# 2025 in Japanese television

Below is a non-comprehensive list of events associated with and affecting Japanese television in 2025.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| January 2 | One Piece voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya announced marriage with Engine Sentai Go-onger actress Rina Aizawa. |
| January 26 | Ahead of the premiere of No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, a Super Sentai 50th anniversary press conference was held. |
| January 27 | Following the resignations President Koichi Minato and Chairman Shuji Kanoh on the same day, after a scandal centering on former SMAP member and presenter Masahiro Nakai in December 2024, Dragon Ball Z anime producer Kenji Shimizu becomes the new Fuji TV president. |
| January 28 | Shinji Aoba's death sentence has been confirmed after his appeal to the Kyoto District Court's ruling is dropped. |
| February 2 | Following the Fuji TV scandal, all anime shows broadcasting on Fuji TV, including Chibi Maruko-chan and Sazae-san, begin airing new episodes without sponsors, starting from this date. Some of the Fuji TV anime shows later retain sponsorships with other companies involved in the franchises, such as Bandai, later on February 16. |
| April 4 | As announced on March 3, Fuji TV's late night anime programming block, Noitamina, moves its broadcast to Friday nights at 11:30 p.m., starting with The Dinner Table Detective |
| April 6 | The 2025 Formula One World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. |
| April 6 | Following its hiatus after October 13, 2024, the One Piece anime series will resume broadcasting new episodes on Sunday evenings at 11:15 p.m. on Fuji TV. |
| May 17-18 | The 2024–25 Formula E World Championship was held at 2025 Tokyo ePrix. |
| September 28 | The 2025 MotoGP World Championship was held at 2025 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix. |

## Ongoing

| Show | Type | Channel | First aired/Japanese period | First aired/Japanese period |
| NHK ||||||
| NHK Amateur Song Contest | Talent show | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | March 15, 1953 (TV) | Showa |
| With Mother | Kids | E-TV, NHK World Premium | October 5, 1959 | Showa |
| Nintama Rantarō | Anime | NHK | April 10, 1993 | Heisei |
| Ojarumaru | Anime | NHK | October 5, 1998 | Heisei |
| Utacon | Music | NHK-G, NHK World Premium | April 12, 2016 | Heisei |
| Nippon Television Network System ||||||
| Shōten | Comedy | Nippon Television | May 15, 1966 | Showa |
| Soreike! Anpanman | Anime | Nippon Television | October 3, 1988 | Showa |
| Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! | Game show | Nippon Television | October 3, 1989 | Heisei |
| Detective Conan | Anime | NNS | January 8, 1996 | Heisei |
| Fuji Network System ||||||
| Music Fair | Music | Fuji TV | August 31, 1964 | Showa |
| Sazae-san | Anime | Fuji TV | October 5, 1969 | Showa |
| FNS Music Festival | Music | FNS | July 2, 1974 | Showa |
| Chibi Maruko-chan | Anime | Fuji TV | January 8, 1995 | Heisei |
| One Piece | Anime | Fuji TV | October 20, 1999 | Heisei |
| TV Tokyo ||||||
| Ninjala | Anime | TV Tokyo | January 8, 2022 | Reiwa |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Go Rush!! | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 3, 2022 | Reiwa |
| Pokémon | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 14, 2023 | Reiwa |
| Himitsu no AiPri | Anime | TV Tokyo | April 7, 2024 | Reiwa |
| TV Asahi ||||||
| Super Hero Time | Tokusatsu | TV Asahi | September 28, 2003 | Heisei |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Anime | TV Asahi | April 13, 1992 | Heisei |
| Doraemon | Anime | TV Asahi | April 15, 2005 | Heisei |
| Music Station | Music | TV Asahi | October 24, 1986 | Showa |
| TBS ||||||
| SASUKE | Sports | TBS | September 26, 1997 | Heisei |
| Count Down TV | Music | TBS | April 7, 1993 | Heisei |

