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
• 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
• Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year: Spirited Away

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 2001

• May 18 – Shrek (United States)
• July 20 – Spirited Away (Japan)
• December 21 – Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (United States)

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2001

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

• 2001 in anime