1963 in Japanese television

none 1963 Japanese television Events in 1963 in Japanese television. Events January 1: Mighty Atom, the first half-hour anime series on Japanese television, premieres on Fuji TV, and remains on the air for four consecutive years. January 16: Yujiro Ishihara (actor/singer), who was a signboard actor of Nikkatsu, founded an entertainment office, Ishihara Promotion (dissolved in 2021). January 21: Nippon Television premieres Kewpie 3-Minute Cooking (still on air as of 2021). February 10: With the creation of Kitakyushu City, the former NHK Kokura Station is renamed NHK Kitakyushu Station. April 1: Fukushima Television started broadcasting as the second-to-last VHF television station in the country. September 4: Fuji TV begins airing Japan's first late-night anime, Sennin Buraku. October 10: NHK General converts to color in Tokushima. November 23: In the wake of news of the assassination of American president John F. Kennedy, a satellite test between Japan and the USA was conducted using artificial satellites. December 16: NHK General converts to color in Kofu, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Nagoya and Oita. Debuts Show Station Premiere date Genre Ending date8 ManTBSNovember 7animeDecember 31, 1964AkatsukiNHKApril 1dramaApril 4, 1964Galaxy Boy Troophttp://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=86529 ja:銀河少年隊 (1963) 2014-08-24 allcinema Stingray JapaneseNHKApril 7animeApril 1, 1965Mighty Atomhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-16/astro-boy-manga-aquired-by-dark-horse Astro Boy Manga acquired by Dark Horse 2001-07-16 2014-08-24 Anime News NetworkFuji TVJanuary 1animeDecember 31, 1966Sennin BurakuFuji TVSeptember 4animeFebruary 23, 1964Tetsujin 28-goFuji TVOctober 20animeMay 25, 1966Shisukon ŌjiFuji TVDecember 20stop motion animeMarch 27, 1964The New Adventures of PinocchioFuji TVDecember 20stop motion animeMarch 27, 1964 See also 1963 in anime 1963 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1963 References 1963