1963 in Japanese television

Events in 1963 in Japanese television.

List of years in Japanese television
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Events

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  • January 1: Mighty Atom, the first half-hour anime series on Japanese television, premieres on Fuji TV, and remains on the air for four consecutive years.
  • January 16: Yujiro Ishihara (actor/singer), who was a signboard actor of Nikkatsu, founded an entertainment office, Ishihara Promotion (dissolved in 2021).
  • January 21: Nippon Television premieres Kewpie 3-Minute Cooking (still on air as of 2021).
  • February 10: With the creation of Kitakyushu City, the former NHK Kokura Station is renamed NHK Kitakyushu Station.
  • April 1: Fukushima Television started broadcasting as the second-to-last VHF television station in the country.
  • September 4: Fuji TV begins airing Japan's first late-night anime, Sennin Buraku.
  • October 10: NHK General converts to color in Tokushima.
  • November 23: In the wake of news of the assassination of American president John F. Kennedy, a satellite test between Japan and the USA was conducted using artificial satellites.
  • December 16: NHK General converts to color in Kofu, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Nagoya and Oita.

Debuts

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Show Station Premiere date Genre Ending date
8 Man TBS November 7 anime December 31, 1964
Akatsuki NHK April 1 drama April 4, 1964
Galaxy Boy Troop[1] NHK April 7 anime April 1, 1965
Mighty Atom[2] Fuji TV January 1 anime December 31, 1966
Sennin Buraku Fuji TV September 4 anime February 23, 1964
Tetsujin 28-go Fuji TV October 20 anime May 25, 1966
Shisukon Ōji Fuji TV December 20 stop motion anime March 27, 1964
The New Adventures of Pinocchio Fuji TV December 20 stop motion anime March 27, 1964

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 銀河少年隊 (1963). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ^ "Astro Boy Manga acquired by Dark Horse". Anime News Network. 2001-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.