Events in 1982 in Japanese television.

Debuts

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Baxinger is a mecha anime series that aired from July 6, 1982 to March 29, 1983 in Japan on TV Tokyo. There were 39 episodes released. Other loosely translated names include ''Baxinger'', ''Galaxy Gale Baxingar'', ''Galactic Stormwind Baxingar'' and ...

'', an anime that aired from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Uchuu Keiji Gavan is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Toei Company that aired on TV Asahi from March 5, 1982, to February 25, 1983. The series launched the ''Metal Hero'' franchise and was the first installment in the ''Space Sheriff'' series. For distri ...

'', a tokusatsu series that aired from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Cobra COBRA or Cobra, often stylized as CoBrA, was a European avant-garde art group active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home countries' capital cities: Copenhagen (Co), Brussels ...

'', an anime series that ran from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Combat Mecha Xabungle is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Nippon Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV and TV Asahi networks weekly from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983. Promotional toys were produ ...

'', an anime series that aired from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Dai Sentai Goggle-V is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983, replacing '' Taiyo Sentai Sun V ...

'', a tokusatsu series that aired from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Gyakuten! Ippatsuman is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from February 13, 1982 to March 26, 1983, comprising 58 episodes. It is the sixth entry to the '' Time Bokan'' series by Tatsunoko Productions and the second series to feature a super robot as th ...

'', an anime series that aired from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Hiatari Ryōkō! is a high-school romance manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was published by Shogakukan in 1979–1981 in the magazine ''Shōjo Comic'' and collected in five tankōbon volumes. It was later Film adaptation, adapted into a live action, live-action ...

'', a drama that aired in 1982. * '' Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV'', an anime series that ran from 1982 to 1983. * '' Lucy of the Southern Rainbow'' (1982). * '' The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee'', an anime series that aired from 1982 to 1983. * '' Shadow Warriors　III'', a drama series from 1982. * '' Tōge no Gunzō'', a Taiga drama that aired in 1982. * ''

Tokimeki Tonight is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koi Ikeno. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Ribon'' from July 1982 to October 1994 and became a huge commercial success. The manga series had a circulation of 30 million ...

'', an anime series that ran from 1982 to 1983. * ''

Super Dimension Fortress Macross is a Japanese science fiction anime television series. It is the first part of the ''Super Dimension'' trilogy and the ''Macross'' franchise. The series aired in Japan from October 1982 to June 1983. According to story creator Shoji Kawam ...

'', an anime series that aired from 1982 to 1983.

Ongoing

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Music Fair is a Japanese music show. It is broadcast by Fuji Television. The shows started in 1964 and it is the longest-running Japanese music show and is sponsored by Shinogi Healthcare, a subsidiary of Shionogi. As of 2025, it is considered one of th ...

'', a music show that has been running since 1964. * ''

Mito Kōmon is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was on prime-time television from 1969 to 2011, making it the longest-running ''jidaigeki'' in Japanese television history. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-' ...

'', a jidaigeki series that ran from 1969 to 2011. * ''

Sazae-san is a Japanese ''yonkoma'' manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for ...

'', an anime series that has been ongoing since 1969. * ''

Ōedo Sōsamō and are long-running prime time television ''jidaigeki'' programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo (Tokyo 12 Channel). The title literally translates as " Oedo Dragnet" ("New Oedo Dragnet" for the seco ...

'', an anime series that ran from 1970 to 1984. * ''

Ōoka Echizen is a Japanese prime-time television ''jidaigeki'' series. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the '' Nation ...

'', a jidaigeki series that ran from 1970 to 1999. * ''

Star Tanjō! is a Japanese talent show from Nippon Television that ran from 1971 to 1983. On October 24, 1982, the series was retitled to reflect its switch from monaural to stereo broadcasting. On April 3, 1983, it was again retitled to . The show was cre ...

'', a talent show that ran from 1971 to 1983. * ''

FNS Music Festival is an annual music show held among the Fuji Network System and Fuji Television since 1974. The program originated as a song contest to celebrate Fuji TV's 15th anniversary. It is commonly known as FNS, however it has no official short name. ...

'', a music show that has been running since 1974. * ''

Panel Quiz Attack 25 is a game show airing once weekly on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation network in Japan. The program first aired on April 6, 1975. It was announced on July 7, 2021, that the show will be ending its 46-year run on September 26, 202https://www.a ...

'', a game show that has been running since 1975. * ''

Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic ...

'', an anime series that ran from 1979 to 2005. * ''

Dr. Slump - Arale-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1980 to September 1984, with the chapters collected in 18 volumes. The series ...

'', an anime series that ran from 1981 to 1986. * ''

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were collected in 34 ''tankōbon'' volum ...

'', an anime series that ran from 1981 to 1986.

Endings

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Beast King GoLion is a Japanese super mecha anime television series. The animation from ''GoLion'' was edited and trimmed to create the version of the American series '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'', with new names and dialogue. In 2008, ''GoLion'' was ...

'', an anime that concluded in 1982. * '' Braiger'', an anime that concluded in 1982. * ''

Fisherman Sanpei is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Takao Yaguchi. The manga was serialised in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1973 to 1983. Kodansha has published the manga's 57 '' bound volumes'' between July 5, 2003 and October 5, ...

'', an anime that concluded in 1982. * ''G–Men '75'', a drama series that concluded in 1982. * '' Golden Warrior Gold Lightan'', an anime that concluded in 1982. * ''

Hello! Sandybell is an anime series made by Toei Animation in 1981. It was aired in Japan by TV Asahi. In the original title when it was first made in Japan, an "E" was added to the title; "Sandybelle". Similarly to ''Silver Fang'', the show is relatively unk ...

'', an anime that concluded in 1982. * ''

'', a drama series that concluded in 1982. * '' Shadow Warriors　II'', a drama series that concluded in 1982. * '' Shadow Warriors　III'', a drama series from 1982. * ''

Superbook Superbook may refer to: * Superbook (1981 TV series), a Japanese Christian anime television series initially produced at Tatsunoko Production and TV Tokyo in Japan. * Superbook (2011 TV series), an American Christian animated television serie ...

'', an anime that concluded in 1982. * ''

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is a Japanese television show and the fifth series in Toei Company's ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu metaseries. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, replacing '' Denshi Sentai Denjiman'' and was replaced by ''Dai Sentai Gog ...

'', a tokusatsu series that concluded in 1982. * '' Tōge no Gunsō'', a Taiga drama that concluded in 1982. * ''

Yattodetaman is the fifth installment in the '' Time Bokan'' series, produced by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa. The series depicts a succession crisis. Two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to ...

'', an anime that concluded in 1982.

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