1997 in Japanese television

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Events in 1997 in Japanese television.

## Events

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* 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

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Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run

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Cutie Honey Flash | TV Asahi | February 15  | anime  | February 15, 1997 – January 31, 1998
Chuuka Ichiban! | Fuji TV | April 27  | anime  | April 27, 1997 – September 13, 1998
Denji Sentai Megaranger | TV Asahi | February 14  | tokusatsu  | February 14, 1997 – February 15, 1998
Doctor Slump (Remake)  | Fuji TV | November 26  | anime  | November 26, 1997 – September 22, 1999
Fair, then Partly Piggy | TV Tokyo | July 3  | anime  | July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998
Flame of Recca | Fuji TV | July 19  | anime  | July 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998
Hare Tokidoki Buta | TV Tokyo | July 3  | anime  | July 3, 1997 – September 29, 1998
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar | Nagoya TV | February 1  | anime  | February 1, 1997 – January 31, 1998
Love Generation | Fuji TV | October 13  | drama  | October 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997
Super Mashin Hero Wataru | TV Tokyo | October 2  | anime  | October 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998
Nonchan Noriben | CBC | February 3  | anime  | February 3, 1997 – March 28, 1997
Mach GoGoGo[1] | TV Tokyo | January 9  | anime  | January 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997
Pocket Monsters | TV Tokyo | April 1  | anime  | April 1, 1997 – November 14, 2002
SASUKE | TBS | September 26  | Variety  | September 26, 1997 – present
Slayers Try | TV Tokyo | April 4  | anime  | April 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997
Ultraman Dyna | MBS | September 6  | tokusatsu  | September 6, 1997 – August 29, 1998
Yume no Crayon Oukoku | ABC | September 7  | anime  | September 7, 1997 – January 31, 1999

## Ongoing shows

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* 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

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Show | Station | Hiatus Date | Genre | Original Run

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Pocket Monsters | TV Tokyo | December 16  | anime  | April 1, 1997 - December 16, 1997

## Endings

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Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run

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B-Fighter Kabuto | TV Asahi | February 16  | tokusatsu  | March 3, 1996 – February 16, 1997
Brave Command Dagwon | Nagoya TV | January 25  | anime  | February 3, 1996 – January 25, 1997
Dragon Ball GT | Fuji TV | November 19  | anime  | February 7, 1996 - November 19, 1997
Gekisou Sentai Carranger | TV Asahi | February 7  | tokusatsu  | March 1, 1996 – February 7, 1997
Love Generation | Fuji TV | December 22  | drama  | October 13, 1997 - December 22, 1997
Mach GoGoGo[2] | TV Tokyo | September 25  | anime  | January 9, 1997 - September 25, 1997
Sailor Moon | TV Asahi | February 8  | anime  | March 7, 1992 - February 8, 1997
Saber Marionette J | TV Tokyo | March 25  | anime  | October 1, 1996 - March 25, 1997
Slayers Try | TV Tokyo | September 26  | anime  | April 4, 1997 – September 26, 1997
Ultraman Tiga | MBS | August 30  | tokusatsu  | September 7, 1996 – August 30, 1997
You're Under Arrest | TBS | September 27  | anime  | October 5, 1996 - September 27, 1997

## See also

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* 1997 in anime
* List of Japanese television dramas
* 1997 in Japan
* List of Japanese films of 1997

## References

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1. ^ "マッハGoGoGo". Tatsunoko Productions (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
2. ^ "マッハGoGoGo". Tatsunoko Productions (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-30.

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