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大河原克行 (2015-05-18). "デジアナ変換が4月末で"混乱なく"完全終了。テレビはどれだけ売れた?" [Digital-analog conversion is completed at the end of April "without confusion". How much did the TV sell?]. AV Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-20.

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"Haruka Tomatsu, Yukari Tamura, Yui Horie Join Absolute Duo Cast". Anime News Network. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

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"TVアニメ「みりたり！」公式サイト" [TV anime "Miritari!" official website]. Miritari! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-12-12.

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"Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata Light Novels Get Anime on Noitamina". Anime News Network. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"Assassination Classroom Anime to Air Late Friday Nights in January". Anime News Network. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"3rd Kuroko's Basketball Season's 2015 Release, Visual Unveiled". Anime News Network. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"Wit Studio Unveils 1st Original TV Anime, The Rolling Girls". Anime News Network. 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"Gakkō no Kaidan Official website" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"火曜ドラマ『まっしろ』TBSテレビ" [Tuesday drama "Mashiro" on TBS TV]. TBS (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved 2014-12-12.

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"2nd Aldnoah.Zero Season's 1st TV Ad Previews Eir Aoi's Song". Anime News Network. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

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"Dog Days Anime's 3rd Season to Premiere in January 2015". Anime News Network. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"2nd Durarara!! TV Series' Staff, January 2015 Premiere Unveiled". Anime News Network. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"Kantai Collection Anime's Staff, January 2015 Premiere Unveiled". Anime News Network. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"Fafner: Exodus Anime's New Promo Features Narration by Heroine Maya". Anime News Network. 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Mobile Game Gets TV Anime in 2015". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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"金曜ドラマ『ウロボロス～この愛こそ、正義。』TBSテレビ" [Friday drama "Ouroboros-this love is justice." "TBS TV]. TBS (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved 2014-12-12.

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"プリキュア：第12弾は「Go！プリンセスプリキュア」 15年春スタート - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）" (in Japanese). Mantan-web.jp. 2014-11-28. Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-04-06.

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"プリキュアシリーズ、第12弾タイトル発表『Go!プリンセスプリキュア』 | ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2015-04-06.

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"手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャー｜テレビ朝日". TV-Asahi. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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"Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Sōma TV Anime Briefly Listed by Bookstore". Anime News Network. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

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"Uta no Prince-sama Anime Gets 3rd Season in 2015". Anime News Network. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2014-08-24.

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TV アニメうたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVEレボリューションズ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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"DoS Deka" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"Algernon ni Hanataba o Official website" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"Youkoso, Wagaya e Official website" (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, inc. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"Dr.Rintarō Official website" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"Yamegoku Official website" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"I'm Home Official website" (in Japanese). TV Asahi Corporation. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"The Last Cop Official website" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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"Dragon Ball Super TV Anime Debuts on July 5". Anime News Network. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.

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"'DEATH NOTE' to be released as a TV drama". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

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西内まりや、TBS連ドラ初主演決定！共演に三浦翔平＆高橋克典「ホテルコンシェルジュ」 [Nishiuchi Mariya, the first starring of the TBS drama series! Co-stars Shohei Miura & Katsunori Takahashi "Hotel Concierge"] (in Japanese). IID, Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

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杏『花咲舞』続編が7月より放送「風通しのよい爽快感を」 [The apricot "Mai Hanasaki" sequel will be broadcast from July "A refreshing and airy feeling"] (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

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探偵の探偵 (in Japanese). Sports Nippon Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

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松山ケンイチ、人気漫画実写ドラマで主演「根性というものともう一度向き合いたい」 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

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乃木坂46全員でドラマ初主演ソフトボールチームの"青春"描く (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-07-13.

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"Tsuburaya Imagination" ウルトラマンX(エックス) 公式サイト (in Japanese). Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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"芳根京子＆高杉真宙、『オモコー』打ち上げ風景公開「愛してくれてありがとう」". クランクイン！. ハリウッドチャンネル. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-11-13.

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本田翼、"月9"初ヒロイン福士蒼汰と"恋仲"に (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-26.

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"Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Gets TV Anime Sequel in 2015". Anime News Network. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2014-11-09.

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TV アニメ Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤツヴァイヘルツ！2weiHerz！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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"仮面ライダー最新作は、お化けがモチーフ！目が変身アイテムの「仮面ライダーゴースト」". Sports Hochi. Yomiuri Shimbun. July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

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"Pokénchi Episode #1".

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"天海祐希、沢村一樹と"偽装夫婦" 遊川氏脚本の大人のラブストーリー". 芸能ニュース. ORICON STYLE. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-10-08.

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『イッテQ』元Pが挑む新垣結衣主演『掟上今日子』に注目 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-10-28.

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石原さとみ、念願の月9初主演"記録"より「記憶に残る作品に」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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"篠原涼子"あげまん"OL役で共感呼ぶ！江口洋介と9年ぶり共演". サンケイスポーツ. 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-28.

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"綾野剛、連ドラ単独初主演は産科医役天才ピアニストと"二つの顔"". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2017-12-02.

