# 2009 in Japanese television

Events in 2009 in Japanese television.

## Channels

Closures:
* September 30 - Nickelodeon

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| A Certain Scientific Railgun | AT-X | October 3 | anime | October 3, 2009 - March 27, 2010 |
| Dragon Ball Kai | Fuji TV | April 5 | anime | April 5, 2009 – March 27, 2011 |
| Metal Fight Beyblade | TV Tokyo | April 5 | anime | April 5, 2009 - March 28, 2010 |
| Fairy Tail | TV Tokyo | October 12 | anime | October 12, 2009 – March 30, 2013 |
| Fresh Pretty Cure! | ABC TV | February 1 | anime | February 1, 2009 – January 31, 2010 |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | JNN | April 5 | anime | April 5, 2009 – July 4, 2010 |
| Jewelpet | TV Osaka | April 5 | anime | April 5, 2009 – March 28, 2010 |
| Kami no Shizuku | Nippon TV | January 13 | drama | January 13, 2009 - March 10, 2009 |
| Kamen Rider Decade | TV Asahi | January 25 | tokusatsu | January 25, 2009 - August 30, 2009 |
| Kamen Rider W | TV Asahi | September 6 | tokusatsu | September 6, 2009 – August 29, 2010 |
| Otomen | Fuji TV | August 1 | drama | August 1, 2009 - October 27, 2009 |
| Samurai Sentai Shinkenger | TV Asahi | February 15 | tokusatsu | February 15, 2009 – February 7, 2010 |
| Shinya Shokudō | MBS | October 10 | drama | October 10, 2009 - December 12, 2009 |
| Shussha ga tanoshii keizaigaku | NHK Educational TV | January 10 | Comedy/Educational | January 10, 2009 - March 28, 2009 |
| Slayers Evolution-R | TV Tokyo | January 12 | anime | January 12, 2009 – April 6, 2009 |
| Tamagotchi! | TV Tokyo | October 12 | anime | October 12, 2009 – September 3, 2012 |
| Tsubasa | NHK | March 30 | drama | March 30, 2009 - September 26, 2009 |
| Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite | NHK | May 29 | drama | May 29, 2009 - June 12, 2009 |

## Ongoing

* 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–present)
* Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō, anime/children's variety (2008-2010)
* Kitty's Paradise peace, children's variety (2008-2011)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, anime (2008-2011)

## Hiatus

| Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Shussha ga tanoshii keizaigaku | NHK Educational TV | March 28 | Education | January 10, 2009 - March 28, 2009 |

## Resuming

| Show | Station | Resumption Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Shussha ga tanoshii keizaigaku | NHK Educational TV | October 8 | Education | October 8, 2009 |

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| A Certain Magical Index | Chiba TV | March 19 | anime | October 4, 2008 – March 19, 2009 |
| Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka | Chiba TV | December 18 | anime | October 2, 2008 – December 18, 2008 |
| Clannad After Story | TBS | March 26 | anime | October 2, 2008 – March 26, 2009 |
| Engine Sentai Go-onger | TV Asahi | February 8 | tokusatsu | February 17, 2008 – February 8, 2009 |
| Kamen Rider Decade | TV Asahi | August 30 | tokusatsu | January 25, 2009 - August 30, 2009 |
| Kamen Rider Kiva | TV Asahi | January 18 | tokusatsu | January 27, 2008 – January 18, 2009 |
| Kami no Shizuku | Nippon TV | March 10 | drama | January 13, 2009 - March 10, 2009 |
| Kirarin Revolution STAGE-3 | TV Tokyo | March 27 | anime | April 4, 2008 - March 27, 2009 |
| Otomen | Fuji TV | October 27 | drama | August 1, 2009 - October 27, 2009 |
| Shinya Shokudō | MBS | December 12 | drama | October 10, 2009 - December 12, 2009 |
| Shussha ga tanoshii keizaigaku | NHK Educational TV | October 8 | Education | October 8, 2009 |
| Slayers Evolution-R | TV Tokyo | January 12 | anime | January 12, 2009 – April 6, 2009 |
| Soul Eater | TV Tokyo | March 30 | anime | April 7, 2008 – March 30, 2009 |
| Stitch! | TV Tokyo | March 25 | anime | October 8, 2008 – March 25, 2009 |
| Tsubasa | NHK | September 26 | drama | March 30, 2009 - September 26, 2009 |
| Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite | NHK | June 12 | drama | May 29, 2009 - June 12, 2009 |
| Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey | BS11 | March 14 | tokusatsu | December 20, 2008 – March 14, 2009 |
| Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! | ABC TV | January 25 | anime | February 3, 2008 – January 25, 2009 |