Chronology of Animation 2007
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Australasia (excluding Japan)
January
Coca Cola: Happiness Factory (tvss)/(adv), Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick /Psyop.
(cgi animation)

Ellen's Acres (tv)/(tvss), Stephen Moverley and Larry Schwarz /Animation Collective.
(drawn animation)

The Invincible Iron Man (oav), Frank Paur /MLG.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Mosaic ("Stan Lee Presents Mosaic") (oav), Roy Allen Smith /Film Roman.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

My Gym Partner's a Monkey: The Big Field Trip (tvsp), Tim Cahill /Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation)

Harvey R. Cohen (September 13, 1951-January 14, 2007) (composer) dies in Agoura Hills, California.

Steve Krantz (Stephen Falk Krantz) (May 20, 1923–January 4, 2007) (producer) died of pneumonia in Los Angles, California.

Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925-January 8, 2007) (character designer, producer, director, layout artist, animator, inbetweener) dies in Los Angeles, California.

January
Starveillance (tv), Andrew Horne /Cuppa Coffee. (Canada)
(clay animation)

January
Adibou: Aventure dans le corps humain (tvss)/(edu), Jean-Luc François /Studio Coktel Vision and Tele Images Kids. (France)
(cgi animation)

Ard al-Taff (f), Ahmed Homani. (Lebanon)
(cgi animation)

Friends and Heroes (tv), Friends and Heroes and CharacterShop (Starburst (South Korea)). (Great Britain)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation).

Happily N'Ever After (f), Paul J. Bolger and Yvette Kaplan /Vanguard (BAF and BFC (Germany)). (Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Jedné noci v jednom mĕstĕ ("One Night in the City") (f), Jan Balej. (Czech Republic)
(model animation)

Suicidal Squirrels (tvss), Cyoshi Crucial. (Germany)
(cgi animation)

Emanuele Luzzati (June 3, 1921-January 27, 2007) (director, producer, designer, writer) dies in Genoa. (Italy)

January
Afro Samurai [アフロサムライ] (tv), Gonzo. (Japan/United States)
(drawn animation)

Deltora Quest [デルトラ・クエスト] (tv), Mitsuru Hongo and Yumi Kamakura (assistant) /OLM Team Wasaki.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Fight Tension * Depaato [テレビ東京・あにてれ ファイテンションデパート] ("Fight Tension * Department Store") (tv), DLE.
(cgi animation, some live action)
contains: Arm Rally (tvss), Shigeyoshi Tsukahara /Iyasakado; Dennou Senshi Dokan (tvss), Frogman Trading Company; Kakuzatousan (tvss), Sunahue; Kirakira Shougakusen Celebri-chan (tvss), CLAP!; and, Olga's no Russia Gokuza (tvss), Ohrys Bird.

Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! [がくえんゆーとぴあ まなびストレート!] (tv), ufotable.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Getsumen Toheiki Mina [月面兎兵器ミーナ] ("Moon-faced Rabbit Weapon Mina") (tv), Gonzo.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

GR -Giant Robo- [GR -ジャイアントロボ-] (tv), Masahiko Murata /ACGT.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Hidamari Sketch [ひだまりスケッチ] (tv), Shaft.
(drawn animation)

Himawari!! [ひまわりっ!!] ("Sunflower!!) (tv), Arms.
(drawn animation)

Koi Suru Tenshi Angelique ~Kagayaki no Ashita~ [恋する天使アンジェリーク ~かがやきの明日~] ("Loving Angel Angelique ~Radiant Tomorrow~") (tv), Susumu Kudo /Satelight.
(drawn animation)

Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora [京四郎と永遠の空] ("Kyoshiro and the Eternal Sky"; "Shattered Angels") (tv), Tetsuya Yanagisawa / TNK.
(drawn animation)

Major [メジャー] (tv), Kenichi Kasai and Riki Fukushima /Studio Hibari.
(drawn animation)

Master of Epic: The Animation Age [マスター オブ エピック The Animation Age] (tv), Tetsuya Endo /Palm Studio and Gonzino.
(drawn animation)

Les Misérables Shoujo Cosette [レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット] (tv), Hiroaki Sakurai /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Nodame Cantabile [のだめカンタービレ] (tv), Kenichi Kasai /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Saint October [セイントオクトーバー] (tv), Comet.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Shuffle! Memories [シャッフル!メモリーズ] (tv), Aslead.
(drawn animation)

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou Tou [東京魔人學園剣風帖 龍龍] (tv), BeStack and AIC Spirits.
(drawn animation)

Venus Versus Virus [ヴィーナス ヴァーサス ヴァイアラス] (tv), Hibari.
(drawn animation)

January
Yeu woo bi [천년여우 여우비] ("Yobi the Five-Tailed Fox"; "Cubby the Fox") (f), Lee Sung-gan /Yellow Film and Sunwoo Entertainment. (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Krishna: Makhan Chor ("Krishna: The Butter Thief") (tvsp), Green Gold Animation. (India)
(drawn animation)

