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From: currmann@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Curtis Hoffmann)
Subject: TV Listings Explanation
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Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Japan, R&D center
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 06:10:54 GMT
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TV Listings Explanation
I decided to compile the TV listings, as given in the English paper,
Japan Times. The advantage is that these are daily listings that give
the anime show names in English. The disadvantage is that these are
daily listings (which means that a special showing of a half-hour
episode that never gets shown again, is difficult to differentiate from
a regular series that gets shown once a week,) and many times the
listings simply identify a show as "cartoon", without a series title.
I did this because I can not read the titles given in Animage.
I've only been able to watch Japanese TV, in the Kanto area (Tokyo
and surrounds) since mid-July, and haven't been able to identify some
of the shows called "cartoon" either because I haven't watched them yet,
or I can't figure out the kanji for the names.
Either way, this is just a guide to what's on Japanese TV, in the
three main regions in Japan. Japan Times also gives TV listings for UHF
and cable stations, but these are ALL just "cartoon", with no actual
titles. If the show starts at a time like 9:55, then it is just a five
minute short aimed directly at small children, and is ignorable.
First thing to note is that Tokyo is not the best place to watch
anime on TV -- Osaka and Kyoto are (Kansei area.) (Kansei had Yawara!,
Dr. Slump, and City Hunter re-runs, and Nagoya has The Dirty Pair on
Saturdays.)
Second, lots of the shows are for children, and are comparable with
American Saturday morning fare. The main difference is in the subject
matter covered (a greater amount of sexual and toilet jokes,) in
Japanese kiddie shows, and the fact that the western cartoons talk down
to their audience a lot more.
Third, "Cartoon" seems to be a title that has been expanded enough to
include "Ultraman" (at least in part,) and stop-motion toy boats.
However, most of the "cartoons" labelled in the paper have been the
cel-based animation that we have come to call anime.
Fourth, EVERYTHING takes a backseat to baseball. If a game is to be
televised at some particular day and time, even the weekly showings of
new TV series episodes will be pre-empted. Dragon Ball Z is the ONLY
exception.
My capsule reviews are contained in a different file, and are only
for the stuff shown in Tokyo.
Also, if a particular TV entry is in parenthesis, then it just appeared
in the TV listings for the first time, and I can't tell yet if it is a
special showing, or part of the regular line-up that hadn't been listed
before. But, the Kansei-area TV stations has changed a lot of their July
line up to something else for each new month, but since I can't watch those
shows, I can't really verify the current listings.)
KANTO TV Listings: Tokyo/Yokohama Area
4 -- NTV
6 -- TBS
8 -- Fuji
10 -- TV Asahi
12 -- TV Tokyo
Note: High School Kimengumi seems to have been pre-empted by a live-
action children's show, with some bad computer animation.
Yawara! has been replaced by Oishinbo.
MONDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
7:30 AM 12 Cartoon
5:00 PM 4 Soreiki! Anpan-man Animated food products
5:30 PM 4 Oishinbo Renegade Food Critic
5:30 PM 8 Dragon Ball Old series re-runs
6:00 PM 12 Mary Bell Big-eyed little girl's series
7:00 PM 4 Kobo-chan Sazae-san rip-off
7:00 PM 10 Crayon Shin-chan Strange little boy
7:00 PM 12 Space Oz no Boken Badly done children's show
TUESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
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7:30 AM 12 Kimba, the White Lion
5:00 PM 4 Tetsujin 28-go FX Giant robot re-make
5:30 PM 4 Oishinbo Renegade Food Critic
5:30 PM 8 Dragon Ball (Old Series Re-Runs)
6:30 PM 12 Tekkaman Blade Power suits series
7:00 PM 8 Sazae-san Limited anime; family humor
WEDNESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
7:00 AM 12 Princess Oyayubi
7:30 AM 12 Cartoon
5:00 PM 4 Minky Momo Good girls wish-fulfillment
5:30 PM 4 Oishinbo Renegade Food Critic
5:30 PM 8 Dragon Ball (Old Series Re-Runs)
6:00 PM 12 Gambaru-gar Kiddies power suits
6:30 PM 12 Tiny Toons Tiny Toon Adventures
7:00 PM 8 Dragon Ball Z Arcade-style beat-em-up
(7:00 PM 12 Kinpatsu no Shojo Jenny)
THURSDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
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7:15 AM 12 Godzilla Land Excerpts of the rubber-suits
7:30 AM 12 Kimba, the White Lion Tezuka's cartoons in color
5:00 PM 12 Pygmalio Cutsy kiddie show
5:30 PM 4 Oishinbo Renegade food critic
5:30 PM 8 Dragon Ball (Old Series Re-Runs)
6:30 PM 12 Thunderbirds Identified as "Puppet Drama"
7:00 PM 10 Cooking Papa Family sit-com/recipe show
7:00 PM 12 Karimero Stupid kiddie animals
7:30 PM 12 Kinpatsu no Shojo Sort of like Huckleberry Finn
Jenny with a tomboy main lead.
