# 2002 in Japanese television

Events in 2002 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| .hack//Sign | TV Tokyo | April 4th | anime | April 4, 2002 – September 25, 2002 |
| Ai Yori Aoshi | Fuji TV | April 11th | anime | April 11, 2002 - September 26, 2002 |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 | TV Tokyo | January 7th | anime | January 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002 |
| Chobits | TBS | April 2nd | anime | April 2, 2002 – September 24, 2002 |
| Dragon Drive | TV Tokyo | July 4th | anime | July 4, 2002 – March 27, 2003 |
| Digimon Frontier | Fuji TV | April 7th | anime | April 7, 2002 - March 30, 2003 |
| Full Moon o Sagashite | TV Tokyo | April 6th | anime | April 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003 |
| Kamen Rider Ryuki | TV Asahi | February 3rd | tokusatsu | February 3, 2002 – January 19, 2003 |
| Kanon | Fuji TV | January 30th | anime | January 30, 2002 - March 27, 2002 |
| Kinnikuman Second Generations | TV Tokyo | January 9th | anime | January 9, 2002 – December 25, 2002 |
| Kitty's Paradise Fresh | TV Tokyo | October 1st | children's variety | October 1, 2002 – September 27, 2005 |
| Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi | Kids Station | April 4th | anime | April 4, 2002 – June 27, 2002 |
| Naruto | TV Tokyo | October 3rd | anime | October 3, 2002 - February 8, 2007 |
| Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger | TV Asahi | February 17th | tokusatsu | February 17, 2002 – February 9, 2003 |
| Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan! | TV Asahi | February 3rd | anime | February 3, 2002 – January 26, 2003 |
| Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat | Kids Station | January 9th | anime | January 9, 2002 – September 25, 2002 |
| Piano | Kids Station | November 11th | anime | November 11, 2002 – January 13, 2003 |
| Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation | TV Tokyo | November 21st | anime | November 21, 2002 - September 14, 2006 |
| Rizelmine | Kids Station | April 2nd | anime | April 2, 2002 – June 25, 2002 |
| Rockman.EXE | TV Tokyo | March 4th | anime | March 4, 2002 - March 31, 2003 |
| Shomuni FINAL | Fuji TV | July 3rd | drama | July 3, 2002 – September 18, 2002 |
| Tokyo Mew Mew | TV Tokyo | April 6th | anime | April 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003 |
| Tsuribaka Nisshi | TV Asahi | November 2nd | anime | November 2, 2002 - September 13, 2003 |
| Weiß Kreuz Glühen | Kids Station | November 28th | anime | November 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003 |
| You're Under Arrest | TV Asahi | October 17th | drama | October 17, 2002 - December 12, 2002 |

## 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)
* Doraemon, anime (1979-2005)
* Soreike! Anpanman, anime (1988-present)
* Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989-present)
* Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992-present)
* Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008)
* Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993-present)
* Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present)
* Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
* Detective Conan, anime (1996-present)
* SASUKE, sports (1997-present)
* Ojarumaru, anime (1998-present)
* One Piece, anime (1999–present)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, anime (2000-2004)
* Tottoko Hamtaro, anime (2000-2004)
* InuYasha, anime (2000-2004)
* Kirby of the Stars, anime (2001-2003)
* Hikaru no Go, anime (2001-2003)
* The Prince of Tennis, anime (2001-2005)

## Hiatus

| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Rizelmine | Kids Station | June 25th | anime | April 2, 2002 – June 25, 2002 |

## Returning

| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Rizelmine | Kids Station | October 8th | anime | October 8, 2002 – December 24, 2002 |

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| .hack//Sign | TV Tokyo | September 25th | anime | April 4, 2002 – September 25, 2002 |
| A Little Snow Fairy Sugar | TBS | March 26th | anime | October 2, 2001 – March 26, 2002 |
| Ai Yori Aoshi | Fuji TV | September 26th | anime | April 11, 2002 - September 26, 2002 |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 | TV Tokyo | December 30th | anime | January 7, 2002 – December 30, 2002 |
| Chobits | TBS | September 24th | anime | April 2, 2002 – September 24, 2002 |
| Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier | TV Tokyo | October 13th | anime | October 14, 2001 – October 13, 2002 |
| Daa! Daa! Daa! | NHK | February 26th | anime | March 28, 2000 – February 26, 2002 |
| Digimon Tamers | Fuji TV | March 31st | anime | April 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002 |
| Groove Adventure RAVE | TBS | September 28th | anime | October 13, 2001 – September 28, 2002 |
| Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING! | Nippon TV | March 26th | anime | October 3, 2000 - March 26, 2002 |
| Hellsing | Fuji TV | January 16th | anime | October 10, 2001 – January 16, 2002 |
| Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | TV Asahi | February 10th | tokusatsu | February 18, 2001 – February 10, 2002 |
| Kamen Rider Agito | TV Asahi | January 27th | tokusatsu | January 28, 2001 – January 27, 2002 |
| Kanon | Fuji TV | March 27th | anime | January 30, 2002 - March 27, 2002 |
| Kinnikuman Second Generations | TV Tokyo | December 25th | anime | January 9, 2002 – December 25, 2002 |
| Kitty's Paradise GOLD | TV Tokyo | September 24th | children's variety | April 4, 2000 – September 24, 2002 |
| Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi | Kids Station | June 27th | anime | April 4, 2002 – June 27, 2002 |
| Martial Arts Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe | NHK | June 25th | anime | December 11, 2001 - June 25, 2002 |
| Motto! Ojamajo Doremi | TV Asahi | January 27th | anime | February 4, 2001 – January 27, 2002 |
| PaRappa the Rapper | Fuji TV | January 11th | anime | April 14, 2001 – January 11, 2002 |
| Pocket Monsters | TV Tokyo | November 14th | anime | April 16, 1998 - November 14, 2002 |
| Rizelmine | Kids Station | December 24th | anime | October 8, 2002 – December 24, 2002 |
| Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran | TV Tokyo | March 31st | anime | April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002 |
| Shaman King | TV Tokyo | September 25th | anime | July 4, 2001 - September 25, 2002 |
| Ultraman Cosmos | MBS | September 28th | tokusatsu | July 7, 2001 – September 28, 2002 |
| X | WOWOW | March 27th | anime | October 3, 2001 – March 27, 2002 |
| You're Under Arrest | TV Asahi | October 17th | drama | October 17, 2002 - December 12, 2002 |