Chronology of Animation 2009
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January
Hulk Vs. (oav), Frank Paur /Lionsgate and Marvel (Madhouse (Japan)).
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)
contains Hulk vs. Wolverine and Hulk vs. Thor

Olivia (tv), Darragh O'Connell /Nickelodeon and Chorion (Brown Bag Films (Ireland))
(cgi animation)

Open Season 2 (oav), Matt O’Callaghan and Todd Wilderman /Sony Imageworks and Reel FX Creative Studios.
(cgi animation)

January
Noonbory and the Super 7 (tvss)/(tv), Laura Shepherd /Cookie Jar. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Total Drama Action (tv), Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton /Elliott Animation. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

January
Casper's Scare School (tv)/(tvss), Eric Bastier /Moonscoop and DQ Entertainment. (France/United States)
(cgi animation)

Huntik: Secrets & Seekers (tv), Iginio Straffi /Rainbow s.r.l. (Italy)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

January
Afro Samurai: Resurrection [アフロサムライ Resurrection] (tvsp), Fuminori Kizaki /Gonzo.
(drawn animation)

January
Mary and Max (f), Adam Elliot /Melodrama Pictures. (Australia)
(clay animation)
Annecy Cristal winner (Feature Films)

Mary and Max imageMary and Max
Akikan! [アキカン!] (tv), Yuji Himaki /Brains Base.
(drawn animation)

Asu no Yoichi! [明日のよいち!] (tv), Rion Kujo /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Druaga no Tou ~the Sword of URUK~ [ドルアーガの塔 〜the Sword of URUK〜] (tv), Koichi Chigira /Gonzo.
(drawn animation)

Genji Monogatari Sennenki [源氏物語千年紀 Genji] (tv), Osamu Dezaki /TMS and Tezuka Productions.
(drawn animation)

Hajime no Ippo New Challenger [はじめの一歩 New Challenger] (tv), Jun Shishido /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Hetalia Axis Powers [ヘタリア Axis Powers] (net)/(ss), Studio Deen.
(cgi animation)

Kemono no Sou-ja Erin [獣の奏者エリン] (tv), Takayuki Hamana /Production I.G.
(drawn animation)

Koukaku no Regios [鋼殻のレギオス] (tv), Itsuro Kawasaki /ZEXCS.
(drawn animation)

Kupuu!! Mamegoma! [クプ~!! まめゴマ!] (tv), Hidekazu Oka /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Kurokami The Animation [黒神 The Animation] (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Major [メジャー] (tv), Riki Fujishima /SP Synergy.
(drawn animation)
(fifth Major television series)

Maria Holic [まりあほりっく] (tv), Yukihiro Miyamoto /Shaft.
(drawn animation)

Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season [マリア様がみてる 4th シーズン] ("Holy Maria Watches Over Us 4th Season") (tv), Toshiyuki Katou /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Minami-ke Okaeri [みなみけ おかえり] (tv), Kei Oikawa /Asread.
(drawn animation)

Ride Back [ライドバック] (tv), Atsushi Takahashi /Madhouse.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

SakuranBoy DT [さくらんBoy DT] (tvss), Geisha Tokyo Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

Shikabane Hime Kuro [屍姫 玄] (tv), Masahiro Murata /Feel and Gainax.
(drawn animation)

Sora wo Miageru Shojou no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai [空を見上げる少女の瞳に映る世界] (tv), Yoshiji Kigami /Kyoto Animation.
(drawn animation)

Slayers Evolution-R [スレイヤーズ Evolution-R] (tv), Takashi Watanabe, J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo [宇宙をかける少女] (tv), Masakazu Ohara /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Tetsuwan Birdy Decode:02 [鉄腕バーディー Decode:02] (tv), Kazuki Akane /A-1 Pictures.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

White Album [ホワイトアルバム] (tv), Akira Yoshimura /Seven Arcs.
(drawn animation)

Yume wo Kanaeru Zou [夢をかなえるゾウ] ("A Dream Granting Elephant") (tvss), Akitaro Daichi /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Zoko Natsume Yuujin-Cho [続 夏目友人帳] (tv), Takahiro Omon /Brains Base.
(drawn animation)


February
The Cheesy Adventures of Captain Mac. A. Roni (tvsp), Sergei Aniskov /Animation Collective.
(cgi animation)

Coraline (f), Henry Selick and Mike Cachuela /Laika.
(model animation, cgi animation)
Annecy Cristal winner (Feature Films)

February
El Agente 00-P2 (f), Andrès Couturier /Ánima Estudios. (Mexico)
(cgi animation)

Jimmy Two-Shoes (tvss), Breakthrough Animation. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

Coraline imageCoraline
Toon Disney network is replaced by Disney XD.

