claim: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is exclusively a Japanese television series.
evidence: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series created by Joss Whedon under his production tag , Mutant Enemy Productions with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson , David Fury , David Greenwalt , Doug Petrie , Marti Noxon , and David Solomon .. Joss Whedon. Joss Whedon. David Greenwalt. David Greenwalt. Marti Noxon. Marti Noxon. Mutant Enemy Productions. Mutant Enemy Productions. Jane Espenson. Jane Espenson. David Fury. David Fury. Doug Petrie. Doug Petrie. David Solomon. David Solomon ( TV producer ). The series premiered on March 10 , 1997 , on The WB and concluded on May 20 , 2003 , on UPN .. The WB. The WB. UPN. UPN. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers -LRB- played by Sarah Michelle Gellar -RRB- , the latest in a line of young women known as `` Vampire Slayers '' , or simply `` Slayers '' .. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Sarah Michelle Gellar. Buffy Summers. Buffy Summers. Slayers. Slayer ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). In the story , Slayers are `` called '' -LRB- chosen by fate -RRB- to battle against vampires , demons , and other forces of darkness .. fate. destiny. vampires. Vampire ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). demons. Demon ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). Slayers. Slayer ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). Like previous Slayers , Buffy is aided by a Watcher , who guides , teaches , and trains her .. Slayers. Slayer ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). Watcher. Watcher ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). Unlike her predecessors , Buffy surrounds herself with a circle of loyal friends who become known as the `` Scooby Gang '' .. Scooby Gang. Scooby Gang ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer ). The series received critical and popular acclaim , frequently being listed as one of the greatest TV shows of all time , and usually reached between four and six million viewers on original airings .. greatest TV shows of all time. List of television series considered the best. Although such ratings are lower than successful shows on the `` big four '' networks -LRB- ABC , CBS , NBC , and Fox -RRB- , they were a success for the relatively new and smaller WB Television Network .. ratings. Nielsen ratings. ABC. American Broadcasting Company. CBS. CBS. NBC. NBC. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. Buffy 's success has led to hundreds of tie-in products , including novels , comics , and video games .. novels. List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels. comics. Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics. video games. Buffy the Vampire Slayer video games. The series has received attention in fandom -LRB- including fan films -RRB- , parody , and academia , and has influenced the direction of other television series .. fandom. fandom. fan films. Unofficial Buffy the Vampire Slayer productions. parody. Buffy the Vampire Slayer in popular culture. academia. Buffy studies