TV Asahi’s programme introduction covers drama, animation, variety, sports and daily news. It dates its Doraemon television association to1979 and Shin chan to1992, while its international catalogue separates animation, television movies, drama remakes and formats. Select the actual production and edition; a familiar franchise or English synopsis does not establish an English soundtrack.
Long-running animation needs a work-level choice
The Doraemon and Shin chan dates are useful identifiers of the broadcaster’s animation history. They are not an instruction to begin with any result carrying the same characters. A recommendation might concern a regular episode, a special or a film, each with its own title and release context.
For a child who remembers a particular adventure, note the story clue and any visible episode or film title. For someone following a series, keep the episode reference and version already started. That small record avoids replacing a continuing story with a separately titled production from the same franchise.
A remake and a format are distinct catalogue categories
The international programme guide explicitly separates drama remakes, formats, television movies and animation. Those labels explain what a professional listing describes. A remake can identify a relationship to an earlier work while remaining a different production with its own cast, language and release year.
| Wanted work | Useful matching details |
|---|---|
| Animation episode | Series and episode or story title |
| Animation film | Film title and release year |
| Drama original | Original title, year and cast |
| Local remake | Local title, country and production year |
| Variety format | Territorial version and season |
| News item | Programme, report subject and date |
Use the English description to identify, then check the offered edition
Suppose one household member finds an English programme synopsis while another remembers a dubbed version seen years earlier. They should first agree on the work and year. Then they can inspect the actual offered edition for its audio and subtitles. The language used to describe a catalogue item does not by itself identify the language of its recording.
The catalogue’s account route is addressed to international broadcasters, distributors and licensees. Viewers can use its categories and work details to refine a request, then follow current official programme information for the intended viewing destination. For a future showing, retain the named service and dated schedule independently from a historical programme description.
Sources and review
- About TV Asahi programme guide — TV Asahi Corporation