1:20 AM 8 Super Zugan Mahjongg stories
FRIDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
7:00 AM 12 Cartoon Land
7:30 AM 12 Cartoon
4:20 PM 10 Ninja Hattori-kun Silly kiddie ninja show
(5:00 PM 4 Mama wa Shogaku Cute family show)
5:00 PM 10 Obotchama-kun Re-runs
5:00 PM 12 NG Knight Lamune and Silly giant robot series
40 EX
5:30 PM 4 Oishinbo Renegade food critic
6:00 PM 12 Hime-chan no Ribon Girl's magic princess
6:30 PM 12 Tomato-man Funny vegetables
7:00 PM 6 Mikan E-nikki Girl's talking cat show
7:00 PM 10 Doraemon Funny kiddies series
SATURDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
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5:00 PM 6 Dai no Daiboken Dragon Quest re-runs
5:00 PM 10 Densetsu no Yusha Kiddies' giant robot series
Da-garn Silly and some times cute
5:30 PM 6 Shonen Ashibe Silly kiddie show
6:30 PM 4 Flanders no Inu A girl's show about a dog
6:30 PM 8 Yuyu Hakusho Boy's fighting ghosts
7:00 PM 6 Old Japanese Tales Re-telling of old myths
7:00 PM 10 Sailor Moon Pretty good girl's series
(7:30 PM 6 Nangoku Shonen Oddball slap-stick comedy
Papuwa-kun)
SUNDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:30 AM 10 Super Bikkuri-man Children's Fantasy series
6:00 PM 8 Tsuyoshi Shikkari Family anime with "The Slap"
Shinasai
6:30 PM 8 Sazae-san Most popular family anime
7:00 PM 8 Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka Stupid kiddies show
7:30 PM 8 Bush Baby Girl's style Tintin story
Movies:
Lupin: Russia yori Ai wo Komete July 24, 1992
Made for TV movie, 1992
Halley Densetsu -- Love Position July 28, 1992
Hadashi no Gen Aug. 8, 1992
(A boy Victim of the Atomic Bomb)
Hayao Miyazaki and His Companions Aug. 8, 1992
Hometown History (1/2 hour TV show) Sep. 15, 1992
Doraemon: Nobita to Kumo no O-koku Sep. 28, 1992
Doraemon Special Oct. 2, 1992
Sazae-san (Live-action drama) Oct. 5, 1992
Omoide Poroporo Oct. 9, 1992
Venus Senki Oct. 13, 1992
KANSAI TV Listings: Osaka/Kyoto Area
4 -- MBS
6 -- ABC
8 -- KTV
10 -- YTV
19 -- TV Osaka
MONDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
7:30 AM 19 Cartoons
4:00 PM 10 Ace wo Nerae, or
Ikkyu-san
4:30 PM 10 Yawara!
5:25 PM 8 Sakigake! Otoko-juku, or
Kiteretsu Dai-Hyakka
6:00 PM 19 Mary Bell
6:32 PM 19 Cartoon
7:00 PM 6 Crayon Shin-chan
7:00 PM 19 Space Oz no Boken
7:30 PM 10 Kobo-chan
12:30 AM 8 Super-Zugan
NOTE: For some time, Dr. Slump and Yawara were on daily, then they were
replaced by Anpan-man for several weeks. Now, Dr. Slump and Yawara
are back on. This indicates that channel 10 is not predictable
any more.