RollBots (tv), Amberwood. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

February
Les podcats (tvss), Eric Chevalier, Guillaume Rio, and Antoine Colomb /Okidoki Studio. (France)
(cgi animation)

The Secret of Kells // Brendan et le secret de Kells (f), Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey /Cartoon Saloon, Les Armateurs, and Vivifilm.(Ireland/France/Belgium)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

February
Fresh Pretty Cure [フレッシュプリキュア!] (tv), Atsushi Shimizu /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei [ひぐらしのなく頃に礼] (oav), Toshifumi Kawase /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

February
Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula ("Gang: The Adventure Begins") (f), Mohammed Nizam Abdul Razak /Les' Copaque Production. (Malaysia)
(cgi animation)

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March
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (ss)/(edu), Pete List /Weston Woods.
(drawn animation)

Happily N'Ever After 2 (oav), Boyd Kirkland and Steven E. Gordon /Kickstart Productions (BAF Berlin Animation (Germany)).
(cgi animation)

Monsters vs. Aliens (f), Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon /Dreamworks Animation.
(cgi animation)

The Penguins of Madagascar (tvss)/(tv), Nick Filippi /Dreamworks Animation.
(cgi animation))

Wonder Woman (oav), Lauren Montgomery /Warner Bros. Television.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

March
Barbie Presents Thumbelina (oav), Conrad Helten /Rainmaker Entertainment. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

The League of Super Evil (tvss)/(tv), Nerd Corps Entertainment. (Canada)
(cgi animation)


March
The Amazing Spiez (tv), Marathon. (France)
(drawn animation)

Humf (tvss), King Rollo and Rubber Duck Entertainment. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Na pude aneb Kdo má dneska narozeniny? ("In the Attic or Who Has A Birthday Today?"; "Toys in the Attic") (f), Jiri Barta /Bio Illusion. (Czech Republic)
(model animation)

Prinzessin Lillifee ("Princess Lillifee") (f), Ansgar Niebuhr and Alan Simpson /NDF Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft. (Germany)
(cgi animation)

March
Chi's Sweet Home: Atarashii Ouchi [チーズスイートホーム あたらしいおうち] ("Chi's Sweet Home: New Address") (tvss), Mitsuyuki Masuhara /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Cookin' Idol Ai! Mai! Main! [クッキンアイドル アイ! マイ! まいん!] (tvss)/(edu), Hiroshi Watanabe /Studio Deen.
(some drawn animation, some live action)

Lupin III vs. Meitantei Conan [ルパン三世 vs 名探偵コナン] ("Lupin III vs. Detective Conan") (tvsp), Hajime Kamedaki /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Mari & Gali [マリー&ガリー] (tv), Rie Matsumoto /Toei Animation.
(drawn animation)

Nintama Rantaro [seventeenth series] [忍たま乱太郎] ("Rantaro, Ninja in the Making") (tvss), Tsutomu Shibayama /Ajia-do.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

March
Je-bool-chal-ssi I-ya-gi [제불찰씨 이야기] ("The Story of Mr. Sorry") (f), Kim Il-hyeon, Kwak In-keun, Lee Eun-mi, Lee Hye-yeong-I, and Ryoo Ji-na /Korean Academy of Fine Arts Films. (South Korea)
(cgi animation)

The WotWots (tvss), Theo Baynton /Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop. (New Zealand)
(cgi animation)

April
G.I. Joe Resolute (int)/(tvss)/(oav), Joaquim Dos Santos /Titmouse.
(cgi animation)

Iron Man Armored Adventures (tv), Marvel Entertainment and Method Films. (United States/France)
(drawn animation)

My Friends Tigger and Pooh: Tigger, Pooh, and a Musical Too (oav)/(tvsp), David Hartman /Walt Disney Television Animation.
(cgi animation)

Scooby Doo and the Samurai Sword (oav), Christopher Berkeley /Warner Bros. Animation.
(drawn animation)

Sit Down, Shut Up (tv), Mitchell Hurwitz.
(drawn animation, some live action)

