2004 in anime
| Years in anime: | 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
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| Years: | 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
The events of 2004 in anime.
Accolades
At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Place Promised in Our Early Days won the Animation Film Award and Mind Game won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the fourth consecutive year an anime was nominated for the award. Howl's Moving Castle was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
Releases
This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2004. It is not a complete list and represents popular works that debuted as TV, OVA and Movie releases. Web content, DVD specials, TV specials are not on this list.
See also
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