2004 in Japanese television
# 2004 in Japanese television

Events in 2004 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Aim for the Ace! | TV Asahi | January 15 | drama | January 15, 2004 – March 11, 2004 |
| Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | CBC | January 15 | anime | January 15, 2004 – June 30, 2004 |
| Futari wa Pretty Cure | TV Asahi | February 1 | anime | February 1, 2004 – January 30, 2005 |
| Get Ride! Amdriver | TV Tokyo | April 5 | anime | April 5, 2004 – March 28, 2005 |
| Bleach | TV Tokyo | October 5 | anime | October 5, 2004 – March 27, 2012 |
| GIRLS Bravo first season | Fuji TV | July 6 | anime | July 6, 2004 – September 27, 2004 |
| Genseishin Justirisers | TV Tokyo | October 2 | tokusatsu | October 2, 2004 – September 24, 2005 |
| Initial D Fourth Stage | Sky PerfecTV! | April 17 | anime | April 17, 2004 – February 18, 2006 |
| Kamen Rider Blade | TV Asahi | January 25 | tokusatsu | January 25, 2004 – January 23, 2005 |
| Kannazuki no Miko | Chiba TV | October 1 | anime | October 1, 2004 – December 17, 2004 |
| Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings | Fuji TV | April 4 | anime | April 4, 2004 – March 27, 2005 |
| Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | GBS | October 1 | anime | October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004 |
| Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure | TV Tokyo | April 3 | anime | April 3, 2004 – December 25, 2004 |
| Paranoia Agent | WOWOW | February 2 | anime | February 2, 2004 – May 18, 2004 |
| Rockman EXE Stream | TV Tokyo | October 2 | anime | October 2, 2004 – September 24, 2005 |
| School Rumble | TV Tokyo | October 5 | anime | October 5, 2004 – March 29, 2005 |
| Sgt. Frog | TV Tokyo | April 3 | anime | April 3, 2004 – April 2, 2011 |
| Saiyuki RELOAD GUNLOCK | TV Tokyo | April 1 | anime | April 1, 2004 – September 23, 2004 |
| Suna no Utsuwa | TBS | January 18 | drama | January 18, 2004 – March 28, 2004 |
| Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger | TV Asahi | February 15 | tokusatsu | February 15, 2004 – February 6, 2005 |
| Tottoko Hamtaro: Ham Ham Paradise! | TV Tokyo | April 2 | anime | April 2, 2004 – March 31, 2006 |
| Transformers: Superlink | TV Tokyo | January 9 | anime | January 9, 2004 – December 24, 2004 |
| Tweeny Witches | NHK | April 9 | anime | April 9, 2004 – March 4, 2005 |
| Ultraman Nexus | CBC | October 2 | tokusatsu | October 2, 2004 – June 25, 2005 |
| Viewtiful Joe | TV Tokyo | October 2 | anime | October 2, 2004 – September 24, 2005 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX | TV Tokyo | October 6 | anime | October 6, 2004 – March 26, 2008 |
| Water Boys 2 | Fuji TV | July 6 | drama | July 6, 2004 – September 21, 2004 |

## 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)
* Detective Conan, anime (1996–present)
* SASUKE, sports (1997–present)
* Ojarumaru, anime (1998–present)
* One Piece, anime (1999–present)
* 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)
* Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, anime (2003–2005)
* Konjiki no Gash Bell!!, anime (2003–2006)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger | TV Asahi | February 8 | tokusatsu | February 16, 2003 – February 8, 2004 |
| Chouseishin Gransazer | TV Tokyo | September 25 | tokusatsu | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | CBC | June 30 | anime | January 15, 2004 – June 30, 2004 |
| Di Gi Charat Nyo | TV Tokyo | March 28 | anime | April 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004 |
| F-ZERO Falcon Legend | TV Tokyo | September 28 | anime | October 7, 2003 – September 28, 2004 |
| Fullmetal Alchemist | MBS | October 2 | anime | October 4, 2003 – October 2, 2004 |
| GIRLS Bravo first season | Fuji TV | September 27 | anime | July 6, 2004 – September 27, 2004 |
| InuYasha | Yomiuri TV | September 13 | anime | October 16, 2000 – September 13, 2004 |
| Kamen Rider 555 | TV Asahi | January 18 | tokusatsu | January 26, 2003 – January 18, 2004 |
| Kannazuki no Miko | Chiba TV | December 17 | anime | October 1, 2004 – December 17, 2004 |
| Kimi ga Nozomu Eien | UHF Stations | January 4 | anime | October 5, 2003 – January 4, 2004 |
| Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo | Fuji TV | December 19 | anime | June 16, 1996 – December 19, 2004 |
| Maburaho | WOWOW | April 6 | anime | October 14, 2003 – April 6, 2004 |
| Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | GBS | December 24 | anime | October 1, 2004 – December 24, 2004 |
| Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch | TV Tokyo | March 27 | anime | April 5, 2003 – March 27, 2004 |
| Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure | TV Tokyo | December 25 | anime | April 3, 2004 – December 25, 2004 |
| Papuwa | TV Tokyo | March 30 | anime | September 30, 2003 – March 30, 2004 |
| Paranoia Agent | WOWOW | May 18 | anime | February 2, 2004 – May 18, 2004 |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon | CBC | September 25 | tokusatsu | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Rockman EXE Axess | TV Tokyo | September 25 | anime | October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004 |
| Saiyuki RELOAD | TV Tokyo | March 25 | anime | October 2, 2003 – March 25, 2004 |
| Saiyuki RELOAD GUNLOCK | TV Tokyo | September 23 | anime | April 1, 2004 – September 23, 2004 |
| Sonic X | TV Tokyo | March 28 | anime | April 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004 |
| Suna no Utsuwa | TBS | March 28 | drama | January 18, 2004 – March 28, 2004 |
| Tottoko Hamtaro | TV Tokyo | March 26 | anime | July 7, 2000 – March 26, 2004 |
| Transformers: Superlink | TV Tokyo | December 24 | anime | January 9, 2004 – December 24, 2004 |
| Water Boys 2 | Fuji TV | September 21 | drama | July 6, 2004 – September 21, 2004 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | TV Tokyo | September 29 | anime | April 18, 2000 – September 29, 2004 |