February
Bratz: Fashion Pixiez (oav), Mucci Fassett /Mike Young Productions.
(cgi animation)

Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo? (tvsp), Joe Murray, Mark O'Hare, and Brian Sheesley /Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation)

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (oav), Frank Nissen /DisneyToon.
(drawn animation)

Flatland: The Film (f), Ladd Ehlinger Jr. /Flatland Productions.
(cgi animation)

Holly Hobbie & Friends: Secret Adventure (oav), Mario Piluso /Nickelodeon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Kim Possible [second series] (tv), Disney Television.
(drawn animation)

February
Turma de Monica: Uma aventura no Tempo ("Monica's Gang: An Adventure in Time") (f), Mauricio de Sousa, Rodrigo Gava, Andre Passos, and Clewerson Sarenba /Maurício de Souza Produções. (Brazil)
(drawn animation, cgi animation)

Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943-February 14, 2007) (director, animator, producer) dies in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. (Canada)

February
Anna og skapsveiflurnar ("Anna and the Moods") (ss), Gunnar Karlsson /CAOZ. (Iceland)
(cgi animation)

Robin Hood: Quest for the King (oav), Ric Machin and Vijay Kadoo /BKN. (Germany)
(cgi animation)

Time Jam: Valerian et Laureline (tv), Dargaud-Marina and Satelight. (France/Japan)
(drawn animation, cgi animation)

February
Ikki Tousen Dragon Destiny [一騎当千 Dragon Destiny] ("Match for a Thousand Dragon Destiny") (tv), Koichi Ohata /Arms.
(drawn animation)

Kemono Soukikou Dancougar Nova [獣装機攻 ダンクーガ ノヴァ] (tv), Masami Obari /Ashi Productions.
(drawn animation)

Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King D Kids Adventure [古代王者 恐竜キング Dキッズアドベンチャー] ("Dinosaur King") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Naruto Shippuuden [ナルト 疾風伝] ("Naruto Hurricane Chronicles") (tv), Hayato Date /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Okane ga Nai [お金がないっ] ("No Money") (oav), Makoto Sokuza.
(drawn animation)

Rocket Girls [ロケットガール] (tv), Hiroshi Aoyama /Mook.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Yes! PreCure 5 [Yes! プリキュア 5] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Hiroyuki Hoshiyama (Hoshiyama Hiroyuki, 星山 博之) (May 13, 1944-February 7, 2007) (series composition, writer) dies.

February
I Got A Rocket (tvss)/(tv), Glenn Kirkpatrick /SLR Productions. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
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Australasia (excluding Japan)
March
The Condor ("Stan Lee Presents The Condor") (oav), Steve E. Gordon /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (tv)/(tvss), Nickelodeon Animation.
(drawn animation)

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: Billy and Mandy's Big Boogie Adventure (tvsp), Robert Alvarez and others /Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation)

Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron (tvsp), Victor Cook and Tad Stones /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

iZ and the Zizzles (oav), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Meet the Robinsons (f), Stephen J. Anderson /Disney.
(cgi animation)

TMNT (f), Kevin Munroe /Rainbow and Digital Dream . (United States/South Korea)
(cgi animation)

March
Barbie Fairytopia - Magic of the Rainbow (oav), Willian Lau /Mainframe. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

I Met the Walrus (ss), Josh Raskin. (Canada)
(drawn animation, cgi animation, some live action)

March
Chop Socky Chooks (tv), Aardman and Decode Entertainment (Starz Animation (Canada)). (Great Britain/Canada)
(cgi animation)

Shaun the Sheep (tvss), Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)

Still Life (tvss), Chris Sadler /Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)
one of the Shaun the Sheep series
Annecy Cristal winner (TV Production)

March
"Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure Into the Underworld" (f), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

Hitohira [ひとひら] (tv), Akira Nishimori /XEBEC M2.
(drawn animation)

Moonlight Mile [ムーンライトマイル] (tv), Iku Suzuki /Studio Hibari.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Reideen [らいでぃーん] (tv), Mitsuru Hongo /Production I.G.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)


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Tommy Zoom (tvss)/(edu), BBC. (Great Britain)
(cgi animation, some live action)

Osvaldo Cavandoli (January 1, 1920–March 3, 2007) (director, animator, character designer) dies in Milan. (Italy)

Tetsujin 28-go: Hakuchu no Zangetsu ("Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday") (f), Yasuhiro Imagawa /Palm Studio.
(drawn animation)

March
Ppaekkom-ui meogeu-jan yeohaeng [빼꼼의 머그잔 여행] ("Mug Travel"; "Backkom Mug Travel") (f), Lim Ah-ron /RG Animation Studios. (Republic of Korea)
(cgi animation)

April
The Adventures of Teddy P. Brains: Journey into the Rain Forest (oav)/(edu), Fourth and One Productions.
(cgi animation)

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (f), Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis /Williams Street.
(drawn animation, cgi animation, some live action)