Special Agent Oso ("Disney's Special Agent Oso") (tvss)/(tv), Jamie Mitchell /Disney Television Animation.
(cgi animatioon)

April
Peixonauta ("Fishtronaut") (tvss)/(tv), Kiko Mistrorigo and Celia Catunda /TV PinGuim. (Brazil)
(drawn animation)

Spliced (tv) Matt Ferguson /Nelvana. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

April
La Véritable histoire du Chat botté ("The True Story of Puss 'n Boots") (f), Jérôme Deschamps, Pascal Hérold, and Macha Makeieff /Delacave. (France)
(cgi animation)

La voie du chat (tvsp)/(edu), Myriam Tonelotto /Ana Films and La Bascule. (France/Germany)
(live action, some drawn animation)

Timmy Time (tvss), Jackie Cockle /Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(model animation)

April
07-Ghost [セブンゴースト] (tv), Nobuhiro Takamoto /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Asura Cryin' [アスラクライン] (tv), Keizou Kusakawa /Seven Arcs.
(drawn animation, cgi animation)

Basquash! [バスカッシュ] (tv), Shoji Kawamori and Thomas Romain /Satelight.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Charady no Joke na Mainichi [キャラディのジョークな毎日] ("Charady's Daily Joke") (tvss).
(? animation)

Cross Game [クロスゲーム] (tv), Osamu Sekita /Synergy SP.
(drawn animation)

Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou [極上!!めちゃモテ委員長] (tv), Harume Kosaka /Synergy SP.
(drawn animation)

Guin Saga [グイン・サーガ] (tv), Atsushi Wakabayashi /Satelite.
(drawn animation)

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Fullmetal Alchemist [鋼の錬金術師 Fullmetal Alchemist] ("Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood") (tv), Yasuhiro Irie /Bones.
(drawn animation)

Hanasakeru Seishounen [花咲ける青少年] (tv), Chiaki Kon /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Hatsukoi Gentei [初恋限定。] (tv), Yoshiki Yamakawa /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Hayate no Gotoku!! [ハヤテのごとく!!] ("Hayate the Combat Butler!!") (tv), Yoshiaki Kawasaki /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Higashi no Eden [東のエデン] (tv), Kenji Kamiyama /Production I.G.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Jewel Pet [ジュエルペット] (tv), Nanako Sasaki /Studio Comet.
(drawn animation)

K-On! [けいおん!] (tv), Hisako Yamada /Kyoto Animation.
(drawn animation)

Konnichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables [こんにちは アン Before Green Gables] ("Hello Anne: Before Green Gables") (tv), Katsuyoshi Yatabe /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Mainichi Kaasan [毎日かあさん] ("Daily Mother") (tv), Mitsuru Hongo /Gallop.
(drawn animation)

Meitantei Conan: Shikkoku no Tsuisekisha (Chaser) [名探偵コナン 漆黒の追跡者 (チェイサー)] ("Detective Conan: The Black Pursuer (Chaser)";"Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser") (f), Yasuichiro Yamamoto /TMS.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Metal Fight Beyblade [メタルファイト ベイブレード] (tv), Kunihisa Sugishima /Tatsunoko Productions.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Natsu no Arashi! [夏のあらし!] (tv), Shin Onuma /Shaft.
(drawn animation)

Pandora Hearts [パンドラハーツ] (tv), Takao Kato /Xebec.
(drawn animation)

Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ (tv), Koichi Mashimo /Bee Train.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Queen's Blade Rurou no Senshi [クイーンズブレイド 流浪の戦士] ("Queen's Blade Wandering Warrior") (tv), Kinji Yoshimoto /Arms.
(drawn animation)

Ristorante Paradiso [リストランテ パラディーゾ] (tv), Mitsuko Kase /David Production.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Saki [咲-Saki-] (tv), Manabu Ono /Gonzo.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Sengoku Basara [戦国 BASARA] (tv), Itsuro Kawasaki /Production I.G.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Senjou no Valkyria [戦場のヴァルキュリア] (tv), Yasutaka Yamamoto /A-1 Pictures.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Shangri-La [シャングリ・ラ] (tv), Makoto Bessho /Gonzo.
(drawn animation)

Shinkyouku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S [キネティックノベル「神曲奏界ポリフォニカクリムゾンS] ("Divine Organization Polyphonica Crimson S") (tv), Toshimasa Suzuki /Diomedea.
(drawn animation)

