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1997 In Japanese Television
Events in 1997 in Japanese television. Events *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 Ongoing shows *'' 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Braves GaoGaiGar
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise (company), Sunrise's internal "Studio 7" division alongside Tokyu Agency. It is the eighth installment in the ''Brave series'' franchise. Yoshitomo Yonetani is its director, with Yoshitake Suzuki handling series scripts, Takahiro Kimura as character designer, Kunio Okawara designing mechanical elements, Tomoaki Okada as art director, and Kohei Tanaka (composer), Kohei Tanaka as music producer. The series aired on Nagoya TV and TV Asahi affiliate stations from February 1, 1997, to January 31, 1998. The series follows the exploits of two protagonists: One is a cyborg named Guy Shishioh, who pilots the titular Gaogaigar, and the other is a mysterious boy Mamoru. Together, they must defend the world against the malevolent Zonders all while Mamoru’s connection with them begins to unfold. Plot On a winter night, a mysterious mechanical lion appeared before a married couple, carrying a mysterious baby with it, and left a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Broadcasting System
JOOY-DTV (channel 4), branded as or (formerly known as from 1959 to 2011), is a Japanese television station serving as the Kansai region key station of the Japan News Network, owned-and-operated by a subsidiary of MBS Media Holdings with its studios being based in the Kita-ku ward of Osaka. From its sign on in 1959 to 2021, MBS operated as a unified broadcaster, with its radio and television operations being intact until 2017 when a major restructuring caused the operations to be held under the second incarnation of MBS. In 2021, the radio division was spun-off as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary. Overview MBS is a core station of the Japan News Network (JNN), with TBS TV as its key station. MBS is a member of the "Five Company Federation" (comprising it, TBS, HBC, CBC and RKB) and is also a major shareholder of TBS Holdings. It distributes G-Guide EPG data, and used to distribute analog G-Guide program data to Tokushima Prefecture, where the only commercial TV stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Dyna
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired from 5 September 1997 until 28 August 1998. It is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, '' Ultraman Tiga'' and the ninth entry (thirteenth overall) to the ''Ultra Series''. Plot In the year 2017 (seven years after the final episode of '' Ultraman Tiga''), TPC has advanced beyond earth, and has created a new team, "Super GUTS". Humans have begun terraforming Mars and other planets in what is known as the "Age of the Neo Frontier". One day, the Neo Frontier is attacked by an alien race known as the Spheres. Shin Asuka has just joined Super GUTS and is in the middle of training maneuvers above Earth's atmosphere when he and his comrades are attacked. He proves himself in battle and can hold his own against ace pilot Ryo Yukimura. However, his ship is damaged and he ejects, after which he encounters a shining light. It is then that a new giant of light merges with the bewildered Shin, saving his life. When the Spheres enter Mars' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slayers
is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine (Fujimi Shobo), Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow the adventures of teenage sorceress Lina Inverse and her companions as they journey through their world. Using powerful magic and swordsmanship they battle overreaching wizards, demons seeking to destroy the world, and an occasional hapless gang of bandits. ''Slayers'' inspired several spin-off novel series and has been adapted into numerous manga titles, anime television series, anime films, original video animation, OVA series, role-playing video games, and other media. Including the spin-off series and digital copies, the novels have sold over 22 million copies. The anime series is considered to be one of the most popular of the 1990s. Plot Setting In the ''Slayers'' universe, the ultimate being is the Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
(formerly ) is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network TBS Television and radio network TBS Radio. It has a 28-affiliate television network called Japan News Network, as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called Japan Radio Network. TBS produced the game show '' Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui Group '' keiretsu'' and highly cooperating with the '' Mainichi Shimbun'' despite the latter's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasuke (TV Series)
