# 1999 in Japanese television

Events in 1999 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Betterman | TV Tokyo | April 1 | anime | April 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 |
| Blue Gender | TBS | October 7 | anime | October 7, 1999 - March 30, 2000 |
| Di Gi Charat | TBS | November 29 | anime | November 29, 1999 - December 23, 1999 |
| Digimon Adventure | Fuji TV | March 7 | anime | March 7, 1999 – March 26, 2000 |
| Hoshin Engi | TV Tokyo | July 3 | anime | July 3, 1999 - December 25, 1999 |
| Hunter × Hunter | Fuji TV | October 16 | anime | October 16, 1999 - March 31, 2001 |
| Initial D: Second Stage | Fuji TV | October 14 | anime | October 14, 1999 - January 6, 2000 |
| Jibaku-kun | TV Tokyo | October 5 | anime | October 5, 1999 - March 28, 2000 |
| Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne | TV Asahi | February 13 | anime | February 13, 1999 – January 29, 2000 |
| Kitty's Paradise | TV Tokyo | January 5 | children's variety | January 5, 1999 - September 28, 1999 |
| Kitty's Paradise II | TV Tokyo | October 5 | children's variety | October 5, 1999 - March 28, 2000 |
| Kyorochan | TV Tokyo | July 1 | anime | July 1, 1999 - March 29, 2001 |
| Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive | TV Asahi | February 21 | tokusatsu | February 21, 1999 – February 6, 2000 |
| Majo no Jōken | TBS | April 8 | drama | April 8, 1999 - June 17, 1999 |
| Moero!! Robocon | TV Asahi | January 31 | tokusatsu | January 31, 1999 – January 23, 2000 |
| Monster Farm | TBS | April 17 | anime | April 17, 1999 – September 30, 2001 |
| Ojamajo Doremi | TV Asahi | February 7 | anime | February 7, 1999 - January 30, 2000 |
| One Piece | Fuji TV | October 20 | anime | October 20, 1999 – present |
| Power Stone | TBS | April 3 | anime | April 3, 1999 - September 25, 1999 |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge | TBS | October 2 | anime | October 2, 1999 – March 26, 2000 |
| Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo | TV Tokyo | February 3 | anime | February 3, 1999 - September 29, 1999 |
| Trouble Chocolate | TV Asahi | October 8 | anime | October 8, 1999 - March 24, 2000 |
| Ultraman Nice | CBC | October 20 | tokusatsu | October 20, 1999 – September 28, 2000 |

## 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)
* Pocket Monsters, anime (1997-2002)

## Hiatus

| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | NHK BS2 | June 22 | anime | April 7, 1998 - June 22, 1999 |

## Returning

| Show | Station | Resume Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | NHK BS2 | September 7 | anime | September 7, 1999 – March 21, 2000 |

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers | TV Tokyo | January 27 | anime | April 1, 1998 – January 27, 1999 |
| Betterman | TV Tokyo | September 30 | anime | April 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 |
| Di Gi Charat | TBS | December 23 | anime | November 29, 1999 - December 23, 1999 |
| Doctor Slump (remake) | Fuji TV | September 22 | anime (remake) | November 26, 1997 – September 22, 1999 |
| Iron Chef | Fuji TV | September 24 | cooking show | October 10, 1993 - September 24, 1999 |
| Kitty's Paradise | TV Tokyo | September 28 | children's variety | January 5, 1999 - September 28, 1999 |
| Hoshin Engi | TV Tokyo | December 25 | anime | July 3, 1999 - December 25, 1999 |
| Master Keaton | Nippon TV | March 29 | anime | October 5, 1998 – March 29, 1999 |
| Majo no Jōken | TBS | June 17 | drama | April 8, 1999 - June 17, 1999 |
| Ōoka Echizen | TBS | March 16 | jidaigeki | March 16, 1970 – March 15, 1999 |
| Power Stone | TBS | September 25 | anime | April 3, 1999 - September 25, 1999 |
| Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | TV Asahi | February 14 | tokusatsu | February 22, 1998 – February 14, 1999 |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | TBS | March 27 | anime | October 3, 1998 – March 27, 1999 |
| Super Doll Licca-chan | TV Tokyo | September 28 | anime | October 6, 1998 - September 28, 1999 |
| Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo | TV Tokyo | September 29 | anime | February 3, 1999 - September 29, 1999 |
| Ultraman Gaia | MBS | August 28 | tokusatsu | September 5, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
| You're Under Arrest | TBS | April 29 | anime | March 29, 1999 – April 29, 1999 |