Idolmaster SideM | Tokyo MX | October 7 | December 30 | Season Ended |
| Blend S | Tokyo MX | October 7 | December 23 | Season Ended |
| My Girlfriend is Shobitch | Tokyo MX | October 11 | December 13 | Series Ended |
| Nogibingo! 9 | Nippon Television | October 16 | December 25 | Season Ended |

## Ending

| End date | Show | Channel | First aired | Replaced by |
| January 29 | Maho Girls PreCure! | TV Asahi | February 7, 2016 | Kirakira PreCure a la Mode |
| February 5 | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | TV Asahi | February 14, 2016 | Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger |
| March 17 | Hello From Studio Park | NHK | March 22, 1995 | Afternoon Live |
| March 23 | Naruto Shippuden | TV Tokyo | February 15, 2007 | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations |
| March 26 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2014 | Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS |
| March 28 | PriPara | TV Tokyo | July 5, 2014 | Idol Time PriPara |
| April 1 | Beppinsan | NHK | October 3, 2016 | Hiyokko |
| June 29 | HKT48 no Odekake! | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | January 25, 2013 | Love Toss (Season 6) |
| August 27 | Kamen Rider Ex-Aid | TV Asahi | October 2, 2016 | Kamen Rider Build |
| September 24 | Cardfight!! Vanguard G: NEXT | TV Tokyo | October 2, 2016 | Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z |
| September 24 | Heybot! | TV Asahi | September 18, 2017 | Sunday Live |

## Sports

| Airdate | Sports | Network | Source |
| October 8 | 2017 Formula One World Championship | Fuji TV Next | |
| October 15 | 2017 MotoGP World Championship | G+ | |

## Special Events & Milestone Episodes in 2017

| Airdate | Show | Network |
| January 1 | Masashi Sada's Midnight Talk-Show: New Year's SP | NHK |
| March 20 | NHK Nodojiman Champion Taikai 2017 | NHK |
| March 23 | Naruto Shippuden #500 – Series FinaleThe Message | TV Tokyo, Crunchyroll |
| March 25 | Masashi Sada's Midnight Talk-Show: Spring SP | NHK |
| April 9 | Nogizaka Under Construction #100Introduce the 3rd Generation! Part 2 | TV Tokyo |
| June 17 | AKB48 49th Senbatsu Sousenkyo Special | Fuji Television |
| June 28 | TV Tokyo Music Festival | TV Tokyo |
| July 1 | The Music Day 2017 | Nippon Television |
| July 23 | Dragon Ball Super #100Out of Control! The Savage Berserker Awakens!! | Fuji Television, Crunchyroll |
| August 2 | FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2017 | Fuji Television |
| August 6 | One Piece #800The First and the Second Join! The Vinsmoke Family | Fuji Television, Crunchyroll |
| August 26 | One Piece: Episode of East Blue: Luffy and His 4 Crewmates' Big Adventure | Fuji Television |
| August 26 & 27 | 24 Hour Television 2017 | Nippon Television |
| September 2 | Symphogear Live 2016 (Digest) | Tokyo MX |
| September 9 & 10 | FNS 27 Hour TV | Fuji Television |
| September 18 | Music Station Ultra Fes 2017 | TV Asahi |
| October 1 | One Piece1 Hour Special | Fuji Television |
| October 8 | Dragon Ball Super1 Hour Special | Fuji Television |
| October 31 | AKB48: Mayu Watanabe's Graduation Concert - Live in Saitama | BS Sky Perfect |
| November 9 | Pokémon #1000Mission: Total Recall! | TV Tokyo |
| November 19 | Animelo Summer Live 2017: The CardDay 1 (August 25, 2017) | BS Premium |
| November 26 | Animelo Summer Live 2017: The CardDay 2 (August 26, 2017) | BS Premium |
| December 3 | Animelo Summer Live 2017: The CardDay 3 (August 27, 2017) | BS Premium |
| December 6 | 2017 FNS Music FestivalPart 1 | Fuji Television |
| December 13 | 2017 FNS Music FestivalPart 2 | Fuji Television |
| December 22 | Music Station Super Live 2017 | TV Asahi |
| December 30 | 59th Japan Record Awards | Tokyo Broadcasting System |
| December 31 | 68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK |
| December 31 | Johnny's Countdown 2017-18 | Fuji Television |

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
| January 3 | Shigeru Kōyama | 87 | Actor |
| January 21 | Hiroki Matsukata | 74 | Actor |
| January 25 | Shunji Fujimura | 82 | Actor |
| February 8 | Rina Matsuno | 18 | Idol and member from Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku |
| February 8 | Yoshio Tsuchiya | 89 | Actor |
| February 13 | Seijun Suzuki | 93 | Film and television director, actor, and screenwriter |
| March 4 | Takashi Inoue | 56 | Actor |
| March 14 | Tsunehiko Watase | 72 | Actor |
| March 21 | Jiro Inao | 48 | Theater manager from JKT48 |
| March 22 | Daisuke Satō | 52 | Manga artist, creator of Highschool of the Dead |
| April 12 | Peggy Hayama | 83 | Japanese singer |
| April 13 | Norio Shioyama | 77 | Animator, illustrator, character designer, and animation director |
| May 3 | Yumeji Tsukioka | 94 | Actress |
| May 15 | Takeshi Kusaka | 86 | Actor and voice actor |
| May 18 | Tatsuya Nōmi | 47 | Actor |
| June 13 | Yōko Nogiwa | 81 | Actress |
| June 22 | Mao Kobayashi | 34 | Actress and newscaster |
| July 8 | Seiji Yokoyama | 82 | Music composer from Saint Seiya, Winspector and Metalder. |
| July 11 | Keisuke Sagawa | 80 | Actor |
| July 21 | Masaaki Hirao | 79 | Music composer and NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen's "Hotaru no Hikari" conductor from 2006 to 2016. |
| July 24 | Keisuke Yamakawa | 74 | Japanese Enka singer and lyricist from several tokusatsu series |
| August 7 | Haruo Nakajima | 88 | Suit actor from Ultra Series and Godzilla |
| August 29 | Nobuyuki Furuta | 59 | Japanese voice actor from Yu Yu Hakusho. |
| September 8 | Toshihiko Nakajima | 55 | Voice actor and sound director. |
| September 29 | Ryūji Saikachi | 89 | Died from Congestive Heart Failure. |
| November 16 | Hiromi Tsuru | 57 | Voice Actress, notable for acting as Bulma, in Dragon Ball series. |
| December 15 | Michiru Shimada | 58 | Scriptwritter from anime series Little Witch Academia |