2024 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
January January 1: The first Mickey Mouse short film, Steamboat Willie, entered the public domain in the United States. Among the twenty-one titles, Abby Hatcher, Butterbean's Café, Nella the Princess Knight, Sunny Day and T.U.F.F. Puppy were removed from Paramount+. January 4: The series premiere of Studio Trigger's anime adaptation of Delicious in Dungeon was released on Netflix. January 7: Grimsburg premiered on Fox as a sneak preview. Season 4 of The Great North premiered on Fox with the episode "Bad Speecher Adventure".
January 11: The third and final season of Sonic Prime premiered on Netflix. January 12: Disney and Pixar's Soul was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ on December 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. January 13: The Ghost and Molly McGee ended on Disney Channel, with the episodes "Jinx vs. the Human World" and "The End". Craig Before the Creek makes its television premiere on Cartoon Network after being released exclusively for Digital services last month. January 15: Mari Okada's original anime film Maboroshi, by Studio Mappa, premiered on Netflix internationally four months after having a theatrical premiere in Japan in September 2023. January 16: The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj premiered on Nicktoons in the United States.
January 18: The first four episodes of Vivienne Medrano's independent adult animated series Hazbin Hotel premiered on Prime Video. January 21: Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, a 25-minute prequel/one-off special of One Piece, premiered on Netflix. January 25: Masters of the Universe: Revolution premiered on Netflix. Episodes 5 and 6 of Hazbin Hotel was released on Amazon Prime Video. January 31: Anime series Four Knights of the Apocalypse premiered on Netflix.
February February 1: Episodes 7 and 8 of Hazbin Hotel was released on Prime Video. Season 3 of Clone High premiered on Max. February 2: DreamWorks Animation's Orion and the Dark film was released as a Netflix-exclusive. Paramount Animation's The Tiger's Apprentice premiered on Paramount+. The second season of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur premiered on Disney Channel. First of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "The Quest for the Rainbow Stone", premiered on Max, which was followed by its American broadcast on Boomerang in the United States the next day on February 3. February 5: Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids. February 7: Disney's Bob Iger announced in a CNBC interview before the studio's Q1 earnings that the studio was turning a planned Moana television series into a feature sequel for theatrical release in November. February 9: Disney and Pixar's Turning Red was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ on March 11, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. February 12: The SpongeBob SquarePants, special episode, titled "Squidiot Box", premiered on Nickelodeon, it was the first of a series of special episodes released to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. Rock Paper Scissors premiered on Nickelodeon. February 14: The first episode of MechWest, "Where the West Begins, Part 1", was released on YouTube. February 17: The 51st Annie Awards were held. February 21: The final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+. February 23: The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiered on Prime Video. Glitch Productions officially greenlights The Amazing Digital Circus for a full series. February 28: Streaming television series Iwájú, which is a collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Kugali Media, premiered on Disney+.
March March 1: Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, the 43rd film in the Doraemon franchise, was released in Japanese cinemas by Toho. It serves as a special project to honor deceased manga artists Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko of Fujiko Fujio. Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate premiered on Peacock. March 4: Mattel Television's Hot Wheels Let's Race premiered on Netflix. March 7: The first batch of English-dubbed episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series premiered on Netflix in the United States, almost eleven months after its Japanese television release on April 14, 2023. March 8: DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 4 was released. The second of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "Grumpy's Ginormous Adventure", premiered on Max, which was followed by its American broadcast on Boomerang in the United States the next day on March 9. Season 2 of Tiny Toons Looniversity premiered on Max. March 10: 96th Academy Awards: Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron directed by Hayao Miyazaki wins Best Animated Feature, making it the first 2-D animated film to win since Miyazaki's own Spirited Away in 2003. War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko directed by Dave Mullins wins Best Animated Short Film. Nintendo and Illumination announced that a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie is in production as part of Mario Day celebrations. March 15: The season 17 finale episode of Upin & Ipin premiered on TV2, Astro Ceria, Astro Prima and MNCTV. March 20: X-Men '97 premiered on Disney+. March 22: The Casagrandes Movie premiered on Netflix. Disney and Pixar's Luca was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ on June 18, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. March 25: The ninth season of Gabby's Dollhouse premiered on Netflix. March 28: Among ten titles, Blue's Clues & You!, Big Nate and Rugrats (2021) were removed from Paramount+. March 29: The seventh and penultimate episode of Murder Drones, titled "Mass Destruction", was released on YouTube on the GLITCH channel.
