# 2015 in Japanese television

Events in 2015 in Japanese television.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| 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. |
| 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

| Start date | Show | Channel | Type |
| January 4 | Absolute Duo | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11 | Anime |
| January 7 | Miritari! | AT-X, KBS, TVS, tvk, SUN | Anime |
| January 8 | Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata | Fuji TV | Anime |
| January 9 | Assassination Classroom | Fuji TV | Anime |
| January 10 | Kuroko's Basketball 3rd season | MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11 | Anime |
| January 10 | The Rolling Girls | MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11 | Anime |
| January 10 | Gakkō no Kaidan | NTV | Drama |
| January 13 | Masshiro | TBS | Drama |
| January 11 | Aldnoah.Zero | Tokyo MX, BS11 | Anime |
| January 11 | Dog Days'' | Tokyo MX | Anime |
| January 15 | Durarara!!x2 | Tokyo MX, MBS, CBC, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11 | Anime |
| January 8 | Kantai Collection | Tokyo MX | Anime |
| January 9 | Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Exodus | MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS | Anime |
| January 10 | The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls | Tokyo MX, BS11 | Anime |
| January 16 | Ouroboros~Kono Ai Koso, Seigi | TBS | Drama |
| February 1 | Go! Princess PreCure | TV Asahi | Anime |
| February 22 | Shuriken Sentai Ninninger | TV Asahi | Tokusatsu |
| April 3 | Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma | TBS | Anime |
| April 4 | Uta no Prince-sama 3rd season | Tokyo MX | Anime |
| April 11 | Do S Deka | NTV | Drama |
| April 10 | Algernon ni Hanataba o | TBS | Drama |
| April 13 | Yōkoso, Wagaya e | Fuji TV | Drama |
| April 15 | Dr.Rintarō | NTV | Drama |
| April 16 | Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu | TBS | Drama |
| April 16 | I'm Home | TV Asahi | Drama |
| June 19 | The Last Cop | NTV | Drama |
| June 20 | Dragon Ball Super | Fuji TV | Anime |
| July 5 | Death Note | NTV | Drama |
| July 7 | Hotel Concierge | TBS | Drama |
| July 8 | Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 2nd season | NTV | Drama |
| July 9 | Tantei no Tantei | Fuji TV | Drama |
| July 11 | Dokonjō Gaeru | NTV | Comedy |
| July 11 | Hatsumori Bemars | TV Tokyo | Drama |
| July 14 | Ultraman X | TV Tokyo | Tokusatsu |
| July 17 | Omotesando High School Chorus Club! | TBS | Drama |
| July 20 | Koinaka | Fuji TV | Drama |
| July 24 | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! | Tokyo MX | Anime |
| October 4 | Kamen Rider Ghost | TV Asahi | Tokusatsu |
| October 4 | Meet Up at the Pokémon House? | TV Tokyo | Variety |
| October 6 | Mr. Osomatsu | TV Tokyo | Anime |
| October 7 | Couple of disguise | NTV | Drama |
| October 10 | Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku | NTV | Drama |
| October 12 | 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan | Fuji TV | Drama |
| October 15 | Adult Woman | Fuji TV | Drama |
| October 16 | Kounodori | TBS | Drama |
| October 18 | Shitamachi Rocket | TBS | Drama |
| November 7 | Transit Girls | Fuji TV | Drama |

## Ongoing

* AKB48 Show!, variety (2013–present)
* AKBingo!, variety (2008–present)
* Music Fair, music (1964–present)
* Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
* FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
* Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
* Soreike! Anpanman, anime (1988–present)
* Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989–present)
* Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992–present)
* Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993–present)
* Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995–present)
* Detective Conan, anime (1996–present)
* SASUKE, sports (1997–present)
* Ojarumaru, anime (1998–present)
* One Piece, anime (1999–present)
* Doraemon, anime (2005–present)
* Naruto: Shippuden, anime (2007–2017)
* Aikatsu!, anime (2012-2016)
* Tetsujin 28-go Gao!, anime (2013–2016)
* Pocket Monsters XY, anime (2013–2016)
* Fairy Tail, anime (2014–2016)
* PriPara, anime (2014–2017)
* Yo-kai Watch, anime (2014–2018)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, anime (2014–2017)
* World Trigger, anime (2014–2016)
* Cardfight!! Vanguard G GIRS Crisis, anime (2015–2016)

## Returning Series

* Majisuka Gakuen, drama (2010-2012; 2015–present) Moved to NTV
* NogiBingo!, variety (2013–present)

## Ended

* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, anime (2014-2015)
* Dragon Ball Kai, anime (2014–2015)
* Sailor Moon Crystal, ONA 1st Season (2014-2015)
* Idoling!!!, variety show (2006-2015)
* Cardfight!! Vanguard G, anime (2014–2015)
* Utage!, musical (2013-2015)
* Tamagotchi, anime (2009-2015)
* Ultraman X, tokusatsu (2015)
* Kamen Rider Drive, tokusatsu (2014-2015)
* Ressha Sentai ToQger, tokusatsu (2014-2015)

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Oct. 27 | Miyu Matsuki | 38 | Voice actress; her last role was Anna, in Shimonetta. |