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January Disney's Dave the Barbarian (tv), Disney Television. (drawn animation) Hair High (f), Bill Plympton /Plymptoons. Teacher's Pet (f), Timothy Bjorkland /Disney Television. Disney closes its Florida studio. |
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February
Aero-Troopers (oav), Terry Izumi /NueArt Pictures. (cgi animation) Clifford's Really Big Movie (f), Robert Ramirez /Mike Young Productions. Happy to be Nappy and Other Stories of Me (tvsp)/(edu), Michael Sporn /Sporn. Interview (tvss)/(adv), Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis. The Lion King 1 1/2: Hakuna Matata (oav), Bradley Raymond /DisneyToon. Party Wagon (tvsp), Craig Bartlett /Cartoon Network. Walkie Talkie Man (mv), Michel Gondry. |
February Pinocchio 3000 (f), Daniel Robichaud /CineGroupe and Filmax. (Canada/Spain/France) (cgi animation) |
February Bosom Pals: Hoe-Dunnit (tvsp), Ginger Gibbons /Grand Slamm and Varga Animation. (Great Britain/Hungary) (drawn animation) ¿Con qué la lavaré? ("With What Shall I Wash It?") (ss), María Trénor. (Spain) L'Ile de Blackmor ("Blackmor's Treasure") (f), Jean-Francois Laguionie /Les Films du Triangle. (France) |
February Futari wa Pretty Cure [ふたりはプリキュア] (tv), Toei. (drawn animation) Kaiketsu Zorori [かいけつゾロリ] ("Legendary Zorori") (tv), Asiadou. Mousou Dairinin [妄想代理人] ("Paranoia Agent") (tv), Satoshi Kon /Madhouse. Phantom - The Animation [1] (oav), Keitaro Motonaga /KSS. Saint Seiya Tenkai Hen Joso Overture [聖闘士星矢 天界編序奏 overture] ("Saint Seiya: The Heaven Chapter, Introduction: Overture") (f), Shigeyasu Yamauchi /Toei. Yugo ~Koushoujin~ [勇午 ~交渉人~] ("Yugo ~The Negotiator~") (tv), Artland. |
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March The Legend of Atlantis (oav), Diane Paloma Eskenazi /Golden Films (Hong Ying Animation (Taiwan)). (drawn animation) SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric (tvsp), NickToons. This Just In (tv). Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (oav), Saul Andrew Blinkoff and Elliot M. Bour /DisneyToon (Toon City Animation (Philippines)). |
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March Doraemon--Nobita no Wan-Nyan Jikuden ("Doraemon--Nobita's Bow-Meow Space Time Tradition") (f), Tsutomu Shibayama /Shin'ei. (drawn animation) Ganbare Soranoko BooBy ("Sky Kids BooBy") (ss)/(edu), Tatsunoko and Tokyo University of Technology. (cgi animation) Hi no Tori [火の鳥] ("Phoenix") (tv), Tezuka. Hit wo Nerae! [ヒットをねらえ!] ("Smash Hit!") (tvss), IMAGIN and Studio Live. Innocence (f), Mamoru Oshii /Production I.G. Massugu no Ikou [まっすぐにいこう] (tv), Kiyotaka Isako /Yumeta. One Piece: Norowareta Seiken ("One Piece: The Cursed Sword") (f), Kazuhisa Takenouchi /Toei. Pa Pa Pa Perman the Movie: Take DE pon! Ashi DE pon! (sf), Zenba Soichiro /Shin'ei Doga. |
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April Danny Phantom (tv), Butch Hartman /Nickelodeon Animation. (drawn animation) (2004-2007) Home on the Range (f), Will Finn and John Sanford /Disney. Leader Dog (tvss), Animation Collective. Miguzi (tv), Cartoon Network. |
April Al Encuentro con Jesús (tvsp), Luz Propia Estudios. (Peru) (drawn animation) Peep and the Big Wide World (tvss)/(tv)/(edu), 9 Story Entertainment. (Canada) The Wrong Coast (tv), Blueprint Entertainment and Curious Pictures (Cuppa Coffee) (Canada/United States) Micheline Charest (producer) dies in Montreal, Quebec. (Canada) |
