2001 in animation
The year 2001 in animation involved some animation-related events.
Events
- September 2 - The adult oriented block Adult Swim was launched and debuts on Cartoon Network.
- Hanna-Barbera absorbs into Warner Bros. Animation.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Shrek
- Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Spirited Away[1]
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Mutant Aliens
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Shrek
- César Award for Best Foreign Film: Spirited Away
- Golden Bear: Spirited Away
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: El bosque animado
- Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Spirited Away and Millennium Actress
- Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Spirited Away
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Film: Spirited Away[2]
- Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year: Spirited Away
Films released
Main article: List of animated feature films of 2001
Television series
Main article: List of animated television series of 2001
Debuts
- March 30:
- The Fairly OddParents debuts on Nickelodeon (2001–present)
- Invader Zim debuts on Nickelodeon (2001–2006)
- June 2 - Braceface debuts on Teletoon (2001-2005).
- June 8 - Time Squad debuts on Cartoon Network (2001–2003).
- August 10 - Samurai Jack debuts on Cartoon Network (2001–2004).
- August 11 - Cubix: Robots for Everyone debuts on The WB (2001–2003).
- August 24 - Grim & Evil debuts on Cartoon Network (2001–2002).
- September 15 - The Proud Family debuts on Disney Channel (2001–2005).
- September 29 - Yu-Gi-Oh! debuts on The WB (2001–2006).
- November 17 - Justice League, an animated television series based on the DC Comics series, debuts on Cartoon Network (2001–2004).
Endings
- March 31 – Spider-Man Unlimited on Fox Kids (United States, 1999-2001).
- May 27 – Mike, Lu & Og on Cartoon Network (United States, 1999-2001).
- November 11 – The Angry Beavers on Nickelodeon (United States, 1997-2001)
- November 30 – ReBoot on YTV (Canada, 1994-2001).
- December 18 – Batman Beyond on The WB (United States, 1999-2001).
Deaths
- March 22 - William Hanna, American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist (b. 1910)
See also
References
- ↑ これまでの記録（第1回～10回）. Anime Kobe (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "56th (2001年)". Mainichi Film Award (in Japanese). The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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