2003 in Japanese television
# 2003 in Japanese television

Events in 2003 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi | UHF Stations | October 12th | anime | October 12, 2003 – December 28, 2003 |
| Air Master | Nippon TV | April 1st | anime | April 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003 |
| Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger | TV Asahi | February 16th | tokusatsu | February 16, 2003 - February 8, 2004 |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G-Revolution | TV Tokyo | January 6th | anime | January 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003 |
| Boku no Ikiru Michi | Fuji TV | January 7th | drama | January 7, 2003 – March 18, 2003 |
| Chouseishin Gransazer | TV Tokyo | October 4th | tokusatsu | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Da Capo | Independent UHF Stations | July 11th | anime | July 11, 2003 – December 27, 2003 |
| Di Gi Charat Nyo | TV Tokyo | April 6th | anime | April 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004 |
| Eurasia | NHK | April 20th | documentary | April 20, 2003 – December 14, 2003 |
| Fullmetal Alchemist | MBS | October 4th | anime | October 4, 2003 – October 2, 2004 |
| Good Luck!! | TBS | January 19th | drama | January 19, 2003 – March 23, 2003 |
| Kamen Rider 555 | TV Asahi | January 26th | tokusatsu | January 26, 2003 – January 18, 2004 |
| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | UHF Stations | October 5th | anime | October 5, 2003 - January 4, 2004 |
| Konjiki no Gash Bell!! | Fuji TV | April 6th | anime | April 6, 2003 – March 26, 2006 |
| Maburaho | WOWOW | October 14th | anime | October 14, 2003 – April 6, 2004 |
| Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch | TV Tokyo | April 5th | anime | April 5, 2003 – March 27, 2004 |
| Papuwa | TV Tokyo | September 30th | anime | September 30, 2003 – March 30, 2004 |
| Please Twins | WOWOW | July 15th | anime | July 15, 2003 – October 14, 2003 |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon | CBC | October 4th | tokusatsu | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Rockman EXE Axess | TV Tokyo | October 4th | anime | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Saiyuki RELOAD | TV Tokyo | October 2nd | anime | October 2, 2003 – March 25, 2004 |
| Sonic X | TV Tokyo | April 6th | anime | April 6, 2003 - March 28, 2004 |
| Super Lifeform Transformers: Micron Legend | TV Tokyo | January 10th | anime | January 10, 2003 – December 26, 2003 |
| The World of Narue | MBS | April 5th | anime | April 5, 2003 – June 21, 2003 |
| Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi | TV Asahi | July 4th | drama | July 4, 2003 - September 19, 2003 |
| Water Boys | Fuji TV | July 1st | drama | July 1, 2003 – September 9, 2003 |

## Ongoing shows

* Music Fair, music (1964-present)
* Mito Kōmon, 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! Anpanman. anime (1988-present)
* Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989-present)
* Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992-present)
* Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō, anime (1993-2008)
* Nintama Rantarō, anime (1993-present)
* Chibi Maruko-chan, anime (1995-present)
* Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, anime (1996-2004)
* Detective Conan, anime (1996-present)
* SASUKE, sports (1997-present)
* Ojarumaru, anime (1998-present)
* One Piece, anime (1999–present)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, anime (2000-2004)
* Tottoko Hamtaro, anime (2000-2004)
* InuYasha, anime (2000-2004)
* The Prince of Tennis, anime (2001-2005)
* Kitty's Paradise Fresh, children's variety (2002-2005)
* Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation, anime (2002-2006)
* Naruto, anime (2002–2007)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G-Revolution | TV Tokyo | December 29th | anime | January 6, 2003 – December 29, 2003 |
| Boku no Ikiru Michi | Fuji TV | March 18th | drama | January 7, 2003 – March 18, 2003 |
| Bomberman Jetters | TV Tokyo | September 24th | anime | October 2, 2002 – September 24, 2003 |
| Da Capo | UHF Stations | December 27th | anime | July 11, 2003 – December 27, 2003 |
| Digimon Frontier | Fuji TV | March 30th | anime | April 7, 2002 - March 30, 2003 |
| Dragon Drive | TV Tokyo | March 27th | anime | July 4, 2002 – March 27, 2003 |
| Full Moon o Sagashite | Fuji TV | March 29th | anime | April 6, 2002 - March 29, 2003 |
| Good Luck!! | TBS | March 23rd | drama | January 19, 2003 - March 23, 2003 |
| Hikaru no Go | TV Tokyo | March 26th | anime | October 10, 2001 – March 26, 2003 |
| Kirby of the Stars | CBC | September 27th | anime | October 6, 2001 - September 27, 2003 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | MBS | September 27th | anime | October 5, 2002 – September 27, 2003 |
| Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger | TV Asahi | February 9th | tokusatsu | February 17, 2002 – February 9, 2003 |
| Ojamajo Doremi Dokkan! | TV Asahi | February 3rd | anime | February 3, 2002 – January 26, 2003 |
| Please Twins | WOWOW | October 14th | anime | July 15, 2003 – October 14, 2003 |
| Rockman.EXE | TV Tokyo | March 31st | anime | March 4, 2002 – March 31, 2003 |
| Super Lifeform Transformers: Micron Legend | TV Tokyo | December 26th | anime | January 10, 2003 – December 26, 2003 |
| The World of Narue | MBS | June 21st | anime | April 5, 2003 – June 21, 2003 |
| Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi | TV Asahi | September 19th | drama | July 4, 2003 - September 19, 2003 |
| Tokyo Mew Mew | TV Tokyo | April 6th | anime | April 6, 2002 – March 29, 2003 |
| Tsuribaka Nisshi | TV Asahi | September 13th | anime | November 2, 2002 - September 13, 2003 |
| Ojamajo Doremi Dokk~an! | TV Asahi | January 26th | anime | February 3, 2002 – January 26, 2003 |
| Piano | Kids Station | January 13th | anime | November 11, 2002 – January 13, 2003 |
| Water Boys | Fuji TV | July 1st | drama | July 1, 2003 – September 9, 2003 |
| Weiß Kreuz Glühen | Kids Station | February 20th | anime | November 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003 |