April Cheval Soleil ("Sun Horse") (tvsp), Jean-Jacques Prunès /Les Films de Arlequin (Studio Blue Dolphin). (France) (cgi animation) Derrick: Die Pflicht ruft ("Derrick: The Obligation Calls"; "Derrick the Movie") (f), Michael Schaack /TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion (Magma Films (Ireland)). (Germany) Glup, una aventura sin desperdicio ("Glup, An Adventure Without Waste") (f), Aitor Arregi and Iñigo Berasategui /Dibulitoon. (Spain) Kate - La bisbetica domata ("Kate: The Taming of the Shrew") (tvsp), Roberto Lione /Crayons Animation. (Italy) Terkel i knibe ("Terkel in Trouble") (f), Stefan Fjeldmark, Thorbjørn Christoffersen, and Kresten V. Andersen /A. Film. (Denmark) Tom (tv), Cromosoma. (Spain) |
April Aishiteruze, Baby [愛してるぜベイベ] ("I Love You, Baby") (tv), Masaharu Okuwaki /TMS. (drawn animation) Aoi Umi no Tristia, Vol. 1 ("Tristia of the Deep Blue Sea") (oav), Hitoyuki Matsui /ufotable. Appleseed (f), Shinji Aramaki /Digital Frontier. Bakuretsu Tenshi [爆裂天使] ("Exploding Angels"; "Burst Angel") (tv), Koichi Ohata and Yasunori Urata (assistant director) /Gonzo. Boukyaku no Senritsu: The Melody of Oblivion [忘却の旋律 The Melody of Oblivion] (tv), Gainax and J.C. Staff. Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Yuhi no Kasukabe Boys ("Crayon Shin-chan: Kasukabe Boys in the Sunset Who Call a Storm") (f), Tsutomu Mizushima /Shin'ei. Dandoh!! [ダンドー] (tv), Hidetoshi Omori /Tokyo Kids. Gag Cro Studio G Style [ギャグコロスタジオ Gスタ] (tv). Gantz [ガンツ] ("Gantz ~The First Stage~) (tv), Ichito Itano /Gonzo Digimation. Get Ride! Amdriver [Get Ride! アムドライバー] (tv), Isao Torada /Deen. Hanaukyo Maid-tai La Verite [花右京メイド隊 La Verite] (tv), Takuya Nonaka /Daume. Jagainu-kun [じゃがいぬくん] ("Little Potadog") (tvss), Yutaka Kagawa /egg inc. Kashiramoji [Initial] D: Fourth Stage [頭文字[イニシャル]D FOURTH STAGE] (tv), A.C.G.T. Kenran Butou Sai: The Mars Daybreak [絢爛舞踏祭ザ・マーズ・デイブレイク] (tv), Kunihiro Mori /Bones. Keroro Gunsou [ケロロ軍曹] ("Sergeant Frog") (tv), Sunrise. Kinnikuman Nisei Ultimate Muscle [キン肉マンII世 アルティメットマッスル] (tv), Toshiaki Komura /Toei. Koi Kaze [恋風] ("Love's Zephyr") (tv), Takahiro Omori /A.C.G.T. Kyou Kara Maoh! [今日からマ王!] ("God Save the King!") (tv), Deen. Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai [この醜くも美しい世界] ("This Ugly and Beautiful World") (tv), Gainax and Shaft. Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu [レジェンズ 甦る竜王伝説] ("Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings") (tv), Gallop. Lime-iro Senkitan Nangoku Yumeroman Part [1] [らいむいろ戦奇譚南国夢浪漫] ("Lime-Colored History of War: The South Island Dream Romantic Adventure") (oav), Akira Suzuki /Studio Hibari. Madlax [マドラックス] (tv), Bee Train. Mahou Shoujo Tai Alice [魔法少女隊アルス] ("Magical Witch Team Alice", "Tweeny Witches") (tv), Studio 4ºC. Marshmallow Tsushin: The Marshmallow Times [マシュマロ通信 The Marshmallow Times] ("Marshmallow Communication: The Marshmallow Times") (tv), Studio Comet and Seoul Movie. (Japan/South Korea) Meitantei Conan: Ginyoku no Kijyutsushi [名探偵コナン 銀翼の奇術師] ("Detective Conan: Magician with Silver Wings") (f), TMS. Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure (tv), Yoshitaka Fujimoto /Actas and Synergy Japan. Midori no Hibi ("Midori's Day") (tv), Pierrot. Monster (tv), Madhouse. Morizo to Kiccoro [モリゾーとキッコロ] ("Morizo and Kiccoro") (tvss), Gallop. Mutsu Enmei Ryu Gaiden Shura no Toki [陸奥圓明流外伝 修羅の刻] (tv), Shin Misawa /Studio Comet. Pugyuru [ぷぎゅる] (tv). Ride on Explet’s [のってけエクスプレッツ!] (edu)/(tvss), Naomi Iwata /Milky Cartoon. Robonimal Panda Z: The Robonimation (tvss). Saiyuki Reload Gunlock [最遊記RELOAD GUNLOCK] (tv), Pierrot. Sensei no Ojikan -Doki Doki School Hours- [せんせいのお時間 -DOKI DOKI SCHOOL HOURS-] (tv), Yoshiaki Iwasaki /J.C. Staff. Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! Second Season [神魂合体ゴーダンナー!! Second Season] ("Spirit Binder Godannar!! Second Season"; "Godannar!!") (tv), Yasuchika Nagaoka /OLM and AIC. Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi [それいけ!ズッコケ三人組] ("Go! Hilarious Trio") (tv), Shigeo Koshi /Nippon Animation. Tenjou Tenge [天上天下] (tv), Toshifumi Kawase /Madhouse (Dr. Movie (South Korea)). Tetsujin 28 Gou [鉄人28号] ("Iron Man 28"; "Gigantor") (tv), Palm Studio. Tottoko Hamutarou Hamuhamuparadai-chu! [とっとこハム太郎 はむはむぱらだいちゅ!] ("Trotting Hamtaro: Ham Ham Paradi-chu!") (tv), Osamu Nabeshima /TMS Entertainment. Wagamama Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Wonderful [わがまま☆フェアリー ミルモでポン! わんだほう] ("Selfish Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Wonderful") (tv), Studio Hibari. |
April Aqua Kids (tv), Lee Dahl /Cinepix. (South Korea) (cgi animation) Bumperking (tv), FX Digital. (South Korea) Life with Jesus (oav), Eyecircus. (India) "Ragnorak the Animation" (tv), G & G Entertainment. (South Korea) |
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May Funky Valley (tvss), Simon Bor and Sara Bor /Honeycomb. (Great Britain) (drawn animation) Lilly the Witch // Hexe Lilli (tv), Luba Medekova-Klein /Magma Films, Trixter, and Vivavision. (Ireland/Germany/Canada) Peppa Pig (tvss), Neville Astley and Mark Baker /Astley Baker Davies. (Great Britain) |
May Love*Love? [LOVE♥LOVE?] (tvss), IMAGIN and Studio Live. (drawn animation) Nanami-chan [ななみちゃん] (tvss), Robot and Group TAC. "Road to Steamboy" (oav)/(edu). Samurai Champloo [サムライチャンプルー] (tv), Shinichiro Watanabe /Manglobe. Ritsuko Okazaki (Okazaki Ritsuko 岡崎律子) (December 29, 1959-May 5, 2004) (singer, composer) dies in Tokyo. |
May Hum Tum (f), Kunal Kohli (Prakash Nambiar, animation) /Yash Raj (Kathaaa Animations, Visual Computing Labs). (India) (live action, some cgi animation, some drawn animation) Netibee (tv), Sum Entertainment and CCTV. (South Korea/China) |
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June The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (oav), Peter Chung /Universal Cartoon. (drawn animation, some cgi animation) Fatherhood (tv), Jamie Mitchell /Nickelodeon Animation. Kaze: Ghost Warrior (oav), Timothy Albee /KURV Studio. Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster (oav), Scott Jeralds and Joe Sichta /Warner Bros. Animation. |
June Turma de Monica em: CineGibi o Filme ("Monica's Gang in: Cine Comics") (f), Mauricio De Sousa /Mauricio de Sousa Produções. (Brazil) (drawn animation) Year of the Rat (tvss)/(mv), Monkmus /Soft Citizen. (Canada) |
June Patates et Dragons // Potatoes and Dragons (tvss), Jean-Christophe Roger /Alphanim and Cinar. (France/Canada) (drawn animation) Todor Dinov (Todor Georgiev Dinov Тодор Динов) [Тодор Динов] (July 24, 1919—June 17, 2004) (director, animator, art director, producer) dies in Sofia. (Bulgaria) |
June 48 X 61 (oav), Rintaro /Madhouse. (drawn animation) Kurau Phantom Memory [クラウ ファントムメモリー] (tv), Yasuhiro Irie /Bones. Makasete Iruka! ("Grrl Power") (oav), Akitaro Daichi /CoMix Wave Films. Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sh [おジャ魔女どれみ ナ・イ・ショ] ("A Useless Witch Doremi Secret") (tv), Takuya Igarashi /Toei Animation. Samurai 7 [サムライセブン] (“Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai 7”) (tv), Toshifumi Takazawa /Gonzo. (drawn animation) Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni ~Operation Sanctuary~ [月は東に日は西に~Operation Sanctuary~] ("East of the Moon, West of the Sun ~ Operation Sanctuary") (tvss), Shouji Jinno /Radix. Wind —A Breath of Heart- [ウインド ア ブレス オブ ハート] (tvss), Radix. Answer Studio founded in Tokyo by Motoyoshi Tokunaga. Most of the staff comes from the former Disney Japan studio. |