National Treasure Superstars (ss)/(edu), Gerard Pires/ Digimax and the National Palace Museum. (United States/Taiwan)
(cgi animation)
one of the Adventures in the NPM series

The Nutshack (tv), Ramon Lopez and Jesse Hernandez /MXN.
(cgi animation)


April
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (tvss), Gary Russell /Firestep. (Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Finley the Fire Engine (tvss), Balley Beg Studio. (Isle of Man)
(cgi animation)

Le Reine soleil ("Princess of the Sun") (f), Philippe Lecerc / Belokan Productions and Rezo Productions. (France/Belgium/Hungary)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

April
AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission [1] (oav), Katsuhiko Nishijima /Studio Fantasia.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)
series 2007

Bakugan Battle Brawlers [爆丸バトルブローラーズ] (tv), TMS and Japan Vestec.
(drawn animation)

Blue Dragon [ブルードラゴン] (tv), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Bokurano [ぼくらの] (tv), Hiroyuki Morita and Erukin Kawabata /Gonzo.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

El Cazador: El Cazador de la Bruja [エル・カザド El Cazador de la Bruja] (tv), Koichi Mashimo /Bee Train.
(drawn animation)

Claymore [クレイモア] (tv), Hiroyuki Tanaka /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Darker than BLACK Kuro no Keiyakusha [Darker than Black 黒の契約者] (tv), Tensai Okamura /Bones.
(drawn animation)

Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma ~Molders Hen~ [英國戀物語エマ ~メルダース編~] ("English Love Story Emma ~Molders Chapter~") (tv), Ajia-do.
(drawn animation)

Gegege no Kitarou [ゲゲゲの鬼太郎] ("Cackling Kitarou") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Hayate no Gotoku! [ハヤテのごとく!] ("Hayate the Combat Butler!") (tv), SynergySP.
(drawn animation)

Heroic Age [ヒロイック・エイジ] (tv), Takashi Noto and Toshimasa Suzuki /Xebec.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Idol Master Xenoglossia [アイドルマスター Xenoglossia] (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Kaibutsu Oujo [怪物王女] ("Princess Resurrection") (tv), Masayuki Sakoi /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Kamichama Karin [かみちゃまかりん] ("Little Goddess Karin") (tv), Takashi Anno /Satelight.
(drawn animation)

Kaze no Shoujo Emily: Emily of New Moon [風の少女エミリー Emily of New Moon] (tv), Harume Kosaka /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Kaze no Stigma [風のスティグマ] (tv), Gonzo.
(drawn animation)

Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula [機神大戦 ギガンティック・フォーミュラ] (tv), Keiji Goto /Brains Base.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kiss Dum ENGAGE planet [キスダム ENGAGE planet] (tv), Yasuchika Nagaoka and Eiichi Sato /Satelight.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo ~Youkoso Tsugumi Ryouhe~ [この青空に約束を― ~ようこそつぐみ寮へ~] (tv), Tsutomu Yabuki /Artland.
(drawn animation)

Kotetsushin Jeeg [鋼鉄神ジーグ] (tv), Jun Kawagoe /Actas.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kotetsu Sangokushi [鋼鉄三国志] (tv), Tetsuya Endo /Picture Magic.
(drawn animation)

Lovely Complex [ラブコン] (tv), Konosuke Uda /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Lucky Star [らき☆すた] (tv), Kyoto Animation.
(drawn animation)

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS [魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS [ストライカーズ]] ("Magicl Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikeS") (tv), Keizou Kusakawa /Seven Arcs.
(drawn animation)

Meitantei Conan: Konpeki no Hitsugi Jolly Rodger (Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure) [名探偵コナン 紺碧の棺(ジョリー・ロジャー)] (f), Taiichiro Yamamoto /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Nagasarete Airantou [ながされて藍蘭島] (tv), feel.
(drawn animation)

Oh Edo Rocket [大江戸ロケット] (tv), Seiji Mizushima /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Ojarumaru [おじゃる丸] ("Prince Mackaroo") (tvss), Studio Gallop.
(drawn animation)

Onegai my Melody Sukkiri [おねがいマイメロディ すっきり] (tv), Studio Comet.
(drawn animation)

Ookiku Furikabutte [おおきく振りかぶっ] (tv), A-1 Productions.
(drawn animation)

Over Drive [オーバードライヴ] (tv), Takao Kato /Xebec.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Robby to Kerobby [ロビーとケロビー] (tv), Yuu Kou /A-1 Pictures.
(drawn animation)

Romeo x Juliet [ロミオ ジュリエット] (tv), Fumitoshi Oizaki /Gonzo.
(drawn animation)

Saint Beast ~Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan~ [セイント・ビースト ~光陰叙事詩天使譚~] (tv), Tokyo Kids.
(drawn animation)

Seirei no Moribito [精霊の守り人] (tv), Kenji Kamiyama /Production I.G.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Seto no Hanoyome [瀬戸の花嫁] ("The Strait Bride") (tv), Seiji Kishi /Gonzo, AIC, and avex mode.
(drawn animation)

