1973 in Japanese television
# 1973 in Japanese television

Events in 1973 in Japanese television.

## Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Aim for the Ace! | MBS | October 5 | anime | October 5, 1973 – March 29, 1974 |
| Babel II | NET | January 1 | anime | January 1, 1973 – September 24, 1973 |
| Cutie Honey | NET | October 13 | anime | October 13, 1973 - March 30, 1974 |
| Doraemon | Nippon TV | April 1 | anime | April 1, 1973 – September 30, 1973 |
| Edo o Kiru | TBS | September 24 | jidaigeki | September 24, 1973 - July 25, 1994 |
| Fireman | Nippon TV | January 7 | tokusatsu | January 7, 1973 – July 31, 1973 |
| Fuun Lion-Maru | Fuji TV | April 14 | tokusatsu | April 14, 1973 – September 29, 1973 |
| Horror Theater Unbalance | Fuji TV | January 8 | drama | January 8, 1973 – April 2, 1973 |
| Ike! Greenman | Nippon TV | November 12 | tokusatsu | November 12, 1973, to September 27, 1974 |
| Inazuman | NET | October 2 | tokusatsu | October 2, 1973 - March 26, 1974 |
| Jumborg Ace | NET | January 17 | tokusatsu | January 17, 1973 – December 29, 1973 |
| Kamen Rider V3 | NET | February 17 | tokusatsu | February 17, 1973 – February 9, 1974 |
| Karate Baka Ichidai | NET | October 3 | anime | October 3, 1973 – September 25, 1974 |
| Kerokko Demetan | Nippon TV | April 1 | anime | April 1, 1973 – September 30, 1973 |
| Kikaider 01 | NET | May 12 | tokusatsu | May 12, 1973 - March 30, 1974 |
| Kure Kure Takora | Fuji TV | October 1 | drama | October 1, 1973 - September 27, 1974 |
| Meteor Man Zone | Nippon TV | April 2 | tokusatsu | April 2, 1973 – September 24, 1973 |
| Neo-Human Casshern | Fuji TV | October 2 | anime | October 2, 1973 – June 25, 1974 |
| Robot Detective | Fuji TV | April 5 | anime | April 5, 1973 – September 27, 1973 |
| Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat | Fuji TV | January 7 | anime | January 7, 1973 – December 30, 1973 |
| Super Robot Red Baron | Nippon TV | July 4 | tokusatsu | July 4, 1973 – March 27, 1974 |
| Tetsujin Tiger Seven | Fuji TV | October 6 | tokusatsu | October 6, 1973 - March 30, 1974 |
| The Water Margin | Nippon TV | October 2 | tokusatsu | October 2, 1973 - March 26, 1974 |
| Ultraman Taro | TBS | April 6 | tokusatsu | April 6, 1973 – April 5, 1974 |

## Ongoing shows

* Music Fair, music (1964-present)
* Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011)
* Sazae-san, anime (1969-present)
* Ōedo Sōsamō, jidaigeki (1970-1984)
* Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970-1999)
* Sasuga no Sarutobi, anime (1972-1974)
* Star Tanjō!, talent (1971-1983)
* Dokonjō Gaeru, anime (1972–1974)
* Mazinger Z, anime (1972–1974)
* Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, anime (1972–1974)

## Endings

| Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Android Kikaider | NET | July 8 | tokusatsu | July 8, 1972 – May 5, 1973 |
| Astroganger | Nippon TV | October 4 | anime | October 4, 1972 – March 28, 1973 |
| Doraemon | Nippon TV | September 30 | anime | April 1, 1973 - September 30, 1973 |
| Devilman | NET | July 8 | anime | July 8, 1972 – April 7, 1973 |
| Fireman | Nippon TV | July 31 | tokusatsu | January 17, 1973 – July 31, 1973 |
| Fuun Lion-Maru | Fuji TV | September 29 | tokusatsu | April 14, 1973 – September 29, 1973 |
| Ike! Godman | Nippon TV | October 5 | tokusatsu | October 5, 1972 - April 10, 1973 |
| Iron King | TBS | October 8 | tokusatsu | October 8, 1972 – April 8, 1973 |
| Jumborg Ace | NET | January 17 | tokusatsu | January 17, 1973 – December 29, 1973 |
| Kaiketsu Lion-Maru | Fuji TV | April 7 | tokusatsu | April 1, 1972 - April 7, 1973 |
| Key Hunter | TBS | April 7 | drama | April 6, 1968 - April 7, 1973 |
| Kamen Rider | MBS | February 10 | tokusatsu | April 3, 1971 – February 10, 1973 |
| Meteor Man Zone | Nippon TV | September 24 | tokusatsu | April 2, 1973 – September 24, 1973 |
| Mokku of the Oak Tree | Fuji TV | January 4 | anime | January 4, 1972 - January 1, 1973 |
| Robot Detective | Fuji TV | September 27 | anime | April 5, 1973 – September 27, 1973 |
| Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat | Fuji TV | December 30 | anime | January 7, 1973 – December 30, 1973 |
| Tamagon the Counselor | Fuji TV | October 5 | anime | October 5, 1972 – September 28, 1973 |
| Ultraman Ace | TBS | March 30 | tokusatsu | April 7, 1972 – March 30, 1973 |
| Warrior of Love Rainbowman | NET | October 6 | tokusatsu | October 6, 1972 – September 18, 1973 |
| Wild 7 | Nippon TV | October 9 | drama | October 9, 1972 – March 26, 1973 |
