2010 in anime
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Events in 2010 in anime.
Accolades
At the Mainichi Film Awards, Colorful won the Animation Film Award. Arrietty won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Internationally, King of Thorn, Mai Mai Miracle and Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror were nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Releases
Films
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2010.
Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2010.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
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| January 2 – March 27 | Cobra the Animation | 13 | Magic Bus | Keizo Shimizu | ||
| January 4 – March 22 | Chu-Bra!! | 12 | Zexcs | Yukina Hiiro | ||
| January 5 – March 23 | Ladies versus Butlers! | 12 | Xebec | Atsushi Ōtsuki | ||
| January 5 – March 22 | Sound of the Sky | 12 | A-1 Pictures | Mamoru Kanbe | So Ra No Wo To | |
| January 6 – March 24 | Omamori Himari | 12 | Zexcs | Shinji Ushiro | ||
| January 7 – March 31 | Baka and Test | 13 | Silver Link | Shin Ōnuma | Baka to Test to Shōkanjū | |
| January 7 – March 31 | Dance in the Vampire Bund | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Masahiro Sonoda |
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| January 7 – March 25 | Ōkami Kakushi | 12 | AIC | Nobuhiro Takamoto | ||
| January 8 – June 25 | Durarara!! | 26 | Brain's Base | Takahiro Omori | ||
| January 8 – March 26 | Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo | ||
| January 9 – June 19 | The Qwaser of Stigmata | 24 | Hoods Entertainment | Hiraku Kaneko | Seikon no Qwaser | |
| January 10 – March 28 | Hanamaru Kindergarten | 12 | Gainax | Seiji Mizushima | Hanamaru Yōchien | |
| January 14 – March 25 | Nodame Cantabile: Finale | 11 | J.C.Staff | Chiaki Kon | ||
| January 26 – December 11 | Katanagatari | 12 | White Fox | Keitaro Motonaga | ||
| February 7 – January 30, 2011 | HeartCatch PreCure! | 49 | Toei Animation | Tatsuya Nagamine | ||
| March 26 – June 11 | Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor | 12 | TNK | Koichi Ohata | ||
| April 1 – September 23 | Heroman | 26 | Bones | Hitoshi Nanba | ||
| April 1 – September 23 | Maid Sama! | 26 | J.C.Staff | Hiroaki Sakurai | Kaichō wa Meido-sama! | |
| April 1 – June 24 | Ōkiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen | 13 | A-1 Pictures | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| April 2 – June 18 | B Gata H Kei | 12 | Hal Film Maker | Yusuke Yamamoto | ||
| April 2 – June 18 | Demon King Daimao | 12 | Artland | Takashi Watanabe | Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maō | |
| April 3 – June 26 | Angel Beats! | 13 | P.A.Works | Seiji Kishi | ||
| April 3 – April 19, 2011 | Duel Masters Cross Shock | 50 | Waruo Suzuki | |||
| April 3 – April 10, 2011 | Gokujō! Mecha Mote Iinchō Second Collection | 51 | SynergySP Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment |
Masatsugu Arakawa | ||
| April 3 – April 2, 2011 | Jewelpet Twinkle | 52 | Studio Comet | Takashi Yamamoto | ||
| April 3 – March 26, 2011 | Penguin no Mondai MAX | 50 | Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment | Jun Kamiya | ||
| April 3 – March 26, 2011 | SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors | 51 | Sunrise | Kenichi Suzuki Kunihiro Mori |
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| April 4 – June 28 | Arakawa Under the Bridge | 13 | Shaft | Yukihiro Miyamoto | ||
| April 4 – March 27, 2011 | Beyblade: Metal Masters | 51 | Tatsunoko Nelvana Animation |
Kunihisa Sugishima | ||
| April 4 – September 26 | Giant Killing | 26 | Studio Deen | Yuu Kou | ||
| April 4 – June 20 | Hakuōki | 12 | Studio Deen | Osamu Yamasaki | ||
| April 4 – June 21 | Kissxsis | 12 | Feel | Munenori Nawa | ||
| April 4 – March 27, 2011 | Lilpri | 51 | Telecom Animation Film | Makoto Moriwaki | ||
| April 4 – June 17 | Shin Koihime Musō: Otome Tairan | 12 | Doga Kobo | Nobuaki Nakanishi | ||
