title: 1981 in Japanese television
text: # 1981 in Japanese television
  
  Events in 1981 in Japanese television.
  
  ## Debuts
  
  | Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari | | | anime | |
  | Beast King GoLion | TV Tokyo | March 4 | anime | March 4, 1981 – February 24, 1982 |
  | Braiger | | | anime | |
  | Golden Warrior Gold Lightan | | | anime | |
  | GoShogun | | | anime | |
  | Hello! Sandybell | | | anime | |
  | Onna Taikoki | | | Taiga drama | |
  | Shadow Warriors II | | | drama | |
  | Superbook | | | anime | |
  | The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island | | | anime | |
  | Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan | TV Asahi | February 7 | tokusatsu | February 7, 1981 – January 30, 1982 |
  | Urusei Yatsura | Fuji TV | October 14 | anime | October 14, 1981 – March 19, 1986 |
  | Yattodetaman | | | anime | |
  | Dr. Slump | Fuji TV | April 8 | anime | April 8, 1981 – February 19, 1986 |
  
  ## Ongoing
  
  * Music Fair, music (1964–present)
  * Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969–2011)
  * Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
  * Fisherman Sanpei, anime (1980–1982)
  * Ōedo Sōsamō, anime (1970–1984)
  * Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970–1999)
  * Star Tanjō!, talent (1971–1983)
  * FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
  * Ikkyū-san, anime (1975–1982)
  * Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
  * Doraemon, anime (1979–2005)
  
  ## Endings
  
  | Show | Station | Ending Date | Genre | Original Run |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Baldios | Tokyo Channel 12 | January 25 | anime | June 30, 1980 – January 25, 1981 |
  | Denshi Sentai Denziman | TV Asahi | January 31 | tokusatsu | February 2, 1980 – January 31, 1981 |
  | Kamen Rider Super-1 | | | tokusatsu | |
  | Invincible Robo Trider G7 | Nagoya TV | January 24 | anime | February 2, 1980 – January 24, 1981 |
  | Muteking, The Dashing Warrior | | | anime | |
  | Rescueman | | | anime | |
  | X-Bomber | | | tokusatsu | |
  | Ultraman 80 | TBS | March 25 | tokusatsu | April 2, 1980 – March 25, 1981 |
  