1996 in animation
Events in 1996 in animation.
Events
- Brain's Base is founded.
Films released
- The Quest (Germany)
- April 12 – James and the Giant Peach (United Kingdom, United States)
- June 21 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (United States)
- December 20 – Beavis and Butt-head Do America (United States)
Television series
Debuts
- January 8 – Detective Conan debuts on NNS (Japan, 1996–present).
- February 7 – Dragon Ball GT debuts on Fuji TV (Japan, 1996–1997).
- February 24 – The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper debuts on Fox Kids (1996–1998).
- April 28 – Dexter's Laboratory debuts on Cartoon Network (United States, 1996–2003).
- August 14 – Stickin' Around debuts on YTV (Canada, 1996–2004).
- August 26 – The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest debuts on Cartoon Network (United States, 1996–1999).
- September 2
- Adventures from the Book of Virtues debuts on PBS Kids (United States, 1996–2000).
- Arthur debuts on PBS Kids (Canada, United States, 1996–present).
- September 6 – Superman: The Animated Series debuts on The WB (United States, 1996–2000).
- September 8 – The Incredible Hulk debuts on UPN (United States, 1996–1997).
- September 16 – Transformers: Beast Wars debuts in syndication (Canada, 1996–1999).
- October 7
- Hey Arnold! debuts on Nickelodeon (United States, 1996–2004, 2017).
- KaBlam! debuts on Nickelodeon (United States, 1996–2000).
Endings
- November 2 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in syndication (1987–1996).
Deaths
- February 2 – Shamus Culhane, American animator, film director (born 1908)
- May 15 – Virgil Walter Ross, American animator (born 1907)