# 2008 in Japanese television

Events in 2008 in Japanese television.

## Channels

Launches:
* April 1 - Universal Channel (as Sci-Fi Channel, later renamed in 2010)

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| A Certain Magical Index | Chiba TV | October 4 | anime | October 4, 2008 – March 19, 2009 |
| Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | Chiba TV | October 2 | anime | October 2, 2008 – December 18, 2008 |
| Allison & Lillia | NHK | April 3 | anime | April 3, 2008 – October 2, 2008 |
| Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKids Adventure: Pterosaur Legend | TV Asahi | February 3 | anime | February 3, 2008 – August 31, 2008 |
| Atsuhime | NHK | January 6 | drama | January 6, 2008 – December 14, 2008 |
| Bara no nai Hanaya | Fuji TV | January 14 | drama | January 14, 2008 – March 24, 2008 |
| Clannad After Story | TBS | October 2 | anime | October 2, 2008 – March 26, 2009 |
| Engine Sentai Go-onger | TV Asahi | February 17 | tokusatsu | February 17, 2008 – February 8, 2009 |
| Full Swing | NHK | January 19 | drama | January 19, 2008 – February 23, 2008 |
| Gakko ja Oshierarenai! | Nippon TV | July 15 | drama | July 15, 2008 - September 16, 2008 |
| Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō | TV Setouchi | April 7 | anime/children's variety | April 7, 2008 – March 29, 2010 |
| Itazura na Kiss | CBC | April 9 | anime | April 9, 2008 - September 24, 2008 |
| Kamen Rider Kiva | TV Asahi | January 27 | tokusatsu | January 27, 2008 – January 18, 2009 |
| Kitty's Paradise peace | TV Tokyo | March 29 | children's variety | October 7, 2008 – March 29, 2011 |
| Kirarin Revolution STAGE-3 | TV Tokyo | April 4 | anime | April 4, 2008 - March 27, 2009 |
| Macross Frontier | MBS | April 4 | anime | April 4, 2008 – September 26, 2008 |
| Slayers Revolution | TV Tokyo | July 2 | anime | July 2, 2008 – September 24, 2008 |
| Soul Eater | TV Tokyo | April 7 | anime | April 7, 2008 – March 30, 2009 |
| Stitch! | TV Tokyo | October 8 | anime | October 8, 2008 – March 25, 2009 |
| Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata | TV Tokyo | January 8 | drama | January 8, 2008 – March 25, 2008 |
| Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! | ABC TV | February 3 | anime | February 3, 2008 – January 25, 2009 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | TV Tokyo | April 2 | anime | April 2, 2008 – March 30, 2011 |
| Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey | BS11 | December 20 | tokusatsu | December 20, 2008 – March 14, 2009 |

## Ongoing shows

* Music Fair, music (1964–present)
* Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011)
* 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)
* Sgt. Frog, anime (2004-2011)
* Bleach, anime (2004-2012)
* Doraemon, anime (2005–present)
* Gintama, anime (2006-2010)
* Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, anime (2006-2010)
* Naruto Shippuden, anime (2007–2017)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | Chiba TV | December 18 | anime | October 2, 2008 – December 18, 2008 |
| Allison & Lillia | NHK | October 2 | anime | April 3, 2008 – October 2, 2008 |
| Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKids Adventure | TV Asahi | January 27 | anime | February 4, 2007 – January 27, 2008 |
| Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKids Adventure: Pterosaur Legend | TV Asahi | August 31 | anime | February 3, 2008 – August 31, 2008 |
| Atsuhime | NHK | December 14 | drama | January 6, 2008 – December 14, 2008 |
| Ayakashi | AT-X | March 5 | anime | December 12, 2007 – March 5, 2008 |
| Bara no nai Hanaya | Fuji TV | March 24 | drama | January 14, 2008 – March 24, 2008 |
| Clannad | TBS | March 27 | anime | October 4, 2007 – March 27, 2008 |
| D.Gray-Man | TV Tokyo | September 30 | anime | October 3, 2006 – September 30, 2008 |
| Eyeshield 21 | TV Tokyo | March 19 | anime | April 6, 2005 - March 19, 2008 |
| Full Swing | NHK | February 23 | drama | January 19, 2008 – February 23, 2008 |
| Gakko ja Oshierarenai! | Nippon TV | September 16 | drama | July 15, 2008 - September 16, 2008 |
| Itazura na Kiss | CBC | September 24 | anime | April 9, 2008 - September 24, 2008 |
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger | TV Asahi | February 10 | tokusatsu | February 19, 2007 – February 10, 2008 |
| Kamen Rider Den-O | TV Asahi | January 20 | tokusatsu | January 28, 2007 – January 20, 2008 |
| Kitty's Paradise PLUS | TV Tokyo | September 30 | children's variety | October 4, 2005 – September 30, 2008 |
| Kirarin Revolution | TV Tokyo | March 28 | anime | April 7, 2006 - March 28, 2008 |
| Ryusei no Rockman Tribe | TV Tokyo | March 29 | anime | November 3, 2007 - March 29, 2008 |
| Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō | TV Setouchi | March 31 | anime | December 13, 1993 - March 31, 2008 |
| Slayers Revolution | TV Tokyo | July 2 | anime | July 2, 2008 – September 24, 2008 |
| Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata | TV Tokyo | March 25 | drama | January 8, 2008 – March 25, 2008 |
| Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle | BS11 | February 23 | tokusatsu | December 1, 2007 – February 23, 2008 |
| Yes! PreCure 5 | ABC TV | January 27 | anime | February 4, 2007 – January 27, 2008 |
| You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle | TBS | March 27 | anime | October 4, 2007 – March 27, 2008 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX | TV Tokyo | March 26 | anime | October 6, 2004 – March 26, 2008 |