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''Nickelodeon Japan (ニコロデオン)'' was a children's television station operated by Viacom International from 1998 to 2009 for the Japanese TV market. The channel would air Japanese dubs of various American Nickelodeon shows such as ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''The Fairly OddParents'', ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', and ''Drake and Josh''.  '''This article is in regard to the channel's final sign-off on September 30th, 2009.'''
'''Nickelodeon Japan '''(ニコロデオン) was a children's television station operated by Viacom International from 1998 to 2009 for the Japanese TV market.  


==History==
==History==
During the 1990's, the Nickelodeon brand was doing well in the United States. Viacom wanted to broadcast Nickelodeon programming to a wider audience and started to launch Nickelodeon channels around the world. Nick Japan launched in November 1998 to introduce Nickelodeon programming for a Japanese audience. The network aired many of Nickelodeon programs dubbed in the Japanese language. Programs like ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''The Fairly OddParents'', ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', and ''Drake and Josh'' all received Japanese dubs.  
During the 1990s, the Nickelodeon brand was doing well in the United States. Viacom wanted to broadcast Nickelodeon programming to a wider audience and started to launch Nickelodeon channels around the world. Nick Japan launched in November 1998 to introduce Nickelodeon programming for a Japanese audience. The network aired many of Nickelodeon's programs between 1998 and 2009, dubbed in the Japanese language.


==List of Programs Broadcast by Nickelodeon Japan==
==Closure==
Nickelodeon Japan broadcast many American programs from the 1990s and 2000s as part of its broadcast day. These programs were broadcast in the Japanese language, and include:
On September 30th, 2009, the same day that Nickelodeon internationally changed its logo and branding,  Nick Japan went off the air due to declining viewership.<ref>[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8368985 The original upload of a possible ''Nick Japan'' shutdown on nicovideo.] Retrieved 01 Sep '20</ref>  What's been saved from Nick Japan are recordings of the channel, as well as Wayback captures of the Nick Japan [https://web.archive.org/web/20060308001929/http://www.nickjapan.com/ website] from around 2006.
 
===2000s Programming===
[[File:Nickjapan.jpg|thumb|320px]]
*''SpongeBob SquarePants ''(スポンジボブ, ''Sponge Bob'') - According to Encyclopedia SpongeBobia, SpongeBob first aired in Japan in 2002, three years after its debut in America. (6 seasons of this program with English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese dubs are available on Netflix in Japan)
*''The Fairly OddParents ''(Oops! フェアリーペアレンツ, ''Oops! Fairy Parents'') - As of March 2014, Fairly OddParents has been rerunning on the Disney Channel, similar to some countries airing the show on that same channel, or sister channel Disney XD, because Nickelodeon sold the international rights to the first few seasons to Nelvana and never bought them back.
*''Dora the Explorer ''(ドーラといっしょに大冒険 ''Dora to Issho ni Daibouken'') (Several seasons of this program with English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese dubs are available on Netflix in Japan)
*''The Wonder Pets ''(ワンダー・ペッツ, ''Wonder Pets'') - ''Wonder Pets'' actually won an award for Best Kids Program in Japan once.
*''The Naked Brothers Band ''(ネイキッド・ブラザーズ・バンド, ''Naked Brothers Band'')
*''Avatar: The Last Airbender ''(アバター 伝説の少年アン, ''Avatar - Densetsu no Shounen An'') (3 seasons of this program with English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese dubs are available on Netflix in Japan)
*''Drake & Josh ''(ドレイク&ジョシュ, ''Drake and Josh'')
*''The Backyardigans ''(Sing×3♪ぼくら、バックヤーディガンズ!, ''Singx3♪ We're, Backyardigans!'') (As of 2012, ''Backyardigans'' has been rerunning on Disney Junior in Japan.)
*''My Life as a Teenage Robot ''(ジェニーはティーン☆ロボット, ''Jenny The Teen Robot'')
*''All Grown Up!'' (ラグラッツ・ザ・ティーンズ, ''Rugrats the Teens'')
*''ChalkZone ''(チョーク・ゾーン, ''Chalk Zone'')
*''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ''(ジミー・ニュートロン 僕は天才発明家!, ''Jimmy Neutron: Boku wa Tensai Hatsumeika!'') - Even though ''Jimmy Neutron'' began airing on Nick Japan circa 2005, Nick Japan's website didn't include the show on its TV show page until the 2007 rebranding.
*''Invader Zim ''(インベーダー・ジム, ''Invader Zim'')
*''As Told by Ginger ''(ジンジャーの青春日記, ''Ginger no Seishun Nikki'')
 