April April 1: The second season of Smiling Friends premiered on Adult Swim. April 4: The second season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered on Netflix. April 5: Anime series adaptation of Wind Breaker premiered on Japanese television. The second season of SuperKitties premiered on Disney Channel in the United States. The second season of Monsters at Work premiered on Disney Channel in the United States, followed by its Disney+ premiere a month later on May 5. April 12: The live-action/animated Woody Woodpecker sequel film Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp premiered on Netflix. Dora, a reboot series of Dora the Explorer, premiered on Paramount+. April 17: Wit Studio's dark fantasy anthology anime series The Grimm Variations premiered as a Netflix exclusive. The eighteenth season of Upin & Ipin, titled "Ramadan Diberkati", premiered on Astro Prima and MNCTV on This Season Finale Before replaced on RCTI. Family Guy 22nd season finale, titled "Faith No More", premiered on Fox. April 21: The third-season finale of Bluey, titled "Surprise!", premiered on both ABC Kids and Disney+. April 25: Season 2 of Velma premiered on Max. April 26: The live-action/animated Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off television series, Knuckles, premiered on Paramount+. The first Helluva Boss short, titled "Hell's Belles", was released on YouTube. DreamWorks announced a feature-length adaptation of the Netflix series Gabby's Dollhouse to be released in 2025, as one of their first live action hybrid films.
May May 1: The series finale episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+. May 2: Studio Bones' anime series adaptation of Fujiko Fujio's T・P Bon premiered on Netflix. May 3: The second episode of The Amazing Digital Circus, titled "Candy Carrier Chaos!", was released on YouTube on the GLITCH channel. May 4: The second season of Star Wars: Tales premiered on Disney+. May 9: Season 2 of Powerhouse Animation's Blood of Zeus premiered on Netflix. May 10: Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City ended on YouTube. The second batch of English-dubbed episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series premiered on Netflix in the United States. May 15: The season finale of X-Men '97 premiered on Disney+. Episodes 6–9 from Season 4 of Big City Greens were released on Disney+. May 17: Tom Kenny reveals that his well-known character SpongeBob SquarePants is canonically Autistic."'Of course' SpongeBob has autism, voice actor Tom Kenny says. 'That's his superpower'". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024. Jared Hess and Lynn Wang's musical film adaptation of Aaron Blabey's children's book series Thelma the Unicorn premiered on Netflix. May 18: Hailey's On It! airs its final episode on Disney Channel. May 19: The 35th season finale of The Simpsons, titled "Bart's Brain", premiered on Fox. May 20: The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, the sequel series to The Fairly OddParents, premiered on Nickelodeon. May 21: Angry Birds Mystery Island premiered on Prime Video. It was reported that 175 members of Pixar's workforce were laid off by The Walt Disney Company as part of the company's reconstruction. May 24: Studio Colorido's second Netflix-exclusive feature film, titled My Oni Girl, premiered simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on Netflix internationally. Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment's The Garfield Movie was released. South Park: The End of Obesity premiered on Paramount+. May 26: The second season of My Adventures with Superman premiered on Adult Swim. May 29: Japanese anime studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion), files for bankruptcy. May 31: The second part of the first season of the Max original series Scavengers Reign premiered on Netflix in the United States, following its cancellation at Max. The eighth episode in Season 2 of Helluva Boss, titled "The Full Moon", premiered on YouTube.
June June 1: The sixth and final season of Craig of the Creek begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episode "Rise and Shine". The season's premiere was seen by a total of 119 thousand viewers that morning."Craig of the Creek". USTVDB. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023. June 6: Feature film Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation premiered on Disney Channel in the United States, followed by its Disney+ release the next day on June 7. The Loud House concludes its seventh season on Nickelodeon with the episode "Love Me Tenor"."The Loud House Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. June 10: Season 8 of The Loud House begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episode "Homeward Bound". June 14: Pixar's Inside Out 2 was released. Camp Snoopy premiered on Apple TV+. Ultraman: Rising premiered on Netflix. June 15: Paw Patrol concludes its tenth season on TVO in Canada with the episodes "Rescue Wheels: Pups vs. the Monster Mayor". June 21: No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie premiered on both Nickelodeon and Paramount+ in the United States. June 22: Lay-duce's anime series adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact premiered on Netflix. The ninth episode in Season 2 of Helluva Boss, titled "Apology Tour", premiered on YouTube. June 25: MeTV Toons, a new 24-hour network devoted to classic cartoons was launched. June 27: The first three episodes of Suicide Squad Isekai premiered simultaneously on Hulu and Max in the United States. Ariel premiered on Disney Junior. June 28: Skydance Animation's WondLa premiered on Apple TV+. Zombies: The Re-Animated Series premiered on Disney Channel.
July July 3: Illumination's Despicable Me 4 was released. July 5: Yoshiyuki Momose's anime film The Imaginary premiered on Netflix globally. The third of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "The Star of a Thousand Wishes", premiered on Max. July 6: Season 11 of Paw Patrol begins on TVO in Canada with the episodes "Rescue Wheels: Pups Save the Teetering Tower/Rescue Wheels: Pups Save the Spelunkers". July 10: The second and final season of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years premiered on Paramount+, before airing on Nickelodeon the next year.