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 is absorbed 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
- May 18 – Shrek (United States)
- July 20 – Spirited Away (Japan)
- December 21 – Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (United States)
Television series debuts
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Gary & Mike | UPN | 2001 |
| January 13 | Disney's House of Mouse | ABC | 2001–03 |
| February 3 | Lloyd in Space | 2001–04 | |
| March 30 | The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | 2001–17 |
| Invader Zim | 2001–02, 2006 | ||
| April 1 | Undergrads | MTV | 2001 |
| The Oblongs | The WB | 2001–02 | |
| June 8 | Time Squad | Cartoon Network | 2001–03 |
| August 10 | Samurai Jack | 2001–04, 2017 | |
| August 24 | Grim & Evil | 2001–02 | |
| September 1 | The Legend of Tarzan | ABC | 2001–03 |
| September 2 | The Brak Show | Adult Swim | 2001–03 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | 2001–07 | ||
| Sealab 2021 | 2001–05 | ||
| September 9 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2001–15 | |
| September 15 | The Proud Family | Disney Channel | 2001–05 |
| Stanley | Playhouse Disney | 2001–07 | |
| November 17 | Justice League | Cartoon Network | 2001–04 |
Television series endings
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | ABC and UPN | 2000–01 |
| May 20 | Generation O! | The WB | |
| March 31 | Spider-Man Unlimited | Fox Kids | 1999–2001 |
| April 13 | Gary & Mike | UPN | 2001 |
| May 25 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Nickelodeon | 1998–2001 |
| May 27 | Mike, Lu & Og | Cartoon Network | 1999–2001 |
| June 30 | Men in Black: The Series | Kids' WB | 1997–2001 |
| August 12 | Undergrads | MTV | 2001 |
| November 5 | Recess | UPN | 1997–2001 |
| November 11 | The Angry Beavers | Nickelodeon | |
| December 18 | Batman Beyond | The WB | 1999–2001 |
| December 28 | Timothy Goes to School | PBS Kids | 2000–2001 |
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). Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. 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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