Shining Tears X Wind [シャイニング・ティアーズ・クロス・ウィンド] (tv), Hiroshi Watanabe /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Shinkyouku Soukai Polyphonica [キネティックノベル「神曲奏界ポリフォニカ] ("Divine Organization Polyphonica") (tv), Junichi Watanabe and Masami Shimoda /Ginga-ya.
(drawn animation)

Skull Man [スカルマン] (tv), Bones.
(drawn animation)

Sola (tv), Tomoki Kobayashi /Nomad.
(drawn animation)

Spider Riders ~Yomigaeru Taiyou~ [スパイダーライダーズ ~よみがえる太陽~] (tv), Bee Train.
(drawn animation)

Sugar Bunnies [シュガーバニーズ] (tvss).
(model animation?)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann [天元突破グレンラガン] ("Heaven Shattering Gurren Lagann") (tv), Gainax.
(drawn animation)

Terra he... [地球へ...] ("Toward to the Terra"; "Toward the Terra") (tv), Tokyo Kids and Minamimachi Bugyousho.
(drawn animation)

Touka Gettan [桃華月憚] (tv), Yuji Yamaguchi /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Wellber no Monogatari ~Sisters of Wellber~ [ウエルベールの物語 ~Sisters of Wellber~] (tv), Trans Arts.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Zero Duel Masters [ゼロデュエル・マスターズ] tvss), Nippon Animedia.
(drawn animation)

White Fox studio founded.

April
Taegeuk Cheongiamun [태극천자문] ("Tai Chi Chasers") (tv), Hiroki Shibata and Gim Young Chan /JM Animation and Toei Animation. (Republic of Korea/Japan)
(drawn animation)

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Australasia (excluding Japan)
May
The Drinky Crow Show (tvsp), Igor Kovalyov /Mirari Films.
(cgi animation, some drawn animation)

Invaded (tv), Cartoon Network.
(dranw animation, cgi animation)
special series composed of episodes from several Cartoon Network series

Shrek the Third (f), Chris Miller /PDI-DreamWorks.
(cgi animation)

My Friends Tigger and Pooh (tv), David Hartman and Don MacKinnon /Walt Disney Television Animation.
(cgi animation)
(2007-2009)

Tootsie Roll Pops: How Many Licks? (tvss)/(adv), LucidCircus.
(cgi animation)
(remake of the classic Tootsie Roll Pops commercial)

May
Madame Tutli-Putli (ss), Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski /NFB. (Canada)
(model animation, some cgi animation)

Storm Hawks (tv), Asaph Fipke /Nerd Corps. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

May
Das doppelte Lottchen ("The Two Lotties") (f), Toby Genkel /Lunaris Film and TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion. (Germany)
(drawn animation)

Persepolis (f), Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi /2.4.7.Films. (France)
(drawn animation)

Roary the Racing Car (tvss), Cosgrove Hall. (Great Britain)
(cgi animation, model animation)

May
Dennou Coil [電脳コイル] ("Computer Coil") (tv), Mitsuo Iso /Madhouse.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Paprika (f), Satoshi Kon /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)
previously released at festivals

Shin SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai ("SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next") (sf), Shinji Takagi /Sunrise.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)


June
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (oav), Yoshiaki Kawajiri /Imagi Animation and Madhouse. (United States/Japan)
(drawn animation)

Lil' Bush (net)/(tvss)/(tv), Sugarshack Animation.
(cgi animation)

Ratatouille (f), Brad Bird /Pixar.
(cgi animation)
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

June
George of the Jungle (tv), Studio B. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Iggy Arbuckle (tv)/(tvss), C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Wayside (tv)/(tvss), Nelvana. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

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Surf's Up (f), Ash Brannon and Chris Buck /Sony Imageworks.
(cgi animation)


June
The Pearce Sisters (ss), Luis Cook /Aardman. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Skunk Fu! (tv)/(tvss), Hoek, Line & Thinker; Cartoon Saloon; and Telegael. (Netherlands/Ireland)
(drawn animation)

June
Devil May Cry [デビル メイ クライ] (tv), Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Tetsuko no Tabi [鉄子の旅] ("Tetsuko's Travels"), (tv), Group TAC.
(drawn animation)

Treasure Gaust [トレジャーガウスト] (tvss), Fujimoto Yoshitaka /Synergy SP.
(cgi animation)

June
Bao hu lu de mi mi [魔法小葫蘆] ("The Secret of the Magic Gourd") (f), John Chu and Frankie Chung /Centro and Disney. (China/United States)
(live action, some cgi animation)

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July
Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure (oav), Mucci Fassett /Mike Young Productions.
(cgi animation)

Code Monkeys (tvss), Monkey Wrangler.
(cgi animation)

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: The Wrath of the Spider Queen (tvsp), Matt Engstrom, Gordon Kent, Kris Sherwood, and Julie Hashiguchi /Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation)

