2025 in animation
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2025) |
2025 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 1:
- Several Cartoon Network shows, including Ed, Edd n Eddy, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Teen Titans, Seasons 1-7 of Teen Titans Go!, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, The Looney Tunes Show, and Static Shock, were removed from Max.[1]
- Family Guy returned to Adult Swim after a three-year hiatus.[2]
- Popeye the Sailor, Tintin.[3], and the first Silly Symphony short film, The Skeleton Dance, enter the public domain in the United States.
- The season 18 finale episode of Upin & Ipin premiered on Astro Prima and MNCTV.
- January 3: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl premiered on Netflix internationally.
- January 11: StuGo premiered on Disney Channel and will premiere on Disney+ in the Spring.
- January 17: RoboGobo premiered on Disney Jr..
- January 18: Season 3 of Chibiverse premieres on Disney Channel.
- January 25: The final episode of Craig of the Creek premiered on Cartoon Network.
- January 29: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will premiere on Disney+.
- January 30: Mermicorno: Starfall will be released as a Max exclusive.
- January 31: DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man will be released.
February
[edit]- February 2: Common Side Effects will premiere on Adult Swim.
- February 6:
- Season 2 of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will resume on Disney Channel.
- The ninth season of Blaze and the Monster Machines will premiere on Nickelodeon.
- February 8: 52nd Annie Awards will be held.
- February 17: The eleventh season of Gabby's Dollhouse will premiere on Netflix.
- February 19: Win or Lose will be released on Disney+.
- February 28: The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will be released.
March
[edit]- March 2: The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC.
- March 6: Universal Kids will shut down.
- March 7:
- Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales, the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, will be released in Japanese cinemas by Toho. This movie is a special work for the 45th anniversary of the Doraemon movie series.[4]
- Night of the Zoopocalypse will be released in United States and Canada.
- Plankton: The Movie will premiere on Netflix in the United States.
April
[edit]- April 9: Super Duper Bunny League will premiere on Nickelodeon.
June
[edit]July
[edit]- July 18: Paramount Animation's Smurfs will be released.
August
[edit]- August 1: DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys 2 will be released.
September
[edit]- September 26: DreamWorks Animation's Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie will be released. It will be the first live-action/animated DreamWorks Animation film.
November
[edit]- November 26: Walt Disney Animation Studios's Zootopia 2 will be released.
December
[edit]- December 19: Paramount Pictures's The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants will be released.
Specific date unknown
[edit]- The nineteenth season of Upin & Ipin, will premiere on Astro Prima and RCTI on this new season after replaced from MNCTV.
- The fifth season of Phineas and Ferb will premiere on Disney+ and Disney Channel
- Tracey Butler's independent series Lackadaisy will premiere on YouTube.
- Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires will premiere on Max.
- Netflix Animation's In Your Dreams will premiere on Netflix.
- Sony Pictures Animation's K-Pop: Demon Hunters will premiere on Netflix.
- Another revival series of Pingu will premiere.
- The seventh season of The Amazing World of Gumball will premiere on Cartoon Network.
- The revival series of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series will premiere on ITVX.
- Sony Pictures Animation's Motel Transylvania, a series spin-off of the Hotel Transylvania film franchise, will be released as a Netflix exclusive.
- The fourth season of The Patrick Star Show will premiere on Nickelodeon.
- The second season of Rock Paper Scissors will premiere on Nickelodeon.
- The fourth season of Transformers: EarthSpark will premiere on Paramount+.
- The fourth season of Deer Squad will be released on iQIYI.
- Skydance Animation's Pookoo will premiere on Netflix.
- Netflix Animation's The Twits will premiere on Netflix.
- Laika's Wildwood will be released.
- Television series adaptation Devil May Cry, based on the Capcom video game franchise of the same name, will be released as a Netflix exclusive sometime in April.
- The eighth and final season of My Hero Academia will premiere on Japanese television.
- An untitled third television series based on Avatar: The Last Airbender will be released.
- A reboot of Iginio Straffi's Winx Club will be released as a Netflix exclusive.
- Waldemar Fast's Grand Prix of Europe will be released.
- Studio Orange and Qubic Pictures' anime series adaptation Leviathan, based on the Scott Westerfeld novel trilogy, will premiere as a Netflix exclusive.
- The fifth episode of The Amazing Digital Circus will release on YouTube and Netflix.
- The Jellystone special episode "Crisis on Infinite Mirths" will premiere on Cartoon Network.
- Season 14 of King of the Hill will premiere on Hulu.
- Glitch Productions's two new web-series The Gaslight District and Knights of Guinevere will release on YouTube.
- Season 2 of Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake will be released on Max.