June Birthday Boy (ss)/(edu), Sejong Park /Australian Film Television and Radio School. (Australia) (cgi animation) |
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July The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Win, Lose And Kaboom (tvsp), Mike Gasaway /DNA Productions and O Entertainment. (cgi animation) Fairly Oddparents: Channel Chasers (tvsp), Butch Hartman and Bob Hoynes /Nickeldeon Animation. Fairly Oddparents: Crash Nebula (tvsp), Steve Marmel /Nickeldeon Animation. Justice League Unlimited (tv), Bruce Timm /Warner Bros. Television. (cgi animation) (2004-2006) Rocket Power: Island of the Menehune (tvsp), Dave Fontana /Klasky-Csupo. Stellaluna (oav), William R. Kowalchuk and Qiu-Sheng Xue (animation) /Tundra (Colorland Animation (China)). Jackson Beck (July 23, 1912-July 28, 2004) (voice actor) dies in New York, New York. |
July Patoruzito (f) José Luis Massa /Patagonik. (Argentina) (drawn animation) |
July Smeshariki [Смеша́рики] ("Funny Little Balls", "GoGoRiki") (tvss), Denis Chernov /Peterburg. (Russia) (cgi animation) Les Tofou // The Tofus (tv)/(tvss), SIP Animation and Cinegroupe. (France/Canada) |
July Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple [アガサ・クリスティーの名探偵ポワロとマープル] ("Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple") (tv), OLM. (drawn animation) DearS [ディアーズ] (tv), Iku Suzuki /Daume. (drawn animation) Galaxy Angel X [ギャラクシーエンジェルX] (tv)/(tvss), Shigehito Takayanagi /Madhouse. Girls Bravo [Girls ブラボー; ガールズブラボー] (tv), Ei Aoki /AIC Spirits. Lupin III: Nusumareta Lupin [ルパン三世 盗まれたルパン] ("Lupin III: Stolen Lupin") (tvsp), Hidehito Ueda /TMS. Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ [マリア様がみてる ~春~] ("Holy Mary Watches Over Us ~Spring~") (tv), Yukihiro Matsushita /Studio Deen. Monkey Turn V [モンキーターン V] (tv), OLM. Ninin ga Shinobu-den [ニニンがシノブ伝] (“2x2=Shinobuden”; "Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu") (tv), ufotable. Otogi Zoushi [お伽草子] (tv), Mizuho Nishikubo /Production I.G. Pocket Monster Advanced Generation: Rekku no Homonsha Deoxys [ポケットモンスター・アドバンスジェネレーション 裂空の訪問者] ("Pocket Monster Advanced Generation: Visitor of the Space Fissure, Deoxys"; "Pokémon - Destiny Deoxys") (f), Kunihiko Yuyama /OLM. Post Pet Momobin [ポストペットモモ便] (tvss), Seiji Shiina /Digital Frontier. Soukyuu no Fafner [蒼穹のファフナー] ("Fafner in the Azure: Dead Agressor") (tv), Xebec. Steamboy [スチームボーイ] (f), Katsuhiro Otomo /Sunrise and Studio 4ºC. Ten no Maki [「天」の巻] (tvsp)/(oav), Hideaki Anno /Gainax. |
July Date Date Kyai Hnit Moe Pyan Jet (oav), El Dorado Digital Media. (Myanmar) (cgi animation) "Lexa Kingdom" [레카삼국지] (tv), Dreampictures 21. (South Korea) Makdau Boloyau Wongchi ("McDull: Prince de la Bun") (f), Yuen Kun-Toe /Lunchtime Productions. (China) Nareuneun doeiji - haejeok Mateo [날으는 돼지 해적 마테오] ("The Great Pig Pirate Mateo") (f), Song Geun-Sik /Dongwoo Animation. (South Korea) ”PangPong, The Adventures in the Insect World” (tv), Vithita. (Malaysia) Parle-Bongo (tv), Green Gold Animation. (India) |
