Events in 1987 in Japanese television.
Debuts
| Show | Station | Premiere Date | Genre | Original Run |
| Masked Ninja: Akakage | Nippon TV | October 13 | anime | October 13, 1987 – March 22, 1988 |
| Akai Kodan Zillion[1] | Nippon TV | April 12 | anime | April 12, 1987 – December 13, 1987 |
| Choujinki Metalder | TV Asahi | March 16 | tokusatsu | March 16, 1987 – January 17, 1988 |
| City Hunter | Yomiuri TV | April 6 | anime | April 6, 1987 – March 28, 1988 |
| Fist of the North Star 2 | Fuji TV | March 13 | anime | March 13, 1987 – February 18, 1988 |
| Hikari Sentai Maskman | TV Asahi | February 28 | tokusatsu | February 28, 1987 – February 20, 1988 |
| Kamen Rider Black | MBS | October 4 | tokusatsu | October 4, 1987 – October 9, 1988 |
| Kimagure Orange Road | Nippon TV | April 6 | anime | April 6, 1987 – March 7, 1988 |
| Oraa Guzura Dado 2[2] | TV Tokyo | October 12 | anime | October 12, 1987 – September 20, 1988 |
| Transformers: The Headmasters | Nippon TV | July 3 | anime | July 3, 1987 – March 25, 1988 |
| Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari | Fuji TV | January 11 | anime | January 11, 1987 – December 27, 1987 |
Ongoing shows
- Music Fair, music (1964–present)
- Mito Kōmon, jidaigeki (1969-2011)
- Sazae-san, anime (1969–present)
- Ōoka Echizen, jidaigeki (1970-1999)
- FNS Music Festival, music (1974–present)
- Panel Quiz Attack 25, game show (1975–present)
- Doraemon, anime (1979-2005)
- Maison Ikkoku, anime (1986-1988)
- Dragon Ball, anime (1986–1989)
- Saint Seiya, anime (1986–1989)
Endings
TV specials
See also
References