Shin Mazinger Shougeki Z-hen [真マジンガー 衝撃!Z編] (tv), Yasuhiro Imagawa /Bee Media.
(drawn animation)

Slap-up Party -Arad Senki- [スラップアップパーティ −アラド戦記−] (tv), Lee Jin-Hyung and Takahiro Ikezoe /Gonzo and GK Entertainment. (Japan/South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Souten Kouro [蒼天航路] (tv), Toyoo Ashida /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Sugar Bunnies Fleur [シュガーバニーズ フルール] (tvss).
(drawn animation)

Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- [タユタマ -Kiss on my Deity-] (tv), Keitaro Motonaga /Silver Link.
(drawn animation)

Tears to Tiara [ティアーズ トゥ ティアラ] (tv), Tomoki Kobayashi /White Fox.
(drawn animation)

Yurimates [ゆるめいつ (oav), Tsukimizato Tomohiro /indeprox.
(cgi animation)


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May
Battle for Terra ("Terra") (f), Aristomenis Tsirbas /MeniThings Productions.
(cgi animation)

Bratz: Pampered Petz (oav).
(cgi animation)

Fairly Odd Parents: Wishology (tvsp), Frederator and Billionfold.
(drawn animation)

The Goode Family (tv), Mike Judge, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

My Dog Tulip (f), Paul Fierlinger and Sandra Fierlinger /Noram Twain Productions.
(drawn animation)

Up (f), Pete Docter and Bob Peterson /Pixar.
(cgi animation)
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

May
Ed, Edd, and Eddy's Big Picture Show (tvsp), Danny Antonucci /a.k.a. Cartoon. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

Producing Parker (tv), Kevin Gillis /Breakthrough Animation. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Fatkat Animation Studios closes. (Canada)

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Wayne Allwine (Wayne Anthony Allwine) (February 7, 1947–May 18, 2009) (voice actor, sound effects) dies of diabetes complications in Los Angles, California.

Dom DeLuise (August 1, 1933-May 4, 2009) (voice actor) dies in Santa Monica, California of cancer.


May
Logorama (ss), François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy, and Ludovic Houplain /H5. (France)
(cgi animation)
Academy Award: Best Short Film, Animated
May
First Squad [ファーストスクワッド] // Perviy otryad [Пе́рвый отря́д] (f), Yoshiharu Asino /Studio 4°C and Molot Entertainment. (Japan/Russia)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Logorama image
Logorama
Panique au village ("A Town Called Panic") (f), Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar /La Parti Productions, Made in Productions, Mélusine Productions and others. (Belgium/Luxembourg/France)
(model animation)



June
DJ and the Fro (tv), Double Hemm.
(cgi animation, some live action)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (f), Carlos Saldanha and Mike Thurmeier /Blue Sky Studios.
(cgi animation)

Killer Bean Forever (oav), Jeff Lew /Killer Bean Studios.
(cgi animation)

The Mighty B!: Dragonflies (tvsp), Nickelodeon Animation.
(drawn animation)

June
Stoked (tv), Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch /Cake Entertainment. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

June
Die kleine Monsterin ("Ted Sieger's Molly Monster") (tvss), Michael Ekbladh and Ted Sieger /Alexandra Schatz Filmproduktion.
(drawn animation)
(2009-2011)

June
Fight Ippatsu! Juden-chan!! [ファイト一発!充電ちゃん!!] (tv), Shinichiro Kimura /Studio Hibari.
(drawn animation)

Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~ [うみものがたり ~あなたがいてくれたコト~] (tv), Yuu Kou /ZEXCS.
(drawn animation)

Weiss Survive [ヴァイス・サヴァイヴ] (tvss), Studio Hibari.
(drawn animation)

June
Ma lan hua [马兰花] ("The Magic Aster") (f), Yao Guanghua /Shanghai Animation. (China)
(drawn animation)

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July
Green Lantern: First Flight (oav), Lauren Montgomery /Warner Bros. Animation.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Ni Hao, Kai-lan: Kai-lan's Great Trip to China (oav)/(tvsp), Nickelodeon Studios.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

The Prodigy (oav), Robert D. Hanna /Prevalent Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

Dallas McKennon (Dallas R. McKennon, Dal McKennon) (July 19, 1919-July 14, 2009) (voice actor) dies in Raymond, Washington.