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August Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (tvss)/(tv), Disney Television. (drawn animation) (2004-2006) ChalkZone: The Big Blow Up (tvsp), Frederator. Father of the Pride (tv), DreamWorks. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (tv), Cartoon Network. The Three Musketeers (oav), Donovan Cook /DisneyToon. The Venture Bros. (tv), Noodlesoup Productions. |
August Bratz the Video: Starrin' & Stylin' (oav), Nico Rijgersberg /CineGroupe. (Canada/United States) (drawn animation) Franny’s Feet (tvss), Decode Entertainment (C.O.R.E.). (Canada) The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (tv), Amberwood and Red Kite. (Canada/Great Britain) |
August Chasseurs de Dragons ("Dragon Hunters") (tv), Futurikon. (France) (drawn animation) (2004-2008) Minotauromaquia: Pablo en el Laberinto ("Minotauromaquia: Pablo in the Labyrinth") (ss), Juan Pablo Etcheverry /I.B. Cinema. (Spain) Zoé Kézako (tvss)/(tv), Fabrice Fouquet /Sparx. (France) |
August Azusa, Otetsudai Shimasu! [アズサ、お手伝いします!] ("Azusa Will Help!") (tvsp), Hajime Kamegaki /TMS. (drawn animation) Gantz ~The Second Stage [ガンツ ~地上波未放映篇~] (tv), Ichiro Itano /Gonzo. Konjiki no Gash Bell: 101 Banme no Mamono [金色のガッシュベル「101番目の魔物」] ("Golden Gash Bell: Unlisted Demon 101") (f), Toei. Mind Game [マインド・ゲーム] (f), Masaaki Yuasa /Studio 4ºC. Monkey Punch Manga Katsudou Dai Shashin: Mankatsu [モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真 Mankatsu] (tv)/(tvss), TMS. Naruto: Dai Katsugeki!! Yuki Hime Shinobu Houjou Datte Bayo! [劇場版NARUTO(ナルト) 大活劇!雪姫忍法帖だってばよ!] ("Naruto: It's the Snow Princess' Ninja Art Book!") (f), Hayato Date /Pierrot. Sweet Valerian [スウィート・ヴァレリアン] (tvss), Madhouse. Uchu Koukyoushi Maetel ~Ginga Tetsudô 999 Gaiden~ [宇宙交響詩メーテル 〜銀河鉄道999外伝〜] ("Space Symphonic Poem Maetel ~Galaxy Express 999 Side Story~") (tv), Shinichi Masaki /A Zeta Pictures. Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie [遊戯王デュエルモンスターズ-光のピラミッド-] ("Yu-Gi-Oh! Pyramid of Light") (f), Hatsuki Tsuji /Gallop.(Japan/United States) |
August Mangchi [망치] ("Hammerboy") (f), Ahn Tae-Geun /Characterplan. (South Korea) (drawn animation) Pron of You (ss), Cui Meiling /Beijing Art Institute. (China) |
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September Animated Alias: The Tribunal (ss)/(oav), Dave Lipson /Noodlesoup. (drawn animation, cgi animation) Balto III: Wings of Change (oav), Phil Weinstein /Universal Cartoon. (drawn animation) The Batman (tv), Warner Bros. Television. G.I. Joe: Valor vs Venom (tvsp), Dale Carman /Reel FX. Gopher Broke (ss), Jeff Fowler /Blur. Higgilytown Heroes (tv)/(tvss), Wild Brain. ¡Mucha Lucha!! Gigante! (tv)/(tvss), Warner Bros. Television. Mulan II (oav), Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland /DisneyToon. Pet Alien (tv)/(tvss), Mike Young Productions, Antefilms, and Crest. (United States/France/India) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (f), Kerry Conran. Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go! (tv), Disney Television (Answer Studio (Japan)). A Wobots Christmas: A Heart Warming Tale For Christian Families (oav), Cory Edwards and Benjy Gaither /Blue Yonder and Live Bait. A Wobots Christmas: Follow the Star (oav), Cory Edwards and Benjy Gaither /Blue Yonder and Live Bait. Frank Thomas (Franklin Thomas) (September 5, 1912-September 8, 2004) (animator, character designer, writer, voice actor) dies in La Cañada Flintridge, California. |
