1997 in Japanese television

none 1997 Japanese television Events in 1997 in Japanese television. Events February 8- The final episode of the popular anime series Sailor Moon is aired. September 1- Cartoon Network launches in Japan. December 16- Dennō Senshi Porygon, an episode of Pokémon, is aired on TV Tokyo in Japan. 20 minutes in the episode, Ash Ketchum's Pikachu uses his Thunderbolt attack on vaccine missiles, causing red and blue strobe lights flashing rapidly. This gives 685 viewers (310 boys and 375 girls) seizures and causes Indigo League (The series of Pokémon) to go into hiatus until April 1998. Its time slot was taken over by Class King Yamazaki (学級王ヤマザキ). December 24- AT-X starts broadcasting. Debuting this year Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunCutie Honey FlashTV AsahiFebruary 15animeFebruary 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998Chuuka Ichiban!Fuji TVApril 27animeApril 27, 1997 – September 13, 1998Denji Sentai MegarangerTV AsahiFebruary 14tokusatsuFebruary 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998Doctor Slump (Remake)Fuji TVNovember 26animeNovember 26, 1997 – September 22, 1999Fair, then Partly PiggyTV TokyoJuly 3animeJuly 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998Flame of ReccaFuji TVJuly 19animeJuly 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998Hare Tokidoki ButaTV TokyoJuly 3animeJuly 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998The King of Braves GaoGaiGarNagoya TVFebruary 1animeFebruary 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998Love GenerationFuji TVOctober 13dramaOctober 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997Super Mashin Hero WataruTV TokyoOctober 2animeOctober 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998Nonchan NoribenCBCFebruary 3animeFebruary 3, 1997 – March 28, 1997Mach GoGoGohttp://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/machgogogo_1997.html マッハGoGoGo Tatsunoko Productions Japanese https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182745/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/machgogogo_1997.html 2010-03-30 2010-04-07TV TokyoJanuary 9animeJanuary 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997Pocket MonstersTV TokyoApril 1animeApril 1, 1997 – November 14, 2002SASUKETBSSeptember 26VarietySeptember 26, 1997 – presentSlayers TryTV TokyoApril 4animeApril 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997Ultraman DynaMBSSeptember 6tokusatsuSeptember 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998Yume no Crayon OukokuABCSeptember 7animeSeptember 7, 1997 – January 31, 1999 Ongoing shows Music Fair, music (1964–present) Mito Koumon, jidaigeki (1969-2011) 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 Shimajirou, anime (1993-2008) Nintama Rantarou, anime (1993–present) Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995–present) Azuki-chan, anime (1995–1998) Kodomo no Omocha, anime (1996-1998) Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004) Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, anime (1996-1998) Detective Conan, anime (1996–present) Hiatus Show Station Hiatus Date Genre Original RunPocket MonstersTV TokyoDecember 16animeApril 1, 1997 - December 16, 1997 Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunB-Fighter KabutoTV AsahiFebruary 16tokusatsuMarch 3, 1996 – February 16, 1997Brave Command DagwonNagoya TVJanuary 25animeFebruary 3, 1996 – January 25, 1997Dragon Ball GTFuji TVNovember 19animeFebruary 7, 1996 - November 19, 1997Gekisou Sentai CarrangerTV AsahiFebruary 7tokusatsuMarch 1, 1996 – February 7, 1997Love GenerationFuji TVDecember 22dramaOctober 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997Mach GoGoGohttp://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/machgogogo_1997.html マッハGoGoGo 2010-03-30 Tatsunoko Productions Japanese https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182745/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/machgogogo_1997.html 7 April 2010 deadTV TokyoSeptember 25animeJanuary 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997Sailor MoonTV AsahiFebruary 8animeMarch 7, 1992 - February 8, 1997Saber Marionette JTV TokyoMarch 25animeOctober 1, 1996 - March 25, 1997Slayers TryTV TokyoSeptember 26animeApril 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997Ultraman TigaMBSAugust 30tokusatsuSeptember 7, 1996 – August 30, 1997You're Under ArrestTBSSeptember 27animeOctober 5, 1996 - September 27, 1997 See also 1997 in anime List of Japanese television dramas 1997 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1997 References 1997