Nickelodeon Japan

Nickelodeon Japan
Launched:	November 15, 1998 (relaunched in 2018)
Closed:	September 30, 2009
Owned by:	Viacom Networks Japan K.K.

Nickelodeon is a Japanese television channel which targeted children, teens and adults. Started on November 1998 as a cable and satellite television channel, Viacom attempted to bring their Nickelodeon brand to the Japanese market. However, due to declining viewership, the television channel was taken off the air on September 30, 2009. After the channel's closure, some programs were moved to other specialty channels (including MTV Japan), DTH satellite channels and terrestrial television networks. New programs made their national television premiere on other channels: For example, The Penguins of Madagascar made debut on NHK Educational Television on April 4, 2010. The official website is still online, with program information, website games and downloadable stuffs.

Nickelodeon has return to Japan starting on January 30, 2018. It was announced in October 2017. Nickelodeon Japan currently available exclusive to two subscription-based TV streaming channels like dTV-Channel and Hulu Japan.

The logo of the Animax NickTime block

Nickelodeon's programs were then broadcast on Animax in Japan under a television block titled "NickTime", starting with SpongeBob SquarePants from September 1, 2010.

As of 2018, after the re-launch of Nickelodeon, the Japanese children's linear channel NHK Educational Television continues as the most selling foreign anime programing titles include SpongeBob SquarePants.

Programming

Current programming

• SpongeBob SquarePants (broadcasted on NHK, re-runs on Nickelodeon Japan)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (broadcasted exclusively on Nickelodeon Japan)
• The Penguins of Madagascar (broadcasted on Disney Channel, re-runs on Nickelodeon Japan)
• Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (broadcasted on Disney XD, re-runs on Nickelodeon Japan)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (broadcasted on Disney XD, re-runs on Nickelodeon Japan)
• The Loud House (upcoming) (to be broadcasted exclusively on Nickelodeon Japan)

Live Action

• The Thundermans (broadcasted on NHK, re-runs on Nickelodeon Japan)
• Game Shakers (broadcasted on NHK, re-runs on Nickelodeon Japan)

Final programming

• Jackie Chan Adventures
• Magic Wonderland
• Word World
• The Fairly OddParents
• Heidi, Girl of the Alps
• Amar Chitra Katha
• iCarly
• Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
• The New Adventures of Hanuman
• Go, Diego, Go!
• Dora the Explorer
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• The Penguins of Madagascar

Former programming

• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Godzilla: The Series
• Rugrats
• Invader Zim
• Men in Black: The Series
• Stuart Little: The Animated Series
• ChalkZone
• Aaahh! Real Monsters
• The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
• Fix & Foxi and Friends
• 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
• As Told by Ginger
• Rocket Power
• The Wild Thornberrys
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
• Rocko's Modern Life
• The Angry Beavers
• CatDog
• KaBlam!
• Hey Arnold!
• Danny Phantom
• Little Bill
• My Life as a Teenage Robot
• The Ren & Stimpy Show
• Drake & Josh
• Clarissa Explains It All
• Cousin Skeeter
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete
• The Secret World of Alex Mack
• The Journey of Allen Strange
• Romeo!
• The Amanda Show
• The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
• Legends of the Hidden Temple
• The Backyardigans
• Wonder Pets!
• Allegra's Window
• Eureeka's Castle
• Global GUTS
• Are You Afraid of the Dark?
• All That
• D.I.C.E.
• Monk
• Monster Allergy
• Tai Chi Chasers
• Tears to Tiara
• Donkey Kong Country
• The Flying House
• Duel Masters
• Transformers: Energon
• Muppets Tonight
• Growing Up Creepie
• Yvon of the Yukon
• Naturally, Sadie
• Trollz
• I Got A Rocket!

Blocks

Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. (ニック・ジュニア, Nick Junior) Until 2005-ish, Nick Jr. was shown two times a day. They'd usually show one episode from the preschool shows on Nick Japan at the time. Around 2008, they'd start showing two episodes from these shows.

WOW!

WOW! aired various marathons of Nickelodeon shows, mainly Nicktoons, like Hey Arnold! or CatDog. The block had started around 2005 and ended in 2006, when Nickelodeon Japan updated it's look.

Gallery

External links

• Official website