Awards
[edit]- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: TBA
- American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film: TBA
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: TBA
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent: TBA
- Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production: TBA
- Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: The Wild Robot
- Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Wild Robot
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: TBA
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
- César Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature: TBA
- Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series: TBA
- Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Wild Robot
- European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Flow
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Flow
- Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: TBA
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year: The Boy and the Heron
- Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie: TBA
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: TBA
- Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Award for Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot[5]
- National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture: TBA
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: Flow
- Saturn Award for Best Animated Film: TBA
- Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
- St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Wild Robot
- Tokyo Anime Award: The Boy and the Heron
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Flow
- Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: TBA
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
Films released
[edit]Television series debuts
[edit]| Date | Title | Channel, Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Totally Spies (Revival) | Cartoon Network |
| January 11 | StuGo | Disney Channel |
| January 17 | RoboGobo | Disney Jr. |
| January 29 | Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | Disney+ |
| January 30 | Mermicorno: Starfall | Max |
| February 2 | Common Side Effects | Adult Swim |
| February 14 | Goldie | Apple TV+ |
| February 19 | Win or Lose | Disney+ |
| April 9 | Super Duper Bunny League | Nickelodeon |
| April 15 | Devil May Cry | Netflix |
| Spring | Iyanu | Cartoon Network / Max |
| Lil Kev | BET+ | |
| July 7 | Weather Hunters | PBS Kids |
| July | My Melody & Kuromi | Netflix |
| August 6 | Eyes of Wakanda | Disney+ |
| August 10 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ | Disney Jr. |
| August 12 | Iron Man and His Awesome Friends | |
| October 31 | Marvel Zombies | Disney+ |
| Fall | Phoebe & Jay | PBS Kids |
| TBA | Lazarus | Adult Swim |
| Hey AJ | Disney Jr. | |
| Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight | Netflix | |
| Gupi | ||
| Leviathan | ||
| Long Story Short | ||
| Moonrise | ||
| Motel Transylvania | ||
| Winx Club | ||
| Wolf King | ||
| HexVets and Magic Pets | Nickelodeon | |
| Bixbee and the Beekeepers | TBA | |
| Lackadaisy | YouTube | |
| The Gaslight District | ||
| Knights of Guinevere |
Television series endings
[edit]| Date | Title | Channel, Streaming | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | Craig of the Creek | Cartoon Network | 2018–2025 | Ended |
| TBA | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Disney Channel | 2023–2025 | Ending |
| Big Mouth | Netflix | 2017–2025 | ||
| Blood of Zeus | 2020–2025 | |||
| My Hero Academia | NNS (ytv, NTV) (Japan) | 2016–2025 |
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- January 1: Wayne Osmond, American musician (voiced himself in The Osmonds), dies at age 73.[6][7][8]
- January 5:
- Benoît Allemane, French voice actor (French dub voice of Foghorn Leghorn in the Looney Tunes franchise, Ronan the Accuser in The Super Hero Squad Show, Mayor Hamilton Hill in Batman: The Animated Series, Silverback in Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, Doctor X in Action Man, Narrator in Teen Titans, voice of Akeltonon in Mummy Nanny, Santa Claus in Santa's Apprentice, Yule in Mune: Guardian of the Moon, Narrator in Snow White: The Sequel), dies at age 82.[9]
- Jim Short, Australian-born American comedian (voice of Keith Richards in the God, the Devil and Bob episode "Keith Richards"), dies at age 58.[10]
- January 6: Dale Wilson, Canadian actor (voice of Ja-Kal in Mummies Alive!, Cell Kami and Android 8 in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z, Paw Pooch in Krypto the Superdog, Java in Martin Mystery, Akuma in Street Fighter, Robert Kelly in X-Men: Evolution and Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Clow Reed in the Nelvana dub of Cardcaptor Sakura, Captain Grid-Iron in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Wreckage in G.I. Joe Extreme, Smokescreen and Hoist in Transformers: Armada, Mudflap in Transformers: Cybertron, Machine Man and Electro in Spider-Man Unlimited, Knuck in Action Man, Toa Lewa and Turaga Onewa in Bionicle: Mask of Light, provided additional voices for Extreme Dinosaurs), dies at age 74.[11]
- January 8: Charles Kay, British actor (voice of Capulet in the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales episode "Romeo and Juliet"), dies at age 94.[12][13]
- January 11: Joel Paley, American screenwriter (Cats Don't Dance), dies at age 69.[14][15]
- January 12: Robert Machray, American actor (voice of Principal in Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa), dies at age 79.[16][17]
- January 13: Nathalie Dupree, American cookbook writer and television personality (played herself in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Cookout"), dies at age 85.[18][19][20]
- January 15:
- Patricia Lyfoung, French comic artist and animator (Totally Spies!, Action Dad), dies at age 47.[21][22][23]
- Christopher Benjamin, English actor (voice of Rowf in The Plague Dogs, Duke Frederick and Corin in the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales episode "As You Like It"), dies at age 90.[24][25]
- David Lynch, American director (Six Men Getting Sick (Six Times)), visual artist, musician and actor (voice of Gus the Bartender in The Cleveland Show, Mad Scientist in Robot Chicken, all characters in DumbLand, himself in the Family Guy episode "How the Griffin Stole Christmas"), dies at age 78.[26][27]
- January 16:
- Bob Uecker, American baseball player, sportscaster, actor and comedian (voice of the Narrator in the Teacher's Pet episode "Take Me Out of the Ball Game", Baseball Announcer in the Puppy Dog Pals episode "Take Me Out to the Pug Game", Bob Yucker in the Monsters at Work episode "The Damaged Room", himself in the Futurama episode "A Leela of Her Own" and the Teen Titans Go! episode "BBRBDAY"), dies at age 90.[28][29][30]
- Joan Plowright, English actress (voice of Baylene in Dinosaur, Ms. Plushbottom in Curious George), dies at age 95.[31][32][33][34]
- January 17:
- Robert Verrall, Canadian animator (The Romance of Transportation in Canada, What on Earth!, Cosmic Zoom), dies at age 97.[35][36]
- Jules Feiffer, American cartoonist and screenwriter (Munro), dies at age 95.[37][38]
References
[edit]- ^ Valdez, Nick (2025-01-01). "Max Just Lost Some of Its Biggest Animated Series". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ White, Peter (2024-12-03). "'Family Guy' Will Return To Adult Swim, The Cable Network That Helped Revive It 20 Years Ago". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Eat Your Spinach with a Side of Public Domain". Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library. 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "2025 Doraemon Film Unveils Title, Trailer, Main Staff, March 7 Opening". Anime News Network. October 6, 2024.