Also, Ikkyu-san has been alternating with Minky Momo, unpredictably,
TUESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
5:15 AM 10 Mama wa Shogaku Yo-nensei
7:30 AM 19 Cartoons
10:25 AM 10 Oishinbo
4:00 PM 6 Magical Taruruu-kun Sometimes
4:00 PM 10 Ace wo Nerae, or
Ikkyu-san
4:30 PM 10 Yawara
5:25 PM 8 Sakigake! Otoko-juku, or
Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka
6:32 PM 19 Cartoon
7:00 PM 8 Sazae-san
1:50 AM 4 Devil Man
WEDNESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
7:00 AM 19 Cartoons
10:25 AM 10 Oishinbo
4:00 AM 6 Magical Taruruuto-kun Sometimes
4:00 PM 10 Ace wo Nerae, or
Ikkyu-san
4:30 PM 10 Yawara!
5:30 PM 8 Sakigake! Otoko-juku, or
Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka
6:00 PM 19 Cartoon
6:32 PM 19 Cartoon
7:00 PM 8 Dragon Ball Z
(7:00 PM 19 Kinpatsu no Shojo Jenny)
THURSDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
6:00 AM 8 Cartoon
7:30 AM 19 Cartoons
10:25 AM 10 Oishinbo
4:00 AM 6 Magical Taruruuto-kun Sometimes
4:00 PM 10 Dr. Slump, or
Ikkyu-san
4:30 PM 10 Yawara!
5:25 PM 8 Sakigake! Otoko-juku, or
Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka
6:32 PM 19 Cartoon
7:00 PM 6 Cooking Papa
7:00 PM 19 Karimero
(7:30 PM 19 Kinpatsu no Shojo Jenny)
FRIDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
6:00 AM 8 Cartoon
7:00 AM 19 Cartoon Land
7:30 AM 19 Cartoon
4:00 PM 10 Soreike! Anpan-man
4:30 PM 10 Yawara, or
Tetsujin 28-go
5:00 PM 6 Nangoku Shonen Kiddies Caveman slapstick
Papuwa-kun or
Da-Garn
5:25 PM 8 Sakigake! Otoko-juku, or
Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka
6:00 PM 19 Cartoon
6:32 PM 19 Tiny Toons
7:00 PM 4 Mikan E-nikki
7:00 PM 6 Doraemon
SATURDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
6:45 AM 19 Cartoon
7:45 AM 19 Thunderbirds
(4:30 PM 4 Shonen Ashibe)
5:00 PM 4 Jarinko-Chie
(5:30 PM 6 Nangoku Shonen Papuwa-kun)
6:30 PM 8 Yuyu Hakusho
7:00 PM 4 Old Japanese Tales
7:00 PM 6 Sailor Moon
7:00 PM 19 Cartoon
SUNDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:30 AM 6 Super Bikkuri-man Children's Fantasy series
9:00 AM 19 Tomato-man
4:00 PM 4 Shonen Ashibe
6:00 PM 8 Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai
6:30 PM 8 Sazae-san
7:00 PM 8 Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka
7:30 PM 8 Bush Baby
Movies:
Wan-wan Chushingura: Movie also known as "The 45 Ronin"
July 21, 1992
Hakuja-den: July 22, 1992
Lupin: Russia yori Ai wo Komete July 24, 1992
Nine July 27, 1992
Nine II -- Koibito Sengen July 28, 1992
Nine -- Kanketsu Hen July 29, 1992
Anju to Zushioumari Aug. 3, 1992
Wanpaku Oji no Daija Taiji Aug. 4, 1992
Nadia: Secret of Blue Water Aug. 5, 1992
Donbei Monogatari Aug. 5, 1992
Bari-bari Densetsu Aug. 6, 1992
Midoriya-ma-koko Aug. 7, 1992
Fumun Aug. 19, 1992
Marine Express Aug. 20, 1992
Kimagure Orange Road Movie: Aug. 24, 1992
I Want to Return to that Day
Yoma Aug. 25, 1992
Technopolis 21c Aug. 26, 1992
Seito Shokun Aug. 27, 1992
Bebop High School Aug. 28, 1992
Doraemon: Nobita to Kumo no O-koku Sep. 28, 1992
Doraemon Special Oct. 2, 1992
Sazae-san (Live-action drama) Oct. 5, 1992
Omoide Poroporo Oct. 9, 1992
Bebop High School -- Koko Yotaro Oct. 27, 1992
Ondo (maybe live action?)
NAGOYA TV Listings:
1 -- THK
5 -- CBC
MONDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
4:30 PM 1 Dragon Ball
TUESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
4:30 PM 1 Dragon Ball
7:00 PM 1 Sazae-san
WEDNESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
4:30 PM 1 Dragon Ball
7:00 PM 1 Dragon Ball Z
THURSDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
4:30 PM 1 Dragon Ball
FRIDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
(9:55 PM 5 Cartoon)
4:30 PM 1 Dragon Ball
7:00 PM 5 Mikan E-nikki
SATURDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
(5:45 AM 5 Cartoon)
(5:45 AM 5 Dirty Pair (Re-runs))
(1:30 PM 5 Shonen Ashibe)
6:30 PM 1 Yuyu Hakusho
7:00 PM 5 Old Japanese Tales
4:08 AM 5 Ashita no Jo (Exact time varies)
SUNDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
9:00 AM 1 Gegege no Kitaro
6:00 PM 1 Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai
6:30 PM 1 Sazae-san
7:00 PM 1 Kiteretsu Dai-hyakka
7:30 PM 1 Bush Baby
Movies:
Hi-atari Ryoko -- Yume no Naka ni kimi ga ita Aug. 2, 1992
Fushigi no Umi no Nadia (The Nadia Movie) Aug. 9, 1992
Akira Sep. 23, 1992
Holiday Special: Cartoon Theater Sep. 23, 1992
Ashita no Jo Oct. 3, 1992
Sazae-san (Live-action drama) Oct. 5, 1992
Ashita no Jo Oct. 10, 1992
Holiday Cartoon Theater (60 min.) Nov. 3, 1992
NHK TV Listings: All Areas
1 -- Kanto, General
2 -- Kansai, General
3 -- Kanto, Education
4 -- Kansai, Education
3 -- Fukuoka, General
6 -- Fukuoka, Education
(Note: This is how it's listed in the Japan Times. Hiroki Takakura,
however, tells me that the Kansai Education channel is actually 4, not 12.)
MONDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:00 AM 3,4 Tirorin Village Story (10 minutes)
8:50 AM 3,4 Hourii (10 minutes)
4:00 PM 3,4 Hourii (10 minutes)
4:40 PM 3,4 Goblin island ( 5 minutes)
5:25 PM 3,4 Tirorin Village Story (15 minutes)
5:50 PM 1,2 Yadamon (10 minutes)
6:00 PM 3,4 Japanese history Limited animation stories
The above list was provided by Seiichi Kimura, but he warns:
"Title may be NOT correct." (Yadamon, and Japanese History have been
verified, though.) The titles are probably the same for the rest of the
week.
TUESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:00 AM 3,4 Cartoon
8:50 AM 3,4 Cartoon
4:00 PM 3,4 Cartoon
4:40 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:25 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:50 PM 1,2 Yadamon
7:00 PM 1,2 Ooi Ryoma Samurai kendo expert
WEDNESDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:00 AM 3,4 Cartoon
8:50 AM 3,4 Cartoon
4:00 PM 3,4 Cartoon
4:40 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:25 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:50 PM 1,2 Yadamon
THURSDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:00 AM 3,4 Cartoon
8:50 AM 3,4 Cartoon
4:00 PM 3,4 Cartoon
4:40 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:25 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:50 PM 1,2 Yadamon
FRIDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
8:00 AM 3,4 Cartoon
8:50 AM 3,4 Cartoon
4:00 PM 3,4 Cartoon
4:40 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:25 PM 3,4 Cartoon
5:50 PM 1,2 Yadamon
SATURDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
Nothing On
SUNDAY Regular
Time Channel Title Description
---- ------- ----- -----------
Nothing On
Specials:
Age of the Heros (Hungarian animation) Oct. 4, 1992
Chinese Animation (Title ???) Oct. 10, 1992
" " (20 min.) Oct. 18, 1992
Obake no Holy Special (45 min.) Nov. 3, 1992