September Atomic Betty (tv)/(tvss), Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Animation, and TeleImages Kids. (Canada/France) (drawn animation, some cgi animation) (2004-2006) Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (oav), William Lau /Mainframe. (Canada) Dragons: Fire & Ice (tvsp)/(oav), Craig Wilson and Keith Ingham /Bardel. (Canada) Et Dieu créa... Laflaque ("And God Created ... Laflaque") (tvss), Yves St-Gelais /Productions Vox Populi. (Canada) Farzzle’s World (tvss) My Dog Entertainment and Brown Bag Pictures. (Canada) Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends (tv), Nelvana and Absolute Digital Pictures. (Canada) Pinocchio 3000 (f), Daniel Robichaud /CinéGroupe. (Canada/Spain/France) The Toofus (tv), CinéGroupe and SIP Animation. (Canada/France) Zeroman (tv), Amberwood Entertainment (Toon City Animation (Philippines)). (Canada) |
September Da' Boom Crew (tv), T.J. House /Berliner Film Companie and Jambalaya. (Germany/United States) (drawn animation) Cosmic Cowboys (tv), François Rosso/ LuxAnimation and Alphanim (Animation Enterprises (China)). (Luxembourg/France) The Delta State (tv), Alphanim. (France) Flatmania (tv)/(tvss), Method Film, Futurikon, and Vivatoon. (France) Les Gnoufs (tvss), Method Films. (France) Lauras Stern ("Lauras Star") (f), Piet de Rycker and Thilo Graf Rothkirch /Cartoon Film. (Germany) Pingu (tvss), HOT Animation. (Great Britain) |
September Boken Oh Beet Beet the Vandel Buster [冒険王ビィト Beet the Vandel Buster] ("Adventure King Beet: Beet the Vandel Buster") (tv), Tatsuya Nagamine /Toei Animation. (drawn animation) Curry no Kuni no Kobal [カレーの国のコバ~ル] (tvss), Ryo Hirayama /Artland. Fuujin Monogatari [風人物語] ("Wind People Tales"; "Windy Tales") (tv), Production I.G. Kakurenbo [カクレンボ] ("Hide and Seek") (ss), Shuhei Morita and Daisuke Sajiki /Yamatoworks. Onmyou Taisenki [陰陽大戦記] (tv), Masakazu Hishida /Sunrise. |
September bro'Town (tv), Elizabeth Mitchell /Firehorse. (New Zealand) (drawn animation) (2004 to the present) "The Friends of Tumoya Island" (tvss), RainBus. (South Korea) The Legend of Buddha ("Little Buddha") (f), Shamboo Phalke /Pentamedia. (India/Singapore) |
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October Angel Wars Guardian Force 1 (oav), Jason Adams /Telestory Productions. (cgi animation) series 2004 to the present Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (oav), Terry Shakespeare and David Molina /Creative Capers Entertainment (CGCG (Taiwan)). Drawn Together (tv), Rough Draft. Felix the Cat Saves Christmas (oav), Don Oriolo /Felix the Cat Productions (Rich Animation (India)). Green Screen Show ("Drew Carey's Green Screen Show") (tv)/(tvss), Acme Filmworks. Lady Death: The Motion Picture (f), Andrew Orjuela, Young H. Sang, and Carl Macek /ADV Films and SunMin. (United States/South Korea) Maya & Miguel (tv), Scholastic Entertainment (524 Films). Miracle of Toyland (oav), Diane Paloma Eskenazi /Golden Films. Mosh (mv)/(ss), Ian Inaba. Nicktoons Film Festival (tv), Frederator Studios, Animation Magazine, and Nicktoons. The Night Before Christmas (oav), Mary Engelbreit /Mary Engelbreit Studio. Nine Dog Christmas (oav), Earthworks Entertainment. Shark Tale (f), Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman /DreamWorks. |
October The Backyardigans (tv), Nelvana. (Canada) (cgi animation) 2004 to the present Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot (oav), Mike Fallows /Nelvana. (Canada) Dragon Booster (tv), Nerd Corps Entertainment. (Canada) Postcards from Buster (tv), Cookie Jar Entertainment. (Canada) Santo Contra los Clones ("The Saint vs. the Clones") (tvss), La Mama de Tarzan. (Mexico) |