===1990s Programming===
[[File:Nickjapan2.jpg|thumb|320px]]
*''Little Bill ''(リトル・ビル, ''Little Bill'')
*''100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd'' (ワンだー・エディー, ''One Eddie'')
*''The Amanda Show'' (アマンダ・ショー ''Amanda Show'')
*''Cousin Skeeter ''(いとこのスキーター, ''Itoko no Skeeter'')
*''Rocket Power ''(ロケット・パワー, ''Rocket Power'')
*''Romeo! ''(ロメオ! ''Romeo!'')
*''The Mysterious Files of Shelby Woo ''(シェルビー·ウーの謎のファイル, ''Shelby Woo no Nazo no File'')
*''CatDog ''(キャットドッグ, ''Cat Dog'')
*''The Wild Thornberrys ''(ワイルド・ソーンベリーズ, ''Wild Thorn Berries'')
*''Oh Yeah! Cartoons! ''(オーイェイ・カートゥーンズ!, ''Oh Yay Cartoons!'')
*''The Angry Beavers ''(アングリー・ビーバーズ, ''Angry Beavers'')
*''The Journey of Allen Strange'' (アレン・ストレンジの不思議な旅 ''Allen Strange no Fushigi na Tabi'')
*''KaBlam! ''(カブラーム!, ''Kablam!'')
*''Kenan and Kel ''(キーナン&ケル, ''Kenan and Kel'')
*''Blue's Clues ''(ブルーズ・クルーズ, ''Blues Clues'') - In 2006, a live show crossing over ''Hello Kitty'' with ''Blue's Clues'' was produced. Footage shows that only Blue appeared, while the other ''Blue's Clues'' characters are nowhere to be seen.
*''Hey Arnold! ''(ヘイ・アーノルド!, ''Hey Arnold!'')
*''All That ''(オール・ザット, ''All That'')
*''The Adventures of Pete and Pete ''(ピートとピートの大冒険, ''Pito to Pito no Daibouken'')
*''Aaahh! Real Monsters! ''(ぎゃあ!!!リアル・モンスターズ, ''Gya!!! Real Monsters!'')
*''Allegra's Window'' (アレグラのとびら, ''Allegra no Tobira'')
*''Global GUTS ''(グローバル・ガッツ, ''Global Guts'')
*''Rocko's Modern Life ''(ロッコーのモダンライフ, ''Rocco's Modern Life'')
*''The Secret World of Alex Mack ''(おまかせアレックス, ''Omakase Alex'')
*''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (アー・ユー・アフレイド・オブ・ザ・ダーク?, ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'')
*''Legends of the Hidden Temple ''(レジェンド~隠れ寺の伝説, ''Legend - Kakure Tera no Densetsu'')
*''Clarissa Explains it All ''(クラリッサ, ''Clarissa'')
*''Doug ''(ダグ, ''Doug'')
*''Rugrats ''(ラグラッツ, ''Rugrats'')
*''The Ren and Stimpy Show ''(レンとスティンピー, ''Ren and Stimpy'')
*''Eureeka's Castle ''(ユリーカのお城, ''Eureeka no Oshiro'')
 
===List of Acquired Programs Broadcast by Nickelodeon Japan===
*''Muppets Tonight'' (マペット放送局, ''Muppets Tonight'')
*''Shikato'' (しかと, ''Shikato'')
*''Growing Up Creepie'' (クリーピー, ''Creepy'')
*''Yvon of the Yukon'' (ぼんじゅール?!イボン ''Bonjour!? Yvon'')
*''Naturally, Sadie'' (セイディ my ダイアリー, ''Sadie my Diary'')
*''Trollz'' (トロールス☆, ''Trolls'')
*''I Got A Rocket!'' (アイ・ガット・ア・ロケット!, ''I Got A Rocket!'')