Revisioned: Tomb Raider (net), GameTap Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (tv), Cuppa Coffee. (United States/Canada)
(model animation)

The Simpsons Movie (f), David Silverman /Gracie Films (AKOM (South Korea))
(drawn animation)

Transformers (f), Michael Bay /DreamWorks SKG (Industrial Light and Magic (animation)).
(live action, some cgi animation)

July
El Arca ("The Ark") (f), Juan Pablo Buscarini /Patagonik. (Argentina)
(drawn animation)

Total Drama Island (tv), Elliott Animation. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

July
Ilya Muromets i Solovey Razboynik [Илья Муромец и Соловей Разбойник] ("Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber"; "Ilya and the Robber") (f), Vladimir Toropchin /Melnitsa. (Russia)
(drawn animation)

July
Baccano! [バッカーノ!] (tv), Takahiro Omori /Brains-Base.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Buzzer Beater [ブザービーター] (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Code E (tv), Deen.
(drawn animation)

Doujin Work [ドージンワーク] (tv), REMIC.
(drawn animation)

Happy Happy Clover [はぴはぴクローバー] (tvss)/(tv), Tetsuo Yasumi /Group TAC.
(drawn animation)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai [ひぐらしのなく頃に解] (tv), Chiaki Kon /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho [ケンコー全裸系水泳部 ウミショー] (tv), Koichiro Sohtome /Artland.
(drawn animation)

Moetan [もえたん] (tv), Keiichiro Kawaguchi /Actus.
(drawn animation)

Mononoke [モノノ怪] (tv), Kenji Nakamura /Toei.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Mushi-Uta [ムシウタ] (tv), Kazuo Sakai /Beat Frog.
(drawn animation)

Nanatsuiro Drops [ななついろドロップス] (tv), Studio Barcelona.
(drawn animation)

Piano no Mori [ピアノの森] ("Piano Forest") (f), Masayuki Kojima /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Potemayo [ぽてまよ] (tv), Takashi Ikehata /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei [さよなら絶望先生] (tv), Akiyuki Shinbo /Shaft.
(drawn animation)

School Days [スクールデイズ] (tv), Keitaro Motonaga /TNK.
(drawn animation)

Shigurui [シグルイ] (tv), Hiroshi Hamasaki /Madhouse.
(drawn animation, cgi animation)

Sky Girls [スカイガールズ] (tv), Yoshiaki Iwasaki /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou Tou Kenbu Hen [東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖 第弐幕] (tv), Shinji Ishihira /BeStack and AIC Spirit.
(drawn animation)

Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~ [ゼロの使い魔 ~双月の騎士~] ("Zero's Familiar ~The Rider of the Twin Moons~") (tv), J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Zombie-Loan [ゾンビローン] (tv), Akira Nishimori /Xebec.
(drawn animation)

July
The Goat That Ate Time Lucinda Schreiber /Ponymikado Films. (Australia)
(animation)

August
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (tvsp), Sebastian Montes and Scooter Tidwell /Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation)

Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! (f), Davis Doi /SD Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

Chill Out Scooby-Doo! (tvsp)/(oav), Joe Sichta /Warner Bros. Television.
(drawn animation)

Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme (oav), Patrick Archbald, Jay Oliva, and Richard Sebast /MLG.
(drawn animation)

Little Einsteins: Rocket's Firebird Rescue (oav), Curious Pictures.
(cgi animation)

Slacker Cats (tv), Film Roman.
(cgi animation)

Super WHY! (tv)/(edu), Out of the Blue Enterprises.
(cgi animation)

Tak and the Power of Juju (tvss)/(tv), Nickelodeon Animation.
(cgi animation)



August
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2 [撲殺天使ドクロちゃん 2] ("Bludgeoner Angel Little Dokuro 2") (tv)/(oav), Tsutomu Mizushima /Hal Film Maker.
(drawn animation)

Miyori no Mori [ミヨリの森] ("Miyori's Forest") (tvsp), Nizo Yamamoto /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Saishu Shiken Kujira [最終試験くじら] (net)/(ss), ZEXCS.
(drawn animation)

Tamala on Parade (oav), t.o.L /CATTY & CO. Partners.
(drawn animation)


United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)
September
Back At the Barnyard (tv)/(tvss), Mike Gassaway /Omation Animation.
(cgi animation)
(2007-2010)

Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot (tv)/(tvss), Larry Houston and Davis Doi /SD Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (oav), Warner Bros. Animation.
(drawn animation)

Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (oav), David Block /DisneyToon.
(drawn animation)

Holly Hobbie & Friends: Best Friends Forever (tvsp)/(oav), Mario Piluso /Nickelodeon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Out of Jimmy's Head (tv), Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Cartoon Network Studios.
(live action, some drawn animation)

Shorts in a Bunch (tv), Nickeodeon.
(various types of animation)
collection of short animated films by various studios

Strawberry Shortcake (tv)/(tvss), DiC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Superman Doomsday (oav), Lauren Montgomery, Bruce Timm, Brandon Vietti /Warner Bros. Television.
(drawn animation)