Josué e o Pé de Macaxeira ("Josué and the Cassavastalk") (ss), Diogo Viegas /Viegas Estudio. (Brazil)
(cgi animation)

July
Mullewapp - Das große Kinoabenteuer der Freunde ("Mollywhoop: The Great Film Adventure of the Friends"; "Friends Forever") (f), Tony Loeser and Jesper Møller /MotionWorks. (Germany/Italy/France)
(cgi animation)

Suske en Wiske & De Texas Rakkers ("Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers") (f), Wim Bien and Mark Mertens /Luxanimation and Cotoon Studio. (Belgium/Netherlands)
(cgi animation)

Totally Spies! Le Film (f), Pascal Jardin /Marathon Animation. (France)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

July
Aoi Hana [青い花] ("Blue Flowers") (tv), Kenichi Kasai /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Bakemonogatari [化物語] ("Ghostory") (tv), Tatsuya Oishi and Akiyuki Shinbo /Shaft.
(drawn animation)

Canaan [カナン] (tv), Masahiro Ando /P.A. Works.
(drawn animation. some cgi animation)

Element Hunters [エレメントハンター] (tv), Yoshiaki Okumura and Hon Hanpyo /NHK Enterprise and HeeWon Entertainment. (Japan/Republic of Korea)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class [GA 芸術科アートデザインクラス] (tv), Hiroaki Sakurai /AICPLUS +.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kanamemo [かなめも] (tv), Shigehito Takayanada /Feel.
(drawn animation)

Kuruneko [くるねこ] (tvss), Akitaro Daichi /Dax Productions.
(drawn animation)

Needless [ニードレス] (tv), Masayuki Sakoi /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Okami to Koushinryo II [狼と香辛料] (tv), Takeo Takahashi /Brains Base.
(drawn animation)

Princess Lover! [プリンセスラバー!] (tv), Hiromitsu Kanazawa /GoHands.
(drawn animation)

Sora no Manimani [宙のまにまに] (tv), Shinji Takamatsu /Studio Comet.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Taisho Yakyuu Musume [大正野球娘] ("Taisho Baseball Girl") (tv), Takashi Ikehata /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 [東京マグニチュード8.0] (tv), Masaki Tachibana /Bones.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Umineko no Naku Koro ni [うみねこのなく頃に] (tv), Chiaki Kon /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou [よくわかる現代魔法] (tv), Yasuhiro Kuroda /Nomad.
(drawn animation)

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei [懺・さよなら絶望先生] (tv), Yukihiro Miyamoto /Shaft.
(drawn animation)

July
Mai dou xiang dang dang [麦兜响当当] ("McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten"; "McDull Kungfu Ding Ding Dong"; "McDull Wudang") (f), Brian Tse /Bliss Productions. (China)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Xin Ling Zhi Chuang ("Spirit's Window") (tvss), Lanhai Technology. (China)
(drawn animation)

August
Glen Martin, DDS (tv), Tornante Animation (Cuppa Coffee Animation (Canada)).
(model animation)

August
Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 (tv), Johnny Darrell /Nelvana and Nerd Corps Entertainment. (Canada/United States)
(cgi animation)

August
Le monde de Pahé (tvss), Paul Leluc /Blue Spirit Animation.
(cgi animation)

August
Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami [ホッタラケの島 ~遥と魔法の鏡~] ("Hottarake Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror") (tvsp), Shinsuke Sato /Production I.G.
(cgi animation)

Summer Wars [サマーウォーズ] (f), Mamoru Hosoda /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)


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September
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (oav), Mark Baldo /Threshold Animation.
(cgi animation)

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (f), Phil Lord and Chris Miller /Sony Pictures Animation.
(cgi animation)

Dinosaur Train (tvss)/(tv)/(edu), Craig Bartlett /Henson and Big Communications. (United States/Singapore)
(cgi animation, some live action)

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (oav), Rob Zombie /Film Roman.
(cgi animation)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland (oav), Broni Likomanov, Donovan Cook, and Rob LaDuca /Walt Disney Television Animation.
(cgi animation)

The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit (oav).
(cgi animation)

The Super Hero Squad Show (tv), Michael Gerard and Mitch Schauer /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