| April 4 – June 26 | Working!! | 13 | A-1 Pictures | Yoshimasa Hiraike | ||
| April 5 – June 28 | Night Raid 1931 | 13 | A-1 Pictures | Atsushi Matsumoto | ||
| April 6 – June 29 | Mayoi Neko Overrun! | 13 | AIC | |||
| April 6 – September 28 | Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin | 26 | Madhouse | Hiroshi Kōjina | ||
| April 7 – September 28 | K-On!! | 26 | Kyoto Animation | Naoko Yamada | ||
| April 11 – September 19 | The Betrayal Knows My Name | 24 | J.C.Staff | Katsushi Sakurabi | Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru | |
| April 15 – July 1 | House of Five Leaves | 12 | Manglobe | Tomomi Mochizuki | Sarai-ya Goyō | |
| April 22 – July 1 | The Tatami Galaxy | 11 | Madhouse | Masaaki Yuasa | Yojōhan Shinwa Taikei | |
| May 23 – January 29, 2011 | Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders | 39 | TMS Entertainment Nelvana Animation |
Mitsuo Hashimoto | ||
| July 1 – September 16 | Okami-san and Her Seven Companions | 12 | J.C.Staff | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Okami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi | |
| July 1 – December 16 | The Legend of the Legendary Heroes | 24 | Zexcs | Itsuro Kawasaki | Densetsu no Yūsha no Densetsu | |
| July 2 – September 17 | Black Butler (season 2) | 12 | A-1 Pictures | Hirofumi Ogura | ||
| July 2 – September 26 | Mitsudomoe | 13 | Bridge | Masahiko Ohta | ||
| July 2 – September 17 | Shukufuku no Campanella | 12 | AIC | Shinji Ushiro | ||
| July 4 – September 26 | Sekirei: Pure Engagement | 13 | Seven Arcs | Keizō Kusakawa | ||
| July 4 – September 26 | Seitokai Yakuindomo | 13 | GoHands | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | ||
| July 5 – September 20 | Highschool of the Dead | 12 | Madhouse | Tetsurō Araki | ||
| July 6 – September 27, 2011 | Digimon Fusion | 54 | Toei Animation | Tetsuya Endo | Digimon Xros Wars | |
| July 6 – December 21 | Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan | 26 | Studio Deen | Junji Nishimura | Nurarihyon no Mago | |
| July 6 – September 27 | Occult Academy | 13 | A-1 Pictures | Tomohiko Itō | Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin | |
| July 7 – September 23 | Strike Witches 2 | 12 | AIC Spirits | Kazuhiro Takamura | ||
| July 8 – December 30 | Shiki | 22 | Daume | Tetsurō Amino | ||
| July 10 – September 25 | Asobi ni Iku yo! | 12 | AIC+ | Youichi Ueda | ||
| July 11 – September 26 | Sengoku Basara II | 12 | Production I.G | Kazuya Nomura | ||
| July 28 – December 23 | Amagami SS | 26 | AIC | Yoshimasa Hiraike | ||
| September 4 – December 20 | Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls | 12 | Arms | KOBUN | ||
| October 1 – December 17 | Heaven's Lost Property: Forte | 12 | AIC | Hisashi Saitō | Sora no Otoshimono: Forte | |
| October 1 – December 24 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | 13 | Gainax | Hiroyuki Imaishi | ||
| October 1 – April 1, 2011 | Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector | 26 | Asahi Production | Masami Ōbari | ||
| October 2 – April 2, 2011 | Bakuman | 25 | J.C.Staff | Ken'ichi Kasai Noriaki Akitaya |
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| October 2 – December 18 | MM! | 12 | Xebec | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | ||
| October 2 – March 26, 2011 | Tegami Bachi Reverse | 25 | Studio Pierrot | Akira Iwanaga | ||
| October 3 – December 26 | Arakawa Under the Bridge *2 | 13 | Shaft | Yukihiro Miyamoto | ||
| October 3 – December 19 | Oreimo | 12 | AIC Build | Hiroyuki Kanbe | Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai | |
| October 3 – December 26 | Psychic Detective Yakumo | 13 | Bee Train | Tomoyuki Kurokawa | Shinrei Tantei Yakumo | |
| October 3 – April 4, 2011 | Star Driver | 25 | Bones | Takuya Igarashi | ||
| October 3 – December 26 | Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional | 13 | Studio Pierrot Studio Hibari |
Iku Suzuki | ||
| October 4 – October 29 | Miyanishi Tatsuya Gekijō: Omae Umasō da na | 20 | Ajia-do Animation Works | Masaya Fujimori | ||