Sushi Pack (tv)/(tvss), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Word Girl (tvss)/(tv), David SanAngelo /Soup2Nuts.
(cgi animation)

WordWorld (tv)/(tvss)/(edu), Olexa Hewryk and Don Moody, WordWorld (Bardel Entertainment (Canada))
(cgi animation)

September
Barbie as The Island Princess (oav), Greg Richardson /Rainmaker. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Magi-Nation (tv), Cookie Jar and Daewon. (Canada/South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Will & Dewitt (tv), Cookie Jar. (Canada) (drawn animation)

September
Banja (tv), Eric Berthier /Maybe Movies. (France)
(drawn animation)

Der kleine König Macius - Der Film ("Little King Macius The Film") (f), Sandor Jesse and Lutz Stutzner /Studio 88. (Germany)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

September
Clannad [クラナド] (f), Osamu Dezaki /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Moonlight Mile 2nd Season -Touch Down- (tv), Iku Suzuki /Studio Hibari.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Stranger -Mukoh Hadan- [ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-] ("Sword of the Stranger") (f), Masahiro Ando /Bones.
(drawn animation)

September
Upin & Ipin Dan Kawan-Kawan (tv), Mohammed Nizam Abdul Razak /Les' Copaque Production. (Malaysia)
(cgi animation)
(2007 to the present)

October
Betsy Bubblegum's Journey Through Yummi-Land (oav), David Thomas /MGA Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

Bratz: Super Babyz (oav), Mucci Fassett /Mike Young Productions.
(cgi animation)

Christams Is Here Again (f), Robert Zappia and Darrel Van Clitters (animation director) /Renegade Animation.
(drawn animation)

Elf Bowling: The Movie (oav), Dave Kim and Rex Piano /Film Brokers International.
(cgi animation)

Plan Bee (oav), Michael Schelp /Spark Plug Entertainment.
(cgi animation)

SpongeBob SquarePants: Atlantis SquarePantis (net)/(tvsp), Aaron Springer /Nickelodeon Animation.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)
This special was distributed on the Internet for two weeks before it was broadcast.

The Ten Commandments (f), Bill Boyce and John Stronach /Promenade Pictures.
(cgi animation)

Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (oav), Tony Cervone and Spike Brandt /Warner Bros. Animation.
(drawn animation)

October
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy (tvsp)/(oav), Mike Shiell /Nelvana.
(cgi animation)

Busytown Mysteries (tv), Ken Cunningham /Cookie Jar. (Canada) (drawn animation)

La Cueva de Emiliodon ("The Cave of Emiliodon") (tvss), ATiempo. (Chile)
(cgi animation)

Edgar & Ellen (tv)/(tvss), Bardel Entertainment and Star Farms Productions. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

The Future Is Wild (tv), Nelvana. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

October
Atout 5 (tvss), Euro Visual. (France)
(drawn animation)

The Large Family (tvss), Coolabi. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Frankenstein's Cat (tvss)/(tv), Mackinnon & Saunders and Kayenta Productions (A Productions (Great Britain)). (Great Britain/France)
(cgi animation)

Lissi und der wilde Kaiser ("Lissi and the Wild Kaiser") (f), Michael Bully Herbig /herbX film. (Germany)
(cgi animation)

The Magic Roundabout (tv)/(tvss), Action Synthèse and Silver Fox. (France/Great Britain)
(cgi animation)

Les Moot-Moot (tvss), Bibo Films-Pumpkin 3D. (France)
(cgi animation)

Nocturna (f), Victor Maldonado and Adrià Garcia /Filmax. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

Peur(s) du noir ("Fear(s) of the Dark") (f), Etienne Robial /Prima Linea Productions. (France)
(drawn animation)
collection of seven shorts cartoons by different directors

Tengers (f), Michael J. Rix /Mirror Mountain Pictures. (South Africa)
(clay animation)

October
Appleseed EX Machina (f), Shinji Aramaki /Digital Frontier.
(cgi animation)

Bamboo Blade [バンブーブレード] (tv), AIC A.S.T.A.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Blue Drop ~Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku~ [Blue Drop ~天使達の戯曲~] (tv), Masahiko Okura and Masaharu Tomoda (assistant director) /Ashi Pro and BeStack.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Clannad [クラナド] (tv), Tatsuya Ishihara /Kyoto Animation.
(drawn animation)

D.C. II ~Da Capo II~ [D.C.Ⅱ~ダ・カーポⅡ~] (tv), Feel.
(drawn animation)

Dragonaut -To Resonance- [ドラゴノーツ -ザ・レゾナンス-] ("Dragonaut -The Resonance-") (tv), Gonzo.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

ef - a tale of memories (tv), Shaft.
(drawn animation)

Genshiken 2 [げんしけん 2] (tv), Arms.
(drawn animation)

Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun [ご愁傷さま二ノ宮くん] (tv), Koji Yoshikawa /AIC Spirits.
(drawn animation)

Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji Ultimate Survivor [逆境無頼カイジ Ultimate Survivor] ("Survivor Gambler Kaiji Ultimate Survivor") (tv), Yuzo Sato /Madhouse.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Hatara Kids: Mai Ham Gumi [はたらキッズマイハム組] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Ichigo Ichie - Koibana Tomobana [一期一会 恋バナ友バナ] (tvss), Foursome.
(cgi animation)

Juushin Enbu Hero Tales [獣神演武 Hero Tales] (tv), Osamu Sekita /Studio Flag.
(drawn animation)

Kido Senshi Gundam 00 (Double Zero) [機動戦士ガンダム00 (ダブルオー)] ("Mobile Soldier Gundam 00 (Double Zero)") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kimi Kiss pure rouge [キミキス pure rouge] (tv), J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Kodomo no Jikan [こどものじかん] (tv), Studio Barcelona.
(drawn animation)

Majin Tantei Nogami Neuro [魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ] ("Demon Detective Neuro Nogami") (tv), Hiroshi Koujina /Madhouse.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Mameushi-kun [まめうしくん] (tvss), Kazumi Nonaka /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Maple Story [メイプルストーリー] (tv), Takaaki Ishiyama and Atsuko Ishizuka /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Minami-ke [みなみけ] (tv), Doumu.
(drawn animation)

Mokke [もっけ] (tv), Masayoshi Nishida /Madhouse and Tezuka Productions.
(drawn animation)

Moyashimon [もやしもん] (tv), Shirogumi and Telecom Animation.
(drawn animation)

Myself; Yourself [マイセルフ ユアセルフ] (tv), QZo (Yasuhiro Kuroda) /Dogakobo.
(drawn animation)

Night Wizard The Animation [ナイトウィザード The Animation] (tv), Yusuke Yamamoto /Hal Film Maker.
(drawn animation)

Prism Ark [プリズム・アーク] (tv), Masami Obari /Front Line.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha [ぷるるんっ!しずくちゃん あはっ☆] (tv)/(tvss), Atsushi Yano and Ritsuko Gibo /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Rental Magica [レンタルマギカ] (tv), ZEXCS.
(drawn animation)

Sengoku Gakudou Nikki Sensei no Chonmage [戦国学童日記 先生のチョンマゲ] (tv).
(cgi animation ?)

Shakugan no Shana II [灼眼のシャナ II] ("Shana of the Burning Eyes II") (tv), J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Shampoo Oji [シャンプー王子] (tvss), Yuki Kinoshita.
(drawn animation)

Shinreigari: Ghost Hound [神霊狩] (tv), Production I.G.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Shion no Oh [しおんの王] ("Shion's King") (tv), Deen.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

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

Sketchbook ~full color'S~ [スケッチブック ~full color'S~] (tv), Yoshimasa Hiraike and Junichi Sato /Hal Film Maker.
(drawn animation)

Suteki Tantei Labyrinth [素敵探偵☆ラビリンス] ("Excellent Detective Labyrinth") (tv), Hiroshi Watanabe /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle [逮捕しちゃうぞ フルスロットル] (tv), Deen.
(drawn animation)

Tensai? Dr. Hamax [天才?Dr.ハマックス] ("Genius? Dr. Hamax") (tv), Trans Arts.
(drawn animation)

Yattokame Tanteidan [やっとかめ探偵団] (tv), ACS.
(drawn animation)

October
Bal Ganesh (f), Pankaj Sharma /Shemaroo Entertainment. (India)
(cgi animation)

"Sparkling Red Star" [闪闪的红星] (f), Lam Chiu Yin /Puzzle Animation. (China)
(drawn animation)

United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)
November
Bee Movie (f), Steve Hickner and Simon J. Smith /DreamWorks.
(cgi animation)

Beowulf (f), Robert Zemeckis /ImageMovers.
(cgi animation)

Chowder (tvss)/(tv), Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation, some live action puppetry)
(2007 to the present)

Cosmic Quantum Ray //Cosmic Robbie (tv), Andrew Young /Mike Young Productions and Moonscope. (United States/France)
(cgi animation)

Dino Squad (tv), John Michael Lee /DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Enchanted (f), Kevin Lima /Disney.
(live action, some drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Futurama: Bender's Big Score (oav), Dwayne Carey-Hill /Rough Draft.
(drawn animation)

Grim Adventures of the KND (tvsp), Maxwell Atoms and Patrick Warburton /Cartoon Network and Curious Pictures.
(drawn animation)

The Land Before Time XIII The Wisdom of Friends (oav), Charles Grosvenor and James Mitchell /Universal Animation.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

My Friends Tigger and Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie (tvsp), Don Mackinnon /Disney Television.
(cgi animation)

Shrek the Halls (tvsp), Gary Trousdale /DreamWorks.
(cgi animation)

Sushi Pack (tv)/(tvss)/(edu), Walt Kubiak /DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)
(2007-2009)