==Blocks==
Between 2009 and 2018, several of Nick's shows instead aired on other channels, such as Disney XD, NHK, Hulu Japan, dTV-Channel Japan, and Prime Video.<ref>[https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017101849314/dtv-channel-japan-marks-milestone-with-nickelodeon-for-streaming-linear-content.html RapidTV's article on Nickelodeon returning to Japan via dTV-Channel Japan and Hulu Japan.] Retrieved 30 Jan '18</ref> ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' immediately moved over to MTV Japan, and later Animax under a new block called "NickTime".
''Nickelodeon Japan'' had three blocks, those were:
*Nick Jr. (ニック・ジュニア, Nick Junior) (until 2005, 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. It is unknown if any bumpers revolving around some of Nick Jr.'s mascots such as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_cKQnA3PR8 Face]  appeared during commercial breaks if there were any)
*WOW! (This block 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 its look)
*満タンweekend! and 満タンtime! (Full weekend!) (Full time!) (This isn't technically a block, but it would often air shows at a different time than usual)


==Toys and Games==
==Availability==
In Japan, the ''Nicktoons Unite!'' video game series were sold, but only ''Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots'' technically, which was available on Nintendo's Wii and DS systems. The first game, which title translates into ''SpongeBob and Friends'' was made exclusively for Japan. ''SpongeBob and Friends'', released exclusively on the Nintendo DS as it was more like ''Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island'' as both games take place on an island and both games don't include Jimmy Neutron as a playable character.
There are three currently available videos rumored to be footage of the channel's shutdown. At least two of these have been confirmed to be real, leaving one of them disproven.


''SpongeBob SquarePants: The Creature from The Krusty Krab ''was also sold there for the Wii and PlayStation 2, as well as the ''Atlantis SquarePantis ''video game, released for the DS.
===First Shutdown Video "SpongeBob"===
Footage cuts out during a ''SpongeBob'' channel ID or Up Next bumper and goes immediately to color bars. This shutdown was originally uploaded onto the Japanese video sharing site NicoVideo by the user [https://www.nicovideo.jp/user/143971/video?sortKey=commentCount&sortOrder=desc A58RG] on 29 Sep 2009 at 00:30 JST.


Additionally, Nickelodeon's ''Gak and Floam'' products were sold in Japan as early as 1993 (there used to be two videos of the ''Gak and Floam'' commercials, but have since been removed due to a copyright issue).
===Second Shutdown Video "Black/Color Bars"===
After a Channel ID, footage cuts to black with color bar noise, and then shortly afterward, the color bars come in, slightly darker than normal. The Nickelodeon bug remains on the screen. After a while, it cuts to static. This was uploaded by YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqhp4c4wBugV9d-_7Kpzlg nickjp fan], whose account was created on the same day as the upload.


==Closure==
===Third Shutdown Video "Bull and Red"===
On September 30, 2009, the same day that Nickelodeon internationally changed its logo, [http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm8368985 Nick Japan went off the air forever due to a decline in viewership.] There's still footage and pictures of the Japanese version up on the Internet, however. The website is still up as well. A link to the website can be seen in the ''KaBlam!'' episode "[[KaBlam!: "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)|KaFun!]]". There is also a video on YouTube of the shutdown. In September of 2010, ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' began to re-air on Animax in Japan under a new block called "NickTime". Although the Nickelodeon brand will come back to Japan via dTV-Channel Japan and Hulu Japan, only four new programs will air. <ref>[https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017101849314/dtv-channel-japan-marks-milestone-with-nickelodeon-for-streaming-linear-content.html#axzz53uFOnH4i RapidTV's article on Nickelodeon returning to Japan via dTV-Channel Japan and Hulu Japan.] Retrieved 30 Jan '18</ref>
Following the credits for the "Bull and Red" short, an ident starring a dragon who chases a rolling orange pill plays. A black screen showing an error message "このチャンネルはありません。 P007" (This channel is not available.) P007 from the Sky PerfecTV! UI appears. After a minute, with the current time shown as 0:01, the electronic program guide is opened, saying "searching for information" then "information is not available". Two Japanese blog posts over the web that were published on September 30 and October 2, 2009, respectively, refer to the image of the dragon eating the pill as the last one that aired before the shutdown.<ref>[http://ppgcom.blog12.fc2.com/blog-date-200909.html ''Now watching Nick''.] Retrieved 31 Mar '21</ref><ref>[https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/stimpy/diary/200910020000/ ''Goodbye Nickelodeon''.] Retrieved 31 Mar '21</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
There are two videos currently available that are being considered as possible footage of the shutdown.
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First Shutdown Video "SpongeBob": Footage cuts out during a SpongeBob channel ID or Up Next bumper and goes immediately to color bars. (NOTE: This has proven to be fake)
 