Superman Batman: Public Enemies (oav), Sam Liu /Warner Bros. Animation.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Titan Maximum (tv), Tom Root, Matthew Senreich, and Seth Green /Stoopid Monkey Productions.
(model animation)

September
9 (f), Shane Acker /Starz Animation. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Barbie and the Three Musketeers (oav), William Lau /Rainmaker Entertainment. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

The Dating Guy (tv), Marble Media. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

September
Jungle Junction (tvss)/(tv), Morgan Francis /Spider Eye Productions. (Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Laura Stern und der Drache geheimnisvolle Nian (f), Piet De Rycker and Thilo Rothkirch /Rothkirch Cartoon Film. (Germany)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Mini-Wakfu (tvss), Ankarma Animation. (France)
(cgi animation)

September
Battle Spirits: Shonen Gekiha Dan (tv), Akira Nishimori /Sunrise.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Jungle Taitei: Yuki ga Mirai o Kaeru [ジャングル大帝 勇気が未来をかえる] (tvsp), Goro Taniguchi /Tezuka Productions.
(drawn animation)

Queen's Blade Gyokuza wo Tsugumono [クイーンズブレイド 玉座を継ぐ者] ("Queen's Blade Heirs to the Throne"; "Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye Series") (tv), Kinji Yoshimoto /Arms.
(drawn animation)


October
Astro Boy (f), David Bowers /Imagi Animation Studios.
(cgi animation)

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (oav), Universal Animation (Toon City Animation (Philippines)).
(drawn animation)

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (oav), Nickelodeon Studios.
(drawn animation)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo-Choo Express (tvsp), Donovan Cook /Walt Disney Television.
(cgi animation)

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (oav), Klay Hall /DisneyToon.
(cgi animation)

October
El delfín: La historia de un soñador ("The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer") (f), Eduardo Schuldt /Dolfin Films. (Peru)
(cgi animation)

Handy Mandy: Motorcycle Adventure (tvsp), Nelvana. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

October
Activision: DJ Hero Intro (ss)/(adv), Marco Puig /Framestore. (Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Angel's Friends (tv), Orlando Corradi /Mondo TV. (Italy)
(drawn animation)

Fantastic Mr. Fox (f), Wes Anderson /Regency Enterprise and Indian Paintbrush. (Great Britain/United States)
(model animation)
Annecy Cristal winner, (Feature Film)

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Les Mistigris (tvss), Patoon Animation. (France)
(drawn animation)

Sally Bollywood (tvss)/(tv), Jérémie Hoareau and Alexis Ducord /Tele Images and Three's A Company. (France)
(cgi animation)

Attila Dargay (June 21, 1927 - October 20, 2009) (director, writer, storyboard artist, character designer) dies in Budapest. (Hungary)

October
11eyes -Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shoujo- [11eyes -罪と罰と贖いの少女-] (tv), Masami Shimoda /Doga Kobou.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Animal Tantei Kiruminzu [あにゃまる探偵 キルミンずぅ] (tv), Soichi Masui /Satelight, Hal Film Maker, and JM Animation. (Japan/South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Aoi Bungaku Series ("青い文学シリーズ") (tv), Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Asura Cryin' 2 [アスラクライン2](tv), Keizou Kusakawa /Seven Arcs.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Cheburashka Arere? [チェブラーシカ あれれ?] (tvss), Susumu Kudo /GoHands.
(drawn animation)

Darker Than Black Ryusei no Futago (Gemini) [Darker than Black 流星の双子 (ジェミニ)] (tv), Tensai Okamura /Bones.
(drawn animation)

Fairy Tail [フェアリーテイル] (tv), Shinji Ishihira /A- 1 Pictures.
(drawn animation)

Gokyoudai Monogatari [ご姉弟物語] (tv), Tetsuo Yasumi /Shin'ei Animation.
(drawn animation)

Himitsu Kessha Taka no Tsume Countdown [秘密結社 鷹の爪 カウントダウン] (tv), Frogman /Kaeruotoko Shokai and DLE.
(cgi animation)

Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen [犬夜叉 完結編] (tv), Yasunao Aoki /Sunrise.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kaidan Restaurant [怪談レストラン] ("Ghost Restaurant") (tv), Yoko Ikeda /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Kanokon ~Manatsu no Daishanikusai~ [かのこん ~真夏の大謝肉祭~] (oav), Atsushi Ootsuki /Xebec.
(drawn animation)

