Events in 1972 in Japanese television.
Events April 1 - UHB launches
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunAndroid KikaiderNETJuly 8tokusatsuJuly 8, 1972 – May 5, 1973AstrogangerNippon TVOctober 4animeOctober 4, 1972 – March 28, 1973Chōjin Barom-1Nippon TVApril 2tokusatsuApril 2, 1972 – November 26, 1972DevilmanNETJuly 8animeJuly 8, 1972 – April 7, 1973Dokonjō GaeruTBSOctober 7animeOctober 7, 1972 – September 28, 1974Ike! GodmanNippon TVOctober 5tokusatsuOctober 5, 1972 - April 10, 1973Iron KingTBSOctober 8tokusatsuOctober 8, 1972 – April 8, 1973Kaiketsu Lion-MaruFuji TVApril 1tokusatsuApril 1, 1972 - April 7, 1973Mahōtsukai ChappyNETApril 3animeApril 3, 1972 – December 2, 1972Mazinger ZFuji TVDecember 3animeDecember 3, 1972 – September 1, 1974Mokku of the Oak TreeFuji TVJanuary 4animeJanuary 4, 1972 - January 1, 1973New MoominFuji TVJanuary 9animeJanuary 9, 1972 - December 31, 1972RedmanNippon TVApril 3tokusatsuApril 3, 1972 – September 8, 1972Sasuga no SarutobiFuji TVOctober 17animeOctober 17, 1972 – March 11, 1974Science Ninja Team GatchamanFuji TVOctober 1animeOctober 1, 1972 – September 29, 1974Triton of the SeaFuji TVApril 1animeApril 1, 1972 – September 30, 1972Tamagon the CounselorFuji TVOctober 5animeOctober 5, 1972 – September 28, 1973Ultraman AceTBSApril 7tokusatsuApril 7, 1972 – March 30, 1973Warrior of Love RainbowmanNETOctober 6tokusatsuOctober 6, 1972 – September 18, 1973Wild 7Nippon TVOctober 9dramaOctober 9, 1972 – March 26, 1973
Ongoings Music Fair, music (1964-present) Key Hunter, drama (1968–1973) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011) Sazae-san, anime (1969-present) Ōedo Sōsamō, jidaigeki (1970-1984) Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970-1999) Kamen Rider, tokusatsu (1971–1973) Star Tanjō!, talent (1971-1983)
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunChōjin Barom-1Nippon TVNovember 26tokusatsuApril 2, 1972 – November 26, 1972Inakappe TaishōFuji TVSeptember 24animeOctober 4, 1970 – September 24, 1972MirrormanFuji TVNovember 26tokusatsuDecember 5, 1971 – November 26, 1972New MoominFuji TVDecember 31animeJanuary 9, 1972 - December 31, 1972RedmanNippon TVSeptember 8tokusatsuApril 3, 1972 – September 8, 1972Sarutobi EcchanNETMarch 27animeOctober 4, 1971 - March 27, 1972SpectremanFuji TVMarch 25tokusatsuJanuary 2, 1971 - March 25, 1972Tensai BakabonNippon TVJune 24animeSeptember 25, 1971 – June 24, 1972Triton of the SeaFuji TVSeptember 30animeApril 1, 1972 – September 30, 1972The Return of UltramanTBSMarch 31tokusatsuApril 2, 1971 – March 31, 1972
See also 1972 in anime 1972 in Japan List of Japanese films of 1972
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