- ^ "The 2024 Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) Winners". January 10, 2025.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2025-01-02). "Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Wayne Osmond, brother of Donny and Marie, dies at age 73 - CBS News". CBS News. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Sanders, Hank; Lindner, Emmett (January 3, 2025). "Wayne Osmond, Singer and Guitarist With the Osmonds, Dies at 73". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Mort de Benoît Allemane, voix française mythique de Morgan Freeman et du Père Noël (in French)
- ^ Berman, Marc (January 6, 2025). "Jim Short Dies: The Comedian And Podcast Host Was 58". Forbes. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 8, 2025). "Voice Actor Dale Wilson Dies". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Charles Kay obituary
- ^ Coveney, Michael (14 January 2025). "Charles Kay obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (January 21, 2025). "Joel Paley, Writer of 'Ruthless,' an Off Broadway Hit, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (January 22, 2025). "Ruthless! Director and Scribe Joel Paley Has Died at 69". Playbill. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Robert Machray Ward". Neptune Society. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (January 14, 2025). "Robert Machray, Veteran Stage Actor and Fire Marshal Dobbins on 'Cheers,' Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Legendary Southern cookbook author and chef Nathalie Dupree dies at 85
- ^ Graubert, Cynthia (January 13, 2025). "Nathalie Dupree, champion of Southern cooking, dies at 85". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Milner, Parker (January 14, 2025). "Celebrated Southern cooking icon Nathalie Dupree dies at 85". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Patricia Lyfoung, l’autrice de « La Rose écarlate », est décédée (in French)
- ^ "Patricia Lyfoung, autrice de « La Rose écarlate », est morte à 47 ans" (in French). 2025-01-15. pp. Le Monde. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "L'autrice de BD Patricia Lyfoung s'est éteinte à 47 ans". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Christopher Benjamin 1934–2025". Doctor Who News. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Lisa Bowerman [@TheLisaBowerman] (January 16, 2025). "On behalf of the family I've been asked to officially share the announcement of the death of the wonderful Christopher Benjamin. Actor, father, husband and friend" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morris, Chris (January 16, 2025). "David Lynch, Visionary Director of Twin Beaks and Blue Velvet, Dies at 78". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ "David Lynch, 'Blue Velvet' Director, Dead at 78". TMZ. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
A family member tells TMZ ... Lynch passed away Wednesday at his daughter's house - where he was satying during the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
- ^ Ryan, Rachel (January 16, 2025). "MLB legend and famed broadcaster Bob Uecker dead at 90". Spectrum News. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (January 16, 2025). "Bob Uecker, Clubhouse Wit-Turned-Popular Sportscaster, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Koseluk, Chris (January 16, 2025). "Bob Uecker, Light-Hitting Catcher Turned Comic Actor and Broadcaster, Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (17 January 2025). "Joan Plowright dies after long stage and screen career". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95". BBC News. 17 January 2025. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Oscar-nominated star Joan Plowright dies, aged 95". The Independent. 17 January 2025.
- ^ Dagan, Carmel (17 January 2025). "Joan Plowright, Acting Legend of Stage and Screen and Laurence Olivier's Widow, Dies at 95". Variety.
- ^ Alexa, L'Wren (January 17, 2025). "Veteran Animator, Director, and Producer Robert Verrall Passes at 97". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (17 January 2025). "NFB Animation Filmmaker Robert Verrall Dies Age 97". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Webster, Andy (January 21, 2025). "Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Bahrampour, Ali (January 21, 2025). "Jules Feiffer, cartoonist of acerbic wit and satire, dies at 95". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb