1981 in Japanese television

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Events in 1981 in Japanese television.

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date	Genre	Original Run
Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari			anime
Beast King GoLion	TV Tokyo	March 4	anime	March 4, 1981 – February 24, 1982
Braiger			anime
Golden Warrior Gold Lightan			anime
GoShogun			anime
Hello! Sandybell			anime
Onna Taikoki			Taiga drama
Shadow Warriors II			drama
Superbook			anime
The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island			anime
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan	TV Asahi	February 7	tokusatsu	February 7, 1981 – January 30, 1982
Urusei Yatsura	Fuji TV	October 14	anime	October 14, 1981 – March 19, 1986
Yattodetaman			anime
Dr. Slump	Fuji TV	April 8	anime	April 8, 1981 – February 19, 1986

Ongoing

• Music Fair, music (1964–present)
• Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969–2011)
• Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
• Fisherman Sanpei, anime (1980–1982)
• Ōedo Sōsamō, anime (1970–1984)
• Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970–1999)
• Star Tanjō!, talent (1971–1983)
• FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
• Ikkyū-san, anime (1975–1982)
• Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
• Doraemon, anime (1979–2005)

Endings

Show	Station	Ending Date	Genre	Original Run
Baldios	Tokyo Channel 12	January 25	anime	June 30, 1980 – January 25, 1981
Denshi Sentai Denziman	TV Asahi	January 31	tokusatsu	February 2, 1980 – January 31, 1981
Kamen Rider Super-1			tokusatsu
Invincible Robo Trider G7	Nagoya TV	January 24	anime	February 2, 1980 – January 24, 1981
Muteking, The Dashing Warrior			anime
Rescueman			anime
X-Bomber			tokusatsu
Ultraman 80	TBS	March 25	tokusatsu	April 2, 1980 – March 25, 1981

See also

• 1981 in anime
• 1981 in Japan
• List of Japanese films of 1981