Second Shutdown Video "Black/Color Bars": After a Channel ID, footage cuts to black with color bar noise, and then shortly afterward, the color bars come in, slightly darker than normal. The Nickelodeon bug remains on the screen. After a while, it cuts to static. 
 
One or more of these videos may be simultaneously real, owing to differences in cable services/satellite services etc. The validity (or lack thereof) of any of these videos have not yet been proven definitively, as the matter is still being discussed.
 
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==See Also==
===Anthology and Short Series===
*[[Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)]]
*[[Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)]]
*[[Balinese Slapping Fish (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]
*[[Bobby the Lizard Boy (found Nickelodeon animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Eddie Retractorhead (partially lost Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2008)]]
*[[Gordon Bleugh! (found Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)]]
*[[The Hopkins (lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 2005)]]
*[[ICarly at the 2008 Kids Choice Awards (found Nickelodeon promotional short web series; 2008)]]
*[[Leader Dog (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[Making Fiends (partially lost promotional shorts for Nickelodeon animated series based on web series; 2008)]]
*[[Meet The Moores (partially found Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Nick Studio 10 (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 2013)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Addicting Games Showdown (partially found interstitial TV event of online game website; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Blimp (found Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards animated short; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons (found Nickelodeon animated anthology series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Schoolyard Safari (found Nickelodeon animated short series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)]]
*[[Tortellini Western (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)]]
*[[A Very Aggressive Vegetable (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)]]


EDIT: (Sept 15th, 2016) The reason as to why Nickelodeon JP has shut down is because Nickelodeon JP had an issue with certain cable channels.'''
===Bumpers and Promos===
*[[101% Whizbang! with Henry & June (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 1999)]]
*[[Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s)]]
*[[HaHa Nick (lost Chinese block of Nickelodeon shows; 2005-2007)]]
*[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (partially lost TV promos for Nickelodeon animated film and TV series; 2001–2002)]]
*[[Nickelodeon (partially found idents and bumpers from TV channel; 1979-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon's Historical Firsts (found animated promos from TV channel; 1997)]]
*[[SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash (partially lost bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2000-2001)]]


==NickTime==
===Films===
Following the closure, an anime channel known as Animax began airing Nick shows on a block called NickTime, most notably ''SpongeBob SquarePants''.
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (non-existent Nickelodeon TV film; 1998)]]
*[[Cry Baby Lane (found Nickelodeon TV horror film; 2000)]]
*[[A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)]]
*[[The Electric Piper (found Nickelodeon animated TV film; 2003)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (partially found production material of cancelled original adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series film; 2002)]]
*[[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (lost/unreleased deleted Tak scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2018-2019)]]
*[[Prometheus and Bob (lost production material of cancelled film adaptation of "KaBlam!" Nickelodeon stop-motion animated series; late 1990s)]]
*[[Rugrats Go Wild (partially found original 90 minute cut of Nickelodeon animated crossover film; 2003)]]