| October 4 – December 20 | Squid Girl | 12 | Diomedéa | Tsutomu Mizushima | Shinryaku! Ika Musume | |
| October 4 – December 20 | Yosuga no Sora | 12 | Feel | Takeo Takahashi | ||
| October 5 – December 28 | Otome Yōkai Zakuro | 13 | J.C.Staff | Chiaki Kon | ||
| October 6 – December 22 | Motto To Love-Ru | 12 | Xebec | Atsushi Ootsuki | ||
| October 6 – December 22 | The World God Only Knows | 12 | Manglobe | Shigehito Takayanagi | Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai | |
| October 7 – December 23 | Tantei Opera Milky Holmes | 12 | J.C.Staff Artland |
Makoto Moriwaki | ||
| October 7 – December 23 | Togainu no Chi | 12 | A-1 Pictures | Naoyuki Konno | ||
| October 8 – April 1, 2011 | A Certain Magical Index II | 24 | J.C.Staff | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Toaru Majutsu no Index II | |
| October 8 – December 24 | And Yet the Town Moves | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo | Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru | |
| October 9 – December 25 | Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku | 12 | Zexcs Feel |
Munenori Nawa | ||
| October 15 – December 31 | Princess Jellyfish | 11 | Brain's Base | Takahiro Omori | Kuragehime | |
| December 11 – February 26, 2011 | Haiyore! Nyaruko: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft | 11 | DLE | Azuma Tani | ||
| December 23 – June 16, 2011 | Starry Sky | 26 | Studio Deen | Kiyoko Sayama |
Original video animations
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2010.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22 | Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san | 1 | Production I.G | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| February 26 | Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku | 3 | TYO Animations | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| March 12 – June 6, 2014 | Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn | 7 | Sunrise | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | ||
| March 25 – February 25, 2011 | Tales of Symphonia: The Animation Tethe'alla Episode | 4 | Ufotable | Haruo Sotozaki | ||
| June 23 – October 23 | Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu | 2 | J.C.Staff | Naoto Hosoda | ||
| June 25 – December 24 | Book Girl Memoir | 3 | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | Bungaku Shōjo Memoir | |
| July 2 – December 3 | Kure-nai | 2 | Brain's Base | Kō Matsuo | ||
| July 24 | Black Rock Shooter | 1 | Ordet | Shinobu Yoshioka | ||
| July 17 – June 22, 2011 | Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail | 5 | Madhouse | Sunao Katabuchi | ||
| July 23 – March 23, 2011 | Hen Semi | 2 | Xebec | Ryōki Kamitsubo | ||
| July 30 – November 17 | Aki Sora: Yume no Naka | 2 | Hoods Entertainment | Takeo Takahashi | ||
| August 8 – January 9, 2011 | Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors | 6 | Arms | Kinji Yoshimoto | Queen's Blade: Utsukushiki Tōshi-tachi | |
| August 15 – December 19 | Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G | 3 | Sunrise | Kou Matsuo | ||
| August 16 – May 11, 2012 | Kuttsukiboshi | 2 | Primastea | Naoya Ishikawa | ||
| September 23 – December 22 | To Heart 2 AD Next | 2 | Aquaplus Chaos Project |
Jun'ichi Sakata | ||
| October 8 – November 9, 2011 | Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi | 3 | Tatsunoko Production Studio Rikka |
Ryochimo Sawa | ||
| October 23 | Beelzebub | 1 | Pierrot+ | Nobuhiro Takamoto | ||
| November 17 – May 11, 2011 | Koe de Oshigoto! | 2 | Studio Gokumi | Naoto Hosoda | ||
| November 25 | Megane na Kanojo | 4 | AIC | Koji Ito | ||
| November 26 – December 23 | Tamayura | 4 | Hal Film Maker | Junichi Sato | ||
| December 9 – October 7, 2011 | Princess Resurrection | 3 | Tatsunoko Production | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | ||
| December 18 | Yuri Seijin Naoko-san | 1 | Ufotable | Tetsuya Takeuchi | ||
| December 27 – March 25, 2011 | .hack//Quantum | 3 | Kinema Citrus | Masaki Tachibana |