1987 in Japanese television explained

Events in 1987 in Japanese television.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date	Genre	Original Run
Masked Ninja: Akakage	Nippon TV	October 13	anime	October 13, 1987 – March 22, 1988
Akai Kodan Zillion[1]	Nippon TV	April 12	anime	April 12, 1987 – December 13, 1987
Choujinki Metalder	TV Asahi	March 16	tokusatsu	March 16, 1987 – January 17, 1988
City Hunter	Yomiuri TV	April 6	anime	April 6, 1987 – March 28, 1988
Fist of the North Star 2	Fuji TV	March 13	anime	March 13, 1987 – February 18, 1988
Hikari Sentai Maskman	TV Asahi	February 28	tokusatsu	February 28, 1987 – February 20, 1988
Kamen Rider Black	MBS	October 4	tokusatsu	October 4, 1987 – October 9, 1988
Kimagure Orange Road	Nippon TV	April 6	anime	April 6, 1987 – March 7, 1988
Oraa Guzura Dado 2[2]	TV Tokyo	October 12	anime	October 12, 1987 – September 20, 1988
	Nippon TV	July 3	anime	July 3, 1987 – March 25, 1988
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari	Fuji TV	January 11	anime	January 11, 1987 – December 27, 1987

Ongoing shows

• Music Fair, music (1964–present)
• Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011)
• Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
• Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970-1999)
• FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
• Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
• Doraemon, anime (1979-2005)
• Maison Ikkoku, anime (1986-1988)
• Dragon Ball, anime (1986–1989)
• Saint Seiya, anime (1986–1989)

Endings

Show	Station	Ending Date	Genre	Original Run
Akai Kodan Zillion[3]	Nippon TV	December 13	anime	April 12, 1987 – December 13, 1987
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari	Fuji TV	December 27	anime	January 11, 1987 – December 27, 1987
Choushinsei Flashman			tokusatsu
Fist of the North Star	Fuji TV	March 5	anime	October 11, 1984 – March 5, 1987
High School! Kimengumi			anime
Jikuu Senshi Spielban			tokusatsu
Sukeban Deka 3: Shojo Ninpojo Denki			drama
Touch			anime

TV specials

Show	Station	Genre	Original Run
Minna Agechau	Fuji TV	drama	June 22, 1987

See also

• 1987 in anime
• List of Japanese television dramas
• 1987 in Japan
• List of Japanese films of 1987

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/zillion.html. ja:赤い光弾ジリオン. 2010-03-20. Tatsunoko Productions. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182946/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/zillion.html. 2010-04-07.
2. Web site: http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/guzura_1987.html. ja:おらぁグズラだど. 2010-03-21. Tatsunoko Productions. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182139/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/guzura_1987.html. 2010-04-07.
3. Web site: http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/zillion.html. ja:赤い光弾ジリオン. 2010-03-20. Tatsunoko Productions. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20100407182946/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/archive/zillion.html. 2010-04-07.