October Lily the Witch // Hexe Lilli (tv), Magma Films, Trixter Films, and Vivatoon. (Ireland/Germany/Canada) (drawn animation) Neznaika i Barrabass [Незнайка и Баррабасс] ("Neznaika and Barrabass") (f), Svetlana Grossu and Vladimir Gagurin. (Russia) Shchelkunchik [Щелкунчик] ("Nutcracker"; "Nutcracker and the Mouse King") (f), Tatyana Ilyina /Argus International. (Russia) Ivor Wood (May 4, 1932-October 13, 2004) (animator, director, character designer, producer) dies in London. (Great Britain) |
October Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad [ベック Mongolian Chop Squad] (tv), Osamu Kobayashi and Mitsuyuki Masuhara (assistant director) /Madhouse. (drawn animation, some cgi animation) Black Jack [ブラック・ジャック] (tv), Satoshi Kuwabara and Makoto Tezuka /Tezuka. Bleach [ブリーチ] (tv), Nobuyuki Abe /Studio Pierrot. Fantastic Children [ファンタジックチルドレン] (tv), Nippon Animation. Futakoi [双恋] ("Twin Love") (tv), TMS (Telecom Animation). Gakuen Alice [学園アリス] ("School Alice") (tv), Group TAC (Shaft). Gankutsuou [巌窟王] (“King of the Cave”; “Count of Monte Cristo”) (tv), Mahiro Maeda /Gonzo. Genshiken [げんしけん] (tv), Takashi Ikehata /Palm Studio. Grenadier: Hohoemi no Senshi [グレネーダーほほえみの閃士] ("Grenadier: The Smiling Warrior") (tv), Hiroshi Koujina /Studio Live. Harukanaru Toki no Nakade ~Hachiyosho~ [遥かなる時空の中で ~八葉抄~] (tv), Aki Tsunaki /Yumeta. Kakyusei 2 ~Akatsuki no Naka no Shoujotachi~ [下級生2 ~瞳の中の少女たち~] (tv), Yousei Morino /ARMS. Kannazuki no Miko [神無月の巫女] ("Destiny of Shrine Maiden") (tv), Tetsuya Yanagisawa /TNK. Kappas no Kaikata: How to Breed Kappas [カッパの飼い方 How to Breed Kappas] (tvss), Nagisa Miyazaki /Picture Magic. Kido Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny [機動戦士ガンダム Seed Destiny] ("Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny") (tv), Mitsuko Fukuda /Sunrise. Legend of DUO (tv?), mobanimation. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoho [魔法少女リリカルなのは] ("Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoho") (tv), Seven Arcs. Mai-HiME [舞-HiME] (tv), Masakazu Obara /Sunrise. Midori no Kuni no Koeda-chan [みどりのくにのこえだちゃん] (tvss). NeposNapos [ネポス・ナポス] (tvss), Shunji Oga and Hiroshi Kawamata /Answer. Oneesama to Yobasete Kudasa! [お姉さまと呼ばせてください\!] (tvsp)/(oav), Kazuya Tsurumaki /Gainax. Princess Hour (tv), Princess Soft. Ring ni Kakero [リングにかけろ] ("Ring ni Kakero 1"; "Put It All In the Ring") (tv), Toshiaki Komura /Marvelous Entertainment (Toei Animation). Rockman.EXE Stream [ロックマンエグゼ ストリーム] (tv), Takao Kato /Xebec. Rozen Maiden [ローゼンメイデン] (tv), Kou Matsuo /Nomad. Ryusei Sentai Musumet [流星戦隊ムスメット] ("Meteor Team Musumet"; "Shooting Starlets Musumet") (tv), TNK. Samurai Gun [サムライガン] (tv), Kazuhito Kikuchi /Studio Egg. School Rumble [スクールランブル] (tv), Shinji Takamatsu /Studio Comet. Sunabozu [砂ぼうず] ("Desert Punk") (tv), Takayuki Inagaki /Gonzo. Tactics [タクティクス] (tv), Deen. ToHeart Remember My Memories (tv), OLM and AIC A.S.T.A. Tsukuyomi -Moon Phase- [月詠 -MOON PHASE-] ("Moon Phase") (tv), Akiyuki Shinbo /Shaft. Uta∽Kata [うた∽かた] (tv), Hal Filmaker. Viewtiful Joe [ビューティフル ジョー] (tv), Group TAC. Yakitate!! Japan [焼きたて!! ジャぱん] ("Fresh Baked!! Japanese Bread") (tv), Sunrise. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters GX [遊☆戯☆王デュエルモンスターズGX] ("Yu-Gi-Oh GX") (tv), Gallop. Zipang [ジパング] (tv), Kazuhiro Furuhashi /Deen. |
October "A-kuei and Gacchinpo" (tv), Spring House Entertainment. (Taiwan) (cgi animation) "Adventures of Chota Birbal" (tvss), Kireet Khurana /2nz. (India) Hunan Golden Eagle Cartoon satellite channel begins broadcasting. (China) |