Xavier: Renegade Angel (tvss), John Lee, Vernon Chatman, et al. /Cinematico.
(cgi animation)


November
Bentornato Pinocchio ("Welcome Back Pinocchio") (f), Orlando Corradi /Mondo TV. (Italy)
(drawn animation)

Winx Club: Il segreto del Regno Perduto ("Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom") (f), Iginio Straffi /Rainbow. (Italy)
(cgi animation)

November
Bonoron ~Fushigi na Mori no Iitstae~ [ボノロン ~不思議な森のいいつたえ~] (tvss).
(drawn animation)

Candy Boy (net)/(ss), AIC.
(cgi animation)

Eleking the Animation [エレキング the Animation] (tvss), Zuiyo.
(cgi animation)

Koharu Biyori [1] [こはるびより] (oav), Takayuki Inagaki /Doumu.
(drawn animation)

Ashi Production becomes Production Reed. Toshihiko Sato remains the head of the studio.

November
Animalia (tv), Animalia Productions and Village Roadshow (Photon VFX, and Iloura Digital Pictures). (Australia)
(cgi animation)

December
Alvin and the Chipmunks (f), Tim Hill /Bagdasarian Productions (Rhythm and Hues).
(live action, some cgi animation)

Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. (tvsp, Tom Warburton /Curious Pictures.
(drawn animation)

How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (ss), Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton /Disney.
(drawn animation)

Luv & Kush: The Amazing Twins (f), Rana /Shoreline Animation. (United States/India)
(drawn animation)

Transformers: Animated (tv), Matt Youngberg /Cartoon Network and Studio 4°C (Mook (Japan), Answer Animation (Japan). (United States/Japan)
(drawn animation)

Jack Zander (May 1908-December 17, 2007) (producer, director, animator) dies in New York.


December
Donkey Xote (f), Jose Pozo /Filmax. (Spain)
(cgi animation)

Jungledyret Hugo: Fræk, flabet og fri ("Jungo Goes Bananas") (f), Jørgen Lerdam, Flemming Quist Møller, and Anders Sørensen /A. Film. (Denmark)
(cgi animation)

Röllin sydän ("Quest for a Heart") (f), Pekka Lehtosaari /Matila Röhr Productions. (Finland)
(drawn animation)

Zorro: Generation Z (oav), BKN International. (Germany)
(drawn animation)

December
Aa Megami-sama Tatakau Tsubasa [ああっ女神さまっ 闘う翼] ("Ah! My Goddess Fighting Wings") (tvsp), Hiroaki Goda /AIC.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Cinnamoroll: The Movie [シナモン the Movie] (sf), Gisaburo Sugii /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 Kurenai no Tsuki [遙かなる時空の中で3 紅の月] (tvsp), Toshiya Shinohara /Yumeta.
(drawn animation)

Kara no Kyokai Fukan Fukei [空の境界 俯瞰風景] ("Edge of Emptiness Overlooking View") (sf), Ei Aoki /ufotable.
(drawn animation)
first Kara no Kyokai series

Kara no Kyokai Satsujin Kosatsu (Zen) [空の境界 殺人考察(前)] ("Edge of Emptiness A Study in Murder (Part 1)") (sf), Takuya Nonaka /ufotable.
(drawn animation)

Katakune (tvss)/(edu), Character Farm and Wogee Toons. (Singapore/China)
(cgi animation)

Saiko! Tamagotchi [さぁイコー!たまごっち] ("Let's Go! Tamagotchi") (tv), Yuji Asada /OLM.
(drawn animation)

December
Return of Hanuman (f)/(edu), Anurag Kashyap /Percept Picture Company. (India)
(drawn animation)

United States The Americas (excluding U.S.) Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)

no date
Forrito, Policía del Sexo ("Wrappy Sex Police") (tv)/(edu), Paneka Animaestudio. (Panama)
(cgi animation)

no date
Arka ("Ark") (ss), Grzegorz Jonkajtys /Ark Film and Platige Image. (Poland)
(cgi animation)

Même les pigeons vont au paradis ("Even Pigeons Go to Heaven") (ss), Samuel Tourneux /BUF. (France)
(cgi animation)

Oktapodi (ss), Julien Bocabielle et al. /Gobelins, L’école De L’image. (France)
(cgi animation)


no date
Dex Hamilton Alien Entomologist (tv), Matthew Fernandes and Jon Izen /March Entertainment, SLR Productions, and Parthenon Kids. (Australia/Canada/Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

"Sending the Prince Home" (tv), Shenzhen Toonring Animation. (China)
(cgi animation)
second Hanbagui ("Tortoise Hanba's Stories") series

Wu Kong Da Zhan Er Lang Shen [孙悟空大战二郎神] (""Monkey King vs. Er Lang Shen") (f), Liang Hansen /Yuan Cheng. (China)
(cgi animation, some live action puppets)

Z Squad (tv), Jin Choi II /Enemes. (Republic of Korea)
(cgi 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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