## New series and returning shows

| Show | Network | Premiere | Finale | Status |
| Medalist | TV Asahi | January 5, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Unbound | NHK | January 5, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Zenshu | TV Tokyo | January 5, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Alice-san Chi no Iroribata | TBS | January 7, 2025 | March 11, 2025 | Series Ended |
| Magic Maker | TV Tokyo | January 9, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Dr. Stone: Science Future (Part 1) | Tokyo MX | January 9, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| The Apothecary Diaries (Season 2) | Nippon TV | January 10, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Farmagia | Tokyo MX | January 10, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! | TBS | January 11, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! | TBS | January 11, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Season 2) | TBS | January 12, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Witchy Pretty Cure!! Future Days | TV Asahi | January 12, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Mashin Creator Wataru | TV Tokyo | January 12, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3) | TV Tokyo | January 25, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| You and Idol Pretty Cure | TV Asahi | February 2, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| No.1 Sentai Gozyuger | TV Asahi | February 16, 2025 | | Ongoing |
| Anpan | NHK | March 31, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Wind Breaker (Season 2) | TBS | April 3, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Fire Force (Season 3, Part 1) | TBS | April 4, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| The Dinner Table Detective | Fuji TV | April 4, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | April 5, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Anne Shirley | NHK-E | April 5, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Yaiba: Samurai Legend | Nippon TV | April 5, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (Season 2) | TV Asahi | April 5, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Witch Watch | TBS | April 6, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Himitsu no AiPri (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Princession Orchestra | TV Tokyo | April 6, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation | Fuji TV | April 6, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| My Hero Academia: Vigilantes | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Season 2) | Tokyo MX | April 7, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Season 2) | TBS | April 13, 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Dandadan (Season 2) | TBS | July 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Kaiju No. 8 (Season 2) | TV Tokyo | July 2025 | | Upcoming |
| Mr. Osomatsu (Season 4) | TV Tokyo | July 2025 | | Upcoming |
| My Hero Academia (Final Season) | Nippon TV | October 2025 | | Upcoming |

## Ending

| End date | Show | Channel | First aired | Replaced by |
| January 5 | Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest | TV Tokyo | July 7, 2024 | Mashin Creator Wataru |
| January 18 | Ultraman Arc | TV Tokyo | July 6, 2024 | Ultraman New Generation Stars (Season 3) |
| January 26 | Wonderful Pretty Cure! | TV Asahi | February 4, 2024 | You and Idol Pretty Cure |
| February 2 | Shinkalion: Change the World | TV Tokyo | April 7, 2024 | TomiPla World Norinori Times!! |
| February 9 | Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger | TV Asahi | March 3, 2024 | No.1 Sentai Gozyuger |
| February 12 | Red Blue | TBS | December 18, 2024 | Apollo's Song |
| February 28 | Dragon Ball Daima | Fuji TV | October 11, 2024 | The Dinner Table Detective |
| March 28 | Omusubi | NHK | September 30, 2024 | Anpan |
| March 30 | Run for Money: The Great Mission [ja] | Fuji TV | April 2, 2023 | GeGeGe no Kitarō: My Favorite GeGeGe Generation |

## Sports

| Airdate | Sports | Network |
| April 6 | 2025 Formula One World Championship | Fuji TV Next |
| May 17-18 | 2024–25 Formula E World Championship | J Sports |
| September 28 | 2025 MotoGP World Championship | G+ |

## Special events and milestone episodes

| Airdate | Show | Episode | Network | Source |
| May 22 | Music Awards Japan 2025 | Music Awards Japan 2025 | NHK, YouTube | |
| December 31 | 76th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 76th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | NHK | |

## Deaths

| Date | Name | Age | Notable Works |
| January 3 | Yuji Sawa | 76 | Producer of news and opinion shows (Fuji Television) |
| January 8 | Yoichi Onishi | ?? | Animation supervisor (Rilu Rilu Fairilu, Run for Money: The Great Mission, Mazica Party) |
| January 8 | Hiroshi Shinkawa | 69 | Theme song arranger (Cat's Eye, Kimagure Orange Road) |
| January 19 | Hirohiko Yokomi | 63 | Original creator (Tetsuko no Tabi) |
| January 24 | Tetsuhisa Seko | 54 | President/CEO of Nippon Ichi Software who are the original creators of the TV anime Makai Senki Disgaea |
| January 29 | Atomu Shimojō | 78 | Actor (Tokugawa Ieyasu), dubbing actor (Starsky and Hutch) |
| February 2 | Nobumasa Konagai | 94 | Editor of both Glass Mask and Sukeban Deka manga titles which are given TV anime and television drama adaptations |
| February 17 | Shin Tsukumo | ?? | Original creator (Edomae no Sushi [ja]) |
| March 1 | Monta Mino | 80 | Presenter (Quiz $ Millionaire) |
| March 11 | Ayumi Ishida | 76 | Actress (Ashura no Gotoku, Smile) |