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November Fireman Sam (tvss), Siriol. (Great Britain) (model animation) Der Kleine Eisbär - Besuch vom Südpol ("The Little Polar Bear: Visiting the South Pole") (oav), Thilo Rothkirch /Cartoon Film. (Germany) Mittelland - Die Legende der Elfen ("Shadow of the Elves") (tv), Jeff Marsh /Berliner Film Companie and Berlin Animation Film (Cosgrove Hall (Great Britain)). (Germany) |
November Akane Maniax [アカネマニアックス] (oav), Tetsuya Watabe /Silver. (drawn animation) Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe [吟遊黙示録マイネリーベ] ("Wandering Revelations Meine Liebe [My Love]") (tv), Koichi Mashimo /Bee Train. Howl no Ugoku Shiro [ハウルの動く城] ("Howl's Moving Castle") (f), Hayao Miyazaki /Ghibli. Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho [雲のむこう、約束の場所] ("The Place Promised In Our Early Days") (f), Makoto Shinkai /Comix Wave. Major [メジャー] (tv), Kenichi Kasai /Studio Hibari. |
November Jungle Tales (tv), MPC Animation. (India) (cgi animation) Sinamhaengosa // Shin Angyo Onshi ("Phantom Master: Dark Hero from the Ruined Empire") (f), An Tae-geun and Joji Shimura (animation director), Character Plan and OLM. (South Korea/Japan) |
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December Cartoon Alley (tv), Turner Classic Movies. (drawn animation) collection of short theatrical cartoons from Warner Bros. and MGM The Christmas Dinosaur (tvsp), Tom Gleason (producer) /PorchLight Entertainment (Escotoonz (India)). Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas (tvsp), Joe Clokey /Premavision. Fat Albert (f), Joel Zwick /Davis Entertainment. |
December Ed, Edd n Eddy's: Jingle Jingle Jangle (tvsp), Danny Antonucci /a.k.a. Cartoon. (Canada) (drawn animation) Teo, cazador intergaláctico ("Teo, Intergalactic Hunter") (f), Sergio Bayo /Shazam Producciones and Alma Ata. (Argentina/Spain) (drawn animation) A Very Barry Christmas (tvsp), Andrew Horne /Cuppa Coffee. (Canada) |
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December "Pororo: To the Cookie Castle" (tvsp), Kim Hyun-Ho /Ocon. (cgi animation) |
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no date Clarita (tv), Lanselotlink. (Chile) (cgi animation) |
no date Al Encuentro con Jesús (tvsp), Luz Propia Estudios. (Peru) (cgi animation) El hombre invisible ("The Invisible Man") (tv), Claudio Biern Boyd /BRB Internaciaonal. (Spain) Honda Diesel: Grrr ("Honda Diesel: Hate/Change") (tvss)/(adv), Adam Foulkes and Alan Smith /Nexus Productions. (Great Britain) (cgi animation) Sony: Mountain (tvss)/(adv), Frank Budgen /The Mill. (Great Britain) Sztuka padania ("Fallen Art") (ss), Tomek Baginski /Platige Image. (Poland) |
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no date Bheema-Kheema (tv), Padmalaya Telefilms (Zica Studio). (India) (cgi animation) "Crystal Ball on Tumoya Island" [수정구슬을 찾아라] (tvsp), RainBus. (South Korea) Origami Warriors [摺紙戰士] (tv), Park Woo Hyun and Ami Tomobuki /Dongwoo Animation and Animation International. (Republic of Korea/Taiwan) "PandaMonium" [魔豆傳奇] (tv), RollCoCo. (Taiwan) "The Sweet Little Comi" [귀여운 쪼꼬미] (tvss)/(edu), Heewon Entertainment. (South Korea) Fountain Pixels founded by Rahul Gadiya to make animation films as well as other graphic materials such as web sites. (India) Shenzhen Toonring Animation founded in Shenzhen to make cgi animated television programs. (China) |
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