# 1989 in Japanese television

Events in 1989 in Japanese television.

## Channels

Launches:
* October 1 - TV-U Yamagata

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Alfred J. Kwak | TV Tokyo | April 3 | anime | April 3, 1989 - March 29, 1990 |
| Blue Blink | NHK General TV | April 7 | anime | April 7, 1989 - March 16, 1990 |
| City Hunter 3 | Yomiuri TV | October 15 | anime | October 15, 1989 – January 21, 1990 |
| Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! | Nippon TV | October 3 | game show | October 3, 1989 – present |
| Dragon Ball Z | Fuji TV | April 26 | anime | April 26, 1989 - January 31, 1996 |
| Dragon Quest | Fuji TV | December 2 | anime | December 2, 1989 – September 22, 1990 |
| Fight! Super Robot Life-Form Transformers: Victory | Nippon TV | March 14 | anime | March 14, 1989 – December 19, 1989 |
| Jungle Emperor | TV Tokyo | October 12 | anime | October 12, 1989 – October 11, 1990 |
| Kousoku Sentai Turboranger | TV Asahi | February 25 | tokusatsu | February 25, 1989 – February 23, 1990 |
| Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato | TV Tokyo | April 6 | anime | April 6, 1989 – January 18, 1990 |
| Madö King Granzört | Nippon TV | April 7 | anime | April 7, 1989 – March 2, 1990 |
| Magical Hat | Fuji TV | October 18 | anime | October 18, 1989 - July 6, 1990 |
| Patlabor: The TV Series | Nippon TV | October 11 | anime | October 11, 1989 – September 29, 1990 |
| Ranma ½ | Fuji TV | April 15 | anime | April 15, 1989 – September 16, 1989 |
| Ranma ½ Netto-hen | Fuji TV | October 20 | anime | October 20, 1989 – September 25, 1992 |
| The Adventures of Peter Pan | Fuji TV | January 15 | anime | January 15, 1989 – December 24, 1989 |
| The Mobile Cop Jiban | TV Asahi | January 29 | tokusatsu | January 29, 1989 – January 28, 1990 |
| Yawara! a fashionable judo girl | Yomiuri TV | October 16 | anime | October 16, 1989 – September 21, 1992 |

## Ongoing

* Music Fair, music (1964–present)
* Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969–2011)
* Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
* Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970–1999)
* FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
* Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
* Doraemon, anime (1979–2005)
* Kiteretsu Daihyakka, anime (1988–1996)
* Soreike! Anpanman, anime (1988–present)
* Bubblegum Crisis, anime (1987–1991)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Choujuu Sentai Liveman | TV Asahi | February 18 | tokusatsu | February 27, 1988 – February 18, 1989 |
| City Hunter 2 | Yomiuri TV | July 14 | anime | April 2, 1988 – July 14, 1989 |
| Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop | Nippon TV | July 5 | tokusatsu | October 2, 1988 - July 5, 1989 |
| Don-Don Domel and Ron | TV Tokyo | March 27 | anime | April 5, 1988 - March 27, 1989 |
| Dragon Ball | Fuji TV | April 12 | anime | February 26, 1986 - April 12, 1989 |
| Fight! Super Robot Life-Form Transformers: Victory | Nippon TV | December 19 | anime | March 14, 1989 – December 19, 1989 |
| Kamen Rider Black RX | MBS | September 24 | tokusatsu | October 23, 1988 – September 24, 1989 |
| Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers | TV Asahi | March 4 | anime | April 30, 1988 – March 4, 1989 |
| Mashin Hero Wataru | Nippon TV | March 31 | anime | April 15, 1988 – March 31, 1989 |
| Ranma ½ | Fuji TV | September 16 | anime | April 15, 1989 – September 16, 1989 |
| Saint Seiya | TV Asahi | April 1 | anime | October 11, 1986 – April 1, 1989 |
| Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya | TV Asahi | January 22 | tokusatsu | January 24, 1988 – January 22, 1989 |
| The Adventures of Peter Pan | Fuji TV | December 24 | anime | January 15, 1989 – December 24, 1989 |
| Transformers: Super-God Masterforce | Nippon TV | March 7 | anime | April 12, 1988 – March 7, 1989 |