# 2012 in Japanese television

Events in 2012 in Japanese television.

## Events

March
| Date | Event |
| 31 | Analog television ceases broadcasting in the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima at 12:00 JST. The analog shutdown was postponed from its original date of July 24, 2011 due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and its related nuclear accidents. |

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Type | Original run |
| Aikatsu! | TV Tokyo | October 8 | Anime | 2012-2016 |
| Another | Tokyo MX | January 10 | Anime | 2012 |
| Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de | Tokyo MX | October 20 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| Black Rock Shooter | Fuji TV | February | Anime | 2012 |
| Gokujo. Gokurakuin Joshi Kōryō Monogatari | Chukyo TV | January 23 | Anime | 2012 |
| Honjitsu wa Taian Nari | NHK | January 10 | Drama | 2012 |
| Inu x Boku SS | MBS | January 12 | Anime | 2012 |
| Jewelpet Kira Deco! | TV Tokyo | April 7 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation | Tokyo MX | October 5 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| Kamen Rider Wizard | TV Asahi | September 2 | Tokusatsu | 2012-2013 |
| Monsuno | TV Tokyo | October 3 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| Mōretsu Pirates | Tokyo MX | January 8 | Anime | 2012 |
| Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki | TV Tokyo | January 8 | Anime | 2012 |
| Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future | TV Tokyo | April 7 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| Rinne no Lagrange | ytv | January 8 | Anime | 2012 |
| Saki Achiga-hen Episode of Side-A | TV Tokyo | April 9 | Anime | 2012 |
| Senhime Zesshō Symphogear | Tokyo MX | January 6 | Anime | 2012 |
| Shimajirō no Wow! | TV Setouchi TV Tokyo | April 2 | Anime/Children's variety | 2012-present |
| Shokuzai | WOWOW | January | Drama | 2012 |
| Smile PreCure! | ABC TV | February 5 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| Sword Art Online | Tokyo MX | July 7 | Anime | 2012 |
| Taira no Kiyomori | NHK | January | Drama | 2012 |
| Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | TV Tokyo | September 10 | Anime | 2012-2013 |
| Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters | TV Asahi | February 26 | Tokusatsu | 2012–2013 |
| Zetman | ytv | April 2 | Anime | 2012 |
| Kuroko no Basuke | BS11 | April 7 | Anime | 2012 |
| Sprout | NTV | July 7 | Drama | 2012 |
| K | MBS | October 5 | Anime | 2012 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL II | TV Tokyo | October 7 | anime | 2012-2014 |

## Ongoing

* Music Fair, music (1964–present)
* 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)
* Doraemon, anime (2005–present)
* Naruto Shippuden, anime (2007–present)
* Fairy Tail, anime (2009-2013)
* Toriko, anime (2011-2014)
* Hunter × Hunter, anime (2011-2014)

## Resuming

| Show | Station | Resume Date | Type | Original run |
| Sasuke (TV series) | Tokyo Broadcasting System | December 27 | Athletic Competition | 1997- |

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Type | Original run |
| Shimajirō Hesoka | TV Setouchi | March 26 | anime | April 5, 2010 - March 26, 2012 |
| Bleach | TV Tokyo | March 27 | anime | October 5, 2004 - March 27, 2012 |
| Tamagotchi! | TV Tokyo | September 3 | anime | October 12, 2009 - September 3, 2012 |
| Suite PreCure | ABC TV | February 6 | anime | February 6, 2011 - January 29, 2012 |
| Jewelpet Sunshine | TV Tokyo | March 31 | anime | April 9, 2011 - March 31, 2012 |
| Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream | TV Tokyo | March 31 | anime | April 9, 2011 - March 31, 2012 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal | TV Tokyo | September 24 | anime | April 11, 2011 – September 24, 2012 |

## Technology

* March 31 – Terrestrial analog television is abandoned at Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.