''Sasuke'' (, pronounced sahskay) is a Japanese sports entertainment reality television show, airing since 1997, in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four-stage obstacle course. Falling at any point during the course or running out of time on stages with set time limits, leads to elimination. Finishing the course by reaching the end and hitting the buzzer will grant you qualification to the next stage. Sasuke also has many international versions of itself, mainly called "Ninja Warrior", with 20 local shows. Recorded at Midoriyama studios in Yokohama, it airs on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), typically between Japanese television drama seasons. The show's name ''Sasuke'' is named after Sarutobi Sasuke, a fictitious ninja character in Japanese traditional storytelling. Each episode airs an entire tournament as a single special, ranging from 70 minutes in early season up to 6 hours. There have been 42 specials produced, with approximately two per year between 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon (anime)
is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with creatures known as List of Pokémon, Pokémon, a large variety of species endowed with special powers. The franchise's primary target audience is children aged 5 to 12, but it is known to attract people of all ages. The franchise originated as Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, a pair of role-playing games developed by Game Freak, from an original concept by its founder, Satoshi Tajiri. Released on the Game Boy on 27 February 1996, the games became sleeper hits and were followed by manga series, a trading card game, and anime series and films. From 1998 to 2000, ''Pokémon'' was exported to the rest of the world, creating an unprecedented global phenomenon dubbed "Pokémania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsunoko Productions
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko Production was established in 1962 and is engaged in the planning and production of anime films and television series, as well as character licensing. The company produced many hit anime series from the 1960s through the 1980s, and holds numerous original rights and character copyrights for its original works in Japan and abroad. The company is one of Japan's leading anime studios in terms of the breadth and richness of its content, ranging from hard action heroes to comedies, science fiction, anthropomorphic animals, and domestic dramas. Since the first work, '' Space Ace'', they have produced many works such as ''Speed Racer'', ''Hakushon Daimaō'', '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'', and ''the Time Bokan series'', supporting the dawn of Japanese ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mach GoGoGo
''Speed Racer'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida. It was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 ''Shōnen Book''. It was released in form by Sun Wide Comics and later re-released in Japan by Fusosha. Adapted into anime by Tatsunoko Production, its 52 episodes aired on Fuji Television from April 1967 to March 1968. In the US, the show aired in Broadcast syndication, syndication at approximately the same time. The anime was later re-broadcast on Tokyo MX from July 1 to September 25, 2008. Selected chapters of the manga were released by NOW Comics in the 1990s under the title ''Speed Racer Classics''. These were later released by Wildstorm Productions, a division of DC Comics, as ''Speed Racer: The Original Manga''. In 2008, under its Americanized title, ''Speed Racer'', ''Mach GoGoGo'' was republished in its entirety in the United States by Digital Manga Publishing and was released as a box set to commemorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
is a regional radio and television service serving Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is majorly owned by the ''Chunichi Shimbun''. Its radio service is affiliated with the Japan Radio Network (JRN) and its television service affiliated with the Japan News Network (JNN). History On December 15, 1950, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Corporation was formally established. The capital at the time of establishment was 80 million yen, with a transmission power of 10 kilowatts. The first-generation logo of Central Nippon Broadcasting Corporation was obtained through open call, and the selected design was the work of Shojiro Shimazaki. On April 21, 1951, Central Nippon Broadcasting Corporation obtained the broadcasting license and the identification call sign "JOAR" representing Japan's first private broadcasting station. At 6:30am on September 1, 1951, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting announcer Noboru Ui broadcast "Central Nippon Broadcasting, JOAR, broadcasting at 1090 kHz. Good morning e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonchan Noriben
is a Japanese manga by Kiwa Irie. It was adapted into two television drama series in 1997 and 1998 and a live-action film in 2009. Awards 31st Yokohama Film Festival *Best Director - Akira Ogata *Best Actress - Manami Konishi *Best Supporting Actor - Yoshinori Okada (born 19 March 1977 in Ōno, Gifu) is a Japanese actor. He has starred several TV series such as '' Atsuhime'' (2008) and '' Nobuta. O Produce'' (2005) as well as movies such as '' Densha otoko'' (2005). He is a high school graduate and does n ... *4th Best Film References External links * 1995 manga 1997 Japanese television series debuts 1997 Japanese television series endings 1998 Japanese television series debuts 1998 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Japanese television dramas based on manga Kodansha manga Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Seinen manga Japanese comedy-drama films {{Japan-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
