# 2001 in Japanese television

Events in 2001 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Genre | Original Run |
| A Little Snow Fairy Sugar | TBS | anime | October 2, 2001 – March 26, 2002 |
| Angel Tales | WOWOW | anime | October 4, 2001 - December 20, 2001 |
| Ashita ga Arusa | Nippon TV | drama | April 21, 2001 - June 30, 2001 |
| Ask Dr. Rin! | TV Tokyo | anime | March 5, 2001 – February 25, 2002 |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade | TV Tokyo | anime | January 8, 2001 - December 24, 2001 |
| Comic Party | TV Kanagawa | anime | April 2, 2001 - June 25, 2001 |
| Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier | TV Tokyo | anime | October 14, 2001 – October 13, 2002 |
| Digimon Tamers | Fuji TV | anime | April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002 |
| Fruits Basket | TV Tokyo | anime | July 5, 2001 - December 27, 2001 |
| Galaxy Angel | Animax | anime | April 7, 2001 - September 29, 2001 |
| Groove Adventure RAVE | TBS | anime | October 13, 2001 – September 28, 2002 |
| Hero | Fuji TV | drama | January 8, 2001 – March 19, 2001 |
| Hikaru no Go | TV Tokyo | anime | October 10, 2001 – March 26, 2003 |
| Hellsing | Fuji TV | anime | October 10, 2001 – January 16, 2002 |
| Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | TV Asahi | tokusatsu | February 18, 2001 – February 10, 2002 |
| I My Me! Strawberry Eggs | WOWOW | anime | July 4, 2001 - September 26, 2001 |
| Kamen Rider Agito | TV Asahi | tokusatsu | January 28, 2001 – January 27, 2002 |
| Kirby of the Stars | CBC | anime | October 6, 2001 – September 27, 2003 |
| Martial Arts Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe | NHK | anime | December 11, 2001 - June 25, 2002 |
| Mobile Angel: Angelic Layer | TV Tokyo | anime | April 1, 2001 - September 23, 2001 |
| Motto! Ojamajo Doremi | TV Asahi | anime | February 4, 2001 – January 27, 2002 |
| PaRappa the Rapper | Fuji TV | anime | April 14, 2001 – January 14, 2002 |
| s-CRY-ed | TV Tokyo | anime | July 4, 2001 - December 26, 2001 |
| Shaman King | TV Tokyo | anime | July 4, 2001 - September 25, 2002 |
| Shin Shirayuki Hime Densetsu Pretear | WOWOW | anime | April 4, 2001 - June 27, 2001 |
| Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran | TV Tokyo | anime | April 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002 |
| The Prince of Tennis | TV Tokyo | anime | October 10, 2001 – March 30, 2005 |
| The SoulTaker | WOWOW | anime | April 4, 2001 - July 4, 2001 |
| Ultraman Cosmos | TBS | tokusatsu | July 7, 2001 – September 28, 2002 |
| X | WOWOW | anime | October 3, 2001 – March 27, 2002 |
| You're Under Arrest | TBS | anime | April 7, 2001 – September 29, 2001 |

## 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 (1998-2002)
* One Piece, anime (1999–present)
* Daa! Daa! Daa!, anime (2000-2002)
* Kitty's Paradise GOLD, children's variety (2000-2002)
* Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING!, anime (2000-2002)
* InuYasha, anime (2000-2004)
* Tottoko Hamtaro, anime (2000-2004)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, anime (2000-2004)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Android Kikaider: The Animation | Kids Station | January 8 | anime | October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001 |
| Angel Tales | WOWOW | December 20 | anime | October 4, 2001 - December 20, 2001 |
| Argento Soma | TV Tokyo | March 22 | anime | October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001 |
| Ashita Ga Arusa | Nippon TV | June 30 | drama | April 21, 2001 - June 30, 2001 |
| Baby Felix | NHK | June 29 | anime | October 8, 2000 – June 29, 2001 |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade | TV Tokyo | December 24 | anime | January 8, 2001 - December 24, 2001 |
| Comic Party | TV Kanagawa | June 25 | anime | April 2, 2001 - June 25, 2001 |
| Digimon Adventure 02 | Fuji TV | March 25 | anime | April 2, 2000 - March 25, 2001 |
| Fruits Basket | TV Tokyo | December 27 | anime | July 5, 2001 - December 27, 2001 |
| Galaxy Angel | Animax | September 29 | anime | April 7, 2001 - September 29, 2001 |
| Gensomaden Saiyuki | TV Tokyo | March 27 | anime | April 4, 2000 – March 27, 2001 |
| Ghost Stories | Fuji TV | March 15 | anime | October 22, 2000 - March 15, 2001 |
| Gravitation | WOWOW | January 10 | anime | October 4, 2000 – January 10, 2001 |
| Hero | Fuji TV | March 19 | drama | January 8, 2001 – March 19, 2001 |
| Hunter × Hunter | Fuji TV | March 31 | anime | October 16, 1999 - March 31, 2001 |
| I My Me! Strawberry Eggs | WOWOW | September 26 | anime | July 4, 2001 - September 26, 2001 |
| Kamen Rider Kuuga | TV Asahi | January 21 | tokusatsu | January 30, 2000 – January 21, 2001 |
| Kyorochan | TV Tokyo | March 29 | anime | July 1, 1999 - March 29, 2001 |
| Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar | Nagoya TV | September 30 | anime | February 6, 2000 - September 30, 2001 |
| Mirai Sentai Timeranger | TV Asahi | February 11 | tokusatsu | February 13, 2000 – February 11, 2001 |
| Monster Farm | TBS | September 30 | anime | April 17, 1999 – September 30, 2001 |
| Mobile Angel: Angelic Layer | TV Tokyo | September 23 | anime | April 1, 2001 - September 23, 2001 |
| Ojamajo Doremi # | TV Asahi | January 29 | anime | February 6, 2000 - January 29, 2001 |
| Shin Shirayuki Hime Densetsu Pretear | WOWOW | June 27 | anime | April 4, 2001 - June 27, 2001 |
| The SoulTaker | WOWOW | July 4 | anime | April 4, 2001 - July 4, 2001 |
| Ultraman Neos | CBC | January 28 | tokusatsu | November 22, 2000 – January 28, 2001 |
| You're Under Arrest | TBS | September 29 | anime | April 7, 2001 – September 29, 2001 |
| s-CRY-ed | TV Tokyo | December 26 | anime | July 4, 2001 - December 26, 2001 |

## TV Specials

| Show | Station | Genre | Original Run |
| Di Gi Charat: Ohanami Special | TBS | anime | April 6, 2001 |
| Di Gi Charat: Natsuyasumi Special | TBS | anime | August 2, 2001 - August 3, 2001 |
| Di Gi Charat: Tsuyu Special | TBS | drama | August 25, 2001 |