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"阿部寛、土屋太鳳と初共演で父娘役連ドラ『下町ロケット』主演". ORICON. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-19.

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"土ドラ『トランジットガールズ』 - とれたてフジテレビ". Fuji Television. October 22, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

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Sarah Nelkin (2015-01-16). "Voice Actor Chikao Ohtsuka Passes Away". Anime News Network.

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初代ジャイアン役、たてかべ和也さん死去」 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved 2016-06-20.

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松来未祐さん死去声優仲間が追悼緒方恵美「なんで、こんなに早く」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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Date	Event
January 1-April 30	Between January 1, 2015 and April 30, 2015, analog cable television services were shut down by the country's cable providers.^[1]
September 27	The 2015 Formula One World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese Grand Prix.
October 11	The 2015 MotoGP World Championship will be held at 2015 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix.

Start date	Show	Channel	Type	Source
January 4	Absolute Duo	AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, BS11	Anime	^[2]
January 7	Miritari!	AT-X, KBS, TVS, tvk, SUN	Anime	^[3]
January 8	Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata	Fuji TV	Anime	^[4]
January 9	Assassination Classroom	Fuji TV	Anime	^[5]
January 10	Kuroko's Basketball 3rd season	MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11	Anime	^[6]
January 10	The Rolling Girls	MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11	Anime	^[7]
January 10	Gakkō no Kaidan	NTV	Drama	^[8]
January 13	Masshiro	TBS	Drama	^[9]
January 11	Aldnoah.Zero	Tokyo MX, BS11	Anime	^[10]
January 11	Dog Days''	Tokyo MX	Anime	^[11]
January 15	Durarara!!x2	Tokyo MX, MBS, CBC, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11	Anime	^[12]
January 8	Kantai Collection	Tokyo MX	Anime	^[13]
January 9	Sōkyū no Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Exodus	MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS	Anime	^[14]
January 10	The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls	Tokyo MX, BS11	Anime	^[15]
January 16	Ouroboros~Kono Ai Koso, Seigi	TBS	Drama	^[16]
February 1	Go! Princess PreCure	TV Asahi	Anime	^[17]^[18]
February 22	Shuriken Sentai Ninninger	TV Asahi	Tokusatsu	^[19]
April 3	Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma	TBS	Anime	^[20]
April 4	Uta no Prince-sama 3rd season	Tokyo MX	Anime	^[21]^[22]
April 11	Do S Deka	NTV	Drama	^[23]
April 10	Algernon ni Hanataba o	TBS	Drama	^[24]
April 13	Yōkoso, Wagaya e	Fuji TV	Drama	^[25]
April 15	Dr.Rintarō	NTV	Drama	^[26]
April 16	Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu	TBS	Drama	^[27]
April 16	I'm Home	TV Asahi	Drama	^[28]
June 19	The Last Cop	NTV	Drama	^[29]
June 20	Dragon Ball Super	Fuji TV	Anime	^[30]
July 5	Death Note	NTV	Drama	^[31]
July 7	Hotel Concierge	TBS	Drama	^[32]
July 8	Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai 2nd season	NTV	Drama	^[33]
July 9	Tantei no Tantei	Fuji TV	Drama	^[34]
July 11	Dokonjō Gaeru	NTV	Comedy	^[35]
July 11	Hatsumori Bemars	TV Tokyo	Drama	^[36]
July 14	Ultraman X	TV Tokyo	Tokusatsu	^[37]
July 17	Omotesando High School Chorus Club!	TBS	Drama	^[38]
July 20	Koinaka	Fuji TV	Drama	^[39]
July 24	Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!	Tokyo MX	Anime	^[40]^[41]
October 4	Kamen Rider Ghost	TV Asahi	Tokusatsu	^[42]
October 4	Meet Up at the Pokémon House?	TV Tokyo	Variety	^[43]
October 7	Couple of disguise	NTV	Drama	^[44]
October 10	Okitegami Kyōko no Bibōroku	NTV	Drama	^[45]
October 12	5-ji Kara 9-ji Made: Watashi ni Koi Shita Obōsan	Fuji TV	Drama	^[46]
October 15	Adult Woman	Fuji TV	Drama	^[47]
October 16	Kounodori	TBS	Drama	^[48]
October 18	Shitamachi Rocket	TBS	Drama	^[49]
November 7	Transit Girls	Fuji TV	Drama	^[50]

Date	Name	Age	Notability	Source
Jan. 15	Chikao Ōtsuka	85	Actor and voice actor, known for his role as Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, also had roles in Dragon Ball, Digimon Adventure and One Piece among others. Was also the dub voice for Captain Hook and Dick Dastardly.	^[51]
Jun. 18	Kazuya Tatekabe	80	Actor and voice actor, known for his role as Jaian in the Doraemon (1979 anime), also had roles in Time Bokan and Yatterman. Was also the dub voice for others.	^[52]
Oct. 27	Miyu Matsuki	38	Voice actress; her last role was Anna, in Shimonetta.	^[53]

2015_in_Japanese_television

2015 in Japanese television

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Ended

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