A few other Nick shows have migrated to other channels, such as Amazon.co.jp (the most usual site), NHK, Disney XD, and TV Tokyo.
===Game Shows===
*[[BrainSurge (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2009-2014)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially found Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989-1992)]]
*[[Double Dare (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 1986-1993)]]
*[[Family Double Dare (partially found spin-off of Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989)]]
*[[Figure It Out (partially found episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1998)]]
*[[Friday Night Slimetime (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Gamefarm (partially lost Nickelodeon GAS game show; 2003)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (lost Pit of Despair incident footage from unaired final round/episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1994)]]
*[[Legends of the Hidden Temple (partially found original consolation plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1993-1995)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (found Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nick Arcade (partially found original consolation prize plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1992)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Splat! (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2004)]]
*[[Slime Time Live (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2000-2004)]]
*[[SuperNick (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands game show; 2007-2011)]]
*[[SuperNick op De Stoep Bij... (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands sports show; 2007-2008)]]
*[[Webheads (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2014–2015)]]


==Dubbings==
===Inaugural Series===
The following Japanese dubs/web pages of Nickelodeon programs have been found. The shows listed down below all have pages on Nick Japan's website, except KaBlam!.:
*[[America Goes Bananaz (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1977-1980)]]
Animation:
*[[By The Way (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1980)]]
*''The Penguins of Madagascar'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/penguins/
*[[Nickel Flicks (lost inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)]]
*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/tmnt/
*[[Pinwheel (partially found Nickelodeon educational puppet series; 1977-1990)]]
*''SpongeBob SquarePants'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/spongebob/
*[[Pocket Money (non-existent inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)]]
*''The Fairly Odd Parents'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/fairy_parents/index.html
*[[Video Comics (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1981)]]
*''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/jimmy/index.html
*''Avatar: The Last Airbender'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/avatar/index.html
*''Rugrats'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/rugrats/index.html
*''All Grown Up!'': http://www.nickjapan.com/programs/rugrats_teen/index.html
*''My Life as a Teenage Robot'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/teenage_robot/index.html
*''Invader Zim'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/invader_zim/
*''As Told by Ginger'' http://www.nickjapan.com/character/ginger/
*''Chalk Zone'' http://www.nickjapan.com/character/chalk_zone/
*''Hey Arnold!'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/arnold/
*''Rocket Power'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/rocket_power/
*''The Wild Thornberrys'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/wild_thornberrys/
*''The Angry Beavers'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/angry_beavers/
*''CatDog'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/cat_dog/
*''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/real_monsters/
*''KaBlam!'': https://www.youtube.com/user/Kutsushitanecosha/videos (includes some ''Action League'' videos)
*''The Ren & Stimpy Show'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/ren_and_stimpy/


Nick Jr:
===Live Action===
*''Dora the Explorer'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/dora/index.html
*[[The Adventures of Pete & Pete (partially found original versions of episodes of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 1991-1993)]]
*''The Wonder Pets'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/wonderpets/index.html
*[[All That (partially lost Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 1994-2005)]]
*''Blue's Clues'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/blues_clues/index.html
*[[Bing! The Sound of Something New (partially found Nickelodeon magazine TV series; 1995)]]
*''Little Bill'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/little_bill/
*[[Cousin Skeeter (partially lost Nickelodeon live-action/puppet series; 1998-2001)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found widescreen version of episodes of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Innie & Outie (found live-action Nickelodeon short film; 1996)]]
*[[Just For Kicks (found Nickelodeon live-action comedy-drama series; 2006)]]
*[[Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court series and other media; 1988-1994)]]
*[[Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)]]
*[[The Nick Cannon Show (partially lost spin-off of "All That" Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 2002-2003)]]
*[[Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (partially found Nickelodeon educational news series; 1992-2015)]]
*[[Noah Knows Best (partially found English audio of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Reggie Jackson's World of Sports (partially found Nickelodeon sports series; 1981-1982)]]
*[[U to U (partially found Nickelodeon interactive series; 1994-1996)]]
*[[Vic's Vacant Lot (partially found ESPN/Nickelodeon sports series; 1982-1985)]]