Kämpfer [けんぷファー] (tv), Yasuhiro Kuroda /Nomad.
(drawn animation)

Kiddy Girl-and [キディ・ガーランド] (tv), Satelite.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kimi ni Todoke [君に届け] (tv), Hiro Kaburaki /Production I.G.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kobato。 [こばと。] (tv), Mitsuyuki Masuhara /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Kotatsu Neko [炬燵猫] (tvss), Oko Ogawa /Iyasakado Film.
(cgi animation)

Kuuchuu Blank [空中ブランコ] (tv), Kenji Nakamura /Toei Animation.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri [まほろまてぃっく ただいま◇おかえり] ("Mahoromatic: Welcome Home") (tvsp), Shouji Saeki /Gainax.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Miracle Train ~Oedo-sen e Yokoso~ [ミラクル☆トレイン~大江戸線へようこそ~] (tv), Yumeta Company.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza [乃木坂春香の秘密ぴゅあれっつあ♪] (tv), Munenori Nawa /Diomedea.
(drawn animation)

Nyan Koi! [にゃんこい!] (tv), Keiichiro Kawaguchi /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Sasameki Koto [ささめきこと] (tv), Eiji Suganuma /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Seiken no Katanakaji (Blacksmith) [聖剣の刀鍛冶 (ブラックスミス)] ("The Sacred Blacksmith") (tv), Masamitsu Hidaka /Manglobe.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Seitokai no Ichizon: Hekiyou Gakuen Seitokai Gijiroku [生徒会の一存 碧陽学園生徒会議事録] (tv), Takuya Sato /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Shin Koihime Musou [真・恋姫無双] (tv), Nobuaki Nakanishi /Doga Kobou.
(drawn animation)

Shugo Chara! Party! [しゅごキャラ! パーティー!] (tv), Kenji Yasuda /Satelight.
(drawn animation)

Sora no Otoshimono [そらのおとしもの] (tv), Hisashi Saito /AIC ASTA.
(drawn animation)

Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibouken~ [スティッチ! 〜いたずらエイリアンの大冒険〜] ("Stitch! The Big Adventures of a Mischievous Alien") (tv), Masami Hata /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Tamagotchi! [たまごっち!] (tv)/(tvss), OLM.
(drawn animation)

Tatakau Shisho The Book of Bantorra [戦う司書 The Book of Bantorra] (tv), Toshiya Shinohara /David Production.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Tegami Bachi [テガミバチ] ("Letter Bee") (tv), Akira Iwanaga /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Tentai Senshi Sunred 2 [天体戦士サンレッド 2] ("Heavenly Warrior Sunred 2") (tvss), Seiji Kishi /AIC Asta.
(drawn animation)

To Aru Kagaku no Chou Denji Hou (Railgun) [とある科学の超電磁砲 (レールガン)] (tv), Tatsuyuki Nagai /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

White Album [2nd series] [ホワイトアルバム] (tv), Seven Arcs.
(drawn animation)

Yumeiro Patissiere [夢色パティシエール] (tv), Ko Suzuki /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

October
Pearlie (tvss)/(tv), Sticky Pictures and Nelvana. (Australia/Canada)
(drawn animation)

United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)
November
A Christmas Carol (f), Robert Zemeckis /Disney and ImageMovers.
(cgi animation)

Fanboy and Chum Chum (tvss)/(tv), Brian Sheesley /Frederator.
(cgi animation)

Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure (tvsp), Build-A-Bear Workshop Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

Merry Madagascar (tvsp)/(oav), David Soren /DreamWorks.
(cgi animation)

Turtles Forever (tvsp), Roy Burdine and Lloyd Goldfine /Mirage (Dong Woo (South Korea)).
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

November
Nerdland (tvss), Nev Bezaire /Cuppa Coffee. (Canada)
(model animation)

November
Garth & Bev (tvss)/(edu), Stuart Shankly /Kaveleer Productions and Copernicus Studios. (Ireland/Canada)
(cgi animation)

Metropia (f), Tarik Saleh /Atmo Media Network. (Sweden/Denmark/Norway/Finland)
(cgi animation)

Planeta 51 // Planet 51 (f), Jorge Blanco and Javier Abad /Ilion Films and Handmade Films. (Spain/Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Samson et Neon ("Samson and Neon") (tvss), Raoul /Toon Factory. (France)
(cgi animation)

November
Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou [マイマイ新子と千年の魔法] ("Mai Mai Miracle") (f), Sunao Katabuchi /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)


December
Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation (tvsp), Zac Moncrief /Disney Television.
(drawn animation)

Prep & Landing (tvsp), Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermer /Disney.
(cgi animation)

The Princess and the Frog (f), Ron Clements and John Musker /Disney.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Roy Disney (Roy Edward Disney) (January 10, 1930-December 16, 2009) (producer, writer, voice actor) dies of stomach cancer in Newport Beach, California.

