Events in 2008 in Japanese television.
Channels Launches: April 1 - Universal Channel (as Sci-Fi Channel, later renamed in 2010)
Debuts Show Station Premiere Date Genre Original RunA Certain Magical IndexChiba TVOctober 4animeOctober 4, 2008 – March 19, 2009Akaneiro ni Somaru SakaChiba TVOctober 2animeOctober 2, 2008 – December 18, 2008Allison & LilliaNHKApril 3animeApril 3, 2008 – October 2, 2008Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKids Adventure: Pterosaur LegendTV AsahiFebruary 3animeFebruary 3, 2008 – August 31, 2008AtsuhimeNHKJanuary 6dramaJanuary 6, 2008 – December 14, 2008Bara no nai HanayaFuji TVJanuary 14dramaJanuary 14, 2008 – March 24, 2008Clannad After StoryTBSOctober 2animeOctober 2, 2008 – March 26, 2009Engine Sentai Go-ongerTV AsahiFebruary 17tokusatsuFebruary 17, 2008 – February 8, 2009Full SwingNHKJanuary 19dramaJanuary 19, 2008 – February 23, 2008Gakko ja Oshierarenai!Nippon TVJuly 15dramaJuly 15, 2008 - September 16, 2008Hakken Taiken Daisuki! ShimajirōTV SetouchiApril 7anime/children's varietyApril 7, 2008 – March 29, 2010Itazura na KissCBCApril 9animeApril 9, 2008 - September 24, 2008Kamen Rider KivaTV AsahiJanuary 27tokusatsuJanuary 27, 2008 – January 18, 2009Kitty's Paradise peaceTV TokyoMarch 29children's varietyOctober 7, 2008 – March 29, 2011Kirarin Revolution STAGE-3TV TokyoApril 4animeApril 4, 2008 - March 27, 2009Macross FrontierMBSApril 4animeApril 4, 2008 – September 26, 2008Slayers RevolutionTV TokyoJuly 2animeJuly 2, 2008 – September 24, 2008Soul EaterTV TokyoApril 7animeApril 7, 2008 – March 30, 2009Stitch!TV TokyoOctober 8animeOctober 8, 2008 – March 25, 2009Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri KataTV TokyoJanuary 8dramaJanuary 8, 2008 – March 25, 2008Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo!ABC TVFebruary 3animeFebruary 3, 2008 – January 25, 2009Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sTV TokyoApril 2animeApril 2, 2008 – March 30, 2011Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending OdysseyBS11December 20tokusatsuDecember 20, 2008 – March 14, 2009
Ongoing shows Music Fair, music (1964–present) Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011) 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) Sgt. Frog, anime (2004-2011) Bleach, anime (2004-2012) Doraemon, anime (2005–present) Gintama, anime (2006-2010) Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, anime (2006-2010) Naruto Shippuden, anime (2007–2017)
Endings Show Station Ending Date Genre Original RunAkaneiro ni Somaru SakaChiba TVDecember 18animeOctober 2, 2008 – December 18, 2008Allison & LilliaNHKOctober 2animeApril 3, 2008 – October 2, 2008Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKids AdventureTV AsahiJanuary 27animeFebruary 4, 2007 – January 27, 2008Ancient Ruler Dinosaur King DKids Adventure: Pterosaur LegendTV AsahiAugust 31animeFebruary 3, 2008 – August 31, 2008AtsuhimeNHKDecember 14dramaJanuary 6, 2008 – December 14, 2008AyakashiAT-XMarch 5animeDecember 12, 2007 – March 5, 2008Bara no nai HanayaFuji TVMarch 24dramaJanuary 14, 2008 – March 24, 2008ClannadTBSMarch 27animeOctober 4, 2007 – March 27, 2008D.Gray-ManTV TokyoSeptember 30animeOctober 3, 2006 – September 30, 2008Eyeshield 21TV TokyoMarch 19animeApril 6, 2005 - March 19, 2008Full SwingNHKFebruary 23dramaJanuary 19, 2008 – February 23, 2008Gakko ja Oshierarenai!Nippon TVSeptember 16dramaJuly 15, 2008 - September 16, 2008Itazura na KissCBCSeptember 24animeApril 9, 2008 - September 24, 2008Juken Sentai GekirangerTV AsahiFebruary 10tokusatsuFebruary 19, 2007 – February 10, 2008Kamen Rider Den-OTV AsahiJanuary 20tokusatsuJanuary 28, 2007 – January 20, 2008Kitty's Paradise PLUSTV TokyoSeptember 30children's varietyOctober 4, 2005 – September 30, 2008Kirarin RevolutionTV TokyoMarch 28animeApril 7, 2006 - March 28, 2008Ryusei no Rockman TribeTV TokyoMarch 29animeNovember 3, 2007 - March 29, 2008Shima Shima Tora no ShimajirōTV SetouchiMarch 31animeDecember 13, 1993 - March 31, 2008Slayers RevolutionTV TokyoJuly 2animeJuly 2, 2008 – September 24, 2008Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri KataTV TokyoMarch 25dramaJanuary 8, 2008 – March 25, 2008Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster BattleBS11February 23tokusatsuDecember 1, 2007 – February 23, 2008Yes! PreCure 5ABC TVJanuary 27animeFebruary 4, 2007 – January 27, 2008You're Under Arrest: Full ThrottleTBSMarch 27animeOctober 4, 2007 – March 27, 2008Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GXTV TokyoMarch 26animeOctober 6, 2004 – March 26, 2008
See also 2008 in anime 2008 Japanese television dramas 2008 in Japan 2008 in Japanese music List of Japanese films of 2008
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