Live Action:
===Pilots===
*''Victorious'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/victorious/
*[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early 1990s)]]
*''iCarly'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/icarly/
*[[The Adventures of Johnny Quasar (found prototype "Jimmy Neutron" animated shorts; 1995-1997)]]
*''Drake & Josh'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/drake_josh/index.html
*[[The Angry Beavers "Cuffed Together" (non-existent second pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early-mid 1990s)]]
*''The Naked Brothers Band'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/naked_brothers_band/index.html
*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found original test pitch of Nickelodeon CGI animated series; 2000)]]
*''The Amanda Show'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/amanda/index.html
*[[Bad Seeds (found pitch pilot of "Harvey Beaks" Nickelodeon animated series; 2013)]]
*''Romeo!'': http://www.nickjapan.com/character/romeo/
*[[Big Beast Quintet (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Camp Nick (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; mid-1990s)]]
*[[Catscratch (found animated pitch of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[The Crowville Chronicles (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Curbside (found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Drake & Josh (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2002)]]
*[[Figure it Out (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon game show; 1990s)]]
*[[Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated spin-off of "The Fresh Beat Band" musical series; 2013)]]
*[[Generation Gap (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Gibby! (found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "iCarly" Nickelodeon teen sitcom; 2012)]]
*[[Go For It (lost Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)]]
*[[Hey Arnold! (found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1994)]]
*[[Humongous (lost pilot of Nickelodeon game show; early 1990s)]]
*[[I Don't Think So (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1994)]]
*[[Invader Zim (lost 3D animation test sequence from Nickelodeon animated series pilot; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "The Henry and June Show" (found spin-off pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[Kappa Mikey (found pitch pilots of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)]]
*[[Morph Sports (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1995-1996)]]
*[[Mr. Meaty "In Parker's Sight" (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon puppet series; 2005)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (partially found original version of Nickelodeon sitcom pilots; 2003)]]
*[[Ned's Declassified High School Survival Guide (lost pitch pilot of rejected spin-off of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2008)]]
*[[The Penguins of Madagascar (partially found pitch pilot versions for Nickelodeon CGI animated series; mid-2000s)]]
*[[Pudding Toast (lost Nickelodeon animated pitch pilots; 2012)]]
*[[Rocket Beach (found pitch pilot of "Rocket Power" Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[Roundhouse (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon comedy series; 1991)]]
*[[Slime Survivor (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 2000)]]
*[[The Thundermans (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Tooned In! (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Trash (lost Nickelodeon stop-motion animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[The Weasel Patrol (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)]]
*[[Who Knew? (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)]]
*[[Video Dream Theater (lost Nickelodeon animated pilots; 1979)]]
*[[The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]


==External Links==
===Other===
*[http://www.nickjapan.com/index.html Nickelodeon Japan website] Retrieved 13 Apr '15
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off animated series; 2002)]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050330094731/http://www.nickjapan.com/ Old Nickelodeon Japan website 2003-2006] Retrieved 16 Apr '15
*[[Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off series; 2001-2002)]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20031118191716/http://www.nickjapan.com/ Nickelodeon Japan Website (coming soon)]  Retrieved 19 Apr '15
*[[Adventures in Wonder Park (partially found unaired Nickelodeon animated series based on film; 2019)]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTq3cwEUTIQ Nickelodeon Japan Commercial (1998 or 1999)] Retrieved 26 Apr '15
*[[Against the Odds (partially found Nickelodeon documentary series; 1982-1988)]]
*[[The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)]]
*[[Back at the Barnyard (partially found widescreen versions of Nickelodeon CGI animated series episodes; 2007-2011)]]
*[[The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)]]
*[[Crash Nebula (lost production material of cancelled spin-off of" The Fairly OddParents" Nickelodeon animated series; 2004-2006)]]
*[[Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)]]
*[[Gruff's Groove Box (lost Nickelodeon music series; 2001)]]
*[[The Humpback Hop (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 2002)]]
*[[Hocus Focus (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1979-1981)]]
*[[ICarly "How To" (found bonus content DVD from Nickelodeon sitcom "Web Show Set"; 2011)]]
*[[Invader Zim (partially found production material of cancelled episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001-2002)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Episode 29" (non-existent episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[KaBlam! "Just Chillin" (found final episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)]]
*[[KaBlam! "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)]]
*[[KaBlam! "An Off-Beats Valentine's" (found spin-off special of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[The Lil' Sam & Cat Show (partially lost web series based on Nickelodeon sitcom; 2013-2014)]]
*[[The Loud House (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2016-present)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Launch Box (partially lost educational series; 1991-1994)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (found Nickelodeon TV special; 2003)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest 2010 (found Nickelodeon musical event broadcast; 2010)]]
*[[Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration (found live broadcast of Nickelodeon event; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show (non-existent unused Kurt Cobain song for Nickelodeon animated series; 1990)]]
*[[The Ren & Stimpy Show "Man's Best Friend" (found banned episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1992)]]
*[[Robot and Monster (partially found unaired/unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2012-2013)]]
*[[Rugrats: A Live Adventure (partially found footage of musical adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Rugrats "Incredible" (partially lost storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (partially lost English audio from alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (lost production material of cancelled Nickelodeon animated series episodes; 2015)]]
*[[War Blowers (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 1999)]]
*[[Weinerville (partially lost Nickelodeon variety puppet series; 1993-1997)]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 25 November 2023