Arnold Stang (September 28, 1918-December 20, 2009) (voice actor) dies of pneumonia in Newton, Massachusetts.

December
The Frog Prince (oav), Ron Lima /44toon. (Brazil)
(cgi animation)

December
The Gruffalo (tvsp), Max Lang and Jakob Schuh /Magic Light Pictures and Studio Soi. (Great Britain)
(model animation, some cgi animation)

Kerity, la maison des contes ("Kerity: The House of Tales"; "Eleonore's Secret") (f), Dominique Monfery /La Fabriques and Lanterna Magica. (France/Italy)
(drawn animation)

December
Hipira-kun [ヒピラくん] (tvss), Shinji Kimura /Sunrise.
(cgi animation)

Kokekko-san [コケッコーさん] (tv), Poporo Media. (Japan/South Korea)
(cgi animation)

Layton Kyoju to Eien no Utahime [レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫] ("Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva") (f), Masakazu Hashimoto /OLM and P.A. Works.
(drawn animation)

Rose O'Neill's Kewpie [ローズオニール キューピー] (tvss), Masatsugu Arakawa.
(drawn animation)

Weiss Survive R [ヴァイス・サヴァイヴ R] (tvss), Studio Hibari.
(drawn animation)

Yawarakame [やわらかめ] (tvss), ufotable.
(cgi animation)

Yona Yona Penguin [よなよなペンギン] (f), Rintaro /Madhouse and Denis Friedman Productions (Def2shoout (France), Imagimax (Thailand), and Dynamo Pictures (Japan)). (Japan/France)
(cgi animation)


United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)
no date
Superbook: A Giant Adventure (oav)/(edu), Tom Bancroft and Rob Corley /Christian Broadcast Network.
(cgi animation)

Let's Pollute (ss), Geefwee Boedoe.
(drawn animation, cut-out animation, cgi animation)

no date
O Divino, De Repente (ss)/(edu), Fabio Yamaji /Rocambole Produções and Skerzo Film. (Brazil)
(drawn animation, puppet animation, pixilation, some live action)

Quarto do Jobi ("Jobi's Room") (tvss), 2D Lab. (Brazil)
(cgi animation)

no date
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom (tvss), Neville Astley and Mark Baker /Astley Baker Davies. (Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Gladiatori ("Gladiators") (tv), Maurizio Forestieri /RAI Fiction and Mondo TV. (Italy)
(drawn animation)

La dama y la muerte ("The Lady and the Reaper") (ss), Javier Recio Garcia /Kandor Graphics and Green Moon. (Spain)
(cgi animattion)

"Formula of a Good Boy" (oav), Nitin Supekar /Fountain Pixels and 24 Media Republic. (India)

Leon (tvss), TV-Loonland and Hari. (Germany/France)
(cgi animation)

Linus & Boom ("My Giant Friend") (tvss)/(tv), Hervé Trouillet, Natalys Raut-Sieuzac and Sunhoo Kim /PMMP, Timoon Animation, and SamG. (France/Republic of Korea)
(cgi animation)


no date
The Adventures of Freddo and the Time Machine (int)/(ss)/(adv), Procidis Digital. (Australia)
(cgi animation)

"Jackie Chan's Fantasia" (tv), Huang Yulang. (China)
(drawn animation)


Note: Unfortunately I lack the time or resources to help people find copies of animated films and television programs. I have put together a web List of Online Video and Book Stores that will be useful to find copies in the United States. There are other similar stores on the Internet around the world that might be able to supply the DVDs, LDs, or video tapes that are desired. Check my Animation on the World Wide Web pages for links to animation studios and other Internet resources that may have further information. I am not involved in trading materials from my own collection. I am still waiting to see most of the programs in this Chronology and would be happy to find sources for many of them.

Because of these circumstances I will not respond to requests for help to find these types of materials.


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