2012 in Japanese television

Events in 2012 in Japanese television.

Events
March

Ongoing

 * Music Fair, music (1964–present)
 * Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
 * FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
 * Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
 * Soreike! Anpanman. anime (1988–present)
 * Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, game show (1989–present)
 * Crayon Shin-chan, anime (1992–present)
 * 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)
 * Doraemon, anime (2005–present)
 * Naruto Shippuden, anime (2007–present)
 * Fairy Tail, anime (2009-2013)
 * Toriko, anime (2011-2014)
 * Hunter × Hunter, anime (2011-2014)

Technology

 * March 31 – Terrestrial analog television is abandoned at Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.