2008 in animation

The year 2008 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• February 18 - Nickelodeon celebrates the revival of show The Fairly OddParents with the TV movie Fairly OddBaby. This has been the first new episode since 2006.
• March 23 - Futurama returns to air on Comedy Central after its cancellation by Fox in 2003, and was revived as direct to video movies, and new episodes would air in 2010.
• September 20 - After 11-years, the Toonami block was officially canceled by Cartoon Network.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone^[1]
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Sita Sings the Blues
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Kung Fu Panda
• Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Waltz with Bashir
• BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: WALL-E
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: The Missing Lynx
• Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Ponyo
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: La Maison en Petits Cubes
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: The Sky Crawlers

Films released

Television series debuts

• February 4 - The Mr. Men Show debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–09).
• February - Transformers Animated debuts on NickToons (2008-09)
• March 8 - The Spectacular Spider-Man debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–10).
• April 18 - Ben 10: Alien Force debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–10).
• April 26 - The Mighty B! debuts on Nickelodeon (2008–11).
• April 27 - Speed Racer: The Next Generation debuts on Nicktoons Network (2008–10).
• June 5 - The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–10).
• June 27 - Three Delivery debuts on Nicktoons Network (2008–09).
• September 1
  • Martha Speaks debuts on PBS Kids (2008–14).
  • Sid the Science Kid debuts on PBS Kids (2008–13).
• October 3 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–14).
• October 4
  • The Secret Saturdays debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–10).
  • Making Fiends debuts on Nicktoons Network (2008).
• October 27 - Cars Toons debuts on Disney Channel (2008–13).
• November 14 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–11).
• November 16 - Toot & Puddle debuts on Noggin (2008–09).
• November 29 - The Penguins of Madagascar debuts on Nickelodeon (2008–15).
• December 6 - Random! Cartoons debuts on Nicktoons Network (2008–09).

Television series endings

• January 21 - Codename: Kids Next Door ended on Cartoon Network (2002–08).
• March 21 - Wilbur ended on Discovery Kids/TLC (2007–08)
• March 27 - Camp Lazlo ended on Cartoon Network (2005–08).
• April 15 - Ben 10 ended on Cartoon Network (2005–08).
• May 25 - Class of 3000 ended on Cartoon Network (2006–08).
• July 19 - Avatar: The Last Airbender ended on Nickelodeon (2005–08).
• August 17 - All Grown Up! ended on Nickelodeon (2003–08).
• August 22 - ChalkZone cancelled on Nickelodeon (2002–08).
• September 13 - El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera cancelled on Nickelodeon (2007–08).
• September 20 - Kappa Mikey ended on Nicktoons Network (2006–08).
• October 11 - Tutenstein ended on Discovery Kids (2003–08)
• November 1 - Making Fiends cancelled on Nicktoons Network (2008).
• November 20 - The Emperor's New School ended on Disney Channel (2006–08).
• November 21 - Postcards From Buster cancelled on PBS Kids (2004–08).
• November 27 - My Gym Partner's a Monkey cancelled on Cartoon Network (2005–08).

Deaths

• April 14 – Ollie Johnston, American animator (b. 1912)
• September 2 – Bill Melendez, Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (b. 1916)

References

1. これまでの記録（第11回～15回）. Anime Kobe (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-06.