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The channel's Japanese logo.

Status: Partially Found

Nickelodeon Japan (ニコロデオン) was a children's television station operated by Viacom International from 1998 to 2009 for the Japanese TV market. The channel would air Japanese dubs of various American Nickelodeon shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Drake and Josh. This article is in regard to the channel's final sign-off on September 30th, 2009.

History

During the 1990s, the Nickelodeon brand was doing well in the United States. Viacom wanted to broadcast Nickelodeon programming to a wider audience and started to launch Nickelodeon channels around the world. Nick Japan launched in November 1998 to introduce Nickelodeon programming for a Japanese audience. The network aired many of Nickelodeon's programs between 1998 and 2009, dubbed in the Japanese language.

Closure

On September 30th, 2009, the same day that Nickelodeon internationally changed its logo and branding, Nick Japan went off the air due to declining viewership.[1] What's been saved from Nick Japan are recordings of the channel, as well as Wayback captures of the Nick Japan website from around 2006.

Between 2009 and 2018, several of Nick's shows instead aired on other channels, such as Disney XD, NHK, Hulu Japan, dTV-Channel Japan, and Prime Video.[2] SpongeBob SquarePants immediately moved over to MTV Japan, and later Animax under a new block called "NickTime".

Availability

There are three currently available videos rumored to be footage of the channel's shutdown. At least two of these have been confirmed to be real, leaving one of them disproven.

First Shutdown Video "SpongeBob"

Footage cuts out during a SpongeBob channel ID or Up Next bumper and goes immediately to color bars. This shutdown was originally uploaded onto the Japanese video sharing site NicoVideo by the user A58RG on 29 Sep 2009 at 00:30 JST.

Second Shutdown Video "Black/Color Bars"

After a Channel ID, footage cuts to black with color bar noise, and then shortly afterward, the color bars come in, slightly darker than normal. The Nickelodeon bug remains on the screen. After a while, it cuts to static. This was uploaded by YouTube user nickjp fan, whose account was created on the same day as the upload.

Third Shutdown Video "Bull and Red"

Following the credits for the "Bull and Red" short, an ident starring a dragon who chases a rolling orange pill plays. A black screen showing an error message "このチャンネルはありません。 P007" (This channel is not available.) P007 from the Sky PerfecTV! UI appears. After a minute, with the current time shown as 0:01, the electronic program guide is opened, saying "searching for information" then "information is not available". Two Japanese blog posts over the web that were published on September 30 and October 2, 2009, respectively, refer to the image of the dragon eating the pill as the last one that aired before the shutdown.[3][4]

Gallery

First Nickelodeon Japan shutdown video. Provider: Hikari-one[5]

Second Nickelodeon Japan shutdown video. Provider: Unknown

Third Nickelodeon Japan shutdown video. Provider: SKY PerfecTV!

See Also

Anthology and Short Series

Bumpers and Promos

Films

Game Shows

Inaugural Series

Live Action

Pilots

Other

References