# 2000 in Japanese television

Events in 2000 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Android Kikaider: The Animation | Kids Station | October 16th | anime | October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001 |
| Argento Soma | TV Tokyo | October 6th | anime | October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001 |
| Baby Felix | NHK | October 8th | anime | October 8, 2000 – June 29, 2001 |
| Boys Be... | WOWOW | April 11th | anime | April 11, 2000 - July 4, 2000 |
| Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran | WOWOW | January 26th | anime | January 26, 2000 – April 19, 2000 |
| Ceres Celestial Legend | WOWOW | April 20th | anime | April 20, 2000 – September 28, 2000 |
| Daa! Daa! Daa! | NHK | March 28th | anime | March 28, 2000 – February 26, 2002 |
| Digimon Adventure 02 | Fuji TV | April 2nd | anime | April 2, 2000 - March 25, 2001 |
| Ghost Stories | Fuji TV | October 22nd | anime | October 22, 2000 - March 15, 2001 |
| Gate Keepers | WOWOW | April 3rd | anime | April 3, 2000 – September 18, 2000 |
| Gensomaden Saiyuki | TV Tokyo | April 4th | anime | April 4, 2000 – March 27, 2001 |
| Gravitation | WOWOW | October 4th | anime | October 4, 2000 – January 10, 2001 |
| Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING! | Nippon TV | October 3rd | anime | October 3, 2000 - March 26, 2002 |
| InuYasha | Yomiuri TV | October 16th | anime | October 16, 2000 – September 13, 2004 |
| Kamen Rider Kuuga | TV Asahi | January 30th | tokusatsu | January 30, 2000 – January 21, 2001 |
| Kitty's Paradise GOLD | TV Tokyo | April 4th | children's variety | April 4, 2000 – September 24, 2002 |
| Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar | Nagoya TV | February 6th | anime | February 6, 2000 - September 30, 2001 |
| Mirai Sentai Timeranger | TV Asahi | February 13th | tokusatsu | February 13, 2000 – February 11, 2001 |
| Mushrambo | TV Asahi | February 5th | anime | February 5, 2000 - September 23, 2000 |
| Ojamajo Doremi # | TV Asahi | February 6th | anime | February 6, 2000 - January 29, 2001 |
| Sakura Wars | TBS | April 8th | anime | April 8, 2000 - September 23, 2000 |
| Shomuni | Fuji TV | April 12th | drama | April 12, 2000 – June 28, 2000 |
| Transformers: Car Robots | TV Tokyo | April 5th | anime | April 5, 2000 - December 27, 2000 |
| Ultraman Neos | CBC | November 22nd | tokusatsu | November 22, 2000 – January 28, 2001 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | TV Tokyo | April 18th | anime | April 18, 2000 - September 29, 2004 |

## Ongoing shows

* Music Fair, music (1964–present)
* Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011)
* Monster Farm, anime (1999-2001)
* 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)
* Kyorochan, anime (1999-2001)
* Hunter × Hunter, anime (1999-2001)
* One Piece, anime (1999–present)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Blue Gender | TBS | March 30th | anime | October 7, 1999 - March 30, 2000 |
| Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V | Nagoya TV | January 30th | anime | February 7, 1999 - January 30, 2000 |
| Boys Be... | WOWOW | July 4th | anime | April 11, 2000 - July 4, 2000 |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | NHK BS2 | March 21st | anime | September 7, 1999 – March 21, 2000 |
| Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran | WOWOW | April 19th | anime | January 26, 2000 – April 19, 2000 |
| Ceres Celestial Legend | WOWOW | September 28th | anime | April 20, 2000 – September 28, 2000 |
| Digimon Adventure | Fuji TV | March 26th | anime | March 7, 1999 – March 26, 2000 |
| Gate Keepers | WOWOW | September 18th | anime | April 3, 2000 – September 18, 2000 |
| Initial D: Second Stage | Fuji TV | January 6th | anime | October 14, 1999 - January 6, 2000 |
| Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne | TV Asahi | January 29th | anime | February 13, 1999 – January 29, 2000 |
| Kitty's Paradise II | TV Tokyo | March 28th | children's variety | October 5, 1999 - March 28, 2000 |
| Infinite Ryvius | TV Tokyo | March 23rd | anime | October 6, 1999 - March 23, 2000 |
| Jibaku-kun | TV Tokyo | March 28th | anime | October 5, 1999 - March 28, 2000 |
| Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive | TV Asahi | February 6th | tokusatsu | February 21, 1999 – February 6, 2000 |
| Moero!! Robocon | TV Asahi | January 31st | tokusatsu | January 31, 1999 – January 23, 2000 |
| Mushrambo | TV Asahi | September 23rd | anime | February 5, 2000 - September 23, 2000 |
| Ojamajo Doremi | TV Asahi | January 30th | anime | February 7, 1999 - January 30, 2000 |
| Sakura Wars | TBS | September 23rd | anime | April 8, 2000 - September 23, 2000 |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge | TBS | March 26th | anime | October 2, 1999 – March 26, 2000 |
| Transformers: Car Robots | TV Tokyo | December 27th | anime | April 5, 2000 - December 27, 2000 |
| Trouble Chocolate | TV Asahi | March 24th | anime | October 8, 1999 - March 24, 2000 |

## TV Specials

| Show | Station | Genre | Original Run |
| Di Gi Charat: Summer Special 2000 | TBS | anime | August 22, 2000 - August 23, 2000 |
| Di Gi Charat: Christmas Special | TBS | anime | December 16, 2000 |
| G-Saviour | TV Asahi | drama | December 29, 2000 |